Musings of a Punk Rock Father

So we have former governor Ryan in prison, ex-governor Blagojevich probably heading there, a Senator (Burris) who probably bought the seat, a candidate who wins the lieutenant governor primary for the Democrats (but needs to quit the race after troubling allegations), so now Speaker Madigan wants to eliminate the lieutenant governor's position.

I can't say I think that's a bad idea.  Illinois hasn't had a lieutenant governor for over a year, I believe, and I don't think we are any worse off for it.

I imagine there are a lot of grossly overpaid positions in our state government, and this is probably a great place to start.   Maybe Illinois can use some of that money to pay our states' universities some of the hundreds of millions of dollars that are owed.