Burt "Bobblehead" Natarus Does It Again

Alderman Burt "Bobblehead" Natarus (aka "Big Boob Burt" says Justin at Schadefreude.net, a big CapitolFax fan) just doesn't know when to shut up, and this time he's insulting "Afro-Americans" and raising the ire of a sitting U.S. Congressman, Danny Davis.

As Committeeman, Burt Natarus blocked a bid by Cong. Davis to fill the vacancy in the Democratic slate created by John Stroger's stroke. Natarus wasn't alone in supporting Todd Stroger for the post, so Davis can't really take offense.

But Natarus was alone (the video is priceless) in his tirade against "Afro-Americans" (Natarus is so out-of-touch, I'm surprised he didn't say "negroes"), whom he blames for sub-par service at the U.S. Post Office.

Today, Cong. Davis said that Natarus should apologize, and the hard-working folks at the U.S. Post Office and their thousands of employees -- who have a main branch in Natarus's Ward, undoubtedly aren't too happy either.

I just wanted to add that I hope that Natarus wasn't relying on an extensive direct mail campaign in his re-election bid against Brendan Reilly. Every campaign I was ever in, I've learned it's good to be nice to the hard-working, union employees who carry your message to the door every day.

By the way, I want to say thanks to B12 Partners Solipsisms, for posting this listing of "Burt Natarus's Greatest Hits (and misses)":

• Fining agressive panhandlers $100 (how do they come up with the money, Burt, more agressive panhandling?)
• Cracking down on horses, and horse poo
• Banning rollerblades and skateboards
• Banning newspapers from carrying advertising inserts (I guess the Trib was getting too heavy)
• Ending the annual Air and Water Show
• Banning parasailing on Lake Michigan
• Repealing "Right Turn on Red"
• And my personal favorite, Burt Natarus once demanded that strip joints post prices for "all services rendered."

Alot of folks argue that Burt has simply gone daft, and I've tended to agree. But when you read this list of gaffs, goofs, and gaffaws stretching over 30 years, it's easy to see that Natarus has always had a screw loose.

How else do you explain the fact that Natarus is simultaneously calling for tougher enforcement of Chicago's cell phone ban and using taxpayer dollars to defend City Hall's hiring practices from Federal monitoring?

P.S. Natarus has removed the Bobblehead doll photo from his website and Schadefreude's link to the rap song about the Natarus cell phone ban is dead. If anyone can provide links, I'd especially love to hear the rap song.