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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. This really isn't a surprise. by PixieDust · · Score: 5, Insightful
    And anyone who is surprised by this hasn't been paying attention tot he level of corruption at higher levels. This government is rotting from the inside out. One look at the myriad of scandals and corruption at the top is all that's needed to deduce that at lower levels, it's going to be just as bad, albeit potentially not as well known, because it's not as sensational. Doesn't make for news quite as good as a Lawyer testifying before congress that she doesn't want to incriminate herself with her testimony over attorney's being fired. Apparently she didn't understand what being granted Immunity meant.

    C'mon, with idiocy like that rampant, is anyone really shocked by this?

    On the other hand, I can see exactly why this was done, and why it might be ok. It is the taxpayer's money, and it's expectd to be used. They spent it very poorly yes, but it's there to be spent. If the public is upset about it, they need to make that known, by tossing those dips out of office. If they don't do that, then no bitching from you. Either change it or stfu.

    1. Re:This really isn't a surprise. by ravenshrike · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Really the headline should read: Just another day of corruption in Illinois politics, move along.

  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. Think of the children! by kidcharles · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Think of the children! No, seriously, think of the children who need government assistance to eat.

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    1. Re:Think of the children! by ab0mb88 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I have found it to be universally true that if you have to be reminded to think about the children, the larger issue probably does not have that much to do with the children in the first place.

  5. Re:Halo 3 or food? by ef738 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Taking money I've earned to encourage others not to work makes me want to commit violence.