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Paul is taking the rest of the day off. His birthday party last night was a blast and many thanks to all who showed up. But the festivities resulted in both of us being a bit behind schedule this morning, to say the least. Morning shorts will be posted in a few minutes, but use this as an open thread until then. Thanks.
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posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 9:05 am
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“Ugh, Paul, too much birthday last night. Be a dear and pass me the advil and the jug of water. Its going to be a long day.”
Comment by anon Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 9:08 am
Oh, my aching head.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 9:12 am
“Was I dancing? Oh, God, Paul, was I dancing!? I told you to stop me when I start dancing. Was I good? Paul, just tell me I was good.”
Comment by anon Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 9:15 am
can everyone just keep it down?
Comment by two many brothers Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 9:23 am
Regardless of how anyone feels about the worthiness of and/or need for a constitutional convention, everyone should understand that - even in the most ideal sense - it still pushes off for a minimum of several years any real solution to so many of the problems that cry out for redress NOW.
Remember: con-con first requires successful passage of the statewide referendum … then the election of delegates … the convention’s work to assemble a proposed new constitution .. putting said proposal to the voters for final approval … and then legislative enactment of any new provisions (for i.e. school-funding improvements). Altogether, that makes it sound as though 2010 or ‘11 could be the very earliest we could expect a constitutionally-driven solution for the growing problems that have plagued our state for years and continue today … problems that the Guv and legislature could fix today, if actual political will were brought to bear.
Con-con may or may not be a good idea. But let’s drop any illusions of it as a pain-free and quick panacea.
Comment by con-con pros & cons Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 9:32 am
Gator-aid, vitamin B and Advil are good for hangovers.
Comment by Huh? Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 9:32 am
Paul Volpe is a stand-up guy and a professional. I had the pleasure to work with him at the Illinois Tollway during his short stint there.
But that was before I was axed by Blago’s brownshirts, now 5 to 6 people do my old job.
Comment by Chicago Federales Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 9:41 am
With regard to the Pyramid so-caled land swap (i.e., rape of public lands), it is still alive under HB 0029 due to Amendment 3 put forth by Sen. David Luechtefeld. Poor precedent if this sale of state Park lands goes forward, and, how will the Feds react since it was through their monies some of this came about?
Comment by LINK Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 9:43 am
“41 States Posting Surpluses”
IL of course is not one of them……..
www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=200234
Comment by anon Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 9:46 am
Best thing about the Con-Con will be the rewrrite of the legislative article…Chamber of Exelon be gone.
Comment by GettingJonesed Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 10:06 am
“A real hangover is nothing to try out family remedies on. The only cure for a real hangover is death.” — Robert Benchley
Comment by so-called "Austin Mayor" Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 10:06 am
Did Paul know where he was when he woke up this morning? Probably still zzz’n.
Comment by anon Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 10:52 am
Rich: “Paul, why did you just kiss my ear?”
Paul: “Why are you holding my hand?”
Rich: “Where is your other hand?”
Paul: “Between two pillows.”
Rich: “Those arent pillows!”
Rich and Paul jump from the bed. Rich doing some sort of arm stretches where his clenched fists touch his chest then extend out spread eagle.
Rich: “Good tome last night.”
Paul: “Yeah, great birthday! Two brothers is a really great place — a real class act.”
Dialouge courtesy of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Comment by anon Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 11:19 am
Don’t make fun of these guys for celebrating a b-day; they produce one of the best political products in the country. He who is without sin can cast the first stone.
Comment by Former Member of the Bombay Bicycle Club Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 12:03 pm
Apparently, the light-weights were doing the birthday celebrating at Two Brothers last nite…
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jun 8, 07 @ 4:22 pm