Sunday, August 27, 2017

Alliances Unholy and Holy

Chicago murder on the steps of a church tests the faithful
Chicago is a war zone on the South and West sides, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel has no answers for the gangs that spread terror. The politicians would rather Chicago focus on some easy outrage, like a ginned up controversy over a monument to a dead Italian fascist.

And with so much other news, there's a danger that what happened on those 10 gray church steps in the Austin neighborhood are passed over. But it shouldn't be passed over. Not the blood, and not the church coming together in defiance of evil.
In case you're wondering how this can be, read this:

Gangs and Politicians in Chicago: An Unholy Alliance