The odds of a constitutional convention just went up
The Senate has adjourned without passing any constitutional amendments. The two amendments that the House passed (recall and redistricting reform) will not appear on the November ballot for the electorate to accept or reject. Neither will any proposal to abolish the flat tax mandate of the Constitution.
The main justification for voting yes on the constitutional convention is now clear: the only practical way to give the electorate an opportunity to improve the Illinois Constitution is through a convention. The General Assembly is not able to improve the Constitution.
I hope that supporters of a recall amendment enthusiastically support the call for a constitutional convention (which will appear on the November ballot).
3 comments:
I agree that the con-con is now much more likely.
All the proponents have to do now is tell the voters that if they want to stick it to Emil Jones & Co., just vote "YES" for Con-Con. I know I will.
That's a bad reason for a con-con, Fedup.
The idea that we will amend the state constitution for a generation to target specific legislators or executives is extraordinarily short sighted.
We have impeachment. We have elections. And we almost NEVER have executives who behave as this one has.
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