Madigan Endorses Stealing

We were listening to WBBM radio on the way into work and on the way home, and one of the stories that got play most of the day was the on going budget "crisis" in Springfield.

• Illinois leaders seemed farther apart than ever Wednesday after another round of negotiations on the overdue state budget.

  House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, repeatedly spoke up for a version of the budget that even he admits isn't balanced.

• Blagojevich, known for his infrequent appearances at the state Capitol, is urging lawmakers to meet five days a week, rather than the customary three days.

  Senate Minority Leader Frank Watson, R-Greenville, took issue with that: "I said to the governor, 'You know what? We've been working a heck of a lot longer down here than you've been. We're here many days you are not, so don't give us that kind of rhetoric.'"

We don't have anything near a balanced budget and the people in charge are taking playground pot shots at each other over how much time they spend in Springfield. Hey assholes? Try getting a real job and working 40 plus hours a week.

We can't find Madigan's exact quote but he is tying the budget to an electrical rate rollback AND a moratorium on cutoffs for three years. A moratorium on cutoffs. Hmmm. So if this passes and we chose to, we don't have to pay for electricity for the next three years? Damn. We're actually thinking of voting for a democrat all of the sudden. Can we expand this a little bit so Madigan can lock in our votes? Maybe we could not have to pay for natural gas. Or fuel for the car? Or groceries? If Madigan can declare a moratorium on our mortgage payments for the next three years, we'll really be impressed.

Madigan is attempting to buy votes by denying a company the ability to cut off service from people who are stealing a product. Amazing. Truly amazing.