Folks this can happen but it won't happen without grassroots support. We need to organize we need to calle-mail legislators, we need to involve as many people as possible. Speaker Madigan is not going to be in any rush to call this bill and we have to make sure he calls it with enough time for it to make it to the Senate and who knows how Senate President Jones feels. The legislature was supposed to adjourn on April 6 (they have until May 31 before its considered overtime) so we may only have a week to work. If nothing happens in the next week or two (before session ends) it may get tabled until Veto session which is in November/December. We need DUers to step up this weekend. . .reach out to other activists and make this thing happen.
1st step call or e-mail you state rep and state senator by Monday. Encourage your friends and family to do so as well!
IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN ILLINOIS CALL FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO DO!!! Hit other boards, blogs and progressive activists. The establishment (and I am part of it, an insider who will do what he can) will not do anything without OVERWHELMING support from the people.
2nd target legislators who you think may support this resolution and list them on the DU. I have a GUT feeling leadership (Madigan/Jones) is going to be luke warm at best and Rod has no say so in this effort, so it will REQUIRE major grassroots efforts!
Look them up here!
http://www.elections.il.gov/DistrictLocator/SelectSearchType.aspx?NavLink=1See this thread!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2582449