HEY NOW

What a week...I didn't forget about the guy throwing the shoe at the President. I didn't forget about GOVROD middle fingering the entire State of Illinois nor did I forget it's a few days before HAPPYHANAKWANZMAS starts.

But this weeks show was OUTSTANDING. You can check it out here.

I must thank Nile Rodgers from the superband CHIC for being a guest on the show...

If we don't have a chance to chat before the end of this calendar, be safe, watch out for amateurs on NYE - HAPPYHANAKWANZMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR.

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THE MEANEST MAN IN TOWN

I am still going over the indictment of Governor Rod Blagojevich (Gov. Possumhead) . Man dude is in trouble and it's gonna spread to other prominent names in Illinois politics. In a wonderful move Elliott Ness (US Atty. Gen Pat Fitzgerald) arrested Gov. Possumhead as he was preparing for his morning run.

Wanna see some of the indictment? So do I let's look deeper into why the Governor of Illinois was arrested and let's guess who some of the other names are! This is gonna be GREAT!

(Courtesy of Chicago Tribune - this document is PUBLIC RECORD)

...in early October 2008, the government obtained information that ROD BLAGOJEVICH was accelerating his corrupt fund raising activities to accumulate as much money as possible before the implementation of ethics legislation on January 1, 2009, that would severely curtail ROD BLAGOJEVICH’s ability to raise money from individuals and entities conducting business with the State of Illinois. Based in part on the recently obtained information, and as part of the investigation into ROD BLAGOJEVICH’s corrupt fund raising efforts, in October 2008 the government obtained court approval to intercept oral communications in certain locations in the offices of Friends of Blagojevich.

In addition, as part of its investigation, the government obtained court approval to intercept
wire communications on the home phone of ROD BLAGOJEVICH.

Oh oh sounds like trouble maybe he should not talk on the phone so much huh? Let's move on...

On October 8, 2008, during a discussion of fundraising from various individuals and entities, the discussion turned to Children’s Memorial Hospital, and ROD BLAGOJEVICH told Individual A words to the effect of “I’m going to do $8 million for them. I want to get [Hospital Executive 1] for 50.” Individual A understood this to be a reference to a desire to obtain a $50,000 campaign contribution from Hospital Executive 1, the Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Memorial Hospital.

Damn - this was just one Hospital...dude what the fuck? That money total is starting to add up...this is one mean guy - and so close to Hanakwanzmas...

Individual A said that he/she understood ROD BLAGOJEVICH’s reference to $8 million to
relate to his recent commitment to obtain for Children’s Memorial Hospital $8 million in
state funds through some type of pediatric care reimbursement. As described in further detail
below, intercepted phone conversations between ROD BLAGOJEVICH and others indicate
that ROD BLAGOJEVICH is contemplating rescinding his commitment of state funds to
benefit Children’s Memorial Hospital because Hospital Executive 1 has not made a recent
campaign contribution to ROD BLAGOJEVICH.

Now let's get to the Cubs and Gov. Possumheads wacky wife...

Intercepted phone calls reflect that ROD BLAGOJEVICH and JOHN HARRIS, together with others, are corruptly using and threatening to use the powers of ROD BLAGOJEVICH’s office as Governor of the State of Illinois to exert financial pressure on the owners of the Tribune Company, the parent corporation of the Chicago Tribune newspaper, to fire Chicago Tribune editorial board members who were responsible for editorials sharply critical of ROD BLAGOJEVICH’s actions as Governor and, among other things, calling for his impeachment.

On the evening of November 3, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH talked to Deputy
Governor A. ROD BLAGOJEVICH stated that he was concerned about possibly being
impeached in the Spring and that the Chicago Tribune will be “driving” the impeachment
discussion. ROD BLAGOJEVICH asked Deputy Governor A to check to see if the Tribune
has recently “advocate[d]” that he be impeached. In fact, the Chicago Tribune recently had
published editorials critical of ROD BLAGOJEVICH. In another call between ROD BLAGOJEVICH and Deputy Governor A that occurred a short time later on November 3, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH and Deputy Governor A discussed an editorial from the Chicago Tribune regarding the endorsement of Michael Madigan and calling for a committee to consider impeaching ROD BLAGOJEVICH. During the call, ROD BLAGOJEVICH’s wife can be heard in the background telling ROD BLAGOJEVICH to tell Deputy Governor A “to hold up that fucking Cubs shit. . . fuck them.”

Wow! She is a tyrant to huh? Even though I agree with her on the whole fuck the Cubs thing. And finally how he tried to hijack the Senate pick oh this shit is rich...

On November 3, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH talked with Deputy Governor A. This discussion occurred the day before the United States Presidential election. ROD BLAGOJEVICH and Deputy Governor A discussed the potential Senate seat vacancy.

During the conversation, ROD BLAGOJEVICH told Deputy Governor A that if he is not
going to get anything of value for the open Senate seat, then ROD BLAGOJEVICH will take
the Senate seat himself: “if . . . they’re not going to offer anything of any value, then I might just take it.” Later on November 3, 2008, ROD BLAGOJEVICH spoke with Advisor A. By this time, media reports indicated that Senate Candidate 1, an advisor to the President-elect, was interested in the Senate seat if it became vacant, and was likely to be supported by the President-elect. During the call, ROD BLAGOJEVICH stated, “unless I get something real good for [Senate Candidate 1], shit, I’ll just send myself, you know what I’m saying.” ROD BLAGOJEVICH later stated, “I’m going to keep this Senate option for me a real possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain. You hear what I’m saying. And if I don’t get what I want and I’m not satisfied with it, then I’ll just take the Senate seat myself.” Later, ROD BLAGOJEVICH stated that the Senate seat “is a fucking valuable thing, you just don’t give it away for nothing.”

ROD BLAGOJEVICH stated that the “trick . . . is how do you conduct indirectly . . . a negotiation” for the Senate seat. Thereafter, ROD BLAGOJEVICH analogized his situation to that of a sports agent shopping a potential free agent to various teams, stating “how much are you offering, [President-elect]? What are you offering, [Senate Candidate 2]? . . . Can always go to. . . [Senate Candidate 3].” Later ROD BLAGOJEVICH stated that he will make a decision on the Senate seat “in good faith . . . but it is not coming for free. . . .It’s got to be good stuff for the people of Illinois and good for me.” ROD BLAGOJEVICH states “[President-elect], you want it? Fine. But, its got to be good or I could always take [the Senate seat].”

In regards to the Senate seat, ROD BLAGOJEVICH stated “I’ve got this thing and it’s fucking golden, and, uh, uh, I’m just not giving it up for fuckin’ nothing. I’m not gonna do it. And, and I can always use it. I can parachute me there.”

ROD BLAGOJEVICH said that the consultants (Advisor B and another consultant are believed to be on the call at that time) are telling him that he has to “suck it up” for two years and do nothing and give this “motherfucker [the President-elect] his senator. Fuck him. For nothing? Fuck him.” ROD BLAGOJEVICH states that he will put “[Senate Candidate 4]” in the Senate “before I just give fucking [Senate Candidate 1] a fucking Senate seat and I don’t get anything.”

And there it is...Rod Blagojevich is unreal. He would still be robbing and stealing from the people of the Illinois. Let's back up a bit...Senate Candidate 1 I think is Valerie Jarrett even though she has a position in 44's administration she could still want that seat. The idea that ANYBODY will fuck with Blago now would make them insane. 44 certainly won't have anything to do with him...he has completely destroyed the office of Governor and in turn tarnishing the reputation of the State.

Should he be impeached? NO. He should resign immediately and wait for his certain jail sentence. There is also one person who is shaking in his boots - this I know for certain, Mayor Richard M. Daley. He is also under the scope of the FBI and the feds. He has been Teflon up to now but Patrick Fitzgerald is not going anyplace...the phone tapping isn't limited to Blago and everybody knows it.

Damn...the dude really started something and it may be quite some time before this is resolved.

BREAKING NEWS

BLAGOJEVICH ARRESTED

In lieu of comment let me just say he is in trouble. Huge trouble.

You can read the indictment here and keep in mind that I will have a more thought out comment later in the day. I have read the indictment and it is unreal the shit that he tried to do and could possibly still do.

That's hubris. That's unweening arrogance; arrogance run wild

-Harold Washington



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WEEKEND UPDATE or QUICK HITS (so I don't get sued)

In what has been a very, very interesting 2008 this blog begins to wrap things up with another fine edition of QUICK HITS.

44

President-Elect Obama has been plugging away telling anyone who'll listen that he isn't the President yet but hell , are you sure you don't want to start now? The horrid and deadly administration that is George W. Bush has catapult this country into a secondary depression, two un-winnable "wars", and everything else that goes with that. 44 has started putting together a stellar cabinet but HRC is a curious choice at best for Secretary of State. I'm not sayin'...I'm just sayin'. Keep a close eye on that one.

SAY WHAT?!

Mayor Richard M. Daley has killed the parking holiday. I always thought one of the cool things about this city (as a former driver) was the challenge to find a parking meter that either stopped taking money before 9pm OR parking in front of one on Sundays and Holidays for free. The Mayor has leased out the bloody parking meters. I know that "in these tough economic times" every penny counts and cities are losing money and revenue is everything but c'mon Mr. Mayor! A 75 YEAR DEAL? You'll be dead eight times in 75 years! I understand that there is a $1.2 Billion windfall for the city but that money could and will be spent in a couple of years. YOU WANT A 75 YEAR DEAL?!?!?!? Money you will never get back...the private company will collect from your piggy banks for the next 75 years Mr. Mayor. You made 19 million dollars in revenue since last year. Let's see 19 million dollars multiplied by 75 years... WOW! That's a lot of money my friend. You can't see that Mr Mayor? Oh my fault...Mayor for life - blah, blah, blah...do what I say blah, blah, blah. I wonder if he'll make the Olympic reps he's trying to impress pay for parking...not very smart. Mayor Richard Michael Daley - you screwed the pooch my friend...

OBAMAVILLE

Please make 44's block a cul-de-sac so that the residents can have 51st back...I want him protected too but come on...

DERRICK ROSE IS REALLY GOOD

D Rose is way ahead of his self in terms of development and leadership abilities and all that but have you watched the show yet? He is AWFULLY good and he is the best Bulls player since Michael J. Jordan. He'll be a first team All-Star and you will remember this post. There, I said it. Oh...2010 there will be a gang of free agents in the NBA. Chris Bosh and D. Wade...please PLEASE think about coming to Chicago...oh and Mr. Chairman - fire John Paxson before then.

THANKS AND STUFF

Here is a copy of this past weeks NEWS FROM the SERVICE ENTRANCE ( 12/4/2008) and I would like to thank Valerie Warner from WGN Morning News and I also would like to thank my good friend Mr. Scoop Jackson from ESPN for being on the show this week.

Leave your comments or concerns in the appropriate spot and thanks for absorbing this blog.

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