As individuals, we will be judged in our lives by the totality of our actions. Not one thing will stand out. And I think that's how we get judged by our colleagues and that's how we get judged by the good lord. Rahm Emanuel actioncolleaguegood share on social
I join President Obama and the vast majority of Chicagoans who are tired of waiting for Washington to get serious about gun violence. Rahm Emanuel chicagoangunjoin Change image and share on social
Gun violence in Chicago is unacceptable. It threatens everything we have done together and all of the progress we have made in other areas. Rahm Emanuel areachicagogun Change image and share on social
Bob Rubin was opposed to signing the welfare bill. He's not exactly what I call a flaming liberal. Rahm Emanuel billbobcall Change image and share on social
Representative Willis has introduced a bill, modeled after a Chicago law, to hold gun stores accountable for flooding our streets with weapons. Thousands of guns recovered by the Chicago Police Department can be traced back to just a handful of stores. Rahm Emanuel accountablebackbill share on social
As big a problem as gun violence is for Chicago, it is not beyond our ability to solve. Ending this string of tragedies is our top priority as a city. We are infusing our police department with the manpower, technology and training to meet this challenge head on. Rahm Emanuel abilitybigchallenge share on social
No citizen is a second class citizen in the city of Chicago. If my children are treated one way, every child is treated the same way. Rahm Emanuel chicagochildcitizen Change image and share on social
When it comes to federal elections law, Tom DeLay and his special-interest friends live by one set of rules, and everyone else lives by a very different set. Rahm Emanuel delayelectionfederal Change image and share on social
In millions of encounters each year between the police and the public, it may be too much to expect that every officer will always get it right. But it is not too much to expect that we can put the right safeguards in place to hold officers accountable when they get it wrong. Rahm Emanuel accountableencounterexpect share on social
I believe the record I was allowed to help establish by the side of the president was important. Rahm Emanuel allowestablishimportant Change image and share on social
