I delivered some remarks at the Capitol Building in Springfield this morning to shed some light on yet another example of the sneaky politics that we can no longer tolerate in this state.
State Senate President John Cullerton has assured Governor Quinn that in the next day or two the Senate will push through the recall proposal authored by the Governor himself.
This proposal is a sham and it does nothing for the people of Illinois. In effect, the proposal requires a green light from party insiders before a petition can even be circulated among our citizens.
There are 18 states that currently have provisions for recalling elected officials.
NONE of them has a requirement to get sign-off from the legislature prior to hearing from the voters.
NONE of them limit the scope to a single elected official.
Illinois deserves better than that, particularly with such an abysmal record of corruption.
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Candidate for Ill. governor slams recall plan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-governor-recall,0,1725940.story
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A new candidate for Illinois governor is criticizing the incumbent's plan to let voters recall corrupt officials.
Democrat Ed Scanlan says the recall plan supported by Gov. Pat Quinn is "a sham" that doesn't give voters enough power.
It would only allow recall of governors, and a recall effort couldn't even begin unless 30 lawmakers sign affidavits of support.
Scanlan plans to challenge Quinn and Comptroller Dan Hynes in the Democratic primary.
He's a 59-year-old attorney from Oak Park who has never held office.
Illinois to pass recall legislation...with a twist!
Critics such as Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Scanlan have blasted the proposal as Illinois politics as usual. In a press release this morning, the gubernatorial candidate stated, "Governor Quinn's proposed recall is a sham. It is a sham because -- in effect -- his proposal requires the approval of party insiders before the measure can be put in front of the people. This is more of the same kind of sneaky politics that Illinois voters have long suffered and are fed up with."
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