“RFK jr. is a one man plague … RFK Jr. is an active agent of misinformation and lies. Hiring him to oversee health policy would be like hiring an arsonist to put out a fire.” (Sun-Times)
Finally, a news media editorial scorched Donald Trump’s pick, Robert F. Kennedy jr. to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services. All the other national and local media tap danced around the Kennedy nomination. Kennedy is a charlatan, fraud, quack, con artist, and has no scientific, medical or administrative qualifications for the position.
There is one other disqualification. A disqualification the news media glosses over. It is mentioned in one sentence here and there, yet there has been editorial or opinion piece for this disqualification. No hue and cry. No call for his nomination to be torched.
Robert F. Kennedy jr. is a convicted felon. Kennedy was convicted of felony heroin possession in 1984. He was granted probation and successfully completed it. A convicted felon cannot get a menial federal job, yet Kennedy is being appointed to lead a major department. It is also a wonder he still has a law license with his felony conviction.
The news media, including the Sun-Times, is not editorializing against his appointment due to his felony conviction. No Democrats are arguing against his appointment based on the conviction. Neither are those phony law-and-order Republicans.
Why you may ask? The Kennedy name is sacrosanct and royalty in politics and the news media. Thou shalt not disparage the Kennedy name under any circumstances. Kennedy is not fit for the position he is being appointed to. He could not even get a federal job mopping floors with that conviction on his record. Yet a convicted felon may oversee the country’s health systems. Go figure. We no longer have a robust, fierce editorial media in the country. It is a pity how low the news media has gone. The Democrats? They are as useless as the Republicans when it comes to governance.
Back in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson, AKA “The Great Collaborator,” refuses to make necessary cuts to balance the budget. He still wants a real estate tax hike, against the wishes of the people and most alders. His other revenue raises are also harmful to businesses and consumers. He stubbornly refuses to cut jobs, especially patronage jobs. He claims city services would suffer, which is not true if done right. Alders are looking for other ways to make cuts but are being stymied by Johnson.
Johnson’s approval ratings are dropping faster than a greased anvil on steroids. But there is more to fear. Johnson’s appointed school board still has to negotiate and finalize the Chicago Teacher’s Union contract. That will probably include a property tax hike. We should oppose any property tax hike, especially since there will be reassessments next year. Since the County Assessor inherited the Qujiu Boards and Tarot cards from his predecessor, taxes will go up, on top of whatever the teachers want.
The problem is Johnson waited until the last minute to collaborate with the alders. Now the December 31st deadline looms. If he and the City Council cannot pass a reasonable budget by then, the city will shut down. The city’s credit rating will be further damaged and city services will suffer.
Brandon Johnson does not care about city services. He does not care about the people in this city. He only cares about his narrow-minded agenda.