Daley: Meeks 'selfish' for staging protest now

September 2nd, 2008 05:00 AM - <p>Mayor Daley today accused state Sen. James Meeks (D-Chicago) of selfishly and destructively using children as pawns by leading an opening day boycott to protest the school funding disparity between rich and poor districts.</p>
BY <a href=mailto:fspielman@suntimes.com>FRAN SPIELMAN</a> City Hall Reporter
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"You can get frustrated. But you cannot use children in any capacity to get some political decision made."

What a joke.. but I guess he thinks it's OK to use children to let a glorified banquet hall be approved at the north end of Grant Park by City Council.

Eric