Comments on: Illinois lawmakers water down ethics reform law

By: Obama’s Hope, Change and Corruption coming to the White House in 7 days: « Riggword Weblog

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:53:51 +0000

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By: torabora

torabora — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:43:40 +0000

you can’t shame the shameless…

By: Freddy

Freddy — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:26:18 +0000

But he said federal officials already have told Illinois the state could lose federal funding for projects because the ethics law potentially restricts who is eligible to bid for the business. Having fewer bidders could make projects cost more. State officials said the restriction could impact projects going to bid this month.

So, it is not possible to have a corruption law because we are too corrupt?

How does ANY company survive in Illinois WITHOUT BEING a TOTALLY CORRUPT?

Think about it, these ‘representatives’ are actually claiming that doing business with corrupt companies is preferable to doing business with honest ones.

‘Change we can believe in!’ – - The Obama/Illinois/Chicago way!

By: rightisright

rightisright — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:03:13 +0000

politics and ethics are at the opposite ends of the spectrum.

By: rightisright

rightisright — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:01:13 +0000

sniff, sniff…what’s that I smell…oh yeah, after a better whiff I know what it is…2nd American Revolution. That’s not to say necessarily guns and more guns is the only way to revolt.

By: rambler

rambler — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:50:14 +0000

Chicago doesn’t know what ethics are.

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Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:21:45 +0000

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By: cheapseat

cheapseat — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:03:51 +0000

absolutely mad chef. until people quit voting for black robed gods who think maddof should suffer in his stolen penthouse, and crooked pols who pass out party favors worth billions to their families and cronies, we will never have a government working for we the people.

By: madchef

madchef — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:36:18 +0000

Once you reach a point where the majority of public officials are currupt, they have little fear of being exposed by their peers, since they too are currupt. They become bolder in their crimes againts the citizenry.
That is where we are today and it will continue to get worse until the people wake up and throw them out of office.

By: Flyoverman

Flyoverman — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:35:17 +0000

On January 13th, 2009 at 12:25 pm, ChicagoRobb said:

Go to Milwaukee and see the streets.

Touche! I lived in Wisconsin for a year and was also impressed with their roads, Many of their secondary roads are asphalt.

Hat tip. Your point is well made.

By: Kevin K.

Kevin K. — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:31:50 +0000

noTnoP said: (#9)

The Founding Fathers believed that the states should maintain powers not specifically granted to the Federal Government to avoid a large Federal Government from having too much power.

A view that was reinforced in the Tenth Amendment. I think that balance was unfortunately weakened after the Civil War and demolished in the FDR years. The only good side was that slavery and Jim Crow laws were finally wiped out by federal action.

I have a plaintive wish: when the “living constitution” (no caps on Constitution for them) people want to ignore or change the Constitution, they are honest enough to amend the document.

By: Jeff2161

Jeff2161 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:26:52 +0000

In the name of competition? Aren’t bribes, kick-backs and political contributions figured into the bids? Or, is THAT why they always go over budget…

By: ChicagoRobb

ChicagoRobb — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:25:33 +0000

Most other states do not have the freezing and thawing we do in Flyover Country. That’s not to say Illinois contracting is not the most ethical in the world.

I’m originally from Blago/Rahm’s 5th district. Go to Milwaukee and see the streets.Much better streets. Only in Chicago does asphalt get stolen. If they wanted to build better, longer lasting roads, they could. Road construction is one of the biggest plums the pols have to give, as in the “Hired Truck” scandal.

By: FamilyMan

FamilyMan — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:04:45 +0000

Private sector hot mix paving goes for $1.66 a square foot. The price to the government is $3.60. Nothing to see here folks. Move along.

By: cabrerski

cabrerski — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:57:44 +0000

Chicago (with apologies to Frank Sinatra)

Chicago, Chicago — that hand-out town.
Chicago, Chicago — I will take your bribe now. I love it.
Bet your bottom dollar for appointment in Chicago, Chicago.
The town Blagojevich couldn’t shut down.

On State Street, that great street, I’d just want to say -
They bribe like nowhere in the USA.
They have gall, the gall to rip you off.
Saw a Governor sitting at the trough.
In Chicago, Chicago — my poor town.

(repeat)

Think I can get the Nelson Riddle Orchestra to accompany?