Comments on: Voter Registration Information and Thoughts on the Feb. 2 Primary http://millcreektimes.com/?p=1407 News and Views About Mill Creek, Geneva, IL Tue, 25 May 2010 02:47:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lunatic Fringe http://millcreektimes.com/?p=1407&cpage=1#comment-310 Lunatic Fringe Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:48:43 +0000 http://millcreektimes.com/?p=1407#comment-310 OK, OK. It just bothers me when all the world's troubles are dumped on my profession. Not every political criminal was a lawyer. Gov Ryan was a pharmacist, for example. My impression on the petition requirement is that it separates the "wheat form the chaff" to a certain extent. Elections are costly to the body that runs them; therefore, you need to "cull the herd" down to those that are truly serious about the process. Well, that's enough idioms for today. As to your recommended candidate, I'd note that he is running to un-seat a non-attorney, Kay Hatcher, who further cannot be painted with the broad brush of being truly responsible for the "mess in Springfield". She has only been there since her election in 2008. A more relevant analysis might be to examine what she has been able to accomplish in her first term, if anything, and compare that to what Bob wants to do. My guess is that the areas of agreement greatly outstrip their areas of diagreement. Please note that I live just outside of the 50th Dist. and thus have no horse in this race. Damn, another idiom slipped out. OK, OK. It just bothers me when all the world’s troubles are dumped on my profession. Not every political criminal was a lawyer. Gov Ryan was a pharmacist, for example.

My impression on the petition requirement is that it separates the “wheat form the chaff” to a certain extent. Elections are costly to the body that runs them; therefore, you need to “cull the herd” down to those that are truly serious about the process. Well, that’s enough idioms for today.

As to your recommended candidate, I’d note that he is running to un-seat a non-attorney, Kay Hatcher, who further cannot be painted with the broad brush of being truly responsible for the “mess in Springfield”. She has only been there since her election in 2008. A more relevant analysis might be to examine what she has been able to accomplish in her first term, if anything, and compare that to what Bob wants to do. My guess is that the areas of agreement greatly outstrip their areas of diagreement.

Please note that I live just outside of the 50th Dist. and thus have no horse in this race. Damn, another idiom slipped out.

]]> By: Dave http://millcreektimes.com/?p=1407&cpage=1#comment-309 Dave Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:35:08 +0000 http://millcreektimes.com/?p=1407#comment-309 All reasonable points about Bob McQuillan. Engaging a good attorney at the beginning would have been a smart move. That being said, what's the point of nominating petitions anyway? In my opinion, they are just an unnecessary hurdle placed by the political powers that be to keep regular people out of politics. My original point was not well stated. I was trying to say that I'd like to see more representatives from all walks of life, but it seems like at both the state and federal levels, we have disproportionate representation from the legal profession. Upon further reflection, though, I'm ok with anyone from any profession as long as they swear to uphold the Constitution. Lately though, it seems that many are treating it as optional set of guidelines or are ignoring it completely, unless it suits a political purpose. All reasonable points about Bob McQuillan. Engaging a good attorney at the beginning would have been a smart move. That being said, what’s the point of nominating petitions anyway? In my opinion, they are just an unnecessary hurdle placed by the political powers that be to keep regular people out of politics.

My original point was not well stated. I was trying to say that I’d like to see more representatives from all walks of life, but it seems like at both the state and federal levels, we have disproportionate representation from the legal profession. Upon further reflection, though, I’m ok with anyone from any profession as long as they swear to uphold the Constitution. Lately though, it seems that many are treating it as optional set of guidelines or are ignoring it completely, unless it suits a political purpose.

]]> By: Lunatic Fringe http://millcreektimes.com/?p=1407&cpage=1#comment-307 Lunatic Fringe Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:13:50 +0000 http://millcreektimes.com/?p=1407#comment-307 Why the slam on attorneys? Perhaps if Mr. FACTS had had competent counsel (or was one himself), he wouldn't have allowed "printed" signatures in the first place; or, he'd done what almost all potential candidates do: get 2 or 3 times the number of necessary signatures on his petitions so as to avoid the cost and time of the fight he just completed. So, this potential "leader", a non-attorney, has wasted time and funds that he could have used to actually campaign on defending his petitions. Is he just naive or something else? Hmmm, good thing he's not an attorney. Why the slam on attorneys? Perhaps if Mr. FACTS had had competent counsel (or was one himself), he wouldn’t have allowed “printed” signatures in the first place; or, he’d done what almost all potential candidates do: get 2 or 3 times the number of necessary signatures on his petitions so as to avoid the cost and time of the fight he just completed. So, this potential “leader”, a non-attorney, has wasted time and funds that he could have used to actually campaign on defending his petitions. Is he just naive or something else? Hmmm, good thing he’s not an attorney.

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