Go ahead. Let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

Might knock some sense into you.

Big surprise. Not. The Federal Judge didn't think Chase had a case either. According to this morning's Journal Star, the Grandview Hotel will close Monday unless Judge Barra thinks hotel residents have a right to be heard. Guess what, and I'm purty damn sure greater legal minds are going to agree with me on this one, THEY DON'T. This is clearly another feeble attempt to delay the impending closure, annoy City Hall, and piss off the Judge.

Chase, you have lost at EVERY turn, EVERY level, and you will continue to. Ya know why?! IMHO, from the very beginning you didn't act in good faith. You knew what you were buying. You exploited the closure for a cheap price. Now you are playing the whiny victim. Any judge can see through that. Judges tend not to appreciate those who think they are moronic. Had you played nice, the property would have only been closed for a month instead of three.

From the article in yesterday's paper it appears "the gentleman's agreement" between lawyers involved in the Grandview Hotel Psychodrama agreed to a delay in order to give enough time for the Homeless Coalition to prepare to clean up Ingersoll's mess.

It is Christmas though, and to prove I don't hate you Chase, I did some research and I found a judge who might be sympathetic.

It isn't a horseshoe anymore, it's a flip flop!

Kerry isn't the only one. It happens in local politics too. Ambition breeds dishonesty.

Gary Sandberg left a really interesting comment on my last post. The fluff piece City Hall sent to every Peoria household (and some in East and West Peoria too) cost taxpayers $80,000.00. Yeah, I know, sick eh?

I'm not a big proponent of term limits for politicians. I'll impose my own term limit by voting, thank you very much. However, what I would like to see from the next group of City Council candidates is a sworn, signed, notarized statement that they have no other political agenda/goal than to represent the constituents they are currently trying to sway.

Peoria City Council has just passed another crappy budget, one that does nothing to restore the basic services cut by the previous "progressive" pigs. Nor does it eliminate the double tax on garbage collection. I wonder, however, if Gulley, Spears, Nichting, and Morris didn't have higher political aspirations if the story and budget would be much different.

Spears used to do what was best for the Fourth District. In the past, Spears seemed truly concerned about Peoria's disintegrating storm sewer system (think New Orleans)and adamant that monies be used from the upcoming budget to begin solving the problem. Spears previously favored buying the water company. Restoring Station 11 was a priority. Guess what? Wanna see a politician flip flop? Take a look at Spears since announcing he is running for Schock's 92nd District seat. He isn't fighting for the Fourth District anymore, he is running a campaign from the Council floor. What is good for the 92nd District isn't what is right for the Fourth District. Residents in Rolling Acres would probably more than willing to cough up a little more money at tax time to prevent their basements flooding once again come spring thaw.

Morris, who I swear thinks he is a Kennedy, has always been about pleasing Republican conservatives. That is, Peoria's far North. Would someone from Republican H.Q. please sit down Johnny for a heart to heart and let him know that he has gone as far as he is going to go. IMHO, no at-large seat is more up for grabs than Morris'. The guy is condescending as hell and typically doesn't know what the frick he is talking about. Yet, he continues to talk and talk and talk and talk about it. Frankly, Morris doesn't have the I.Q. to go farther. It was pretty obvious to me who Bob Manning was referring to on "Around the Horseshoe" last week when he revealed that some of his colleagues hadn't even read the budget and therefore couldn't cast an educated vote for or against it. My guess: Morris still reads Dick and Jane books at home.

That Gulley was toying around with running against Aaron Schock was the comic joke that keeps on giving. A snowflake has a better chance in hell. Will someone at Democrat H.Q. clue Clyde in that he, too, has reach the pinnacle of his political career? If the vote hadn't been split by five pissed off candidates fed up with Gulley's stupidity, Clyde would be looking for an unemployment check in the mail about now.

One only need to look at who funds Nichting to know who he is trying to please. Take a look at his campaign disclosure financials and then take a gander at his votes. Pat loves developers and developers love Pat. In all honesty, I believe District Five residents are paying more than their fair share of taxes (and, no, I don't live in the Fifth). Remember, there are folks in Weaver Ridge forking out $15,000 grand a year in property tax and still don't have public schools that are worth a damn. Nichting's No New Taxes votes don't bother me. However, Nichting did vote to support the Heart of Peoria Plan and yet no one has done more to undermine the plan and encourage suburban sprawl than Nichting. There will be no "smart growth" while he sits around the horseshoe. Under his continue reign, look for the Fifth District to go from cornfields to a sea of strip malls and asphalt. Remember, this guy supported a taxpayer funded parking garage for Dunlap Doctors and Enterprise Zone status for Menards on Pioneer Parkway. Nichting wails of weeping could be heard throughout town when LaHood decided not to run for Governor. Nichting was panting for Dave Leitch's seat (who wants LaHood's).

If you have higher political aspirations and want to start at a local level, fine. As a voter, I would just like to know about it. Signing a pledge saying that you don't have any desire for a bigger title wouldn't be a binding contract, but it would let us know where your heart really lies. Just might make for a few more honest politicians. Imagine that!