How to Buy a Governor for Fun and Profit: first, control the public education systems – testing, teachers, charters and all
This legalized corruption-as-government is happening in state after state, but Illinois prefers the “in-your-face” version. It is coming to a state near you, unless it has already arrived. Buy, rent or lease the gubernatorial and mayoral candidates from both parties, unless you already control them.
Although billionaire Eli Broad is not an Illinois resident, he is throwing money at Gov. Pat Quinn for re-election. When Broad throws money at a problem, he is used to getting a good return on his investment.
“Billionaire Eli Broad, already a political backer of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, donated $15,000 to Gov. Pat Quinn in March, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
The Los Angeles philanthropist “supports Gov. Quinn because Illinois, and specifically Chicago, needs pension reform and education reform,” a Broad spokeswoman said.
Broad, whose foundation promotes charter schools among other ideas for upending public education, also gave $10,000 to state Rep. Christian Mitchell (D-Chicago) ahead of his March primary. Mitchell narrowly won over teacher union-backed challenger Jay Travis.”Broadhas donated other money through other venues. Read the full Sun Times articleHow to Buy a Governor for Fun and Profit: first, control the public education systems – testing, teachers, charters and all | Reclaim Reform:
