Letter to Jay Lavine of ABC News regarding 6-22-2010 story questioning whether prosecution of Rod Blagojevich is worth the state's time and money with so many violent crimes left unprosecuted for lack of resources.
Dear Mr. Levine,
Though political corruption might not seem exciting or relevant or even especially effective let's not forget the enormous toll such crimes and indiscretions take on the vitality of our democracy and our fiscal health.
Mr. Blagojevich should forever be remembered here as only the second governor in the history of the world's oldest democracy to violate the people's trust so egregiously as to merit impeachment. What compelled you to suggest that the people's interest is not served by bringing him to justice is beyond my comprehension.
On another note, this is a federal case. I'm no expert on budgetary allocation but it would seem to follow that the federal government, not the state, is funding this prosecution. Is this the case? I wish you would have taken a moment to clarify. This isn't Fox News after all. I think we deserved at least that.
-HW
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