Why Vote YES
Three reasons United Power For Action and Justice supports a “yes” vote on November 4, 2008, to require a new Constitutional Convention for Illinois:
A “yes” vote will send a clear message to the governor and legislature and state bureaucrats that “business as usual” in Springfield is no longer acceptable to the citizenry of Illinois. We feel that a “yes” vote on having a Constitutional Convention will send that message, while a “no” vote will send the message that things are basically fine.
A “yes” vote will give the citizens of Illinois an opportunity to go beyond “the usual suspects” and elect a group of thoughtful, independent citizen- delegates to consider structural changes in how “business as usual” is conducted in Springfield.
A “yes” vote will demonstrate our belief in democracy. We should not bow to the “politics of fear” that says voters are not to be trusted and might support the wrong things. If we have a constitutional convention and don’t like the results, we can still vote down any changes that are proposed.