Small Thoughts at Large

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• Our governor, Rod Blagojevich, was arrested on federal charges yesterday. It's about time. His haircut is criminal.
  

• Three Illinois governors have served time in the slammer since the 1970's - Otto Kerner, Dan Walker, and George Ryan. Does that make us the most corrupt state, or just the one with the best prosecutors?

• Proposition: Public figures convicted of high crimes should be hanged in the public square. Which of these better represents your reaction to this?

A. Good idea, but we'd run out of rope.
B. Bad idea. We need to take stronger action.

• On a separate note, I've been thinking of starting a political party based on the idea that singing "Happy Birthday" in restaurants should be outlawed. Are you with me?
  

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