Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
This is how the feds are getting at Madigan. His inner circle has been on the take from ComEd for ‘lobbying’. These lobbyists are all allegedly close to Madigan and have his confidence and ear. That’s why ComEd was giving them excessive amounts of lobbying money, because they had a direct line to Madigan. Now, here’s the thing – why does Madigan care if all his friends and associates are on the take from ComEd. What personal interest does Madigan have in ComEd spending hundreds of thousands of dollars paying his closest associates to lobby him? McClain got $367,000 in… Read more »