Comments on: A Modest Proposal

By: Wilko

Wilko — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:09:26 +0000

We have a new slogan in my state:
“Illinois: Where our Govenors make the license plates.”

It seems to never end. Burris won’t resign without kicking and screaming his way out the door, but it would be the right thing to do.

By: RonF

RonF — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:03 +0000

I was born in Massachusetts and then moved to Illinois, so I’ve pretty much seen the full spectrum of this kind of thing. The Kennedys are much smoother at it – they tend not to get too many stains on their shirts when they’re slopping out of the trough.

By: RonF

RonF — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:31:42 +0000

Paul Powell! He was Secretary of State when I got my first drivers’ license. Back then you didn’t fill out your checks for licences, licence plates, etc. to “Secretary of State” – no, you filled them out to “Paul Powell”. IIRC they found shoeboxes full of those checks, too, in his house when he died.

By: Kris, in New England

Kris, in New England — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:13:41 +0000

…although I’m sure there are a few other jurisdictions that can claim to be medal contenders as well…

Virgil – living in New England my whole life – I can bring up the name Kennedy and pretty much trump anyone. That being said, I also live in CT so we have Chris Dodd to recommend us.

By: PeterGunn

PeterGunn — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:37:59 +0000

Lying under oath…

Not paying taxes…

Calling Americans cowards…

Chicago political machine…

Stimulus bill…

Housing bailout…

Auto company bailouts…

Higher taxes…

Yes, the country is getting what it voted for.

By: Pixelkiller

Pixelkiller — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:33:13 +0000

Virgil;
Here in Doity Joisey we know the HBO series The Sopranos was not fiction, but document.