Former Illinois Governor Sentenced for Graft

Whoa, so there is hope for divine justice to be meted out to the Dauphin....

Former Illinois Governor Sentenced for Graft
A federal judge today sentenced George Ryan to 6 1/2 years in prison for racketeering and fraud.

Parenthetically, I wonder what Steve Earle has to say about the trial? I never did hear of any comments, pro or con. Not to imply that one cannot be both worthy of praise, and worthy of jail. I still like the poetry of Ezra Pound for instance, even though Ezra Pound the fascist turns my stomach.

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