You guys need to — you need to stop this. It’s not an organic thing that’s just happening. You guys are behind it. [More at America's Watchtower]
Note to Eric Holder: Man up, but please, please, please do not resign!
You guys need to — you need to stop this. It’s not an organic thing that’s just happening. You guys are behind it. [More at America's Watchtower]
So, Eric Mar you are now officially the recipient of the second Libertarian Advocate Blow-Job Award. Congratulations!Today and tomorrow mark the last days that put-upon parents can satiate their youngsters by simply throwing down $2.18 for a Happy Meal toy. But, thanks to the new law taking effect on Dec. 1, this is no longer permitted. Now, in order to have the privilege of making a 10-cent charitable donation in exchange for the toy, you must buy the Happy Meal. Hilariously, it appears Mar et al., in their desire to keep McDonald's from selling grease and fat to kids with the lure of a toy have now actually incentivized the purchase of that grease and fat -- when, beforehand, a put-upon parent could get out cheaper and healthier with just the damn toy.
Hard to kill... [Click here for the whole story]
Messages for Mar and his legislative aides -- who are, at this moment, in a Board of Supervisors meeting -- have not yet been returned. [Ed. Note: Isn't this always the case when legislative nitwits are called to account for the results of their stupidity?]
Blagojevich fundraiser Antoin Rezko jailed for fraud
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Disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's top fundraiser has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in jail for corruption.Antoin Rezko, a former Chicago real estate developer, used his influence to secure government deals and kickbacks.
The 56-year-old also was a political fundraiser for Barack Obama during his campaigns to be senator for Illinois. Mr Obama was not accused of wrongdoing, but his political enemies attempted to exploit the issue in 2008's election.
'Extensive corruption'
Rezko's legal team had asked the federal judge to set him free, taking into account the three-and-a-half years of prison time he has already served.
But as she passed sentence, US District Judge Amy St Eve said: "You defrauded the people of Illinois; you engaged in extensive corruption throughout the state of Illinois."
Syrian-born Rezko was convicted in 2008 of fraud, money laundering and planning millions of dollars in kickbacks for contracts during Blagojevich's term in office.
Blagojevich was convicted this year on charges that included trying to sell President Obama's old Senate seat. He is expected to get about 10 years when he is sentenced next month.
Rezko's sentencing was postponed after he agreed to co-operate with prosecutors, but authorities say he could not provide any useful information.
“We are in the business of kicking candidates out of the race.” - CNN host Howard Kurtz