Chaos in Illinois

This has been an exciting week for the folks in the state of Illinois. Their governor is accused of all kinds of shenanigans, has been arrested and is out on bail still running the state. His chief of staff, also accused, resigned today and is trying to disappear. The state's attorney general has gone to the state Supreme Court with a request that they remove the governor and allow the lieutenant governor to assume control.

This morning the governor had a prayer breakfast with a variety of clergymen before heading off to the office. Evidently he is of the opinion that God will see him through.

All very interesting. All creating talk once again of the corruption of politics in Illinois. Its sad that rather than enjoy the spotlight of choosing Obama's successor and placing someone interested in helping the state into the spot in DC, the governor was more interested in making a profit on the deal, which appears to be how he has run the government during his time in office.

More and more things keep coming up. Evidently there is a group demanding that Obama's vacancy be filled by another black man, I don't know if there is a group demanding that a white man replace Joe Biden and a white woman replace Hillary but if they aren't out there yet they probably will be.

At a time when the country should be celebrating, especially as we watch the economy crumble around us, we instead have to suffer through more greed of stupid, selfish politicians who think they are above the law. It didn't work in New York or Alaska, why did this idiot think it would work in Illinois.?

I feel sorry for the state of Illinois because whoever is finally selected to go to the Senate, they will be under a shadow the entire time they are there.

I find it fascinating that the Illinois governor can't simply be put in jail, with no bond and let the lieutenant governor take over. I'm amazed that the citizens haven't gone to the state house and run him out of town on a rail. That's how things got done in the good old days.

Oh well, we'll just have to keep watching and see what else develops between now and the inauguration.

Remember, don't take politicians too seriously, they have a tendency to lie a lot more than tell the truth. We might vote for them but they never become the servants we hope for.

Maybe if we run a couple out on the rail the others will get the message.

Its Common Sense.