1.0City of Brasshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrassAziz Poonawallahttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/author/apoonawallaBlago gone: impeachment is "bleeping golden" - City of Brassrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="1ISAZ7Uy5P"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/2009/01/blago-gone-impeachment-is-blee.html">Blago gone: impeachment is “bleeping golden”</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/2009/01/blago-gone-impeachment-is-blee.html/embed#?secret=1ISAZ7Uy5P" width="600" height="338" title="“Blago gone: impeachment is “bleeping golden”” — City of Brass" data-secret="1ISAZ7Uy5P" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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It is official – by unanimous vote, Rod Blagojevich is no longer the Governor of Illinois. In fact he has been barred from seeking public office in the State of Illinois forever. The Chicago Tribune has a fantastic live-blog of the day’s impeachment proceedings that provide a wonderful example of government in action. I think…