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Re: Rambling
« Reply #360 on: March 25, 2021, 12:56:44 PM »
Quote from: alum74 on March 25, 2021, 12:22:41 PM
The switch from elected trustees to an appointed position took place in 1996.   You can blame former Governor Jim Edgar, who led the efforts to pass the legislation that changed the governance system.   Blagojevich, who was in the Illinois House of Representatives at the time, voted against the trustee appointment bill.

my bad, it was Blago that was using the university BOT for clout admissions
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« Reply #361 on: March 25, 2021, 01:18:36 PM »
Quote from: ILLove1997 on March 25, 2021, 12:56:44 PM
my bad, it was Blago that was using the university BOT for clout admissions

In addition to Blagojevich (remember Tony Rezko?), other state officials implicated in providing special influence over admissions were John Cullerton, Michael Madigan, Alexi Giannoulias, Tim Johnson, Bill Mitchell and Chapin Rose.  Definitely a bipartisan affair.   

And most of the students who benefited from political connections came from elite and affluent high schools. 
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« Reply #362 on: March 25, 2021, 01:43:13 PM »
Quote from: alum74 on March 25, 2021, 12:22:41 PM
The switch from elected trustees to an appointed position took place in 1996.   You can blame former Governor Jim Edgar, who led the efforts to pass the legislation that changed the governance system.   Blagojevich, who was in the Illinois House of Representatives at the time, voted against the trustee appointment bill.
Give him another 15 minutes and he'll be ready to blame all of 2017-2020 on the DemoRats. Just like his people did with Obama and TARP.
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« Reply #363 on: March 25, 2021, 01:45:02 PM »
Quote from: alum74 on March 25, 2021, 01:18:36 PM
And most of the students who benefited from political connections came from elite and affluent high schools.

gee ya think?
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« Reply #364 on: March 25, 2021, 01:49:48 PM »
Quote from: fucking on March 25, 2021, 01:43:13 PM
Give him another 15 minutes and he'll be ready to blame all of 2017-2020 on the DemoRats. Just like his people did with Obama and TARP.

I think people are too busy blaming the Refugee influx completely on Biden even though it has been federal policy and law since 1980.
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« Reply #365 on: March 25, 2021, 02:00:59 PM »
Quote from: fucking on March 25, 2021, 01:43:13 PM
Give him another 15 minutes and he'll be ready to blame all of 2017-2020 on the DemoRats. Just like his people did with Obama and TARP.

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Re: Rambling
« Reply #366 on: March 25, 2021, 02:28:29 PM »
Quote from: ILLove1997 on March 25, 2021, 01:45:02 PM
gee ya think?

Is that how you got into Illinois?
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Re: Rambling
« Reply #367 on: March 25, 2021, 02:31:18 PM »
Quote from: IlliniGolf on March 25, 2021, 11:41:31 AM
PAThey/Them still in the anger stage of the grieving process

If you are not still pissed, you are not paying attention.

Although, your "PAThey/Them" tag still makes me chuckle when I see it.
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Re: Rambling
« Reply #368 on: March 25, 2021, 03:19:54 PM »
Quote from: ThePAMan on March 25, 2021, 02:31:18 PM
your "PAThey/Them" tag still makes me chuckle when I see it.

Agreed. Excellent work.
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