Thread: Illinois Gov, no more?

Hi All,

Yeah, Illinois politics usually makes for interesting reading. Let me just say that the current governor isn't convicted of anything as of this writing, so that's something to keep in mind. However, from the little I've learned of the evidence against him......well, it don't look too good. Hehe, the upside is that this little episode will make some Republicans happy.

I won't get into Chicago politics, since my fingers would be raw and bleeding from typing, but I'll touch on Illinois in general. Turns out the LAST governor (George Ryan) has been in the slammer for one year now. He has a ways to go yet before he's free.

He was found to have put together a situation where people could buy drivers licenses. This was very handy, since some people desiring those weren't capable of passing the normal tests needed........sometimes because they couldn't understand English very well. The cash was tracked back to the governor, and it ended badly for him. There were some deaths resulting from a bad driver killing most of a family during a crash. He was convicted after leaving office.

My personal favorite 'scamp' was Paul Powell, a former Illinois Secretary of State. He died suddenly almost 40 years ago, and what was found made for lots of amusement here in the Land of Lincoln. I'll include a quick blurb about him, and keep in mind this was a looong time ago. Remember that one hundred thousand bucks was a nice chunk of cash, and he had a tiny bit more than that stashed in his closet.

Anyway, just thought I'd chime in here,
Martin

Paul Powell's Nest Egg - TIME

Originally Posted by De Layne

Hi All,

, the upside is that this little episode will make some Republicans happy.

I would hope that this kind of chicanery would not make anyone happy!
Any Republican that is gleeful over this does not likely have the best interest of America and its citizens at heart!
Its sad that we would even consider it a possibility! It speaks volumes.

Not surprising at all. every politician likes to get their hand in the money jar... first it is "clean" election and re-election contributions but as the cash continues to roll in... it can be embarrassing...

lots of "reformers" get a taste for a quick couple grand, a vacation, a job for the wife or kids and loose themselves... corruption is politics and ti knows no country or borders... they are all corrupt... accept it and make the best of what they allow you.

how often can you walk away from a virtually untraceable briefcase filled with $100 bills?

trust me.