Future Site of Illinois Governor's Mansion

A State Prison
Originally uploaded by tlate hiin

As a former resident of the Windy City, I am not naive to Illinois politics. The current developments are beyond the pale of anything I ever witnessed. It has become a tradition for the Illinois governor to go from the state house to the state pen, as four of the last eight governors have been embroiled in legal troubles. The blatant criminality of Blagojevich has shocked even long time insiders on the Chicago political scene. The cynical auctioning off of a senate seat is a first and a new low for the scene. I hope they throw Blagojevich under the jail for his crime spree. I am tired of politicians of either party playing the citizens for fools and trying to milk every last drop of cash they can get their hands on. Maybe he can be cellmates with former Governor Ryan. They deserve each other.