Monday, April 17, 2006
Ex-Gov. of Illinois- GUILTY
Former Gov. George Ryan, who drew international praise when he commuted the sentences of everyone on Illinois' death row, was convicted of racketeering and fraud Monday in a corruption scandal that ended his political career.
Ryan, 72, faces up to 20 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy, the most serious of the charges in the 22-count indictment.
The jury found him guilty on all charges.
(Source link)
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Yes, Ryan was a Republican... and YES this is a good thing. Ryan was the straw that broke the back of the Ill. GOP and he DESERVES what he gets.
Let us hope that the Ill. GOP can now begin to get PAST the good old boy network that bled the Party dry and destroyed any chance that any candidate could ever stand on principle.
The Republicans in Ill. are responsible for the state turning as blue as it is. Now, we re-build.
-Warner Todd Huston
# posted by Publius @ 4/17/2006 12:58:00 PM 
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