The innate paradox of using public funds to preserve private business broaches many tough questions, one of which we find right before our eyes today. This morning, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich announced that all Illinois government agencies will immediately stop doing business with Bank of America, until it extends a line of credit to a Chicago-based business Republic Windows & Doors.
The scenario is this: Bank of America received $25 billion of taxpayer money from the bailout, the objective of which was to enable B of A to lend money out …

You may recognize this guy (aka Tracey Walter) from his stirring portrayal as Cookie the Cook in a little movie I like to call “City Slickers”. I recognize the guy because I see him at least 3 times a week. I’m tellin’ you the guy is following me. Go to the Bank of America on Little Santa Monica? Tracey Walter. Protein Pack at Starbucks? Tracey Walter. Pacing akwardly outside Color Me Mine? Tracey Walter. Whoops, let’s forget about that last one. So cheers to the guy I just can’t get …