“Yes” For Illinois

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Hey folks, when some one takes the time to do all your work for you, it always helps to piggyback on their work and help with the heavy lifting. Here is a link to an excellent Letter to the Editor regarding the Constitutional Convention.
I hope that you copy it, and send a few of [...]

AFF Chicago Roundtable, September 3, 2008: The Illinois Constitutional Convention, a right or wrong way for Illinois - Panelists Bruno Behrend (Vote “Yes”), Jeff Mays (Keep the status quo for 20 more years), and moderator Ralf Sieffe.
AFF Chicago is hosting its first roundtable of the fall on September 3 at the Sullivan’s (just north of [...]

The folks at United Power and Justice and Action have put up a good video on the Constitutional Convention vote. Please take the time to watch this video. Mr. Pierce nails all the major issues.

Bruno Behrend, Co-Founder of the Illinois Citizens Coalition, will give a presentation on the status of the “Yes” for Illinois Campaign, and the numerous benefits it offers to ALL citizens of Illinois.
This will take place Tuesday evening, August 12th, at the Lincoln Restaurant, 4008 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL. This is near the corner [...]

This brief podcast (3-5 minutes) explains how the convention process works.
In short, it is 3 elections. First, you need to organize to get to a 60% “Yes” vote in November. Next, you should find the best fresh new face in your SENATE district to run against the Party Hack (or their proxy) who [...]

We respectfully disagree with one part of Denis Byrne’s argument. We think BOTH parties require a “Constitutional Jolt”
Democratic leaders need constitutional jolt
Why do Illinois Democrats keep voting for those clowns of theirs?
They’d probably reply that their clowns are a cut above the Republican clowns, and they may be right. But that still leaves the [...]