Talk:Political history of Chicago
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[edit] Merge?
NO Both of these articles could easily reach the size limit in short order. Politics is more about ELECTIONS, and how it effects the culture of Chicago. Law and government of Chicago is more about the PROCESS of how the engine of government work. Politics is more ethereal and abstract, Law and government is more concrete, they are almost polar oppisites. Politics is about the about the bending of the truth to get elected to get there, or stay there. L&G is more about the written A. B. C.'s of policy and procedure. It is like two sides of a coin. It is almost like merging Democrats and Republicans. WikiDon 02:48, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
- Agreed, though I wouldn't exactly call Chicago politics "ethereal" by any stretch. Politics is often about political parties and, particularly in Chicago, political machines, both of which exist outside of the actual institutions of government. Politics is the means by which governments are formed, but it does not itself constitute "law and government."
- In any event, the history of Chicago's political machine is certainly deserving of more coverage around here, whether under "Politics of Chicago" or "Chicago Democratic Machine." This article may be a good starting point, but Good Lord does it need some serious work.
- Can anyone, for starters, tell me why it is in any way necessary to introduce it with the following redundancy?
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- "The Politics of Chicago is about the politics and political environment of Chicago, Illinois..."
- Oh, the things one learns each day at Wikipedia!
- Perhaps I'll try my hand at some revisions if I can find the time. Until then, calling all Chicago grammarians... 67.39.188.207 18:31, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
