Today is Thursday 2, 2009 Time 10:53
I was so glade to hear that the police department union are protesting budget cuts and no one is happy with superintend Jody Weis. The Mayor stands by superintendent Weis because he is doing what the mayor wants him to do, nothing. The Mayor has to get as much money as he can for the Olympics. And the people of Chicago suffer. That is why he went to china to see how they do things. With the cameras, and meter its always about money. He does what ever he can to sell the people out. More and more people are unhappy with this corrupt city.
It makes me sick to thing what the summer might bring.
The summer of 2008 was the worst of my life. Shooting in the streets, scare all the time,is that's the ways life is going to be from now on,
The government said they want to protect us from outside terrorist. But who protects us from the terrorist that live next door.
Bush was a bad President and Mayor Daley is a bad Mayor.But remenber we put these people in office.
Bush is out. Now it's time to get rid of Daley.
Get mad and vote him out of office.
Thank You
Carmen
Showing posts with label 8th Police District. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 8th Police District. Show all posts
Friday, April 3, 2009
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Burying our heads in the sand, Sat Aug 16, 2008
Some say, "as long as the gangs don't hurt me and my family."
We seem to be comfortable with violence,as long as it does not happen to me and my kids. It is not me and mine. Its us and ours.
All the kids are our kids. We are all in this together.
We tell our selves. I am one person, what can I do?.One person can't make a different. But one person can make a different. I live next door to an abandoned building I started cutting the grass and picking up paper on the abandoned property.I called the police and had the property boarded up, this took four years. Now my neighbors cut the grass and pickup paper to. Because we are all in this together.
If you take that first step ,some one else may make a step. And then their are two. Take another step, maybe some one else may make a step, then their are three.
When our kids leave the house. Do we know if they will come back safe, or will they kill or be killed.
Something to think about.
Thank You
Carmen
We seem to be comfortable with violence,as long as it does not happen to me and my kids. It is not me and mine. Its us and ours.
All the kids are our kids. We are all in this together.
We tell our selves. I am one person, what can I do?.One person can't make a different. But one person can make a different. I live next door to an abandoned building I started cutting the grass and picking up paper on the abandoned property.I called the police and had the property boarded up, this took four years. Now my neighbors cut the grass and pickup paper to. Because we are all in this together.
If you take that first step ,some one else may make a step. And then their are two. Take another step, maybe some one else may make a step, then their are three.
When our kids leave the house. Do we know if they will come back safe, or will they kill or be killed.
Something to think about.
Thank You
Carmen
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Life was safer when I was growing up Tuesday August 11, 2008
I remember when I was a kid, all the fun we had, we wouldn't get beat up, for being in the wrong neighborhood. We wouldn't get our clothes stolen at school, we wouldn't get shot down on the way home. What happened to the good old days.?
Do you think about going out of your way to help some one, visit some one sick, work in your neighborhood or church? But then talk your self out of it. Well I have done it several times.There are days I don't want to get out of bed. But It is important to me to accomplish something everyday.
I am so blessed to have this opportunity to express my opinions. It helps me to cope with all the things African Americans go through. It makes me have hope that I can make a different .
To all the people responsible for this great opportunity, Thank You from my heart.
Thank You
Carmen
Do you think about going out of your way to help some one, visit some one sick, work in your neighborhood or church? But then talk your self out of it. Well I have done it several times.There are days I don't want to get out of bed. But It is important to me to accomplish something everyday.
I am so blessed to have this opportunity to express my opinions. It helps me to cope with all the things African Americans go through. It makes me have hope that I can make a different .
To all the people responsible for this great opportunity, Thank You from my heart.
Thank You
Carmen
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Educate your children, Sunday Aug. 10, 2008
I was watching T.V and I saw this program called the baby borrower, it was very interesting. What it did, was let kids fine out the consequences of their actions this program helped kids to realize they were not ready to become parents. Their should be a work shop in all school.
Do you talk about sex with your kids?
If you don't you need to start, because they might know more than you. Sex is a natural part of life.Kids need to know the consequences and you should be the one to tell them. Make sure they know it only takes one time of unprotected sex to get pregnant. I wish kids would Wait until they were adults, that's not going to happen. but Its not impossible .
Thank You
Carmen
Do you talk about sex with your kids?
If you don't you need to start, because they might know more than you. Sex is a natural part of life.Kids need to know the consequences and you should be the one to tell them. Make sure they know it only takes one time of unprotected sex to get pregnant. I wish kids would Wait until they were adults, that's not going to happen. but Its not impossible .
Thank You
Carmen
Friday, August 8, 2008
Arson in a nearby alley Friday Aug. 8, 2008
I had been in the house for a couple of days because of the heat. When I went out, I saw my neighbor and he started telling me that someone set a car on fire in the alley behind his house and part of his garage was burned.
Three weeks ago some one broke into his garage. A month ago his car was sitting in front of his house parked, and some one ran into his car and left the scene. My other neighbor told me some one jumped over his fence. And he happen to be coming out his back door, he asked the man what he wanted? and and the man jumped back over the fence.
I told my neighbor please be carefully I don't want you to get hurt.This man and his wife are so nice, and he's eighty five years old.
We all pay taxes so why are we going through this?
Thank You
Carmen
Three weeks ago some one broke into his garage. A month ago his car was sitting in front of his house parked, and some one ran into his car and left the scene. My other neighbor told me some one jumped over his fence. And he happen to be coming out his back door, he asked the man what he wanted? and and the man jumped back over the fence.
I told my neighbor please be carefully I don't want you to get hurt.This man and his wife are so nice, and he's eighty five years old.
We all pay taxes so why are we going through this?
Thank You
Carmen
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Parents can do more for their children Thurs August 7, 2008
Parents, I could just write about the violence in Chicago. Why things that should be done are not done. But kids are getting killed every day and that is very important concern for me.
Parents your kids look to you for everything. You are the parent and you should be the one in control. Who is the boss in your house? Sometimes loving too much can make you lose control.
When my son was seventeen he did not like me coming in this room, so one day he asked, "Mom, I need a lock on my bed room door." I ask him do you pay rent? He answered no. I said you know son this is my house and that is my room and I don't need a lock. Kids will try you to see if you will check them and they want to be checked. That shows you love them.
Preparing your kids to leave home is your job as parents. If they don't know how to cook, shop for food, and pay bills, how do you think they can make it in the real world? I have heard kids say many times I am grown. Well being grown means being on your own paying your own bills.
All my kids left home when they were eighteen.
Thank You
Carmen
Parents your kids look to you for everything. You are the parent and you should be the one in control. Who is the boss in your house? Sometimes loving too much can make you lose control.
When my son was seventeen he did not like me coming in this room, so one day he asked, "Mom, I need a lock on my bed room door." I ask him do you pay rent? He answered no. I said you know son this is my house and that is my room and I don't need a lock. Kids will try you to see if you will check them and they want to be checked. That shows you love them.
Preparing your kids to leave home is your job as parents. If they don't know how to cook, shop for food, and pay bills, how do you think they can make it in the real world? I have heard kids say many times I am grown. Well being grown means being on your own paying your own bills.
All my kids left home when they were eighteen.
Thank You
Carmen
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Keeping our kids safe, Wed Aug 6, 2008
I wish I had the answers to world hunger, global warming and terrorism, but I don't. I can only try, with your help to come up with a solutions on how to keep our kids safe.
We seem to think that life is suppose to be easy but it's not. From the beginning of time parents have struggle with their kids. My grandparents struggled, my Mother struggled. I struggled, and my kids are struggling. Parents will always need to work hard to come up with an answer.Do you know that you are smarter than your kids?
For examble, if you tell you kids they can not go out until they clean their rooms, and they go out any way what do you do? Fuss and cuss?Nooooooo. Beat them with the broom?Noooooooooo. First always let your kids know the consequence of his or her action. Then Hit them where it hurts. No money, No T.V., No Internet and stay in the house. That will really hurt them. Make them tell you where you can fine them if you need to.Make them check in with you every couple of hours.
As parents we work to feed our kids and give them a place to live. We must work just as hard to keep them from getting killed.
Thank You
Carmen
We seem to think that life is suppose to be easy but it's not. From the beginning of time parents have struggle with their kids. My grandparents struggled, my Mother struggled. I struggled, and my kids are struggling. Parents will always need to work hard to come up with an answer.Do you know that you are smarter than your kids?
For examble, if you tell you kids they can not go out until they clean their rooms, and they go out any way what do you do? Fuss and cuss?Nooooooo. Beat them with the broom?Noooooooooo. First always let your kids know the consequence of his or her action. Then Hit them where it hurts. No money, No T.V., No Internet and stay in the house. That will really hurt them. Make them tell you where you can fine them if you need to.Make them check in with you every couple of hours.
As parents we work to feed our kids and give them a place to live. We must work just as hard to keep them from getting killed.
Thank You
Carmen
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Tuesday August 5, 2008 9:20 PM: Daley should take Governor's help
Governor Blagojevich, told Mayor Daley that the violence in Chicago is out of control, He would send in the national guard, if needed. The Mayor said , We don't need any help. If you watch the news in Chicago they talk about gun violence every day. Kids get killed sitting on their front porch, riding the bus, walking down the street. I see people on the South and west side marching against gang violence. I have a poster in my window that says please don't shoot me i want to grow up .
The Mayor lives here, why is he letting this go on in his City?
I was talking to a store owner yesterday. He told me some gangs were on the street fighting and he called the police. They never showed up. Hours later, after the fighting was over, he called back, and was told he could file a complaint. He did.
We need your help to stop the violence. Please vote if you don't fell safe in Chicago.
Thank You
Carmen
The Mayor lives here, why is he letting this go on in his City?
I was talking to a store owner yesterday. He told me some gangs were on the street fighting and he called the police. They never showed up. Hours later, after the fighting was over, he called back, and was told he could file a complaint. He did.
We need your help to stop the violence. Please vote if you don't fell safe in Chicago.
Thank You
Carmen
Monday August 4, 2008 10:45 PM: Parents need to learn more about their kids
I find most people do not take the time to find out any thing about kids.
They might say they are just bad. But the Truth is they need, just like we dothey need love. they need education, they need physical fitness, and they need something constructive to do with all the energy they have. Kids need to know someone cares about them. They need education, some teens I know can't read. So when they become of age they drop out of school.
We want our kids to be leaders not followers. They need physical fitness to keep their bodies strong and healthy.because when children become obese they have low self esteem, which might cause them to be bullied or bully other. Kids have lots of energy. They need to have something positive to do with their time. That is what we all want. Well it just doesn't happen. We need to listen to our kids. They need us.
Please let me know if you have any constructive solutions.
Thank You
Carmen
They might say they are just bad. But the Truth is they need, just like we dothey need love. they need education, they need physical fitness, and they need something constructive to do with all the energy they have. Kids need to know someone cares about them. They need education, some teens I know can't read. So when they become of age they drop out of school.
We want our kids to be leaders not followers. They need physical fitness to keep their bodies strong and healthy.because when children become obese they have low self esteem, which might cause them to be bullied or bully other. Kids have lots of energy. They need to have something positive to do with their time. That is what we all want. Well it just doesn't happen. We need to listen to our kids. They need us.
Please let me know if you have any constructive solutions.
Thank You
Carmen
Monday, August 4, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 10:30 PM: Some down time in gang violence
Today is Sunday August 3, 2008
Time: 10:30 PM
For the past three days there has not been any shooting in my block.
But two blocks away a boy was sent to the hospital, because of gang violence.
I turned the TV on and saw that on the west side of Chicago one young man was killed
and a teen was shot in the head and killed. We are all asking the same questions what is the City doing about it?
Even though violence happens all over Chicago, it happens mostly on the South and West sides of Chicago because that is where most of the Section-8 People were relocated.
My children are very worried about me. But I can not sit back and hope it goes away. I want my grand kids to grow up.
Thank You
Carmen
Time: 10:30 PM
For the past three days there has not been any shooting in my block.
But two blocks away a boy was sent to the hospital, because of gang violence.
I turned the TV on and saw that on the west side of Chicago one young man was killed
and a teen was shot in the head and killed. We are all asking the same questions what is the City doing about it?
Even though violence happens all over Chicago, it happens mostly on the South and West sides of Chicago because that is where most of the Section-8 People were relocated.
My children are very worried about me. But I can not sit back and hope it goes away. I want my grand kids to grow up.
Thank You
Carmen
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Saturday August 2, 2008, 4:57 PM: We have to do something
The reason I write these post evey day, is because of my concern.
The people I talk to are so angry about the crime and violent in Chicago.
They tell me no one cares about us, so we must protect our selves. I know that is not the answer. It's a shame people can not sit down and solve problem without becoming physical
We see out teens getting killed every day with gun violent we need to step up to the plate. Our kids are our most precious possession. Please vote.
Is your neighborhood safe?
Carmen
The people I talk to are so angry about the crime and violent in Chicago.
They tell me no one cares about us, so we must protect our selves. I know that is not the answer. It's a shame people can not sit down and solve problem without becoming physical
We see out teens getting killed every day with gun violent we need to step up to the plate. Our kids are our most precious possession. Please vote.
Is your neighborhood safe?
Carmen
Friday August 1, 2008 7:57 PM: Sister decides not to visit me
My sister and her family planned to visit from out of town this weekend, but they had to cancel their plans because of the violence in Chicago. That made me very sad. But the good news is we did not have any shootings last night. That make me very happy. Now, my family calls every day to check on us.
I would like to thank the people at the Southwest News-Herald who gave us this opportunity to have our voices heard. Remember, power lies in numbers. We can make a different. Let us know if your think your neighborhood is safe.
Thank You
Carmen
I would like to thank the people at the Southwest News-Herald who gave us this opportunity to have our voices heard. Remember, power lies in numbers. We can make a different. Let us know if your think your neighborhood is safe.
Thank You
Carmen
Friday, August 1, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008, 8:35 PM: I love this city, that's why I'm writing
You know I love Chicago. I raised my four children in this neighborhood. Two of my daughters graduated from college and now work for the city. My youngest daughter graduated from high school and went in to sales. My son graduated from high school and went into the Navy. I am very proud of my children.
I am not proud of Chicago today. This was a great city. So what is happening to it?
Even though we have worked hard to get and keep our property, I would sell my house if I could. But you know the housing market is not good. The home owners I talked to are fed up with this everyday violence. Their families are being hurt. Their houses have been shot at and their car windows are being broken. We are being pushed into a corner.
I want to scream for somebody help us. But there is no one there.
Carmen
I am not proud of Chicago today. This was a great city. So what is happening to it?
Even though we have worked hard to get and keep our property, I would sell my house if I could. But you know the housing market is not good. The home owners I talked to are fed up with this everyday violence. Their families are being hurt. Their houses have been shot at and their car windows are being broken. We are being pushed into a corner.
I want to scream for somebody help us. But there is no one there.
Carmen
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday July 30, 2008: We live in fear everyday in Chicago
Hello Mr. Hanania
We live in fear every day.
I live at [near 63rd and Western Avenue in Chicago] and every day we have gang fighting. Sunday, July 27, 2008 we had gang fighting. Monday, July 28, we had gang fighting. Tuesday, July 29, we had gang fighting and a pregnant woman sitting on her porch was hit with a bat.
I would like the world to know i live in a war zone
I am a seventy year old woman and I lived in this neighborhood for 18 years but I never though I would live to see this violent happening in Chicago. We live in fear every day. Kids can not play out side. Seniors can not go to the store. They shoot windows out and kick your door down and come in. Every day there are gangs fighting and shooting.
I love Chicago and I hate to see my city go down the tube, but it seems that no one care . Some of my neighbor's have walked a way from their homes because they do not want to be killed. and i was thinking is my house worth dying for.
Taxpayers should not have to live like this. The Mayor and his family don't live this way. Why should we?
Please help us.
thank you
Carmen
We live in fear every day.
I live at [near 63rd and Western Avenue in Chicago] and every day we have gang fighting. Sunday, July 27, 2008 we had gang fighting. Monday, July 28, we had gang fighting. Tuesday, July 29, we had gang fighting and a pregnant woman sitting on her porch was hit with a bat.
I would like the world to know i live in a war zone
I am a seventy year old woman and I lived in this neighborhood for 18 years but I never though I would live to see this violent happening in Chicago. We live in fear every day. Kids can not play out side. Seniors can not go to the store. They shoot windows out and kick your door down and come in. Every day there are gangs fighting and shooting.
I love Chicago and I hate to see my city go down the tube, but it seems that no one care . Some of my neighbor's have walked a way from their homes because they do not want to be killed. and i was thinking is my house worth dying for.
Taxpayers should not have to live like this. The Mayor and his family don't live this way. Why should we?
Please help us.
thank you
Carmen
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