I realize that the explosive charges against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich are overshadowing everything else about his time as governor – but one recent action of his raises a question in my mind.

On Monday, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich held a quickly organized press conference at the plant and vowed to ask a federal court to enforce federal guidelines. He also said the state would sever business dealings with Bank of America until the Republic matter is resolved. "It's a natural thing to step up to help workers when there's a situation like they're facing now," Blagojevich said. "This is the right thing to do, this is the just thing to do."

I’m curious – just how far is the state of Illinois willing to go here? What exactly does it mean to “sever business dealings with Bank of America”? Will the state REALLY stop doing business with B of A? I mean completely, such as refusing to cash checks drawn on accounts with Bank of America customers? Or does it mean something less? And if the state isn’t willing to make the associated sacrifice (foregoing the funds drawn on Bank of America), how willing is it to REALLY do the right thing?