My favourite Blago observation so far

Even the "revolving door" ethics legislation he championed (and sold to a sufficient number of gullible fools) has a Public Choice whiff to it. Clearly, the intent wasn't to prevent senior staff from taking jobs with well connected contractors (that door, surprisingly, continued its revolution) - the "waiver" availability simply served to enhance the governor's control over any potential rogue senior staff members. In a rat's nest like that, a career path veto is a sure tool for instilling discipline and loyalty prior to crossing the very vague boundary defining the "private" sector.

Peter Samuel's Toll Roads News has some background dirt on the infamous Tollway. As a libertarian, it's my duty to appreciate the contrast between the soccer mom focus-grouped press release (Environmentally Conscious! - Tomorrow's Transportation Today! - A Progressive Improvement Plan!) and the audacious shakedown behind it that would make Tony Soprano blush. The old iron fist beneath the velvet glove, or something like that.
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