Illinois Gov. Arrested

[Mike]

I hate to say this,Pgarden, but I'm not so sure there aren't some Obama or Jesse Jackson and Jr. associates who might also be playing in this guys mental stratosphere.

Originally Posted by Mike

I hate to say this,Pgarden, but I'm not so sure there aren't some Obama or Jesse Jackson and Jr. associates who might also be playing in this guys mental stratosphere.

Then they need to be indentified and join
him at the appropriate institute.

[dellinger63]

This guy won't go away.

Sentencing for Antoin "Tony" Rezko has been delayed again, with the convicted political fundraiser again negotiating to cooperate in a federal investigation of Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his administration.
U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve today set a mid-January status date in the Rezko case after lawyers on both sides agreed that his Jan. 6 sentencing date should be scratched.

Rezko lawyer Joseph Duffy declined to comment on any talks between Rezko and prosecutors. "Merry Christmas, everyone," he said to reporters as he left the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse.

Rezko's sentencing has been delayed twice as he works out an agreement to help federal authorities. The criminal complaint brought last week by the government accusing Blagojevich of attempting to sell a U.S. Senate seat appointment indicated that Rezko has given the government damaging information about the governor, and that investigators are working to verify elements of it.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR0Hx7j-MvY

[ArlJim78]

apparently Blago used to be a bookie on the north side or somewhere over by dare.
well that is according to dis guy here who is a former Chicago police officer-turned mob lawyer-turned federal informant.


http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sec...cal&id=6559104

[golfer]

Interesting timing, watch what the Gov was doing 1 day before being indicted:

http://www.brasschecktv.com:80/page/501.html

[GBBob]

Courtesy of Scav...at least this bill was signed...

I gotta' get that check to him

Casinos ordered to aid racing
By Marcus Hersh
STICKNEY, Ill. - Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed into law Monday legislation requiring the four highest-earning casinos in the state to pay 3 percent of their adjusted gross revenue to the Illinois horse racing industry.

The legislation extends for three years a law that previously existed for two years, but expired in May 2008. Legislators crafted the law to compensate horse racing for business that was lost to the casino industry.

Racing has yet to receive any money from the so-called impact fee, the legality of which was quickly challenged by the casinos. A lawsuit concerning the original legislation was rejected over the summer by the Illinois Supreme Court, but the casinos plan to appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Their deadline to file that appeal recently was extended from Dec. 23 to Jan. 23. It won't be known for several months whether the court agrees to hear the appeal. The court takes on only a small percentage of appeals.

The new legislation was to take effect immediately, and also may be contested by the four casinos, which logically could tie this bill to the bill already under legal scrutiny.

The casinos paid nearly $80 million into an escrow account created when they filed their original lawsuit at the district court level. If and when the money flows into the racing industry, it will be split between Standardbred and Thoroughbred racing, and between horsemen and track operators. The sum already in escrow is large enough to boost the state's flagging racing industry, but not so large as to fundamentally alter it.

Blagojevich was arrested on federal corruption charges last week, but soon was released on bond, and returned to work. Discussions between the governor and his associates about the racing legislation were included in documents released by federal prosecutors.

[dellinger63]

[quote=GBBob]Courtesy of Scav...at least this bill was signed...

I gotta' get that check to him

Casinos ordered to aid racing
By Marcus Hersh
STICKNEY, Ill. - Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed into law Monday legislation requiring the four highest-earning casinos in the state to pay 3 percent of their adjusted gross revenue to the Illinois horse racing industry.


Hope your horses understand what this means...

[dellinger63]

[quote=ArlJim78]apparently Blago used to be a bookie on the north side or somewhere over by dare.
well that is according to dis guy here who is a former Chicago police officer-turned mob lawyer-turned federal informant.

To think the 'Chicken Man' could have been Governor.