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Illinois image tainted by Jackson crimes
MyFoxChicago ^ | Aug 15, 2013 | Joanie Lum, Kori Chambers,Tiffany Boncan

Posted on 08/16/2013 4:24:30 PM PDT by South40

CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - Many people say the federal crimes committed by former Illinois congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, former Chicago alderman Sandi Jackson are the latest examples of corruption in our state.

Jackson Jr. will serve 30 months behind bars and remain on probation for three additional years. After her husband serves his time, Sandi Jackson will go to jail for 12 months without a chance for less time for good behavior. She was ordered to pay $22,000 in restitution and serve 200 hours of community service.

The former congressman plead guilty to spending $750,000 in campaign funds on extravagant personal items - like a $43,350 gold-plated men's Rolex watch. His wife plead guilty to filing a false tax return, since she failed to report $600,000 in income that the couple earned between 2005 and 2011. She was also her husband's campaign treasurer.

(Excerpt) Read more at myfoxchicago.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chicago; democrat; jackson; prison
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To: cloudmountain
What on EARTH are you talking about?!

You do know what the /s at the end of my statement meant, don't you? In the chance you do not, it meant my comment was sarcasm.

21 posted on 08/16/2013 4:55:47 PM PDT by South40
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To: South40

Puh-lease. How could Illinois’ reputation possibly be tainted? It is already as low as it can go.


22 posted on 08/16/2013 4:56:52 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: South40
This is a joke right?
This is satire right?

This is a serious story!! A serious story??

You gotta be chittin me.

23 posted on 08/16/2013 4:59:43 PM PDT by Tupelo (There are no Republicans or Democrats in Washington. Just Millionaires)
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To: South40
He's a petty amateur compared to the hundreds of Chicago politicians the preceded him.
24 posted on 08/16/2013 5:01:56 PM PDT by dalereed
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To: GeorgeTex

And Rod Blagojevich, Al Capone, Ted Kacyznski, John Dillinger, Barak Obama....


25 posted on 08/16/2013 5:08:24 PM PDT by Henry Hnyellar
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To: South40
Illinois image tainted by Jackson crimes

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...like trying to taint a cast-iron skillet with a lump of coal.
26 posted on 08/16/2013 5:10:50 PM PDT by AD from SpringBay (http://jonah2eight.blogspot.com/)
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To: South40
"Illinois image tainted by Jackson crimes "

....../sarc

27 posted on 08/16/2013 5:26:03 PM PDT by high info voter
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To: high info voter

I believe the author(s) of the headline were serious, though I cannot imagine who, other than the author(s) would think so.


28 posted on 08/16/2013 5:31:12 PM PDT by South40
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To: South40

Illinois image tainted?

I had to stop right there! OMG,,how freaking hilarious is that statement!

Unbelievable


29 posted on 08/16/2013 5:36:54 PM PDT by austinaero
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To: South40

The funniest line I’ve heard all day!!!! The entire state that could be indicted under RICO image is tainted by race baiter JR .......


30 posted on 08/16/2013 5:44:58 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (The only growth industries left under Progressives are government and poverty.)
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To: South40

The image was so shiney before this.


31 posted on 08/16/2013 5:47:18 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
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To: bigbob
Illiois has a lot of great people, loads of history, it produces tons of food and other products, and with it’s wealth and resources, should rank at the top. Instead, we pay the price for incompetent, corrupt, Democrat “leadership”.

Yep. You have to wonder what Illinois would be without Chicago.

32 posted on 08/16/2013 5:48:51 PM PDT by Standing Wolf (No tyrant should ever be allowed to die of natural causes.)
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To: South40

Surely that headline is a satirical joke. Chi-town has EMBRACED scumbag leaders and politicians since Hector was a pup.


33 posted on 08/16/2013 5:50:24 PM PDT by Tucker39
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To: South40

It is likely that the only elected officials in Chicago not yet “corrupt” is because they haven’t been caught yet.


34 posted on 08/16/2013 5:54:34 PM PDT by billhilly
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To: South40

I’m not sure how you taint a crap sandwich.


35 posted on 08/16/2013 6:36:11 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown (http://www.futurnamics.com/reid.php)
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To: South40
You do know what the /s at the end of my statement meant, don't you? In the chance you do not, it meant my comment was sarcasm.

I do know the sarcasm sign.

I also know that you ought to quote FULLY and COMPLETELY. Not doing so is wrong, cheating and dishonest.
So, if you would please have the goodness to quote me fully and correctly or NOT AT ALL, please.
The rest of my quote was the gist....humor:

QUOTE: Oh, yeah, Capone, Nitty and other charmers like them.
Where, o where are you Robert Stack?

Get it?

Thankew.

36 posted on 08/16/2013 6:40:45 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: South40

What reputation? That went down the toilet about 100 years ago.


37 posted on 08/16/2013 7:22:12 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: South40
Illinois image tainted by Jackson crimes

Yeah. He only stole a measly 750 grand. An embarrassingly piddling amount by Illinois standards.

38 posted on 08/16/2013 7:29:37 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (You can have socialism or you can have America. You can't have both. Pick one.)
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To: cloudmountain
No cheating or dishonesty. I just took you as one of the many who have no idea what the /s tag means so I explained it to you. You could have just informed me what you were talking about without being a jerk. Then again, maybe you couldn't.

Thank you for letting me know you are one of the many jackasses who infest FR. I'll make a point to ignore you in the future.

39 posted on 08/16/2013 7:42:29 PM PDT by South40
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To: EternalVigilance
Yeah. He only stole a measly 750 grand. An embarrassingly piddling amount by Illinois standards.

Indeed. He has a long way to go to emerge from the shadow of his mentor, his daddy.

40 posted on 08/16/2013 7:44:13 PM PDT by South40
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