August 25, 2003


Maybe Irony is only on Life Support

One of the little gems of travel is that USA Today that shows up outside your door at "finer" hotels (and after this weekend I use that term loosely). It provides minutes of entertainment flipping through the pages to find graphics for kindergarteners and stories for those whose attention is about that of my mutt.

Well you know that republican congresscritter who had the little traffic accident in South Dakota? Bill Janklow, or William to his friends, did have a little fender-bender that cost the life of a motorcyclist:

An accident report estimated that Rep. Bill Janklow was driving 70 mph to 75 mph on a 55-mph county road when he blew a stop sign and struck a motorcycle, killing the biker.

The report increases the possibility of criminal charges against the congressman and former four-term governor, who has exerted enormous political power over South Dakota politics for nearly 30 years.

Going a bit fast there mister congresscritter? Seems that speed kills, perhaps you should not meth around...seriously though now check this out (emphasis added)
The price of inmate-built homes sold to low-income families will rise in October, the South Dakota Housing Development Authority said. The authority's board voted to increase the price of the 960-square-foot Governor's House to $28,000, up from $25,500. A larger version of the house designed for use as a day-care center will rise from $28,750 to $31,500. Prison inmate crews have built the homes since former governor Bill Janklow started the program in 1996.
I certainly hope that Bill is good with a hammer...seems that he might have an opportunity to get a little "hands on" in that program of his, unless of course he gets the normal republican criminal treatment, a suspended sentence and community service with fine or something. Did he vote for or against the Big Dog's impeachment ... oh, he's a republican, why did I bother to ask? I wonder how he feels now, being the defendant?

posted by Jo Fish on 08.25.03 at 04:00 PM





Comments:

Well, if he's going to ignore stop signs, 55 or 70 probably isn't going to make a difference. I hope he enjoys prison though.

posted by: Seb on 08.25.03 at 04:56 PM [permalink]



After trial and suspended sentence or acquittal, Janklow will be eligible to work in either the white house or pentagon.

posted by: BC on 08.25.03 at 06:15 PM [permalink]



Janklow is a freshman, and therefore was not a MOC when the impeachemnt was voted.

posted by: mj on 08.26.03 at 02:39 PM [permalink]



Janklow is a freshman, and therefore was not a MOC when the impeachemnt was voted.

This is the second time I have had to correct you. Last time you confused Carl Hatch with Orrin.

Sheesh!

Keep up the good work.

MJ

posted by: mj on 08.26.03 at 02:41 PM [permalink]



Thanks, MJ. A fish with a redder face you won't find. Fact-checking my ass indeed...appreciate the correction.

JF

posted by: Jo on 08.26.03 at 06:20 PM [permalink]






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