Chicago mayor and former presidential wingman, Rahm Emanuel was finally getting around to addressing the Windy City’s abysmal financial situation when a group of angry protesters showed up to run him off stage.
After four years, Emanuel decided this week was finally the week to address that pesky little thing called a budget — in a city ruined by decades of Democrat rule — and attempted to hold a hearing Wednesday night.
Only protesters were waiting for him and interrupted the forum by demanding answers about the closing of a neighborhood high school.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been forced from the stage by protesters at his own public budget hearing on Chicago’s South Side.
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 3, 2015
Dyett High School hasn’t reopened its doors since June after low test scores and enrollment rates put the school’s future at risk.
The Dyett protests have been part of an ongoing hunger strike aimed at city leadership to keep the school open. The strike has been gaining attention and was recently called a “deepening health emergency in our city,” by local medical professionals, the Huffington Post reported.
#FightForDyett Even in the hospital, hunger striker Irene Robinson refuses to eat and says she is “hungry for Dyett!” pic.twitter.com/ph5EFiOFM0
— Jitu Brown (@brothajitu) August 25, 2015
Black Lives Matter, Chicago, was not going to be left out.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel arrives at his second public budget hearing to a loud chorus of boos in South Shore. pic.twitter.com/zNZhCR4kCm
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 2, 2015
#WeAreDyett turnt b4 #chibudget2016 forum begins pic.twitter.com/CZ6x4ra6S5
— BLMChicago (@BLMChi) September 2, 2015
BREAKING: #WeAreDyett strikers run @RahmEmanuel from #chibudget2016 pic.twitter.com/jFpHlQkLKn
— BLMChicago (@BLMChi) September 3, 2015
UPDATE: Rahm hustled from stage as #Dyett protesters disrupt budget forum http://t.co/FJBbSRdm2G pic.twitter.com/LTF6XFNjlM
— DNAinfo.com Chicago (@DNAinfoCHI) September 3, 2015
Police have escorted Mayor Rahm Emanuel out of the room after demonstrators rushed the stage demanding a South Side high school be reopened
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 3, 2015
“If we don’t get it, shut it down!”crowd chants as Mayor Rahm Emanuel remains surrounded by police backstage. “Who’s city! Our city!”
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 3, 2015
BLM Chicago made sure to let the mayor know who’s in charge these days:
“If you give #WeAreDyett the school, you can continue the #chibudget2016 forum” #NoMoreMeetings pic.twitter.com/rJOFkL7VEb
— BLMChicago (@BLMChi) September 3, 2015
Demonstrators continue to take over the room at Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s budget hearing. Emanuel remains backstage. pic.twitter.com/VfGXEu17Fr
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 3, 2015
“Remains backstage” must be code for “hiding.”
Mayor Rahm Emanuel now conferring backstage with adviser David Spielfogel. Unclear whether he’ll come back out and continue the hearing.
— Bill Ruthhart (@BillRuthhart) September 3, 2015
And “conferring” must be code for, “how am I gonna weasel out of this one.”
Oh, here’s how! It seems Rahm didn’t really need the meeting after all.
This morning it was announced that the Chicago mayor came up with a not so innovative idea that will ultimately drive out the last taxpaying citizens still residing within city.
In order to help tackle budget woes, Emanuel announced the largest property tax hike in Chicago modern history.
Mayor Emanuel set to call for largest property tax increase in modern Chicago history (among a few other tax hikes) http://t.co/SxWWEDegE6
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) September 3, 2015
Congratulations on all that “progress” Chicago!
H/T: Twitchy.com
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