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| quote: ZSMichael, you have to research your Chicago taxonomy a bit. "The Outfit" is the gangsters, most of them live outside the city to the west of Oak Park. What you called the Organization is actually "the Machine" It has run Chicago for over 100 years. I grew up on the Northwest side. Because my Alderman was such a faithful servant of Hizzhoner da Mare, Richard J. Daley, ( not his wimpy son Richie) said alderman was rewarded with a seat, essentially a lifetime appointment to the United States Congress. Roman Polanski, his name was.
Sorry to have confused members not familiar with Chicago. Kass wrote about The Outfit and the extensive trial of the mobsters AND City Hall corruption which has always been known as the Democratic machine. Both are dangerous topics for journalists. Remember Rosty very well. Abuse of franking privileges got finally got that guy. |
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| quote: Originally posted by LtJL:
ZSMichael, you have to research your Chicago taxonomy a bit. "The Outfit" is the gangsters, most of them live outside the city to the west of Oak Park. What you called the Organization is actually "the Machine" It has run Chicago for over 100 years. I grew up on the Northwest side. Because my Alderman was such a faithful servant of Hizzhoner da Mare, Richard J. Daley, ( not his wimpy son Richie) said alderman was rewarded with a seat, essentially a lifetime appointment to the United States Congress. Roman Polanski, his name was.
Roman Pucinski. He was a Congressman before he was an Alderman. |
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| quote: Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
Chicago needs to burn to the ground.
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