arniejolt
12-11-2008, 02:25 AM
Multiple reports at U.S. press outlets report that Illinois governor and anti-violent games crusader Rod Blagojevich was indicted Tuesday on federal corruption charges.
The Democrat was charged Tuesday with attempting to serve up President-elect Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat in exchange for financial favors for he and his wife. Revealing government wiretaps prompted the charges.
During his time as an Illinois governor, Blagojevich had tried to portray himself as a reformer. Rallying against videogames was part of that persona.
Blagojevich backed a 2005 videogame law that would ban the sale and rental of violent videogames to people under 18. The measure was later deemed unconstitutional.
In 2005, he wrote in a letter to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, "We should do the same for what is one of the fastest-growing threats to children in this modern age: violent and sexually explicit video games.”
A New York Times article printed on Wednesday portrayed the politician as "vengeful and profane," a hypocrite who was brazen in his disregard for political integrity.
He has been under federal investigation in recent years.
“The combination of arrogance and stupidity that would prompt [Blagojevich] to continue in these types of behaviors is just stunning,” said Dr. Kent Redfield of the University of Illinois. “There’s no feedback loop or reality check.”
Blagojevich's corruption charges come after similarly morally-motivated anti-games crusader Eliot Spitzer resigned from his seat as New York governor after admitting a sexual affair with a prostitute.
Article from Edgeonline:
http://www.edge-online.com/news/anti-violent-games-gov-indicted
The Democrat was charged Tuesday with attempting to serve up President-elect Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat in exchange for financial favors for he and his wife. Revealing government wiretaps prompted the charges.
During his time as an Illinois governor, Blagojevich had tried to portray himself as a reformer. Rallying against videogames was part of that persona.
Blagojevich backed a 2005 videogame law that would ban the sale and rental of violent videogames to people under 18. The measure was later deemed unconstitutional.
In 2005, he wrote in a letter to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, "We should do the same for what is one of the fastest-growing threats to children in this modern age: violent and sexually explicit video games.”
A New York Times article printed on Wednesday portrayed the politician as "vengeful and profane," a hypocrite who was brazen in his disregard for political integrity.
He has been under federal investigation in recent years.
“The combination of arrogance and stupidity that would prompt [Blagojevich] to continue in these types of behaviors is just stunning,” said Dr. Kent Redfield of the University of Illinois. “There’s no feedback loop or reality check.”
Blagojevich's corruption charges come after similarly morally-motivated anti-games crusader Eliot Spitzer resigned from his seat as New York governor after admitting a sexual affair with a prostitute.
Article from Edgeonline:
http://www.edge-online.com/news/anti-violent-games-gov-indicted
