Saturday, August 23, 2014

TERM LIMITS

ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO TAKE UP TERM LIMITS APPEAL

Don't you think ILLINOIS needS term limits - across the board.



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SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court refused to take up an appeal of a lower court's ruling that prohibits a vote on term limits from appearing on the November ballot.
The Supreme Court issued the order Friday afternoon shortly after the Illinois State Board of Elections certified the Nov. 4 ballot.
A circuit court judge found the measure violated a provision of the constitution that requires changes to the legislature be both "structural and procedural." An appellate court affirmed that decision earlier this week.
In response, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner issued a press release saying: “Pat Quinn, and the Springfield career politicians won today, and the people of Illinois lost. But the people will have the final say. A pro-term limits General Assembly pushed by a pro-term limits Governor can put this critical reform in place any day they want. Illinoisans should have that in mind when they vote this November.”

4 comments:

  1. Anonymous8/23/2014

    The very fact that the political Democrat establishment of judges, state reps, governors office etc....opposed this bill is proof that we need it. I believe too that they are wrong at the Democrat Supreme Court of Illinois. They basically said that we as voters cannot petition for changes on the ballot....they invalidated even the OPPORTUNITY to VOTE on such a referendum. Think about it. The referendum is simply that. They cannot have that. Will EVERYONE call ALL our State elected officials and ask their office what their stands are on term limits ? If they say they oppose it....ask if the Representative he/herself will limit themselves? If not ...then why not ? Ask them if they do not believe they should be limited ask why? Tell your friends and neighbors what these offices tell you. That will let people know the outlook of their elected officials. Are they so arrogant that they believe only they can serve? Do they feel entitled? Makes them look like who they REALLY are in many cases....self serving sycophants.

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  2. Anonymous8/23/2014

    Vote RAUNER in, He will get it done....

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  3. Anonymous8/24/2014

    I like Rauner, but Madigan will only let him get done so much.

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  4. Anonymous8/25/2014

    i like Rauner.hes a savvy business man and knows how to make money and keep it instead of blowing it all like the Dems,

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