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3 congressmen urge Metra not to OK Englewood Flyover contract


U.S. Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr., Bobby Rush and Danny Davis, lead protesters in a march on Jackson Boulevard against the Metra contract bidding process that they feel unfairly excludes African-Americans.

Englewood flyover

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Three congressmen called on the Metra board today not to approve a proposed contract for the Englewood Flyover rail bridge on the South Side because not enough minorities would be working on the $141 million project.

Rep. Bobby Rush called the contract "a shame (and) repugnant to my community."

Rep. Danny Davis called the proposed contract "one of the greatest insults to the people" of the Englewood community.

And Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. said awarding the contract to the apparent low bidder will "disenfranchise" the Englewood community. "African-Americans have been on the other side of the construction tracks for too long."

All three say the apparent low bidder does not have enough minority contractors and would not provide enough jobs to people in the Englewood neighborhood.

About 50 people jammed the Metra board room, many carrying signs saying "No work without us" and "Metra re-bid the contract." After addressing the board, the congressmen left with the crowd and headed to a rally at the Thompson Center.

Metra acting chairman Larry Huggins said Metra has delayed awarding the contract "in the hope that everyone can come together and work it out."

Huggins, a successful minority contractors, noted that he grew up in the Englewood community.

Metra has said it worked for the past two years to ensure participation by disadvantaged businesses, and spent $300,000 in outreach efforts to the Englewood community.

But in a letter to the commuter rail agency earlier this month, Rush, Jackson and Davis, all Chicago Democrats, charged that contract would give less than 1 percent of the work to an African-American firm, and less than 3 percent to a disadvantaged business enterprise.

Metra has said the low bidder, Elgin-based IHC Construction Companies LLC, met the contract’s goal of 25 percent participation by disadvantaged businesses. These can include black, Hispanic and woman-owned firms with a net worth of less than roughly $1 million, under federal law.

Metra originally planned to award the contract May 11 but has said it would postpone the awarding of the construction contract until its June 15 meeting.

The project, designed to relieve congestion, was originally scheduled to be done in June 2014, but Metra said it now expects to take until the fall of that year. The railroad bridge is intended to ease rail flow on tracks used by Metra, Amtrak and freight railroads.

I trust Bobby wrote:

3 congressmen urge Metra not to OK Englewood Flyover contract
U.S. Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr., Bobby Rush and Danny Davis, lead protesters in a march on Jackson Boulevard against the Metra contract bidding process that they feel unfairly excludes African-Americans.
Englewood flyover
The End-Time is Here
2008 was God's last warning, 2012 is economic collapse & WW III
Three congressmen called on the Metra board today not to approve a proposed contract for the Englewood Flyover rail bridge on the South Side because not enough minorities would be working on the $141 million project.
Rep. Bobby Rush called the contract "a shame (and) repugnant to my community."
Rep. Danny Davis called the proposed contract "one of the greatest insults to the people" of the Englewood community.
And Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. said awarding the contract to the apparent low bidder will "disenfranchise" the Englewood community. "African-Americans have been on the other side of the construction tracks for too long."
All three say the apparent low bidder does not have enough minority contractors and would not provide enough jobs to people in the Englewood neighborhood.
About 50 people jammed the Metra board room, many carrying signs saying "No work without us" and "Metra re-bid the contract." After addressing the board, the congressmen left with the crowd and headed to a rally at the Thompson Center.
Metra acting chairman Larry Huggins said Metra has delayed awarding the contract "in the hope that everyone can come together and work it out."
Huggins, a successful minority contractors, noted that he grew up in the Englewood community.
Metra has said it worked for the past two years to ensure participation by disadvantaged businesses, and spent $300,000 in outreach efforts to the Englewood community.
But in a letter to the commuter rail agency earlier this month, Rush, Jackson and Davis, all Chicago Democrats, charged that contract would give less than 1 percent of the work to an African-American firm, and less than 3 percent to a disadvantaged business enterprise.
Metra has said the low bidder, Elgin-based IHC Construction Companies LLC, met the contract’s goal of 25 percent participation by disadvantaged businesses. These can include black, Hispanic and woman-owned firms with a net worth of less than roughly $1 million, under federal law.
Metra originally planned to award the contract May 11 but has said it would postpone the awarding of the construction contract until its June 15 meeting.
The project, designed to relieve congestion, was originally scheduled to be done in June 2014, but Metra said it now expects to take until the fall of that year. The railroad bridge is intended to ease rail flow on tracks used by Metra, Amtrak and freight railroads.

Why aren't U.S. Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr., Bobby Rush and Danny Davis spending more time in Englewood "marching/protesting " against the gang related crime and shootings? They should stay there until they can get that neighborhood cleaned up and until the community gets their streets back from the thugs!

I trust Bobby wrote:

3 congressmen urge Metra not to OK Englewood Flyover contract
U.S. Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr., Bobby Rush and Danny Davis, lead protesters in a march on Jackson Boulevard against the Metra contract bidding process that they feel unfairly excludes African-Americans.
Englewood flyover
The End-Time is Here
2008 was God's last warning, 2012 is economic collapse & WW III
Three congressmen called on the Metra board today not to approve a proposed contract for the Englewood Flyover rail bridge on the South Side because not enough minorities would be working on the $141 million project.
Rep. Bobby Rush called the contract "a shame (and) repugnant to my community."
Rep. Danny Davis called the proposed contract "one of the greatest insults to the people" of the Englewood community.
And Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. said awarding the contract to the apparent low bidder will "disenfranchise" the Englewood community. "African-Americans have been on the other side of the construction tracks for too long."
All three say the apparent low bidder does not have enough minority contractors and would not provide enough jobs to people in the Englewood neighborhood.
About 50 people jammed the Metra board room, many carrying signs saying "No work without us" and "Metra re-bid the contract." After addressing the board, the congressmen left with the crowd and headed to a rally at the Thompson Center.
Metra acting chairman Larry Huggins said Metra has delayed awarding the contract "in the hope that everyone can come together and work it out."
Huggins, a successful minority contractors, noted that he grew up in the Englewood community.
Metra has said it worked for the past two years to ensure participation by disadvantaged businesses, and spent $300,000 in outreach efforts to the Englewood community.
But in a letter to the commuter rail agency earlier this month, Rush, Jackson and Davis, all Chicago Democrats, charged that contract would give less than 1 percent of the work to an African-American firm, and less than 3 percent to a disadvantaged business enterprise.
Metra has said the low bidder, Elgin-based IHC Construction Companies LLC, met the contract’s goal of 25 percent participation by disadvantaged businesses. These can include black, Hispanic and woman-owned firms with a net worth of less than roughly $1 million, under federal law.
Metra originally planned to award the contract May 11 but has said it would postpone the awarding of the construction contract until its June 15 meeting.
The project, designed to relieve congestion, was originally scheduled to be done in June 2014, but Metra said it now expects to take until the fall of that year. The railroad bridge is intended to ease rail flow on tracks used by Metra, Amtrak and freight railroads.

Bobby Rush along with Jesse jackson, James Meeks, Al Sharpton, and their side kicks are all Ghetto Gang Thug POS ! Rush was the one who wrote the story in the B.I. Forum about B.I. Cops being Racist when Antonio Manrique died because of his injuries when he was tackled by a B.I. Cop. When Rush found out the Cop was Black. We never heard another word about it from Rush. Rush is the Racist !

Misguided Trust wrote:

<quoted text>Why aren't U.S. Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr., Bobby Rush and Danny Davis spending more time in Englewood "marching/protesting " against the gang related crime and shootings? They should stay there until they can get that neighborhood cleaned up and until the community gets their streets back from the thugs!

Why isn't peloquin spending more time in Blue Island working against the gang related crime, shootings, getting neighborhoods cleaned up, auditing the golf course, and working for the entire municipality of Blue Island that he represents instead of a select few? Why isn't he seeking viable businesses to locate in Blue Island? Is he is too busy with other things?

Misguided Trust wrote:

<quoted text>Why aren't U.S. Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr., Bobby Rush and Danny Davis spending more time in Englewood "marching/protesting " against the gang related crime and shootings? They should stay there until they can get that neighborhood cleaned up and until the community gets their streets back from the thugs!

That's because Jesse, Bobby, Danny, Al, Jeremiah, and all their other brothers don't know how to do anything other than scream WHITEY IS RACIST!

It just proves what I have been saying here all along: Blacks are the worst kind of racists because they think it's OK for them to be racist; but not anyone else! And the retarded liberal media backs them up 100% on this crap!

Wake Up White America!