abuse of power

New law OKs GPS to enforce protection orders

WThomasPayne — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:52:49 -0500

Here we go - one more step toward Big Brother watching our every move, our every waking moment's activities. And in February 2009 - Big Brother will be in your living room via DHTV - able to monitor everything going on in that room.

Finke: Ethics bill could block Blagojevich fundraising

WThomasPayne — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:13:14 -0500

You have to wonder about the Illinois Constitution's set up, don't you. Unlike the US Constition, which requires the President to veto a bill within 10 days, we're stuck with legislation sitting for weeks... months... years under the thumb of Governor King Rod Blagojevich. Sitting... waiting... to cut off the funding that he oh so loves in his "pay to play" brand of politics.

Hastert and Poshard Push on Blagojevich Proposal

WThomasPayne — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:09:37 -0500

King Governor Rod Blagojevich is trying to get two political heavyweights, Glen Poshard and former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert to convince the General Assembly that he can be trusted. Crain's Chicago Business is apparently buying into this bamboozle, too with their headline "Blagojevich moves to break budget logjam." But then they go on to say that King Rod himself never bothered to actually sign the memo that outlines the capital spending plan.

Blagojevich Targets Franks With Selective Institutional Memory

WThomasPayne — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:28:03 -0500

Rep Jack Franks (D-Woodstock) was a loyal follower of old King Rod Blagojevich way back in the early days of the Governor's takeover of the state government for his personal pleasure. And way back in 2003, King Rod asked those loyalists to submit the names of people to fill up porky seats in state government, with hefty salaries and even heftier perks - so Jack be nimble, and he tried to get some family members some nice jobs, sorta like the one Clown Prince Emil Jones' wife got.

A Tough Week for King Governor Rod Blagojevich and Revalations on Barack Obama's Ethics

WThomasPayne — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:48:19 -0500

A tough week for Governor King Rod Blagojevich in a short four day span. A discrimination lawsuit against him is moving forward, an independent auditor sampling a minuscule portion of the state's contracts found some hanky panky going on with how King Rod doles out our tax dollars - and his buddy Tony Rezko gets indicted in Nevada for more gambling related shenanigans. Oh - and the House has collectively told him to kiss their ass on the budget.

Blagojevich Stalls Safe Walks To School

WThomasPayne — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:05:28 -0500

Two years - for TWO YEARS - Governor King Rod Blagojevich has sat on a strings-free federal grant, while he awaited word on which of his cronies would best benefit from the handout of choice sidewalk and road improvement contracts meant to make it safe for kids to get to and from school. And almost three months after finally making the decision on which Chicagoland cities would get the money (did any downstate schools benefit? Doubtful) - the money STILL isn't disbursed.

I'm amazed the Federal Highway Administration hasn't asked for the money back.

A Novel Thought: King Rod Blagojevich Following the Law

WThomasPayne — Sat, 17 May 2008 07:43:45 -0500

Poor Don Moffitt (R-Galesburg) thinks that Governor King Rod Blagojevich should *gasp* follow the law, and actually GIVE BACK TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY the taxes they paid that are supposed to go the schools! Oh MY! Our "pro-education" governor couldn't even get around to signing the disbursement legislation for 5 months, Don, so what makes you think he won't blow that cash on his commuting expenses, first?

House to Blagojevich: Your Name Not Wanted on Signs

WThomasPayne — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:34:05 -0500

Well, finally, almost all of the Democrats working hard in Springfield have told Governor King Rod Blagojevich to take his name off of state-owned property. The sole dissenter in the House was Kenneth Dunkin, who said there is value in having an officeholder's name emblazoned on signs promoting state programs. What was your first clue Sherlock Dunkin - the fact that it costs businesses thousands of dollars every month to use an outdoor advertising structure? And King Rod has commandeered over 30 of them?

Blagojevich Lawyer Quinlan Has Staffers Scour Records

WThomasPayne — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:39:21 -0500

The depths to which Governor King Rod Blagojevich will go in order to hide from public scrutiny are purely astounding - being aided and abetted by his attorney William Quinlan and Abby Ottenhoff.

So much for his "open and transparent" government.

Ottenhoff, when queried by the Decatur Herald & Review on the nature of the search for documents related to Tony Rezko said:

""We don't comment on internal legal communications."

Illinois Democrats - Wake up Before You Vote

WThomasPayne — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:51:08 -0500

Are the members of the Democratic Party who live in downstate Illinois brain damaged, or just sheeple willing to be led to the slaughter? Your leadership has been totally and completely overrun and corrupted by the Chicago Machine. And yet, you helped elect, then reelect, King Rod Blagojevich, who is on the path to becoming known as the most corrupt governor in the history of the state.