Why Illinois Needs A Constitutional Convention
In November 2008, Illinois voters will decide whether to have a constitutional convention. A “yes” vote for a convention will allow us to get to the work of cleaning up Illinois government, constitutionally limiting spending, and making it tougher for government to raise your taxes. The changes we have to make to accomplish these goals require amendments to the Illinois Constitution.
The only way to get those amendments now is to go through the legislature. But the legislature is the main obstacle to getting meaningful amendments to the ballot. It never will vote for the kinds of amendments that will get us there because doing so will limit legislative power. And let’s face it: the legislature never will allow the people to vote on any question that might limit legislative power.
The legislature has a sympathetic judiciary to do the heavy, and controversial, lifting. That’s what happened nearly 20 years ... Read More...
