Free political prisoner Blago

The 14 year sentence currently being served by former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich for public corruption is more disgraceful that anything he illegally did as governor. Five years into being removed from his family, Blago's imprisonment has cost taxpayers about $150,000, exactly $150,000 more than he cost us during his 7 years as governor. Now that the US Supreme Court has denied hearing his appeal based on his contention he was convicted of mere political bantering practiced by every office holder, Blago goes before 'hanging judge' James Zagel, who could reduce his sentence due to 5 of 14 counts being overturned..or he could increase his sentence. Blagojevich was impeached, disgraced and prevented from ever holding office in Illinois again. That was punishment enough. Squandering precious treasure warehousing him is strictly political payback for an incorrigible jerk who couldn't refrain from taunting the political elite in Illinois. They prefer political shenanigans to be practiced in private, with not a whisper of disdain for the establishment which endlessly wastes our money and squanders opportunity for betterment far from the glare of TV news.