Our State Rep., Naomi Jakobsson, had an interesting legislative session last week.
As you may recall, the State House was called into special session by Gov. Blagojevich to consider the capital plan, and a variety of revenue generating measures to pay for the capital plan and other state spending.
Rep. Jakobsson, though not a prolific legislator, is one of five House sponsors of the spending portion of the capital plan legislation. However, last week, she voted against the funding mechanism for the capital plan - a gaming expansion bill. Her explanation was two-fold. First, she doesn't like gaming expansion, which is admirable enough. But then she said:
"He promised the money for Lincoln Hall, and he's never come through," Jakobsson said. "He made a promise he didn't keep. I can't vote for $34 billion to give a man and not have him live up to his promises."
She's sponsoring the bill to give Blagojevich the authority to spend $34 billion yet doesn't trust him enough to allow him to spend $34 billion?
ok, but if you put Naomi out, you get Frank the Tank Calabrese.
Transiit messis finita est aestas et nos salvati non sumus.
"He promised the money for Lincoln Hall, and he's never come through,"
Welcome to the real world Ms. Jakobsson!!
Hey Naomi, How about you asking Blago about that the next time your on the floor "Gladhanding" with Him??
You get quality representation when you vote for quality canidates or you get Jakobsson's, Blagojevich's, Jones's or even Madigan's when you do not vote for quality canidates.
Oh, yes. I'm fond of saying that we get exactly the government we deserve.