This is not the first time that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been in the news, and not for good recognition. However, this time his scandal is becoming a reality to him, his family, and the United States. After being "convicted of 17 of 20 counts" in his second trial, mostly for trying to sell a seat in the Senate "in return for political favors", he will soon face a harsh reality this Thursday when he begins a long, 14 years in prison. Even though he says he believed he was never doing anything against the law, he is taking responsibility for what he did and leaving his wife and two children to go behind bars. The shocking part of this story is that he is not even the first Illinois Governor to be put in prison, especially in recent years. Now, if you're thinking this only has happened in Illinois, you're wrong. Just because not all issues are publicized, doesn't mean scandals and crimes don't occur extremely often within the United States government. I can't tell you I know a ton about politics, but what I do know is that people's expectations are and should be that we can trust our government to make the best decisions for our country. When situations like this occur, it can really make us open our eyes and question whether or not we are able to. So, I guess my question this week is how much trust should we put in our government? If there are other politicians involved in corrupt acts like this, can we really believe everything the government is doing is for the greater good, or is it just for power?
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