I know I am very late in the race for the topic of Governor Rod Blagojevich, but I had to write my thoughts on this subject while it was still a subject.

In the midst of all of the calls for Governor Blagojevich to resign or step down - from numerous officials including President-Elect Obama and his own Lt. Governor - as well as the AG filing a motion with the state Supreme Court to have the Governor's authority temporarily removed, I have thought on more than one occasion, "What if he were to resign as everyone is demanding and then be found innocent? Wouldn't that be an injustice both to him and to our democratic process?" I believe it would be. First off, I don't believe him to be innocent. He is an Illinois politician - that's a double whammy. I presume he will be found guilty. Nevertheless, we have a process for this kind of stuff and it is called Due Process and everyone has a sacred right to it.

We should allow Due Process to take its course. Let the charges be filed. Let it go to court. Let the witnesses on both sides testify. Let the evidence be shown. Let the Jury decide and then if he is found guilty, remove him from office. If he is found not guilty, let him serve.

The long term consequences of being able to remove anyone from office or position simply based on charges would be devastating. It is sacred duty to protect and preserve our rights and not to allow them to be trampled - especially from the very people who have taken an oath to uphold them. A right you have is the right to Due Process. Do not deny it to anyone unless you are willing to have it denied to yourself. The infringement on anyone's rights becomes a threat to your own.