Mudslinger-in-Chief - HB 1155

If you can't sleep some night and want to view an exercise in insanity, go to the Illinois General Assembly website and look at the history of House Bill 1155. This is a "shell" bill ("shell shock" is more like it).

It was sponsored by Ill. House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-22), da boss man of the House, on January 31. Look at all the activity on that Bill. At a time when Illinois is almost bankrupt, how many people did Madigan have to add on the payroll just to manage that bill (and maybe similar shell bills, HB1156 and HB1157).

HB1155 has, as of this writing, 53 Amendments! Who has the time to track that quantity of mud being slung at the legislators.

Somebody ought to sue Madigan to shut down his bills. He is abusing the legislative system and wreaking havoc on the legislative process.

Do legislators even have any idea on what they are voting? Or, if Madigan nods when the vote starts, do they just punch their buttons to vote YEA or NAY?

To see the madness, go to www.ilga.gov

Then enter HB1155 on the left in the Search By Number field.

Take 2-3 Excedrin and the click on "Full Text".