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Why Would Anyone Become A Politician, If Not To Get Rich And Enjoy The Perks Of Office?

Ted Obvious writes from Paris: Why would anyone go into politics, if not to get filthy rich, enjoy all those the perks of office, paid for by the taxpayers, and, let’s be honest about it, have no responsibility whatsoever for anything while not really doing all that much?

Even ICE CUBE KNOWS THE MONEY SITUATION:

For my birthday, buy me a politician -->
It's a shame that you got to dish yo' children -->
Everythangs corrupt, everythangs fucked up -->
Everythangs by the bout' to buck me shit out of luck -->
Police grab my fuckin' arm, then they got bent -->
Now it's in a splint, I can't pay my rent -->
The interest on my credit card I ain't made a dent -->
The U.S mint, I heard they bout' to print -->
But it's fucked up cause' I won't see a cent -->
I'm sick of gettin' ignored, this wall I can't afford -->

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It's a Vulcan mind-meld. It's the ultimate test to which any politician -- or political philosophy -- can be put.

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The interim state's attorney says he's tired of Illinois not having "concealed-carry." So, now, prosecutors are considering several questions when deciding if they'll press charges.

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The state's attorney hopes his actions send a message to the state. The policy could be reversed this fall.

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