"Frankly, I don't really care either way about the Museum. I never spend any time in Grant Park. On principle I think it should stay the hell away, but that's just a principle. What makes me angry about the thing is all of the money-grubbing that's passing itself off as just thinking about the children. Money-grubbing and children are two things I do not like."

http://herroner.blogspot.com/2007/10/children_15.html

Thanks for posting the link. It is a good article.

Here are some recent posts from Larry's Wire, not sure if they have been mentioned here before. ( LARRY'S WIRE <><> Opinions on politics, government and our culture <><> A Blog for Our Times! )

REACT: Better place for Chicago Children's Museum

"In this south-end location, the Museum also would function like a second park house, serving the children of the south and southwest sides, just as the Daley facility serves the north side. Even the modest use of Grant Park land would be less intrusive. That corner of Grant Park is currently under utilized."

REACT: Gigi Pritzker follows Daley into the racism muck

"The reason Gigi and the Hizzoner have chosen racism as their excuse for the public ourcry is very simple. To consider the more valid reasons would suggest that their noblise oblige scheme is nothing more than a very bad idea."

REACT: Daley plays the race card … and it’s a joker

"Another issue is traffic and parking. The mayor flips off this legitimate concern over congestion with “this is a city” -- what every the hell that means. Development in that section of town is already overtaxing the transportation infrastructure. Perhaps his motive in jamming more people-attractions in that small area is to help the Grant Park garage fulfill its failed mission to finance the park."