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* Cole’s GOP support draws criticism from fellow Republicans

* Swing State Project: Manzullo to have challenger

* Daley: We need to debate gun issue

* No traction on plan to strip LSC powers

* Sun-Times Editorial: Lower the boom on raises until lawmakers earn them

* Editorial: Pay raise adds to insult

“What you saw here was an attempt to cover up a pile of manure with some flowers,” said the Republican from Mattoon. “It looks OK from a distance, but when you get close to it, it really stinks.”

* Tribune Editorial: The Illinios model on TV competition

* Illinois opens trade office in New Delhi

* Bill would let voters decides on gas tax

* Mental care reform to Blagojevich

* State may swap land for Branson-like project

* Governor gets HIV exam bill

A key provision of the bill is the doubling of financial penalties for doctors or clinics that violate patients’ rights, said David Munar, associate director of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. Breaches such as unauthorized disclosure of a person’s HIV status or testing without consent would carry a fine of up to $10,000.

* CTA seeking feedback on fair hikes, route cuts

* Chicago housing boss quits for job with bank

* Guv’s delay on sales tax in Rockford puts plan B in motion

* Hot Rods rolling into Springfield

posted by Paul Richardson
Tuesday, Jun 5, 07 @ 7:46 am

Comments

Who ever created Revenge of the Blago deserves a gold star for creativity and style. I was laughing so hard tears were coming from my eyes.

Comment by Leigh Tuesday, Jun 5, 07 @ 7:59 am
Ata’s arraignment is this morning, and where’s Blago’s, I mean, his spokeslady’s reaction to the free the cms 2 lawsuit story?

Comment by Bookworm Tuesday, Jun 5, 07 @ 8:01 am
TNT-laden cows? Where’s Bo Derek? HA HA HA

Paul gets a star today for his Hot Rods rolling into Springfield link. I thought it was a story about the Supreme Governor’s impending arrival in Springfield.

Comment by jwscott72 Tuesday, Jun 5, 07 @ 8:21 am
Can anyone tell me how to find the list of how all our Legislators voted on the recent pay raise? Thanks.

Comment by Outraged voter Tuesday, Jun 5, 07 @ 8:23 am
Did anyone else hear Mike Noonan on Tom Roser’s show Sun nite with Greg Baise?? I think Noonan is very talented but his ranting about Emil and ComEd was over the top unprofessional.

Comment by overtime Tuesday, Jun 5, 07 @ 8:34 am
It figures. Noonan is a typical Madigan stooge. That kind of lapdog mentality is what makes a Springfield lobbyist rich.

Comment by Bill Tuesday, Jun 5, 07 @ 9:11 am
Bill and “Overtime,” if Jones did to you what he allegedly did to Noonan, you’d probably be a bit bitter, too. Lay off.

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Jun 5, 07 @ 9:24 am
Responding to Daley’s desire for a debate on the gun issue. Chicago has had a ban on handguns for many years. I challenge someone to show the statistics which show that the handgun ban has had a positive effect on the gun crime rate.

This is another example of a good sounding idea which in reality does not alter criminal behavior, but criminalizes citizens who have no criminal history other than owning or possessing a weapon.

The city elects not to prosecute many criminal cases just because it feels like it. It loves to prosecute celebrities or those who use handguns to defend themselves for publicities sake. None of this does anything to reduce the toll from gun crimes.

What it does do is to paint a picture of public concern and action while the public pocketbook is being emptied by the entrenched system of entitlements to the friends of the rich and powerful. The size of government, the glacial pace of the judicial system, the Kafaesqe mazes required for services are all designed to put off requests for services while pretending to do their jobs.

Private enterprise has slimmed down and dramatically increased efficiencies over the past decade and cut costs. Government, whether federal, state or local has not started.

Gun control is one of those hot button issues which pretend to solve a problem, but in reality is a diversion from what is really going on.

Think how magic works…..misdirection

Comment by plutocrat03 Tuesday, Jun 5, 07 @ 11:27 am
Yes sir, if you say so , sir!

Comment by Bill Tuesday, Jun 5, 07 @ 2:06 pm
:)

Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Jun 5, 07 @ 2:12 pm
I think technically legislators didn’t vote themselves a pay raise. They voted to fund a pay raise they had already received and therefore were entitled to.

Comment by steve schnorf Tuesday, Jun 5, 07 @ 3:42 pm