Chicago Pastor- Rahm Emanuel has Neglected and Oppressed Us.

NPR : Interview with Reverend Ira Acree, pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church in Chicago discussing former Obama regime White House Chief of Staff.
AUDIO LINK - https://www.npr.org/2018/08/09/636998790/chicago-reverend-speaks-out-about-the-city-s-deadly-wave-of-violence

ACREE: I am taken aback by the arrogance of this mayor. In the midst of a crazy, horrifying week of violence, he blames the victim. He's talking about values. He needs to consider the fact when he closed 50 schools in black and brown neighborhoods, that was a statement of his values. When he closed mental health institutes, that was a statement of his values. When he sits on a half a billion dollars of HUD money and we have homeless people in Chicago, that's a statement of his values. He needs to take ownership and begin to stop his neglect of an entire side of town.

MARTIN: Have you talked to him? Would you welcome a face-to-face conversation? Would you welcome him to your neighborhood?

ACREE: I cannot take him serious because for 7 1/2 years he has neglected us. He has oppressed us. He has disinvested in us. And I could take it - can't take it serious. I mean, it's election season. Why do we worry or take his actions any more serious now?

MARTIN: You can have faith, and you can believe in a better vision. But is there anything practical that your parishioners can do?

ACREE: Yeah, we can vote out these politicians that don't have any interest for us, who just want our support on Election Day and then support other communities afterwards. #walkaway