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I consider myself a progressive. I have a passion for people who work. To me, this is about forward looking versus backward looking. Ideological gradations are the wrong way to look at it.

Rahm Emanuel

No citizen is a second class citizen in the city of Chicago. If my children are treated one way, every child is treated the same way.
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Children Citizenship Myself Treat
While Mayor Daley surprised me today with his decision to not run for reelection, I have never been surprised by his leadership, dedication and tireless work on behalf of the city and the people of Chicago.
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Decision Dedication Election Leadership Myself People
Bob Rubin was opposed to signing the welfare bill. He’s not exactly what I call a flaming liberal.
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Call Flame Liberal Myself Oppression
Everybody knows they’re on the Obama team: There isn’t vice presidential vs. presidential division, there’s not a generational pull. People have internalized that this is a real moment in history.
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History Moments People Reality
There are too many senior citizens and good residents in Chicago who are sick and tired of having to walk several blocks out of their way when they leave their homes just to avoid the gangs and drug dealers on the street corner.
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Citizenship Drugs Home Leaving
I don’t want to go negative on Franklin Delano Roosevelt, but he didn’t pass an economic deal in the first 100 days. We have passed the largest Recovery Act in the history of the country.
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Blame Country History Myself Negative
We invoke the sacrifices of our fallen heroes in the abstract, but we seldom take time to thank them individually.
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Hero Ourselves Sacrifice Thankful Time
As big a problem as gun violence is for Chicago, it is not beyond our ability to solve. Ending this string of tragedies is our top priority as a city. We are infusing our police department with the manpower, technology and training to meet this challenge head on.
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Department End Ourselves Police Problem Tragedy Weapon
You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.
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Crisis Opportunity Serious Thinking Wasted Time Yourself
Every policy officer is sworn to protect life, and, under the most extreme circumstances, to take life. It is a staggering responsibility that requires officers to make split second decisions.
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Decision Police Protection Responsibility
I join President Obama and the vast majority of Chicagoans who are tired of waiting for Washington to get serious about gun violence.
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President Serious Violence Weapon
When parents tell their children not to congregate on corners, especially in groups, out of fear for them encountering the police, what does that say? We have a trust problem.
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Children Parents Police Problem Trust
In the White House, you can be on the pitcher’s mound or you can be in the catcher’s position. Put points on the board. Show people you can govern. Deliver on what you said you were going to deliver on.
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Commitment Deliver Government People Yourself
There was no blueprint or how-to manual for fixing a global financial meltdown, an auto crisis, two wars and a great recession, all at the same time.
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Crisis Fix Greatness Manual Time War
It is one thing to train officers on fighting crime. It is a whole other thing to train them to build friendships and relationships, which are integral to fighting crime. This takes time, effort, and patience on the part of police officers.
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Build Crime Effort Fight Friendship Patience Police Training
I consider myself a progressive. I have a passion for people who work. To me, this is about forward looking versus backward looking. Ideological gradations are the wrong way to look at it.
RAHM EMANUEL

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