The people of the great state of Illinois are now saddled with some legal fees that should not be. Seems that our "honorable" gov. ole georgie ryan's ex-employees of the driver license scandal are being represented by big guns. Our former "honorable" gov jimmy thompson is one of'm that's being used. No public defenders used here! Projected cost is not known at this time but is expected to total into the several hundred thousnad dollars--and the taxpayers will pay it. Already over $32,000 has been paid. Suppose i'll be in trouble now for "spillin the beans" but it was in our local paper today. Just how much more guts do these crooks have -and to flaunt it before everybody then actually are offended if somebody asks them questions about it. My two cents worth but i'm sure it'll be a whole lot more cash from the taxpayer than a lousy two cents. Matt. 24:44

-- hoot (hoot@pcinetwork.com), August 15, 2000

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Well Hoot, Injustice will never end until it brings to rage the people that it does not affect as much as the ones it does !

-- Joel Rosen (Joel681@webtv.net), August 15, 2000.

Hoot,

Fill us in more on the drivers license scandal, please?

-- William in WI (thetoebes@webtv.net), August 16, 2000.

Somewhere it was reported that CDL's were sold to people with deep pockets but short on smarts. Some wrecks happened and was because of drivers that had those special CLD'S. Ryan denies knowin anything about it but evidence is coming out all the time that confirms what the law has been sayin all along. He DID know and was takin the money for his campaign chest. I have no first hand knowledge of his guilt or innocence but it does appear that he knows a whole lot more than he's admitting. We'll see how it all turns out. In the meantime, he raised the lic plates and titles to and unheard of amount of money. It has hurt the workin poor tremendously. Supposed to go for roads etc but if it does--COOK COUNTY! Everything outside of crook county is "downstate illinois" to some. Matt. 24:44

-- hoot (hoot@pcinetwork.com), August 16, 2000.

Hoot just curious them bad guts republicans or democrats. Bob in s.e.ks.

-- bobco (bobco@hit.net), August 18, 2000.

I'm here in Illinois, & just renewed my car license today, last year it was $48, today I had to write a check for $78! I know what Hoot is talking about, I'm in Forgotonia & I'm sure our taxes go north. I just don't see how they can raise it $30 in one year.

-- Lenore (archambo@winco.net), August 18, 2000.

Ryan-now gov was sect of state when these dr lic were sold. he was elected to gov while beating an upstanding honest democrat. {i know, i know-i've said before no politican was honest] poshard was his name and he actually was a high school principal previously and now is a teacher for S.i.u. in carbondale i think. the present sect of state- jesse white, is a demo. seems those career politicans are all tarred with the same stick. white supported the lic fee increase. Lenora- just wait till you change or transfer a title! 'They went up too--a bunch! so, it makes no difference what "brand' of politican you are-- it's them against the workin man. they tax and we pay it. Matt. 24:44

-- hoot (hoot@pcinetwork.com), August 18, 2000.

Hoot - I thought that Jesse White opposed the liscense and etc...fees. I also voted for Glenn Poshard - saw in the paper a few days ago that he's already declined to run for Gov next time - too darn bad IMHO.

I think we ought to give Cook county back to Wisconsin. Deborah - you and the kids can come down here with us!!

-- Polly (tigger@moultrie.com), August 18, 2000.