In a city like Chicago, it is easy to give up on the idea of moral leadership in the political arena. The number of venal and mendacious politicians in our city, their long history of perverting the proper course of government, and the innumerable times they have gotten away with blatant criminality makes many Chicagoans give up on the idea of a better future.
But not everybody, and among those who have kept the faith are a few who have not only had the courage to fight the Establishment but the temerity and favorable fortune to win office. Among these, in recent months, we have encountered some through our struggles to end the honoring of Christopher Columbus, who have stood up in the face of tremendous pressure from the racist defenders of Columbus, as well as their own constituents to do what is right.
We believe these people reflect the spirit of Garbaldi right here in the Midwest in the 21st century, and as stewards of the heritage of our culture are committed to honoring them in his name.