Saturday, August 27, 2005
Our Newest Op Ed
Governor says we're forced to live in a democracy
- By Michael M. Bates
Maybe the hairspray is seeping into his brain. Or perhaps he's taking pills to boost his testicular virility.
Regardless of the reason, a few weeks ago Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich said something quite strange. Strange even for a Democrat.
It happened when he explained why he was spending up to $10 million taxpayer dollars on stem-cell research without state legislative approval. This was necessary, he claimed, because the General Assembly wouldn't take action on the issue.
Of course, a possible reason the legislature did not was because the governor failed to propose stem-cell funding in his budget. Nor did he broach the subject in his state of the state address, when the governor outlines his initiatives. He found time in that speech, though, to mention he would officially declare September "Illinois Wine Month." So we know he can prioritize...................
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- By Michael M. Bates
Maybe the hairspray is seeping into his brain. Or perhaps he's taking pills to boost his testicular virility.
Regardless of the reason, a few weeks ago Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich said something quite strange. Strange even for a Democrat.
It happened when he explained why he was spending up to $10 million taxpayer dollars on stem-cell research without state legislative approval. This was necessary, he claimed, because the General Assembly wouldn't take action on the issue.
Of course, a possible reason the legislature did not was because the governor failed to propose stem-cell funding in his budget. Nor did he broach the subject in his state of the state address, when the governor outlines his initiatives. He found time in that speech, though, to mention he would officially declare September "Illinois Wine Month." So we know he can prioritize...................
Click HERE To Read On
# posted by Publius @ 8/27/2005 02:00:00 AM 
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