Daley - first veto in 17 years

[donsu]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060911/ap_on_re_us/chicago_living_wage

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The minimum wage in Illinois is $6.50 an hour and the federal minimum is $5.15.

Chicago has been at the epicenter of a debate about the wages at large retailers ever since the city rejected a proposal by Wal-Mart to open a store on the South Side, prompting the company to open a store just outside the city limits.

Monday's veto — the first-ever for Daley in his 17 years as mayor — will like set up a showdown during Wednesday's Chicago City Council meeting.

It takes 34 votes to override a mayoral veto. The measure passed 35-14, but some aldermen have since indicated they might be open to changing their votes and acting against the ordinance.
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and just what would make the aldermen (no women?) change their minds? hhhhmmmmm

[Tom Joad]

1. He has to go. torture in Chicago jails. against economic justice...

like father like son.

Sen. George McGovern was nominated by Sen. Abraham Ribicoff (D-MA), who shocked the convention by saying, "With George McGovern as President of the United States we wouldn't have Gestapo tactics in the streets of Chicago." Chicago, 1968, the Senator was talking to this boys father, Daley the First.

[bluestateguy]

2. I am very disappointed and angry because I like[ed?) Daley

This will make it difficult for me to support him again. Democrats can disagree about abortion or guns, but support for a semi-living wage ought to command unanimous support from our party.