Pekau clamps down on democracy, plays victim card again Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is accusing others of personal and vicious attacks, but the truth is Pekau doesn’t shy away from name-calling, attacking others personally when it benefits his political agenda. His latest effort to stifle Democracy in the village by eliminating critical voices is a…
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Blogger, Commentary, Government, Opinion, Orland Park, Politics, rayhanania, Suburban Chicagolandbully , bullying , committee system , curtailing free speech , Jim Dodge , Keith Pekau , Mayor of Orland Park , Paul O'Grady , silencing his critics Protests against “racism” must be effective and civil Protestors have been disrupting meetings of the Palos Township board for nearly 18 months as a part of a political strategy devised by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle to undermine her anti-tax critics led by County Commissioner Sean Morrison. They are targeting Sharon Brannigan out of…
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Blogger, Commentary, Government, Opinion, Politics, rayhanania, TransportationArlington Heights Daily Herald , bullying , Illinois Tollway Authority , Joe Gomez , Joseph Gomez , Letter to Gomez , Liz Gorman , Memos to Board members , Robert Schillerstrom Brannigan vows to stand up to bullies, work for Township Palos Township Trustee distributes newsletter vowing to stand up to the small group of bullies who have been disrupting Township board meetings over opinion comments she posted on her Facebook page critical of immigration that some accused of being “racist.” Brannigan apologized for the comments…
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Government, News, Politics, Suburban Chicagolandalleged racism , apologies , Arabs , bullies , bullying , extremists , Muslims , Palos Township , protestors , Sharon Brannigan The bullying of Sharon Brannigan Sharon Brannigan, a suburban Township politician who made some improper comparisons while arguing about immigration policy has suddenly become the target of the protesters against anti-Muslim, anti-Arab racism. But in their protests, they have turned into bullies who yell, scream, and disrespect the image of what Arabs are all about. And…
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Pekau clamps down on democracy, plays victim card again
By Ray Hanania |
Pekau clamps down on democracy, plays victim card again Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau is accusing others of personal and vicious attacks, but the truth is Pekau doesn’t shy away from name-calling, attacking others personally when it benefits his political agenda. His latest effort to stifle Democracy in the village by eliminating critical voices is a…
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