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Why is Illinois so corrupt?
Politico.Com ^
| 12/9/08
| By EAMON JAVERS & FRED BARBASH
Posted on 12/10/2008 10:10:33 AM PST by GonzoII
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald termed the events leading up to the governor’s early-morning arrest by the FBI, “a corruption crime spree,” and said it was “an appalling statement about what’s been happening in Illinois government.”
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: blagojevich; bleepgate; chicagopolitics; illinois; obama; obamatransitionfile; obamatruthfile
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Comment #1 Removed by Moderator
To: GonzoII
Dan Walker wasn’t charged with anything related to him being governor. It happened 10 years after that.
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:13:24 AM PST
by
stylin19a
( Real Men don't declare unplayable lies)
To: GonzoII
Why is Illinois so corrupt? Begs the question, why did Hussein pick Chicago to emigrate to from Kenya?
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:13:51 AM PST
by
The Sons of Liberty
(NO Kenyan Usurpers in the White House - NObama ! WE WILL TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY!)
To: GonzoII
4 of the last 8 Gov of Illinois have been indicted.
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:14:26 AM PST
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: The Sons of Liberty
For the same reason Hillary went to New York.
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:15:56 AM PST
by
Commander X
(Liberalism: Spurring the decay of the USA)
To: GonzoII
“..which it defined as the total number of public corruption convictions from 1997 to 2006 per 100,000 residents.”
WELL, this immediately brings these statistics into question. As it is not unheard of for COURTS to be corrupt in corrupt states, the fact that the corruption CONVICTION rate in one state is lower than in another may be misleading.
Having New Jersey as MERELY #9 in this list arouses immediate suspicion. It should AT LEAST make the top three in REAL corruption. But here the crooks also appoint the judges.
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:16:02 AM PST
by
ZULU
(Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
To: GonzoII
Q. Why is Illinois so corrupt?
A1. Why not?
A2. It’s a family tradition.
A3. I’m shocked, SHOCKED to discover corruption in Illinois.
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:16:29 AM PST
by
swain_forkbeard
(Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
To: GonzoII
My accountant was once the state treasurer of Illinois. State treasurers could only serve for one term so they couldn’t set up illegal scams. There must be something in the ground water.
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:17:12 AM PST
by
Deb
(Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
To: driftdiver
The only thing shocking is that so many people seem to find it shocking.
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:17:16 AM PST
by
swain_forkbeard
(Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
To: swain_forkbeard
IMO the only shocked people are Democrats. Perhaps also conservatives that are shocked that the corruption wasn’t covered up.
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:18:26 AM PST
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: The Sons of Liberty
"Begs the question, why did Hussein pick Chicago to emigrate to from Kenya? "
More liberal "unintended consequences"...The Kenyan focused the national spotlight onto Illinois...now, live with it.
Rats and roaches always scurry when the light comes on...but they're still there.
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:18:26 AM PST
by
FrankR
(“Turtle up”, economically, for the duration of the 0bamanation.)
To: GonzoII
Because Illinois is basically “Chicago” and its suburbs. The rest of the state is too rural to make much difference......
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:18:48 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Never has a man risen so far, so fast and is expected to do so much, for so many, with so little...)
To: GonzoII
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:20:29 AM PST
by
chicagolady
(Mexican Elite say: EXPORT Poverty Let the American Taxpayer foot the bill !)
To: GonzoII
Three reasons:
1. B
2. H
3. O
Comment #15 Removed by Moderator
To: GonzoII
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:22:57 AM PST
by
Conservativegreatgrandma
(When the righteous rule, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule the people mourn. Proverbs 29;2)
To: chicagolady
“A visibly disgusted FBI special agent Robert Grant stood at a podium”
—
Well, I'm glad someone can find disgust at this, it's a good sign. -Staying positive.
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:23:46 AM PST
by
GonzoII
("That they may be one...Father")
To: GonzoII
"The scandal involving Otto Kerner Jr., for example, only came to light because one of the participants deducted the value of bribes paid in the 1960s--to win freeway exits and other favorable treatment for her horsetrack—in her income tax returns. The logic was that the payments were simply a part of doing business in Illinois."The way I read this is that Illinois politicians aren't any more corrupt than anywhere else, but they are a lot more stupid!
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:23:53 AM PST
by
Redbob
(W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?)
To: GonzoII
1.Unions
2.The mob
3.Race baiters
Short: “Democrats”
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posted on
12/10/2008 10:30:17 AM PST
by
SolidWood
(Sarah Palin - Everything that is Sweetness and Light! WE STAND WITH HER!)
To: GonzoII
The mob took over Chicago during Prohibition and never gave it back. As Chicago goes, goes Illinois due to it's size and influence on the state.
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