Hats Off

I never thought I'd see the day when Illinois' leaders held sway Taking the lead in this deadly war against a virus Mr. Trump tried to ignore Hats off to Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot In tandem, they've conducted a blitzkrieg to get Illinois residents to stay put

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Tom Cunningham

Date: 4/5/2020 3:22:00 PM

Why is it some see the storm coming and others don't, I could see it coming, Wrote about the Spanish flu in a poem. Made horrific reading researching it I can tell you. Our buffoons answer to it was wash your hands singing happy birthday, you couldn't make it up. Tom

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/5/2020 6:05:00 PM

May be the last happy birthday they ever sing. Hope not thought! Thanks, Tom! :) gw

Alexis Y.

Date: 4/5/2020 1:17:00 PM

Hi Gershon, Some states are doing the same. And hats off to them all:-) Alexis

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/5/2020 6:04:00 PM

Yes. It's to separate who has character from who is a character. Here's to mitigation. :) gw

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/4/2020 11:14:00 PM

Sometimes, as leaders, you have to make the grim, unpopular, but necessary decisions - that is when you see who has integrity - and who is just a dancing monkey..

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/5/2020 11:50:00 AM

'Dancing monkey - perfect description of so many of these windbags. Smiles, Gershon