Comments on: “Slumlord” Chicago Park District refuses Payton Statue http://beargoggleson.com/2009/09/16/slumlordchicago-park-district-refuses-payton-statue/ A Chicago Bears Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Sat, 29 Dec 2012 14:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: New Turf at Soldier Field… Again | Bear Goggles On | A Chicago Bears Blog http://beargoggleson.com/2009/09/16/slumlordchicago-park-district-refuses-payton-statue/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 New Turf at Soldier Field… Again | Bear Goggles On | A Chicago Bears Blog Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:47:43 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=3044#comment-1490 [...] this latest resurfacing added to the re-work in September after the U2 concert and s o far the park district has dropped a half a million dollars on sod.  A few more of these [...] [...] this latest resurfacing added to the re-work in September after the U2 concert and s o far the park district has dropped a half a million dollars on sod.  A few more of these [...]

]]> By: EJ http://beargoggleson.com/2009/09/16/slumlordchicago-park-district-refuses-payton-statue/comment-page-1/#comment-792 EJ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:01:08 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=3044#comment-792 They can put this statue right in my front yard! BEAR DOWN! They can put this statue right in my front yard! BEAR DOWN!

]]> By: greatdane http://beargoggleson.com/2009/09/16/slumlordchicago-park-district-refuses-payton-statue/comment-page-1/#comment-791 greatdane Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:35:31 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=3044#comment-791 Sweetness, Black Magic and Butkus ARE the Bears. Soldier Field is the Bears. Soldier Field better wake up. Sweetness, Black Magic and Butkus ARE the Bears. Soldier Field is the Bears. Soldier Field better wake up.

]]> By: Meta Brown http://beargoggleson.com/2009/09/16/slumlordchicago-park-district-refuses-payton-statue/comment-page-1/#comment-790 Meta Brown Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:11:13 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=3044#comment-790 Fascinating - the park district claims that a statue devoted to a respected football player is inappropriate, while gutting and filling in Soldier Field with a structure bearing no resemblance to the original memorial is just fine. Fascinating – the park district claims that a statue devoted to a respected football player is inappropriate, while gutting and filling in Soldier Field with a structure bearing no resemblance to the original memorial is just fine.

]]> By: Dbl J http://beargoggleson.com/2009/09/16/slumlordchicago-park-district-refuses-payton-statue/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Dbl J Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:43:49 +0000 http://beargoggleson.com/?p=3044#comment-789 Simeon vs. Mt Carmel is much better suited for Gatley. Regarding the statue, I'm sure if the price is right from the Peyton Family to right booster in the CPD, the statue will find a home after a 'compromise' was found. Of course that would be just about par for the course in this town. Money talks. Just ask our mayor, county president, board of aldermen, FORMER governor, Current Governor, congressmen, senators, and maybe even our....dare I say it...Former Chicago Community organizing President. To quote Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal; "Hey, these guys won their comp life when they got elected, so...why not take advantage?" I for one, can not wait for the Olympics. Simeon vs. Mt Carmel is much better suited for Gatley.

Regarding the statue, I’m sure if the price is right from the Peyton Family to right booster in the CPD, the statue will find a home after a ‘compromise’ was found.

Of course that would be just about par for the course in this town. Money talks. Just ask our mayor, county president, board of aldermen, FORMER governor, Current Governor, congressmen, senators, and maybe even our….dare I say it…Former Chicago Community organizing President.

To quote Frank ‘Lefty’ Rosenthal; “Hey, these guys won their comp life when they got elected, so…why not take advantage?”

I for one, can not wait for the Olympics.

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