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Jeff Berkowitz: Do you think so? Who is being anti-Semitic?
Ald. Berny Stone: I don’t know who is making—all I know is the SEIU takes…credit for those commercials. They say “paid for by the SEIU.”
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you’re saying the SEIU, in those commercials, is doing implicit anti-Semitism? Is that your charge?
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Tonight's City of Chicago edition of "Public Affairs," airing at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21 [CANTV], features Ald. Berny Stone [50th Ward, Chicago] discussing whether it's okay for a 79 year old to be re-elected Alderman, the constitutionality of Chicago's short-lived $13/hour Living Wage ordinance, alleged anti-Semitism in SEIU sponsored ads in his race , City of Chicago public corruption and many more public policy issues with show host and legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz. You may also [Watch the show with Ald. Stone as well as a prior show with phantom guest, Alderman wannabee Brendan Reilly on your computer].
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The "Public Affairs," cinema page gives you a choice of more than twenty-five episodes of “Public Affairs," including this week's suburban show with Ralph Martire, Exec. Director of the CTBA and tonight's show in the City with 50th Ward Alderman Berny Stone. The cinema page also has recent shows with Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool [D-Chicago], Sen. Garrett [D-Lake Forest], Sen. Syverson [R-Rockford], Metropolitan Planning Council President MarySue Barrett, Phantom of the City Council--Brendan Reilly, State Rep. Paul Froehlich, Eric Zorn-Dan Proft, John McCarron, Gery Chico, former State Sen. Steve Rauschenberger, Chicago Mayoral Candidate Dorothy Brown [D] and State Rep. Julie Hamos [D-Evanston], as well as interviews, discussions or remarks with or by U. S. Senators John McCain and Barack Obama, former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani and many, many more pols on our video podcast page[Watch here].
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For more about tonight's show's topics and another partial transcript of tonight's show, go here.
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Ald. Berny Stone [50th Ward, Chicago]: …then they are also saying that I changed the zoning law so one of my “personal friends,” and that’s an interesting word I have to come back to, could build an addition to his house. Yes, I changed the zoning law so people could build additions to their houses—because I have a lot of large families that need to build additions to their houses, so that they won’t move out of the City.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, was it for a “personal friend.”
Berny Stone: No, you know what the personal friends are? There is a lot of orthodox Jewish families that need additions to their houses. So, the word “personal friend,” is a code word for orthodox Jewish families because that’s been part of this dirty race which has been in part anti-Semitic.
Jeff Berkowitz: Do you think so? Who is being anti-Semitic?
Ald. Berny Stone: I don’t know who is making—all I know is the SEIU takes…credit for those commercials. They say “paid for by the SEIU.”
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you’re saying the SEIU, in those commercials, is doing implicit anti-Semitism? Is that your charge?
Berny Stone: That’s who the “personal friend,” they are referring to is.
Jeff Berkowitz: Yes, but maybe they are just saying personal friend and they don’t necessarily mean that the person referred to is Jewish. Do you think?
Berny Stone: What other personal friends are they referring to?
Jeff Berkowitz: I don’t know, but—
Berny Stone: Why don’t they lay it on the table?
Jeff Berkowitz: …They are not saying you are helping somebody who is Jewish, they are saying you are helping somebody who is a personal friend.
Ald. Berny Stone: The changes in the law were made—
Jeff Berkowitz: Is that it?
Berny Stone: The changes in the law were made to help orthodox Jewish people be able to—and incidentally, and Irish Catholics who need larger homes…we changed the law so that large families could have more square footage in order to build additions. That’s the changes in the law.
Jeff Berkowitz: Well, look, you’ve raised the issue of religion. Is that an issue in this race, whether one of your opponents is Catholic, whether they are Pakistani—Is that an issue?
Ald. Berny Stone: The only issues in this race have been my age. At least that’s the only issue that my opponents have raised.
Jeff Berkowitz: Are you going to make the youth and inexperience of your opponents an issue?
Berny Stone: Hell no! … The only issues I’ve raised is what I’ve done to date and what I intend to do and what I’m doing, right now.
Jeff Berkowitz: You’re seventy-nine. Is that the issue? They are saying it is time for you to go?
Ald. Berny Stone: They’re saying I’m too old. It’s time for new blood.
Jeff Berkowitz: Thirty-four years [as alderman]. You think they may have a point?
Berny Stone: No.
Jeff Berkowitz: You think you should be there thirty-eight years?
Ald. Berny Stone: It depends on what is up here [points to his brain]. Not what’s on my wheels.
Jeff Berkowitz: Well, you have to get around to the ward, don’t you?
Berny Stone: Yeah.
Jeff Berkowitz: Do you have any disabilities that prevent you from getting around?
Ald. Berny Stone: Do you have an automobile?
Jeff Berkowitz: I do.
Berny Stone: Does it get you around?
Jeff Berkowitz: Is that what you use?
Berny Stone: Yeah.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you are saying you can get around. You can see your constituents. You think you are responsive? They are raising that issue, too, saying you are not holding enough forums, you are not getting input, you’re not being responsive.
Ald. Berny Stone: I’m in my office two nights every week. People are in my waiting room both nights. Very few aldermen, incidentally, are in their office two nights a week…
Jeff Berkowitz: Do people call you at home?
Berny Stone: They sure do.
Jeff Berkowitz: They’ve got your number?
Berny Stone: They got my number.
Jeff Berkowitz: Is it in the book?
Ald. Berny Stone [Chicago, 50th Ward]: It’s listed in the book and has been for the thirty-four years I have been alderman.
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Ald. Berny Stone (50th Ward, Chicago}, as it is airing tonight at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21 [CANTV] on the City of Chicago edition of Public Affairs. The show was recorded on February 11, 2007. You may also[watch the Ald. Stone program here].
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Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com
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Ald. Berny Stone: I don’t know who is making—all I know is the SEIU takes…credit for those commercials. They say “paid for by the SEIU.”
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you’re saying the SEIU, in those commercials, is doing implicit anti-Semitism? Is that your charge?
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Tonight's City of Chicago edition of "Public Affairs," airing at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21 [CANTV], features Ald. Berny Stone [50th Ward, Chicago] discussing whether it's okay for a 79 year old to be re-elected Alderman, the constitutionality of Chicago's short-lived $13/hour Living Wage ordinance, alleged anti-Semitism in SEIU sponsored ads in his race , City of Chicago public corruption and many more public policy issues with show host and legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz. You may also [Watch the show with Ald. Stone as well as a prior show with phantom guest, Alderman wannabee Brendan Reilly on your computer].
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The "Public Affairs," cinema page gives you a choice of more than twenty-five episodes of “Public Affairs," including this week's suburban show with Ralph Martire, Exec. Director of the CTBA and tonight's show in the City with 50th Ward Alderman Berny Stone. The cinema page also has recent shows with Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool [D-Chicago], Sen. Garrett [D-Lake Forest], Sen. Syverson [R-Rockford], Metropolitan Planning Council President MarySue Barrett, Phantom of the City Council--Brendan Reilly, State Rep. Paul Froehlich, Eric Zorn-Dan Proft, John McCarron, Gery Chico, former State Sen. Steve Rauschenberger, Chicago Mayoral Candidate Dorothy Brown [D] and State Rep. Julie Hamos [D-Evanston], as well as interviews, discussions or remarks with or by U. S. Senators John McCain and Barack Obama, former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani and many, many more pols on our video podcast page[Watch here].
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For more about tonight's show's topics and another partial transcript of tonight's show, go here.
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Ald. Berny Stone [50th Ward, Chicago]: …then they are also saying that I changed the zoning law so one of my “personal friends,” and that’s an interesting word I have to come back to, could build an addition to his house. Yes, I changed the zoning law so people could build additions to their houses—because I have a lot of large families that need to build additions to their houses, so that they won’t move out of the City.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, was it for a “personal friend.”
Berny Stone: No, you know what the personal friends are? There is a lot of orthodox Jewish families that need additions to their houses. So, the word “personal friend,” is a code word for orthodox Jewish families because that’s been part of this dirty race which has been in part anti-Semitic.
Jeff Berkowitz: Do you think so? Who is being anti-Semitic?
Ald. Berny Stone: I don’t know who is making—all I know is the SEIU takes…credit for those commercials. They say “paid for by the SEIU.”
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you’re saying the SEIU, in those commercials, is doing implicit anti-Semitism? Is that your charge?
Berny Stone: That’s who the “personal friend,” they are referring to is.
Jeff Berkowitz: Yes, but maybe they are just saying personal friend and they don’t necessarily mean that the person referred to is Jewish. Do you think?
Berny Stone: What other personal friends are they referring to?
Jeff Berkowitz: I don’t know, but—
Berny Stone: Why don’t they lay it on the table?
Jeff Berkowitz: …They are not saying you are helping somebody who is Jewish, they are saying you are helping somebody who is a personal friend.
Ald. Berny Stone: The changes in the law were made—
Jeff Berkowitz: Is that it?
Berny Stone: The changes in the law were made to help orthodox Jewish people be able to—and incidentally, and Irish Catholics who need larger homes…we changed the law so that large families could have more square footage in order to build additions. That’s the changes in the law.
Jeff Berkowitz: Well, look, you’ve raised the issue of religion. Is that an issue in this race, whether one of your opponents is Catholic, whether they are Pakistani—Is that an issue?
Ald. Berny Stone: The only issues in this race have been my age. At least that’s the only issue that my opponents have raised.
Jeff Berkowitz: Are you going to make the youth and inexperience of your opponents an issue?
Berny Stone: Hell no! … The only issues I’ve raised is what I’ve done to date and what I intend to do and what I’m doing, right now.
Jeff Berkowitz: You’re seventy-nine. Is that the issue? They are saying it is time for you to go?
Ald. Berny Stone: They’re saying I’m too old. It’s time for new blood.
Jeff Berkowitz: Thirty-four years [as alderman]. You think they may have a point?
Berny Stone: No.
Jeff Berkowitz: You think you should be there thirty-eight years?
Ald. Berny Stone: It depends on what is up here [points to his brain]. Not what’s on my wheels.
Jeff Berkowitz: Well, you have to get around to the ward, don’t you?
Berny Stone: Yeah.
Jeff Berkowitz: Do you have any disabilities that prevent you from getting around?
Ald. Berny Stone: Do you have an automobile?
Jeff Berkowitz: I do.
Berny Stone: Does it get you around?
Jeff Berkowitz: Is that what you use?
Berny Stone: Yeah.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you are saying you can get around. You can see your constituents. You think you are responsive? They are raising that issue, too, saying you are not holding enough forums, you are not getting input, you’re not being responsive.
Ald. Berny Stone: I’m in my office two nights every week. People are in my waiting room both nights. Very few aldermen, incidentally, are in their office two nights a week…
Jeff Berkowitz: Do people call you at home?
Berny Stone: They sure do.
Jeff Berkowitz: They’ve got your number?
Berny Stone: They got my number.
Jeff Berkowitz: Is it in the book?
Ald. Berny Stone [Chicago, 50th Ward]: It’s listed in the book and has been for the thirty-four years I have been alderman.
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Ald. Berny Stone (50th Ward, Chicago}, as it is airing tonight at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21 [CANTV] on the City of Chicago edition of Public Affairs. The show was recorded on February 11, 2007. You may also[watch the Ald. Stone program here].
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Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com
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