“Setting the Record Straight on 2016” September 13, 2009

Tom Tresser

Who we are…

• Diverse group social justice activists• North side, south side, west side• All volunteers• Not funded by anyone or any org. • First event public forum @ UIC Jan 31

attended by 250

We are engaging the community

We are the source for the “other side”

We did go to Switzerland

Why we oppose the games• They will bankrupt the city• They will destroy public parks• They will displace poor and

working class families from neighborhoods next to venue sites

• They will provide $ to theMachine’s political coffers –destruction of independent politics for a generation

THE STATE, COUNTY AND CITY ARE BROKE AND CUTTING BACK ESSENTIAL SERVICES.

WE HAVE MUCH MORE IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES FOR LIMITED TAXPAYER DOLLARS:

• Clinics

• Schools

• Public transit & roads

• Improve/expand public parks & services

THE GAMES ALWAYS MAKE MONEY…FOR THE IOC, FOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES, FOR CONSULTANTS, FOR CORPORATE SPONSORS…

THIS WAS GIVEN TO ALDERMEN IN SECRET BRIEFINGS

BUT… WHERE IS THE ACCOUNTING FOR:

• $86 MILLION TO BUY HOSPITAL SITE?

• TENS OF MILLIONS TO CLEAN UP HOSPITAL SITE?

• $100 MILLION T.I.F. FOR VILLAGE

• $35 MILLION FROM PARK DISTRICT FOR 2 VENUES?

• LOST REVENUES FROM LOSS OF 1,600 BOAT SLIPS FOR 3 YEARS+?

• LOST REVENUES SUCKED UP BY 2 DEDICATED T.I.F.s?

• REPLACING SCHOOLS THAT WILL BE DEMOLISHED?

• BILLIONS FOR SECURITY?

“Financing is the biggest obstacle,” said Jerry Karlik, a principal at Kargil Development, which has done projects in the South Loop and responded to a bid committee request for expressions of interest in the Olympic Village earlier this year. “There’s going to have to be some sort of assistance: guarantees, tax credits or something.

Mr. Karlik, who attended the luncheon, said he figures lenders today won’t finance more than 60% to 70% of a project, compared with 80% to 90% before the recession. “Someone’s going to have to come to the table to fill the void,” he said.” May 13, 2009

Don’t believe their numbers…• Vancouver athlete’s village

cost up to almost $1 billion NOW for 1,100 units

• BUT 2016’s village for 7,000+ units that won’t even break ground until YEARS from now is ALSO budgetedat $1 billion

ENRON TAUGHT US THAT ANY ENTERPRISE CAN APPEAR PROFITABLE IF YOU HIDE, IGNORE OR BURY EXPENSES.

DON’T BE FOOLED BY PROMISES THAT THESE MASSIVE OLYMPIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WON’T BECOME THE TAXPAYER’S BURDEN!

Watch the Canadian news report at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MdpUYO1hbI&eurl=http://nogameschicago.com/no/?q=video&feature=player_embedded

VANCOUVER’S BOND RATING LOWERED, CITY FACING BANKRUPCY.

Watch the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MlzsyNh6pk

“Not a dime…”

Watch the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg0UieW7Rp8

NO GAMES HAS NO CONFIDENCE IN THE CIVIC COMMITTEE’S WHITE WASH REPORT. NOR SHOULD YOU.

CIVIC FEDERATION 2007 ANNUAL REPORT

CHICAGO CIVIC FEDERATION BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE DONATED TO THE 2016 COMMITTEE

Catherine M. Adduci Unisys Corp Unisys listed in 2016 as contributorAllan Ambrose of Northern Trust – Northern Trust listed as Co-ChairBridget M. Anderson KPMG LLP listed as co chairA G Anghurn Harris bank CEO of Harris listed as 2016 committee memberMurray Ascher Henry Crown & co. Crown family listed as Co-ChairAlicia Berg Columbia College - College listed as contributorBrian A Bernardoni Chicago Assn of Realtors listed as contributorRoger Bickel Freeborn & Peters listed as contributorJ D. Bindenagel DePaul U Listed at Gold levelAileen Blak Northern Trust Co Chair as noted aboveElizabeth Gallagher Coolidge of Siebert Brandford Shank Listed at bronze levelJon B DeVries Roosevelt University Listed at bronze levelJulian C. D’Esposito of Mayer Brown Lisetd as cochairThomas H Donohoe McDermott Will & Emery listed as cochairTimothy J. Faerber HNTB Corp listed at bronze levelStephen B. Friedman of S. B. Friedman & Co listed as ContributorCarol W. Garnant Navistar Inc Navistar Intl listed as co-chairAnthony G. Gedeller Wm Wrigley, Jr. company listed as cochair

CHICAGO CIVIC FEDERATION BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE DONATED TO THE 2016 COMMITTEE

Judith A Gold Perkins Cole LLP listed at bronze levelPatrick Hagan Deloitte LLP listed as cochairAlbert C. Hanna Draper & Kramer listed with Fulcrum Advisers at bronze levelMargaret A. Houlihan United Airlines listed as co chair (but what is WHQGV?)Michael A. Lovett Pricewaterhousecoopers llp listed as cochairWilliam D. Mack Morgan Stanley listed as cochairEileen Mitchell AT&T Illinois an AT&T listed as co chairFred H. Montgomery of Sara Lee listed as co chairMonica Mueller Motorola Inc Motorola foundation listed as co chairMichael E Murphy of Sara Lee as noted above a co chairBert Nuehrilng Crowe Horwath listed at silver levelMichael F. O’Brien AON Center Aon Corp listed as co-chairWilliam F. Paparella RR Donnelley listed as co chairDonovan Pepper Walgreen Company Walgreens (sic) listed as co-chairJohn H. Peterson William Blair & Company listed as co-chairErika Poethig MacArthur Foundation listed at bronze levelAlexander L. Rocke UBS Investment bank UBS {sic] listed as co chairScott Saef Sidley & Austin listed as co chairBarbara Stewart JPMorgan Chase listed as co chairKent Swanson of John Buck Company John & Kathleen Buck listed as co-chairsCourtney A. Thompson The Boeing Company listed as co-chairSue E Walters Exelon listed as co chairPhilip Zinn PricewaterhouseCoopers as noted previously at co chair level

40 of the 82 CIVIC FEDERATIONBOARD MEMBERS

WORK FOR COMPANIES WHO

HAVE MADE MAJOR DONATIONS TO THE

2016 COMMITTEE

TWO THIRDS OF “EXPERTS” CONSULTED WORK FOR COMPANIES WHO HAVE

MADE MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO 2016!

TEN OF ALDERMAN BURKE’S CLIENTS HAVE DONATED AT LEAST A

TOTAL OF $1,000,000 IN CASH AND SERVICES TO THE 2016 COMMITTEE AND

THE TOTAL IS LIKELY MUCH HIGHER.

LET THE CORRUPTION BEGIN!

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