Arrr! The Obama treasure trove, set sail with grand dreams, now caught in a storm of costly squabbles!
2025-02-16
Arrr, matey! The grand castle of President Obama in Chicago be settin' sail with dreams of fairness and all that jolly! But alas, the treasure chest be emptied with delays and a $40 million squabble from a scallywag contractor. Shiver me timbers, what a fine mess!
Ahoy matey! Gather ‘round fer a tale of the grand Obama library, a project set sail in the windy city o’ Chicago, aimed at celebratin' the legacy of the former captain of the ship o' state, Barack Obama. With bold sails hoisted for diversity, equity, and inclusion, the vessel be now caught in a tempest o’ cost overruns, delayin’ the voyage from its initial treasure chest o’ $350 million to a staggering $830 million!But hold yer rum! A storm brews as Robert McGee, a Black co-owner o' a minority contracting crew, be claimin’ foul play in a $40.75 million lawsuit against the ship's structural engineer, Thornton Tomasetti. McGee’s crew be accused of shoddy work, yet they be sittin' on a fine reputation with projects like Millennium Park under their sails! The engineer be spoutin’ baseless claims o’ incompetence whilst the crew swabs the decks with DEI goals in mind.
The Obama Foundation claims no part in this scallywag's lawsuit, swearin' it won't delay the concrete work. Yet, a dark cloud looms as some locals bemoan the project’s impact on their ship’s harbor, seein’ their homes and trees threatened by this leviathan of a development. Will the grand library ever find safe harbor? Only time will tell, savvy!