Faa to investigate meigs's closing

Repost from last year. I was mad at Daley. So I wrote this.
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May 2, 2003



Attack on Meigs is an attack on America!



Greater than 200 years ago our founding forefathers became so enraged at
their situation that they took up arms and died for a cause. They were being
oppressed by the government. Not their government, but a King who lived
half of a world away. The King would not listen to their complaints and they
had no due process for changing their situation. The government was
unresponsive to their needs and even less responsive to the will of the
people. The King, a form of dictatorship, did as the dictator decided, with
or without consideration of the will of our forefathers. Our founding
forefathers were so incensed by this that they grabbed their muskets and
their pitchforks and went to fight.and die for their freedom. They knew
they could no longer live under a government where they had no influence on
the decision making process. They decided that a new form of government was
worth fighting and dieing for. A form of government that was responsive to
the will of the people. One that served the people rather than making the
people subservient. One where the people made decisions and those who held
office knew they were accountable to those very same people. They wanted a
government that was "of the people and for the people." It was time to make
a change. Many died making that change. They knew however that it was a
change not just for themselves, but also for their children, and their
children's children, and for humanity as a whole. They knew that the time
for a democracy had come. They knew that the freedoms that came with this
democracy would be cherished by generations to come.and they were right.



On March 30, 2003, under cover of darkness, after secret meetings, the Mayor
of Chicago decided to trample on these sacred freedoms, by resorting to
dictatorial tactics that had previously passed into the history books. He
decided he knew better than the people. He decided he knew better than the
laws passed by the peoples elected representatives. He decided he was above
Illinois law. He decided he was above Federal law. He decided he did not
need to allow the people a redress of grievances, or peaceful discussions.
In summary he decided that the ideas and values that our forefathers fought
and died for were no longer valid, and did not apply to him. When Mayor
Daley secretly vandalized Meigs field, he virtually stomped on the American
dream.a dream where the government is responsive to the people. A dream
where the people have the right to participate in the decision-making
processes of their government.



Once again, it is time for change. Not change with guns or violence, but
the type that our founding forefathers insured for us when they formed this
democracy. The kind of change that is possible when our elected officials
are accountable for their actions.



It's time that Mayor Daley learns that he is not above the law. He must
respect the will of the people, and he must follow due process. He must
learn to respect the laws of the land, the very laws created by the people
for the people. He should apologize to the people for his arrogance and his
egregious actions. He should try to make amends by repairing Meigs field.
Finally, although difficult, he should try to regain the trust of the people
who once trusted him.



Stuart C. King