From Declan McCullagh
The indictment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich offers more than a sketch of a man drunk on power. It should remind us that the more power politicians have to bail out private companies, the more likely they are to abuse it....Blagojevich is charged with threatening to withhold government funds from the Tribune Company, which apparently wanted financial assistance in connection with Wrigley Field (it owns the Cubs). The governor allegedly was willing to consider extending aid from the Illinois Finance Authority -- but only if the Chicago Tribune fired editorial board members who had dared to criticize him in print.
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