George Ryan via the Secretary of State's office sold CDL's to criminal illegal aliens and other unqualified Commercial Truck Drivers in exchange for campaign cash while Ryan was running for Governor here. His actions cost the lives of many people, including six children from one family. Ryan received a mere 5 years in prison.
By comparison, Blago's actions killed NO ONE and most would consider his actions here in Illinois innocuous, and far less aggregious than the horse trading that goes on in Illinois' corrupt politics.
Blago got 14 years, almost triple that which Ryan got.
Anyone who doesn't see the injustice here is truly blind, and I say that as no fan of Blago or Illinois' corrupt politics.
Did George Ryan even serve 5 years? It seems that he was out before he served his time. Blago really screwed someone in the Illinois Combine to get 14 years. It will be interesting to see how long he lives once he is out of prison.