(WI) Legislature considering recall limits

[Myrina]

Gee, what a surprise, coming from that crew. Argh.

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20120306/GPG0101/120306035/Wisconsin-Assembly-legislature-government-recall-election?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

"MADISON — The Wisconsin state Assembly plans to debate a proposed constitutional amendment that would limit the reasons an office holder can be removed from office through a recall election. The measure up for debate Tuesday would have to pass the Republican-controlled Legislature in two consecutive sessions and win voter approval before the constitution would be amended.


The proposal would limit the grounds for a recall only if the targeted office holder has been charged with a serious crime or if there is a finding of probable cause that the person violated the state code of ethics. Under current law, no grounds are needed to seek a recall.

The amendment would apply to any incumbent congressional, judicial, or legislative elective officer or any county elective officer specified in the constitution."

[lastlib]

1. So what they're saying is the people cannot be trusted

to decide who their leaders should be.....

FUGG THE REPUGS!!

[Vincardog]

2. Do they also want to eliminate all of those pesky elections too? FASCISTS

[immoderate]

3. They expect voters to approve it?

I don't think so.


--imm

[LiberalFighter]

8. My thoughts too.

Plus, it would require passage in two separate sessions. And what is the likelihood that both chambers and the Governor's office will be controlled by Republicans?

Personally, I would like an amendment to the constitution requiring the castration of all elected Republicans that are idiots. Maybe, Wisconsin can at least get it passed in their first session controlled by Democrats.

[immoderate]

9. You are too nice!

--imm

[LiberalFighter]

11. I try to be.

We just need to find someone previously known as Dr Bodkin that use to live in Huntington Indiana. Former home of Dan Quayle. Dr Bodkin was convicted of performing medical procedure without a license known as voluntary castration. Even kept the testicles in jars in his home. He went to prison. Released. Changed his name. And moved out of state.

[UCmeNdc]

4. Bad Idea!

The Protect me from my incompetence legislation.

[socialindependocrat]

5. If you get enough signatures there's a reason

Leave it the way it is.

The only reason to change it is to make it more difficult to do.

Walker must be behind this.

Why would any group go thru thr hastle of getting all the signatures unless they were pissed enough to take the time.

Gotta fight this one!!

[Arkana]

6. Classy.

So they want the right to be able to thumb their noses at the people who elected them when they turn around and fuck the state over?

[angstlessk]

7. These are the very people who think an employer should be able to fire anyone for any reason

but they want to protect THEIR jobs! GRRR

[socialist_n_TN]

10. Hell that's going backwards..........

ALL public officials should be subject to recall AT ANY TIME!

[ShadowLiberal]

12. They might have stood a chance getting voters to pass this, if they didn't engage in recalls earlier

I think Wisconsin republicans biggest mistake was recalling some democrats in the state legislature (and before democrats even started recall petitions for the republicans).

If republicans had resisted the urge to try and fail to recall democrats they could have run a campaign that our recalls were abuse of the recall (like they're now claiming with this amendment), which would have played better in the media and been more persuasive to independent voters.

Now it's too late to change horses, now it's clear that republicans are fine with recalls, except when it's their people recalled and losing their jobs.