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Tipping your hand, maybe?
by Mick Dumke on May 9th 2008 - 4:04 p.m.
Tags: Mayor Daley, Chicago Children's Museum, Leon Finney, Georgette Greenlee-Finney, The Woodlawn Organization

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The Tribune reports today that officials from the Chicago Children's Museum decided to take their case for moving to Grant Park to their constituents--literally. In other words, they made their argument that this is all about the children to the children:

"As the children munched on pretzels and drank from juice boxes at the Harris Park Field House, Jim Law, the museum's vice president of planning and external affairs, said the project was good for families."

Odd? Perhaps. Exploitative? Some would say so. But here's where it gets really ... deep. The Trib reports the event was organized by one Georgette Greenlee-Finney, executive director of the Woodlawn Organization.

Greenlee-Finney's the wife of the organization's CEO and president, Leon Finney Jr. Finney, a big Daley ally, is a member of the Chicago Plan Commission, the body that's supposed to rule on the move next week.


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Bruce
May 9th - 5:16 p.m.
Yessum Massah Daley
what you want us to do Boss?
Wese won't go to the white people's museum.
Don't look at no miss white lady in the eyes.
Hugh
May 9th - 5:51 p.m.
pretzels & juice?

couldn't Georgette arrange a decent BBQ spread?

IT'S FOR THE CHILDREN!
Hal
May 9th - 6:34 p.m.
Put the Children's Museum in Englewood if they want black children to come.
re Hal
May 9th - 6:48 p.m.

They won't, 'cause they don't.
jolt
May 9th - 7:58 p.m.
Leon Finney and his Woodlawn organization are as crooked as a bent nail. Reverand Doctor Leon Finney is nothling more than a lap dog for Daley and the University of Chicago. He is part of the reason why funding for the gang prevention cease fire was halted. Finney misappropriation of funds,whereby he forced field workers to do campaign for daley's minions.Finney and Authur Braizer head a group of boot lickin Black Preachers,whom wait for crumbs to fall off Daley's table. If it were not for corrupt States Attorneys,and former Daleyite US Attorneys Finney would be in an orange jump suit.
Ron Huberman/James Thompson/Pat Daley
May 9th - 8:24 p.m.
We agree with you about CuCucoco!
Uncle Chuck Bowen
May 9th - 9:36 p.m.
Daley has Uncle Tom's that hurt their own people. Just look at Cabrini and the West Side. Walter Burnett (who Terry Teele called Curious George)
Daley also has some Aunt Jemimas

Daley will hurt Obama
Obama has no courage

Finney is a joke

One of the most pathetic Uncle Toms is Civil Service Board Revered Sweet Lucious Hall in his fancy cars
Reverand Lazy Hall
May 10th - 8:29 a.m.
When dat mayer tells me to jump, eyes jump. When dat mayer tells me to screw kokonatti. eyes screw kokonatti. when dat mayer tells me to screw the brother and sisters for myselfs. eyes screw my people for myselfs.
Danny Solis
May 10th - 10:13 a.m.
Meester Daley,
I sorry to you
Puts the Ninos Museum in Pilsen
We have 20 kids per apartment
We need stuff for kids
Pritzkers control credit bureaus and credit for usury
We Meskins have lots of ninos and need musuems
Hugh
May 10th - 10:39 a.m.
somebody say amen
Sumbodi
May 10th - 12:07 p.m.

Amen.
Alderman Jorge Cardenas
May 10th - 1:55 p.m.
Mayur Daly can get my seester if he give me peece of Perk Greell in Grant Park.
Brian Mcginnis
May 10th - 6:46 p.m.
If that sleazy bag Coco- whatever doesn't stop his slander of honest working people I will use my influence to have him fitted with an organge jump suit. He may lose his $75000 even before he receives the check. In other words keep your pie hole shut. And GOD BLESS THE MAYOR
Frank Coconate
May 10th - 8:03 p.m.
McGinnis, It's Coconate. You should know my name by now. Your the one that had us ask City workers who's their clout. If the US Attorney ever asked about you ,I would put you in jail. But since your wife is a Judge, the US Attorney is scared of you.

In regards to slandering honest people. Do you know any in the Daley Administration? Hows your propane gas tanks going in the Department of Water Management? They still blowing up gas lines and homes? Hows Mike Terranova doing? Your connection to the outfit. Hey next time you threaten me , do it in person . So I can slap your fat head!
Karen Foxgrover
May 11th - 4:57 p.m.
The pretzels and juice are $10 a piece at the childrens museum.
Sorry working class folk, this museum is premium prices.
It is very high just for a Birthday party at the other one.

This is not about children, certainly not poor or minority children, this is about rich adults with big egos
Enrico J. Mirabelli
May 11th - 5:20 p.m.
The Children's Museum is no different than Park Grill. Park Grill is the only resturant on Park District property that serves liquer. If the Human Resource Board had to decide about the Children's Museum, the Mayor would have it by now. Roger Balla would do what ever we ask him.
open book
May 11th - 8:13 p.m.
Roger Balla 128 south shore st,Island Lake, Il 600042-9513.847/487-1332. nEVER BROUGHT TO JUSTICE FOR HIS CRIMES . I hope the ghost of Jim McTigue HAUNTS THIS SLIMY PIECE OF MANURE.
City Worker
May 11th - 9 p.m.
Coconuts has told me ,before it's all over, he will spit in that glorified City Workers face!
Now he knows Balla's address!

Thanks Open Book!
Well Then
May 11th - 10:45 p.m.
"The pretzels and juice are $10 a piece at the childrens museum.
Sorry working class folk, this museum is premium prices.
It is very high just for a Birthday party at the other one.

This is not about children, certainly not poor or minority children, this is about rich adults with big egos"


Then how did this supposedly charitable organization manage to be classified as a charity?

Charity means giving, not taking.

Sounds to me like this is another of the many scams passing itself off as a charity.

No wonder the Stuttering Prick supports it.
CBG
May 11th - 11:26 p.m.
Balla should be ashamed of McTigue.

Balla is a tool for Daley.
jolt
May 11th - 11:54 p.m.
To fellow posters who do not know of McTigue he was the lowly technician scapgoated by Daley the turd,for the great Chicago flood. Daley blamed McTigue instead of the incompetent Ben Reyes,for the flood. Balla,The Human Resources board,and Daley railroaded McTigue,McTigue died in poverty.
Sun-Times
May 12th - 4:07 p.m.
You are all a bunch of racists. Shame on the Tribune for hosting this kind of crap.
Inspector Jalvert
May 12th - 6:20 p.m.
McTigue is a hero.
Roger Balla is a bozo.
However he is worse than bozo because he hurts innocent people.
Frank Coconate
May 12th - 7:26 p.m.
Jolt your spin is lost on the fact that McTigue is thought of as a mans mans in Chicago . Unlike you sissy Daley guys, that run around talking behind peoples back. McTigue had something you Daley guys would't understand. He had values and dignity!
Honest and Integrity
May 13th - 11:27 a.m.
Daley owes McTigue an apology.
Daley used McTigue as a scapegoat.
re coconut
May 13th - 11:37 a.m.
Hey guy!, Im in agreement with you whats with the slam. Daley didn't want to fire incompetent BEN REYES,to keep the Latinos happy. Harold Washinton would never let Leon Finney in his office. The world would be a better place without the Daley Administration. God bless Jim Mctigue.
Frank Coconate
May 13th - 9:46 p.m.
Sorry Jolt. I have that short Italian fuse. Sorry brother.


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