Sign of the times
I snapped this photo on North Avenue in Melrose Park a couple weeks ago.
I am reluctant to agree with this sign however funny it is, but with the testimony in the Rezko trial I am becoming wary of our beleaguered governor. Still, I like him and some of his decisions and actions as governor. He takes a pretty refreshing position on issues in most cases and clearly isn’t afraid to do something different. I like that his family stays in Chicago and he commutes to Springfield. I’ve seen the governor’s mansion in Springfield and I sure wouldn’t want to live there either. They should turn it into a museum or conference center rather than have this hulking ceremonial residence in the middle of po-dunk Illinois. But I digress…
If nothing else, I like that our governor is an independent thinker, an unabashed Cubs fan and isn’t afraid to say he likes rock & roll music (he is a big Elvis fan). Maybe he is destined to join the long list of Illinois governors who end up in prison. But for me, its good to see someone other than an old establishment white guy as our elected leader.