“Yes” For Illinois

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As we end into the weekend, notice how every headline points to the need for a constitutional convention. Illinois’ system of government needs to be overhauled; Illinois citizens need to be empowered; Illinois needs a constitutional convention.

The Illinois Citizens’ Coalition is an Illinois Political Action Committee formed by Illinois citizens concerned about the downward spiral in Illinois’ political and financial condition. While the general goal of the Coalition is to inform and organize Illinois citizens to take more of an interest in their state, the immediate goal of the Coalition is to;

One of the chief arguments against a constitutional convention is that “they” will take
away the pensions.  In fact, there are some proponents (chiefly business groups) that
advocate scrapping the pension system because it is a large part of the state’s debt.  To be
fair, in about 10 years, the state’s pension obligations threaten the solvency of the [...]

Few people think of arcane Constitutional issues when watching political theater like Blagojevich recent “Free Rides for Seniors” episode.
That doesn’t mean some one shouldn’t be talking about such issues. Article IV, Sec. 9(e) of the Illinois Constitution reads as follows;
(e) The Governor may return a bill together with specific recommendations for change to the house [...]

The video below is my recent (Saturday, April 19th, 2008) debate with Dan Proft. I am arguing for a convention vote, and Dan is arguing against. Dan is about as good as an opponent as we will get, given the strength of our case.
I apologize for the poor quality of the video and the fact [...]

This video is our latest appearance on Frank Avila’s CAN-TV show. It will air in Chicago and and a few other suburbs.

Frank Avila and Anisa Peraica interview radio talk show host Bruno Behrend, WRKS Radio http://www.wkrs.com/ The Voice of Lake County about Illinois having a Constitutional Convention.

As we build this site over the next few weeks, we will try to make it the “go to” place for Illinois Constitution Convention Coverage. Right now, Rich Miller’s Capitol Fax is probably the best daily stop to find Convention links.