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Illinois Raids Welfare for Videogame Legislation

Posted by Zonk on from the glad-they're-prioritizing dept.

jcgam69 writes "Recent hearings revealed that the State of Illinois spent $1 million defending their unconstitutional video games legislation. The story gets even worse when you learn where the money came from. 'Some of the areas money was taken from included the public health department, the state's welfare agency and even the economic development department. A state representative who attended recent hearings on the issue said that Gov. Blagojevich's staff simply spread the legal bills around by sticking them to agencies which had funds left in their budgets--even if the agencies had nothing to do with the issue or the litigation.'"

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  1. Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Elwood: Illinois Nazis.
    Jake: I hate Illinois Nazis.

  2. Welfare by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    God forbid the sacred vote buying fund be tapped to protect censorship.

  3. Obviously by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 5, Funny

    They are far too busy thinking of the children to think of the children.

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  4. Re:No, the funds shouldn't come from anywhere. by ShadowsHawk · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's not all bad. With any luck, he'll end up just like our last one.

  5. Re:Remember, kids... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Never trust strangers, authorities, or people named Milorad Blagojevich. Even the guy's name makes him sound like someone wanted for war crimes in the former Yugoslavia. ;-)