Nov
19
CQ Press released a list of America’s most dangerous cities and Gary is number 17.
Nearby Hammond, Indiana came in at 120 on CQ Press’ “City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America,” while Detroit and St. Louis came in first and second, respectively.
Michael Moore’s favorite city, Flint, Michigan, came in third as America’s most dangerous city.
Despite criticism of the report, not being number one on such a list might indicate things are improving in the northern part of Lake County. At least Gary isn’t at the very top of the list.
Reports the AP’s David N. Goodman:
Critics also complain that numbers don’t tell the whole story because of differences among cities.
“You’re not comparing apples and oranges; you’re comparing watermelons and grapes,” said Rob Casey, who heads the FBI section that puts out the Uniform Crime Report that provides the data for the Quitno report.
The FBI posted a statement on its Web site criticizing such use of its statistics.
“These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region,” the FBI said. “Consequently, they lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents.”
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Obama supporters, hold onto that HOPE Obama’s selling because that’s all he’s GOT when it comes to getting those CHANGES Made.
Obama claims 7 years experience in the Illinois legislature - Working Across the Aisles, Bringing people together to get good CHANGES passed -as exemplified by 26 good bills with his name on them.
A Chicago reporter says all 26 bills were passed in ONE Year.
http://wweek.com/editorial/3418/10516/
EXCERPTS:
But what’s interesting, and almost never discussed, is that he built his entire legislative record in Illinois in a single year.
Republicans controlled the Illinois General Assembly for six years of Obama’s seven-year tenure.
Then Emil Jones Jr. (became the Senate Majority leader), He became Obama’s kingmaker.
Jones appointed Obama sponsor of virtually every high-profile piece of legislation, angering many rank-and-file state legislators who had more seniority than Obama and had spent years championing the bills.
During his seventh year in the state Senate, Obama … sponsored a whopping 26 bills including many he now cites in his presidential campaign when attacked as inexperienced.
Working Across the Aisles/ Making CHANGES = ZILCH
Taking Credit for Other People’s Work/ INTEGRITY = ZERO
HONESTY = ZERO