CRAZY? Chi-Town Voters Reelect Judge Diagnosed Legally Insane

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Insane Chicago Politics 
Who is more insane?  A Cook County Circuit Judge who has been deemed "legally insane", is barred from the court house she works in, and is charged with assault on a sherriff's deputy... or Chicago residents who reelected her by more than 60% of the vote?
Remember, the morons who voted to reelect this nut job are the President's "base" voters.
This is the steep mountain we have to climb, 'cause these people are bat-shit crazy!

Cynthia Brim, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Previously Deemed 'Legally Insane,' Reelected
Posted: 11/07/2012 4:17 pm EST Updated: 11/07/2012 6:16 pm EST

A Cook County Circuit Court judge was handily reelected Tuesday a matter of hours before she was due to appear in court for allegedly assaulting a deputy sheriff this spring, an attack her attorney previously blamed on the fact that the judge was "legally insane" at the time.

Judge Cynthia Brim appeared in court Wednesday and told the Chicago Tribune she was "just happy the people voted me back in" after her status hearing.
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Teacher Fired For Giving Autistic Student Hot Sauce Reinstated By Judge

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Fired Teacher Lilian Gomez soaked autistic students' crayons in hot sauce.

Obviously, there are good people who are trying to do the right thing, including firing or suspending teachers/administrators, as was done in this case.  Yet, time and again, these decisions are overridden by  the Teacher's Union or the courts.
Once again, the children get the short end of the stick, being stuck with an 'educator' who has no business being in charge of a room of kids, especially one with special needs children.

Judge: Florida Teacher Who Soaked Autistic Kid's Crayons in Hot Sauce Should Get Job Back
By ALYSSA NEWCOMB | Good Morning America – Sat, Aug 18, 2012

A Florida judge sided with a special needs teacher who allegedly used hot sauce to stop an autistic student from eating art supplies and recommended the school district reinstate the woman's job.
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