tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984499113019674536.post7719173906342243217..comments2024-03-27T02:14:18.237-07:00Comments on Beers with Demo: Plenty of T-shirts still available... (UPDATED...Again!)Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02448369692335981936noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984499113019674536.post-48026844921322776752009-10-03T17:26:14.415-07:002009-10-03T17:26:14.415-07:00At a press conference, announcing federal corrupti...At a press conference, announcing federal corruption charges against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, FBI Special Agent Robert Grant said that "if [Illinois] isn't the most corrupt state in the United States, it is one hell of a competitor."<br /><br />History of Corruption<br />Governors in trouble are not new for Illinois. Review the cases.<br /><br /><br />Associated PressThe arrest of Gov. Blagojevich is one more chapter in a long, bipartisan history of corruption that has seen roughly 20% -- one in five -- of the state's chief executives indicted or convicted of felonies in the past century.<br /><br />The above from the Wall Street Journal. Nicely put. Only Illinois could beat the Star Wars Cantina Scene in corruption. Of course they felt upstaged!Road Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14376391419287733609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984499113019674536.post-82879012321359743272009-10-03T10:25:25.358-07:002009-10-03T10:25:25.358-07:00You mentioned that unemployment rate is still risi...You mentioned that unemployment rate is still rising but what that figure doesn’t show is the number of people who have had their hours cut or have to take furlough days every month. I have a friend who was laid off and driving taxi. Because of the hours that he is on call, he doesn’t have time for interviews. There are probably lots of folks like this that show up in the stats. I’ll leave you with a bit of Elmore. The Big O has his nose in more places that it doesn’t belong than a midget in a nudist colony. Daderiehmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065403015106231776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984499113019674536.post-68773287216709802009-10-02T20:30:21.252-07:002009-10-02T20:30:21.252-07:00Billy C made the same silly mistakes. Obama shoul...Billy C made the same silly mistakes. Obama shouldn't be blamed though his speech was silly. Bush is being blamed by the Chicago Trib which is even dumber. I'm just glad this is over!Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845915135831361834noreply@blogger.com