Rod Blagojevich, the effervescent two-term governor of Illinois, has been found guilty of a wide variety of corruption charges including trying to sell Obama’s former Senate Seat. Blagojevich becomes the second consecutive Illinois governor convicted of corruption; George Ryan is now serving 6 1/2 years in federal prison. When sentenced later this year, Blagojevich is probably going to get a prison term that could be 10 to 15 years.
COMMENTS:
To me, it is a breath of fresh air. I believe that those in government service who are corrupt should definitely pay the penalty. What I have observed, nevertheless, is that these things are not universal; they are selective in their prosecution. As a final thought, Obama’s seat wasn’t worth a nickel and I do not understand why anyone would want to pay for it.
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. There is so much violence available to young people these days. I am upset that the Supreme Court ruled against California’s law against selling violent videos and games to minors. What do you think? (Celeste ~ Yuba City, CA)
A. I agree with your concern, but here’s the issue: We Americans have a First Amendment right to free speech, and therein lies the right to produce and sell video games that contain violence and are offensive to the normal person. Pornography is in the same general category. Should we allow a law to stop this, we are abrogating the First Amendment and opening the door to stopping freedom of speech. The real answer, then, is that parents have an intrinsic obligation to raise their children properly. God forbid that we should be held accountable for raising our own children… right?
Q. Now that Michele has made her interest in the Presidency official, will Sarah Palin also announce? (Tsosie – Gallup, NM)
A. They have become friends. I think that they have had this conversation and that Sarah will not run. Maybe she’ll end up on the ticket as a Vice-Presidential candidate, but I think she will end up in a cabinet post, such as Energy or EPA if Bachmann goes all of the way. Hmmmm. That’s interesting. Will Bachmann go all of the way?
Q. Obama is running around saying that the Republicans and Democrats will definitely reach a deal on raising the debt limit. Is this already a done deal? (Clark ~ Seattle, WA)
A. It very well could be and all of the bickering could be window dressing, smoke and mirrors and a charade. But, Obama would never participate in such trickery, would he?
TODAY’S QUOTE:
“What happened?” ~ Rod Blagojevich after finding out he was found guilty corruption charges.
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