What Is This World Coming To?

By Frank Spaniak

In keeping with the Illinois tradition of citizens here electing corrupt politicians, we have a host of them here - the list keeps getting longer and I suspect that there are more on the way. Illinois now has another candidate in Governor Rod Blagojevich for the dubious honor of being the latest arrested governor in our state.

I’m told that there is the beginnings of a grassroots effort to build a politician’s prison  including telephones, faxes and computers. Day to day operations will be assisted by lesser corrupt secretaries and other incarcerated staffers. The perfect place to “put the arm” to the deal makers that pass thru on state business.

There are already complaints that they (those in the former governors’ wing) will have to share a conference room for important meetings, and indictment-answering press conferences. The bidding for the property and building for this new prison has already begun - the under the table bidding is in full deal-making mode, the state has already agreed to supply the brown paper bags and shoeboxes as courier packages. Currently supply is meeting demand for these tools of the Illinois bidding process.

This is not really a shock to anyone from Illinois —  these kinds of things happen.  In fact I think more eyebrows are raised when people say they are not going on. To get attention though, it has been suggested that inward pointing razor wire fencing and guard towers be built around the governor’s mansion to appease the public and get the current and future governors used to the look and feel.

If I could get my tongue any further into my cheek it would be sticking out the side of my face. The reason Chicago is called the windy city was not originally for the four-season weather we get here - but the constant and sadly amusing politics in this state.

Sheesh.