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Blagojevich scandal paralyzes Illinois' government

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By Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - January 5, 2009, 06:19AM

The scandal surrounding Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has brought the state government to a standstill, the Chicago Tribune is reporting.

You know, with all of the corruption that supposedly exists in Illinois, perhaps a paralyzed state government isn’t such a bad thing.

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Carleton Bryant is the assistant managing editor for strategic planning and development/special projects for The Washington Times. He previously served as The Times’ Metropolitan desk editor, Features desk editor and an assistant National desk editor, as well as a National and Metropolitan reporter. He currently writes a humor blog and weekly humor column — both titled “Out of Context” — ...

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