Monday, July 11, 2005
 
Illinois Secedes
Well, Governor Rod Blagojevich won't surrender his arms:
    Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich put the Pentagon on formal notice Monday that he will not approve its proposed move of F-16 fighter aircraft from the 183rd Fighter Wing in Springfield to Indiana.

    In a letter sent to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, the governor argued that under federal law if he does not consent to the realignment, the change can not legally be made.
What do you think it means?


- posted by Brian J. @ 3:14 PM
Comments:
I'm pretty sure that USAF still owns those planes, no matter what the Governor thinks.
# posted by Blogger Eric : Monday, July 11, 2005 3:43:00 PM
 


I love how they choose not to actually mention what law applies here for people to read for themselves... they just talk about "federal law" as if it's this nebulous thing.
# posted by Blogger Nick : Monday, July 11, 2005 3:48:00 PM
 


I think the governor is going to find that the airplanes are going to take off for training flights and just land somewhere else.
# posted by Blogger Gahrie : Monday, July 11, 2005 3:50:00 PM
 


Perhaps they should move the governor to Indiana as well.
# posted by Blogger Jazz : Monday, July 11, 2005 3:57:00 PM
 


The boy gov is afraid that Daley wants to close the Springfield airport. If the AF moves the protective aircraft - it leaves our poor governor without any protection from Richie and his band of merry bulldozers. I think the airport will be history just after midnight on the day the AF leaves. This means that the esteemed gov will have to actually MOVE his family to Springfield instead of flying back and forth to Chicago...
# posted by Blogger Teresa : Monday, July 11, 2005 4:29:00 PM
 


Just don't move them any closer to Canada...
Sometimes I get really embarrassed to be from Illinois. Today is one of those days.
# posted by Blogger LTC John : Monday, July 11, 2005 7:53:00 PM
 


Looks like we've arrived at that glorious day that Lefties have always envisioned.... when the govt. has to hold a bake sale to buy a plane! Chicago land rejoice!!!
# posted by Blogger C.C. : Monday, July 11, 2005 9:04:00 PM
 


Re: "I love how they choose not to actually mention what law applies here for people to read for themselves... they just talk about 'federal law' as if it's this nebulous thing."

Others may wish to cultivate a habit I once acquired and regret I've allowed to slip. Cease using the expression "the law" except when referring to this law or that law. Use the expression "the laws" whenever you mean more than one. The problem with the expression "the law" is that it denotes a unity that the laws don't have. The laws are a hodge-podge of wisdom and foolishness, and they don't deserve to be dignified with singular number, as if they were some unitary, elegant construction.
# posted by Blogger Doug : Monday, July 11, 2005 9:38:00 PM
 


@ Brian -

If you've been in Illinois long enough you know that Richie pretty much owns the whole state and all politicians therein (and he is not very happy with our governor lately). Thus I can take a jab at both with ease. *grin*
# posted by Blogger Teresa : Monday, July 11, 2005 11:16:00 PM
 


32 USC 104 (c) and (d) are the controlling statutes.
# posted by Blogger RTO Trainer : Monday, July 18, 2005 11:07:00 PM
 


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