Illinois Gov. Arrested

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by GPK

Bob says the guy is clean as a whistle.

Love your avatar!!

No evidence he is in anyway involved in any illegal activity, he is extremely well qualified and was appointed following the Constitution of Illinois and the US. Until/if the Gov is removed from office, the law is clear...he appoints the person to fill the senate opening. This is pure politics at its worst...seat the man! According to CNN today, there are no Blacks in the new Senate...this is a racial battle waiting to happen...absolutely no reason to play politics here!

[GPK]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

No evidence he is in anyway involved in any illegal activity, he is extremely well qualified and was appointed following the Constitution of Illinois and the US. Until/if the Gov is removed from office, the law is clear...he appoints the person to fill the senate opening. This is pure politics at its worst...seat the man! According to CNN today, there are no Blacks in the new Senate...this is a racial battle waiting to happen...absolutely no reason to play politics here!

It was nothing but Blagonasdklfnsd playing the race card anyways when he nominated Burris.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by GPK

It was nothing but Blagonasdklfnsd playing the race card anyways when he nominated Burris.

Probably....but not germane to the point of whether he should be seated! We can't read minds, why the Gov chose him isn't a factor...there are only two factors here...1) is he qualified and, 2) was the appointment legal? The answer appear to be yes in both cases so....he should be seated!

[dellinger63]

Just some highlights from the 'Trailblazer'

In 1993, Burris, an advocate for a national handgun ban, helped to organize Chicago's first Gun Turn-in Day. The following year, Burris admitted that he kept a handgun in his home and had not turned it into police as he had urged others to do. A spokesman stated that Burris had "forgotten about" the handgun.

In 1985, Rolando Cruz was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death for kidnapping, rape, and murder along with a co-defendant in a DuPage County Circuit Court. In 1992, Assistant Attorney General Mary Brigid Kenney, whom Burris had assigned to fight Cruz's appeal, sent Burris a memo identifying numerous errors in the investigation and trial in Cruz's initial conviction. Burris ignored Kenney's warnings, and she resigned in protest.

In September 1995, DNA tests showed that neither Cruz nor his co-defendant were the contributors of the semen found at the crime scene. On November 3, 1995, a DuPage County judge acquitted Cruz on the basis of recanted testimony, the DNA evidence, and the lack of any substantiated evidence against Cruz. He was fully pardoned by Governor George Ryan in 2002

Burris built a family tomb in Oak Woods Cemetery on Chicago's South Side. His tombstone proclaims, "Trail Blazer," and includes a list of his accomplishments, with space left for future ones.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Just some highlights from the 'Trailblazer'

In 1993, Burris, an advocate for a national handgun ban, helped to organize Chicago's first Gun Turn-in Day. The following year, Burris admitted that he kept a handgun in his home and had not turned it into police as he had urged others to do. A spokesman stated that Burris had "forgotten about" the handgun.

In 1985, Rolando Cruz was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death for kidnapping, rape, and murder along with a co-defendant in a DuPage County Circuit Court. In 1992, Assistant Attorney General Mary Brigid Kenney, whom Burris had assigned to fight Cruz's appeal, sent Burris a memo identifying numerous errors in the investigation and trial in Cruz's initial conviction. Burris ignored Kenney's warnings, and she resigned in protest.

In September 1995, DNA tests showed that neither Cruz nor his co-defendant were the contributors of the semen found at the crime scene. On November 3, 1995, a DuPage County judge acquitted Cruz on the basis of recanted testimony, the DNA evidence, and the lack of any substantiated evidence against Cruz. He was fully pardoned by Governor George Ryan in 2002

Burris built a family tomb in Oak Woods Cemetery on Chicago's South Side. His tombstone proclaims, "Trail Blazer," and includes a list of his accomplishments, with space left for future ones.

Daley was State's Attorney I think at the time of that whole Cruz thing and was the one who just shut his eyes to the possibility that he might be innocent

[dellinger63]

You're correct but that was the first trial and this was the appeal. Funny thing is the Narcaricos (sp) still think Cruz did it.

[GBBob]

Really not much choice on what the options are

http://news.aol.com/article/democrat...-burris/294426

[GBBob]

A whole lot of guilty verdicts coming in...he won't be seeing daylight for a loooong time.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by GBBob

A whole lot of guilty verdicts coming in...he won't be seeing daylight for a loooong time.

thats too bad. one of the very few honest guys out there.

RIP Blago. Open your mouth against the rulers and you'll commit "suicide"

[robfla]

guilty on 17 of 20 counts

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/...ial/index.html

[Riot]

Rod - they are going to shave your head.

[lord007]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Last 5 Illinois Guvs:

36 Daniel Walker JAIL
37 James R. Thompson
38 James Edgar
39 George H. Ryan JAIL
40 Rod R. Blagojevich JAIL SOON

2 in a row....it's the Chicago way