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I dunno... I could do a lot of good works with just ONE million dollars/year.

Of course not.

I saw a little bit of what John Walsh had to say today... he said it's not about "closure" but about justice. After 27 or so years of being composed in front of cameras, Walsh showed a bit more emotion this time... rightfully so. It's clear now that if the perpetrator of Adam's murder was still living, he would indeed be tried and convicted for this crime. I admire his resolve and how he turned his anger and hurt into very effective action. John Walsh took tragedy and CHANGED America, mostly for the good.

Well... it's been raining and is cold today. Weather peeps say we won't see the sun until Friday. But I'm still happy... this is the rain we need in order for the spring wildflowers to sprout and come out in all of their wonderful glory! I'll be taking pics of them again by March. :) Just think, if you lived HERE, you wouldn't be looking forward to a national championship football game!

That was pretty much my point when I suggested it was silly to continue doing the same thing yet expect different results...!

Schilling's as opinionated as any ballplayer has ever been... he went to the RedSox (partly) because he hated the Yanks. At THIS point, I can't imagine the Yankees wanting him, but he's got all the money he needs anyway, so I think there's only two chances of ol' Curt wearing the PinStripes... and Slim's out of town.

I think so too...

Pending a physical, Kerry Wood to become Indians' closer!

Did you figure out where to ask? I can't speak to what you have heard or not, but the answer to whether the Cubs and Wrigley are involved is yes. However, neither the Cubs nor Wrigley Field are expected to testify and are not currently a target of the investigation. ...all seriousness aside, yes, one of the things apparently that Blago talked about on the recorded phone calls is leveraging state aid to the Chicago Tribune regarding its efforts to sell its interests in the team and the stadium with a view toward get some editorial writers fired.

Stay tuned for exciting scenes from our next episode of Criminal Minds!

Illinois AG asks state Supreme Court to declare Blago unfit to serve SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In an unprecedented move, the Illinois attorney general asked the state's highest court Friday to strip scandal-plagued Gov. Rod Blagojevich of his powers. Lisa Madigan took the action as pressure on the governor intensified to step down and lawmakers considered impeachment. And the fallout over the scandal continued Friday as the governor's chief of staff resigned; John Harris was arrested along with the governor on Tuesday. Madigan said that she took the action with the Supreme Court because she thinks that this is a faster way to strip Blagojevich of his power than through impeachment, which could take several weeks. "I recognize that this is an extraordinary request, but these are extraordinary circumstances," Madigan said at a news conference. It was not immediately clear when the Supreme Court might take up the matter. The justices also have the discretion to deny the attorney general's request. The move came as the governor prayed with several ministers in his home before heading to his office, telling them he is innocent and will be vindicated "when you hear each chapter completely written," according to one of the pastors. (continued)

I thought Lush lived in Florida.

You can also rest assured that the Dbacks won't be in that contest...!

It's just more of the same Steinbrenner strategy that he's been using (successfully?) for many years. I can't see how continuing to do the same thing and expecting a different result is going to work this time.

Illinois AG threatens to have Blago removed from office

yes. I've heard news reports that the Illinois atty gen can (and probably will) ask the state supreme court to (at least temporarily) declare Blago unfit to serve. If they do so, whoever becomes acting governor has the authority to make the appointment. Only if the new US Attorney General directs him to do so... which is unlikely.

If it wasn't so tragic, it WOULD be funny. More tragic is the likelihood that this kind of thing has probably happened before without the American people having found out... even though there have been politicians convicted on corruption related crimes before. Of course, there's ABSCAM... which many here might remember. In Arizona, in the early 1990s, a similar sting targeted the state legislature with several members being sent to prison. I would hope that similar law enforcement operations take place in many more states...

ONLY rumor at this time. Unless something concrete comes out on anyone having been caught (and targeted by prosecutors), we should probably not jump to conclusions. It's possible anyone that Blogo thought was willing to pay up may have been working with prosecutors...

Indeed, this IS a political issue. As an American taxpayer, I'm VERY glad he got nailed for his very corrupt conduct. It doesn't matter which party, abuse of power is a problem of character. It's good to see that with all the technology in use in our society, some of it is being put to good use to hold politicians accountable for their actions.

7 years, $161Million. Troubling on soooooooooo many levels. Screw 'em.

(((((((((Excie))))))))) I agree! I know what it's like... and those are supposed to be warm hugs. :)

Hey SOCKS... You, sir, are CRAZY (in a good way :) )! And from the perspective of an accountant, there's NO question that stamps would rightfully belong in that category.

And it looks like your Sooners, niKa, are gonna get to play for the National Championship. Congrats. :)

You're feeding him...

Oh, I don't think it's just a maybe... we HAVE outgrown a whole lot of that stuff. :) And I'm confident that goes doubly for you.