Isn't that kind of a trend, union supporters being totally corrupt?  Sometimes mob ties?

Most of the board in my union (excluding one black guy) are Italian and I'm pretty damn sure that they were at some point mob affiliated but people spread alot of bogus rumors so its kind of hard to wade through the bullshit.

He's back

Isn't that kind of a trend, union supporters being totally corrupt?  Sometimes mob ties?

No it's not, but thanks for once again regurgitating conservative talking points. Unions are as much "connected to the mob" as any other industry. In fact Unions have for years been victims of the mob, powerful companies have hired the mob in the past as union busters. In fact any tenuous connections to the mob anyone has been able to link to major unions has been them as victims of the mafia union busting them.

Most of the board in my union (excluding one black guy) are Italian and I'm pretty damn sure that they were at some point mob affiliated but people spread alot of bogus rumors so its kind of hard to wade through the bullshit.

hmm yes italians??? must be goomba mobsters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah this guy did do a lot for workers rights Truth, but I think in the long run he was pretty detrimental to unions because he strengthens the stupid unions... are so corrupt and evil image and now idiots like O'Reily and Hannity can spout off about the CORRUPT UNIONS LED BY BLAGOJEVICH.

hmm yes italians??? must be goomba mobsters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At first I was just going to ignore you but then I re-read what I posted and it did come off as ITALIANSSS!

The same family and group of friends has run the union for the past 20+ years and I've heard multiple stories (STORIES UHUH) about our union head being a part of the mob and then getting voted in as president after two years of sailing which is pretty fucking odd you'd think, I don't even think he fit the prerequisites we have now that you've got to get before you can run. Also, From what I understand no one has bothered to try running against him despite the fact that he's pushed for couple of stupid retirement plans that force you sail with the union for over 40 years before you can successfully retire.

Don't get me wrong over all its a pretty good union and the guy is a great speaker but imo he's getting old as shit and some of the stuff he's done has been kind of shitty. I can't believe no one has used the union's democratic process to actually try to win against him yet!

This guy needs like a goatse painted on his front lawn because he sounds like a huge gaping asshole

Edit: I think I'll use this opportunity to use some of the swears I made up

cockchomper testiclemonger general orifice

Edit: This guy is like if we did everything through the same hole and also Date/Epic Movies came out of it

Illinois AG seeks to remove Blagojevich.

(CNN) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Friday asked her state's highest court to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office temporarily.   Moments after Madigan's announcement, news broke that Blagojevich's chief of staff, John Harris, had resigned, a spokesman for the governor said.

Blagojevich, 52, and Harris, 46, were arrested this week on federal corruption charges relating in part to the selection of a successor to President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.

The governor's attorney has said Blagojevich did nothing wrong.

Madigan's office also asked the Illinois Supreme Court to strip Blagojevich of duties, including appointing Obama's Senate replacement.

"I recognize that this is an extraordinary request, but these are extraordinary circumstances," Madigan said Friday in Chicago.

Madigan said she wants Blagojevich out of office because, given the charges against him, she does not think he can do his job. The court filing asks that Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn become acting governor.

"As governor, Mr. Blagojevich's duty is to do what is best for the people of the state of Illinois, not for himself," Madigan said.

I'm not sure just how much of a chance this has of going through, but I'm sure it'd be a hell of a lot faster than trying to impeach the bastard.

BUMP:

Blagojevich names Roland Burris to fill Obama senate seat!

the news media are gonna go nuts