[lbo-talk] Illinois as model for Democratic agenda

[andie nachgeborenen]

I'm just suggesting that we shouldn't idealize this
swarm of slimy crooks we call Illinois politicians,
some of whom, Republican and Democrat, do good things
now and then despite themselves.  Ryan, who will
shortly be behind bars, communnured scores of death
sentences, and imposed a moratorium on executions.

  You suggested that Illinois shgould be a model for
national Democratic politics. I say: Only if we adopr
the slogan that Mike Royko suggested in dog Latin as
Chicago's moto, Ubi meam? Where's mine? 

Doesn't it matter to you that ll Illinois politicians
(except, apparently, Barak Obama and maybe Congressmen
Danny Davis) belong behind bars? And that thanks to
the Fitz, lots them are headed that way, maybe Da Mare
Hisself too?

--- Nathan Newman <nathanne at nathannewman.org> wrote:


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "andie nachgeborenen"
> <andie_nachgeborenen at yahoo.com>
> 
> 
> -Time presevents excessive discussion, but it's sort
> of
> -amazing to hold  up Ill, politics as a  model.
> 
> Seems like a different issue from whether Dems pass
> decent legislation when 
> in office.   Moving the goal posts seems a bit
> chronic in these discussions.
> 
> How does the corruption in Illinois make adding gay
> rights to the state 
> employment law irrelevant?
> Or passing many of the other laws that I cited
> unimportant?
> 
> Is every glass half-empty?
> 
> -- Nathan Newman
> 
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