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Thursday, April 20, 2006

Former Illinois Governor Found Guilty Of Fraud

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan was found guilty of racketeering and fraud for steering big money contracts to friends, family and cronies. What do you think?

Old Man

Nick DiMatteis,
Hair Stylist
“Whoop-dee-doo. When Howard Dean was governor of Vermont he would help friends and relatives hand-dig secret graves out by the Montpelier Race Track.”

Black Man

Josh Galloway,
Sales Associate
“Since he abolished the death penalty, he should’ve committed a capital crime too, just as a final ‘fuck you’ to the state.”

Old Woman

Vicki Umbehaun,
Pharmacist
“It’s a sad day in this country when an Illinois politician can’t get away with a little racketeering and fraud anymore.”

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