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Illinois Review and
Backyard Conservative for cross-posting this piece.
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Reuters is reporting
that “Illinois will...
Illinois Bond Funding Agreement Pulls Last Leg From Madigan Lawsuit Against Blagojevich
Michael Madigan Undermines Lisa Madigan, With Good Reason
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Illinois Review for cross-posting this piece.
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Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan has
announced that in six days the Illinois legislature will convene a
committee to begin considering whether the Illinois legislature
should commence impeachment proceedings against Governor Rod
Blagojevich. This measured announcement
seriously undermines Speaker Madigan’s daughter, Attorney...
Blagojevich is Winning the Game of Twister — So Far
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is running circles around Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, at least so far.
Reports that Gov. Blagojevich is open to signing legislation for a special election for Barack Obama’s open Senate seat puts the AG in an impossible position. If the AG supports Gov. Blagojevich signing such legislation,...
From the Archives: Rahm Emmanuel Held Secretive Fundraiser For Blagojevich in 2006
In the age of the internet, it’s hard to play the “Rod, we hardly knew you” game. This from a June 27, 2006 report on a fundraiser held in Washington D.C. for Rod Blagojevich hosted by … Rahm Emanuel:
June 27, 2006 (Last Updated: 4:45 PM) (WLS) — Members of Illinois’ political...
Illinois Attorney General Gets a Grade of “C-“
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Illinois Review and
Backyard Conservative for cross-posting this piece.
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The Brief and supporting motion papers filed by the Illinois
Attorney General with the Illinois Supreme Court in support of the
request to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich, now are available
online. I have no idea what the Illinois Supreme Court
will...
5500 Journalists Can’t Be Wrong — Rhode Island Is The Most Corrupt State
A survey of reporters has declared Rhode Island to be the most corrupt state. Illinois, eat your heart out. Or as we say in Rhode Island, “we have everything Texas has, without the empty space.”
Is Blagojevich Calling The Madigans’ Bluff?
Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced today, through a spokesman, that he will not be resigning on Monday, December 15, 2008, as some have speculated. The 15th is the day the...
Can Conservatives Be Social Workers?
William Felkner, a former student at the Rhode Island College [RIC] School of Social Work, has filed suit against the school claiming that he was the subject of discrimination based on his conservative views. Felkner claims that professors and administrators used the pretext that Felkner’s views did not comport with the...
I Went to Greece on Vacation and All I Got Was This Lousy …
I went to Greece on vacation to escape the hard times here in the U.S. of A. It wasn’t much fun, all I got was this lousy …
- Chance to sit and relax after a long flight
- Head on fire, no extra charge for me
- Fire walk with friends, we’re so proud of ourselves
- Fire...
For the Sake of the Nation, Gov. Blagojevich Should NOT Resign
See my article, For the Sake of the Nation, Gov. Blagojevich Should Not Resign, at American Thinker.
Illinois Attorney General Boxes State Into Fiscal Corner
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed papers with the Illinois Supreme Court seeking to have Governor Rod Blagojevich declared “unable” to serve, and stripping him of his executive powers pending impeachment proceedings. In filing...
Winner Of The (Not A) Weasel Award
My article, It’s Time to Speak Out Against The “Mormon Boycott” (at American Thinker, with a related post here) has been selected as a First Place Winner at Watcher of Weasels. I think this means I am not a weasel, but whatever, a win is a win and I’ll take it....
Only Senate Republicans Can Bring The Change We Need To The Auto Industry UPDATE: What A Union Contract Looks Like
As of last night, Senate negotiations to loan money to GM and Chrysler fell apart over the issue of UAW wage and benefit concessions. The UAW’s ability to run roughshod over corporate management is one of, if not the, most important factors that has brought the U.S. auto industry to the...
Day Without A Gay — A Bad Idea Ends Badly
December 10, 2008 was the “Day Without A Gay” boycott. This foolish boycott was a reaction to California Prop. 8, which enshrined in the California state constitution the traditional definition of marriage. The essence of the boycott, which was modeled on the failed May 1, 2006 “Day Without Immigrants,” was that...
NY Times: $73 Does Not Equal $73
There is no better example of why the NY Times is crumbling than the article $73 an Hour: Add...
Rudy Blagojevich For Infrastructure Czar
Illinois Governor Rudy Blagojevich has been indicted [correction 12/14/2008 – charged in a criminal complaint] for many offenses. While the press has focused on the attempt to sell Barack Obama’s open Senate seat, there is a more important aspect of the indictment as relates to Obama’s infrastructure plan.
Paragraphs 36-37 of the...
Tony Soprano Is Going To Love Obama’s Infrastructure Stimulus Plan
The stimulus plan proposed by Barack Obama focuses on public infrastructure projects, which have a long history of cost overruns, corruption, and construction incompetence. Public infrastructure construction and maintenance is important, it’s just not an efficient use of funds if a quick economic stimulus is desired, or a suitable way to...