Comments on: More on Jackson and Blagojevich http://archpundit.com/blog/2008/06/11/more-on-jackson-and-blagojevich/ Illinois, From Misery Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:39:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ArchPundit http://archpundit.com/blog/2008/06/11/more-on-jackson-and-blagojevich/comment-page-1/#comment-16600 ArchPundit Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:53:40 +0000 http://archpundit.com/blog/?p=9766#comment-16600 “The State brings $75 million worth of land. ALNAC and its developers bring $200 million to finance construction of the airport. The airport commission should reflect the interests of both the State and ALNAC,” Jackson said. “ALNAC has agreed to give the governor four appointments on its nine-member board. That seems fair and equitable.” The software didn't indent, but if you read that it's pretty clearly in what I quoted. “The State brings $75 million worth of land. ALNAC and its developers bring $200 million to finance construction of the airport. The airport commission should reflect the interests of both the State and ALNAC,” Jackson said. “ALNAC has agreed to give the governor four appointments on its nine-member board. That seems fair and equitable.”

The software didn’t indent, but if you read that it’s pretty clearly in what I quoted.

]]> By: VanillaMan http://archpundit.com/blog/2008/06/11/more-on-jackson-and-blagojevich/comment-page-1/#comment-16599 VanillaMan Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:37:12 +0000 http://archpundit.com/blog/?p=9766#comment-16599 What are you reading? From your link... "<b>Blagojevich suggested a new airport governing board of 10 members — five appointees from his office and five members from Jackson's Abraham Lincoln National Airport Commission.</b> ... but the idea was shot down by U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Blagojevich suggested a new airport governing board of 10 members — five appointees from his office and five members from Jackson's Abraham Lincoln National Airport Commission. Jackson (D-2nd), of Chicago, turned down the offer, partly because a panel of 10 could stall progress on the planned airport if there are tie votes. He instead sent the governor a seven-page intergovernmental agreement to make his nine-member commission a partner on the airport with the Illinois Department of Transportation. " Please tell us where your own link gives us those quotes. What are you reading?

From your link…

“Blagojevich suggested a new airport governing board of 10 members — five appointees from his office and five members from Jackson’s Abraham Lincoln National Airport Commission.

… but the idea was shot down by U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

Blagojevich suggested a new airport governing board of 10 members — five appointees from his office and five members from Jackson’s Abraham Lincoln National Airport Commission.

Jackson (D-2nd), of Chicago, turned down the offer, partly because a panel of 10 could stall progress on the planned airport if there are tie votes.

He instead sent the governor a seven-page intergovernmental agreement to make his nine-member commission a partner on the airport with the Illinois Department of Transportation. ”

Please tell us where your own link gives us those quotes.

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