eflatminor
Classical Liberal
- May 24, 2011
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While Blago was the very type of politician I despise (a meddling, central planner mentality who thinks he knows what's best for others), I have to wonder what I would have done had I been on that jury. Certainly, I don't know the whole story...I WASN'T on the jury and I haven't even followed the trial. But, from what I've read, two things are true:
1) Blago did not take anything that didn't belong to him; and
2) He did not hurt anyone else, financially or otherwise.
If those things are true, I could certainly agree Blago is an entitled, arrogant dumbshit, but were his statements worthy of 14 years in prison...three hots and a cot on the taxpayer's dime? I'm not so sure.
LMAO...How could you suggest these are victim-less crimes???
For one, the guy tried to sell Obama's senate seat, which affects everyone in the entire country. Its as criminal as can be.
I admit I don't know everything he was charged with. Specifically, what action did he take that victimized another? Did he actually try to sell the seat he was obligated to fill, or did he just talk about it? Was he looking for cash or political allies? I don't know all the details but it seems to me a guy should have actually hurt someone before he spends time in a Federal prison.