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Court: Ryan must forfeit all of state pension
The Times Online ^
| Friday, February 19, 2010 9:33 am
| Associated Press
Posted on 02/19/2010 9:24:01 AM PST by jaydubya2
CHICAGO | The Illinois Supreme Court says former Gov. George Ryan must forfeit all of his state pension for crimes he committed as secretary of state and governor.
Ryan is currently serving a 6 1/2-year racketeering and fraud sentence. He had been hoping to salvage a $60,000-a-year pension, based on his years as a state lawmaker and lieutenant governor.
Ryan wasn't convicted of committing any crimes when he held those offices.
But the high court ruled 6-1 on Friday that he's ineligible for any state pension.
Before his conviction, Ryan had been due to draw a pension of more than $197,000.
(Excerpt) Read more at nwitimes.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: govryan; obama; obamapardon; prison
Ryan stated yesterday that he would like Obama to grant him a pardon.
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posted on
02/19/2010 9:24:01 AM PST
by
jaydubya2
To: jaydubya2
The poor guy. Does this mean he might have to live like a commoner whose once healthy 401(k) was decimated by ObaMao, Henry Paulson and their Wall Street buddies?
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posted on
02/19/2010 9:26:05 AM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: jaydubya2; STARWISE; onyx; Liz; maggief; Bahbah; MinuteGal; Velveeta; SE Mom
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posted on
02/19/2010 9:27:35 AM PST
by
hoosiermama
(ONLY DEAD FISH GO WITH THE FLOW.......I am swimming with Sarahcudah! Sarah has read the tealeaves.)
To: jaydubya2
And a unicorn and a pony.
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posted on
02/19/2010 9:29:20 AM PST
by
Attention Surplus Disorder
(Voters who thought their ship came in with 0bama are on their own Titanic.)
To: BillyBoy
Maybe he can go on reality tv. It worked for Blago.
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posted on
02/19/2010 9:29:27 AM PST
by
Clintonfatigued
(Liberal sacred cows make great hamburger)
To: jaydubya2
Obama certainly benefited from Ryan's crimes didn't he!
Now, part 2, Ryan has to have the goods on Obama on something.
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posted on
02/19/2010 9:30:48 AM PST
by
muawiyah
To: jaydubya2
All those years of stealing, down the tubes. So sad.
To: jaydubya2
Ryan wasn't convicted of committing any crimes when he held those offices.
Is that true? If so, what's the deal then?
To: presently no screen name
He was convicted after he left office.
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posted on
02/19/2010 9:37:29 AM PST
by
jaydubya2
To: presently no screen name
He only committed the crimes while in office. The convictions came later
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posted on
02/19/2010 9:39:52 AM PST
by
grjr21
To: jaydubya2
do you lose your pension if you are fired from a company?
.
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posted on
02/19/2010 9:53:18 AM PST
by
Elle Bee
To: Elle Bee
You might if you were fired for embezzling.
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posted on
02/19/2010 10:25:15 AM PST
by
free me
(Sarah Palin 2012? You Betcha!)
To: free me
I wonder what the ERISA law is on discharge for cause as a reason to deny pension
.
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posted on
02/19/2010 10:36:08 AM PST
by
Elle Bee
To: jaydubya2
Ryan stated yesterday that he would like Obama to grant him a pardon. In a related story, people in Hell would like ice water.
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posted on
02/19/2010 10:37:09 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: jaydubya2; grjr21
Thank you. Leave it to FReepers to unravel TNYT’s attempt to confuse (at least, me, anyway).
To: dfwgator
I hear there is global warming in hell - it’s no wonder algore, et al, want to stop it!
To: jaydubya2
If only that standard would apply to members of Congress who have been convicted of similar crimes.
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posted on
02/19/2010 1:54:21 PM PST
by
IM2MAD
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