What a terrible country that must be. He said the Chik Filet guy (sp?) did not have the same values that “we have here in Chicago” and therefore the guy would have to be banned from Chicago. Oh, my. If I were a Chicagoan, I would now have to research quickly in order to find out what values I’m supposed to have in order to be allowed to live there. Wow. I bet their internet services have been busy. For example—suppose I like Coke and he likes Pepsi? Oh, my. I’d have to switch. But I don’t like Pepsi! Never have liked it—but I guess I’d have to try—because he might not like the Pepsi people’s point of view on—whatever. You have to share the Lord Mayor’s opinions on things to be in Chicago. If I lived there, I’d be so upset right now—desperately trying to find out how he feels about—everything! Because if you don’t have the same opinions, he has made it super plain you’re not welcome there.

Personally, if I lived in Chicago, I’d be terrified right now. I don’t have a problem not being able to eat chickens—I’m a vegetarian. But suppose he doesn’t like avocados? Or has a different opinion on something from avocado growers. (I love avocados!) I have a friend or two in Chicago, but I don’t dare go visit them. I wouldn’t want the Chicago police breaking down their door in some kind of opinion-raid because I had expressed some value their Lord Mayor did not declare to be a “value of Chicago.” I could get them in real trouble! How terrible. I wonder if they will build a wall—like East Berlin, maybe …