The United States Congress wanted intervention in a racially-motivated beating doled out by six students to one. Yet, none of them were calling for the U.S. Attorney General to file federal hate crime charges against the six - they wanted the six exonerated because they were black and the victim white.

If the victim had died, this would be called a lynching.

King Rod Blagojevich and his henchman continue on their mass power play to usurp the powers of the Legislative branch, primarily through lawsuits brought against the various officers of the Illinois House and Senate.

Well, King Rod Blagojevich still hasn't released money for the schools. Oh no, let's not make sure they keep running or anything.

But I've got to ask, just what the hell does State Senator Mike Jacobs thinks he's doing telling the schools to spend the money like they have it, because they'll have it soon.

Hey, dude, you gonna cover all of those bounced check fees?

The well-intentioned Illinois House Democrats continue their series of town hall meetings around the state, to demonstrate to King Rod Blagojevich and Emil Jones that the potentially disastrous set of line-item vetoes will demolish many human service agencies' ability to serve the public.