As we approach the closing days of this historic election, I’m beginning to sense a second wind kicking in within the voter. This is a tremendous feeling for any sprinter to feel this boost of energy, it’s almost as if you are being controlled by another power. “There is a Righteous wind on our backs.” So at this time we need to harness that energy focus and do what needs to be done to make our voice’s heard. Voting is just the first step. Along with voting comes with an education of political agenda’s that affect us Nationally and Locally. There are many things we can change within our own community if we organize and place pressure on all politicians that we elect. It’s a time for politicians to respect and represent the people that has elected them into office. The fear of government is a tradition we must look to change as well. The way we can do this is by getting involved and becoming more aware of statutes that are being passed that will affect us. I encourage every one to read the U.S. Constitution Bill of Rights and compare those rights against the Illinois Constitution. If our state doesn’t uphold the Supreme Law of the land we must vote to change this. If we can adopt a Constitution for our state that reflects the Bill of rights we can put an end to a lot of corruption that we see. Illinois has the most political jobs in The U.S. This must be changed. There are too many people eating off of the tax payers and aren’t doing anything to make a change for improvement of the lifestyle’s in the community the represent. Vote “Yes” for a Con-Con. This Chance only come every 20 years. So we need to be apart of the drafting of this document.
Mr. Tuggle says his group isn’t looking for an 1860-style secession but, rather, a model that Spain, for one, is moving toward, in which “there’s a great deal of autonomy for constituent regions” – a foil to what is seen as unchecked, dangerous federal power in Washington.
“To a lot of people, the idea of secession doesn’t seem so crazy anymore,” says Tuggle. “People are talking about how left out they feel, … and they feel that something strange and radical has taken over our country.”