Attorney General Mudd stalls again

This morning's Northwest Herald carries an Associated Press story about the Friday, June 14th, filing of a further motion by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Mudd (err, Madigan), begging for more time to decide whether she will appeal the December 11, 2012, ruling by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that the Illinois law against concealed carry is unconstitutional. (The Chicago Tribune didn't bother to inform its readers.)

The story included, "Documents filed late Friday but made public Monday indicate that the bid for a "second and final 30-day extension" would allow Madigan's busy staff to continue researching the issues that could be part of a possible appeal to the Supreme Court of a lower court's decree."

When did the AG's staff begin "researching the issues"? December 12? or June 1? The Court of Appeals should just say, "No, honey, you've had plenty of time. You should have started sooner. Motion denied! Bang!" Hit on the head with your gavel, your honor.

All Lisa is doing is muddying the water and continuing to obstruct the will of the People and the 11th-hour efforts of the General Assembly to comply with an order  that got jammed down their throats.

It's all part of the Madigan-Madigan-Quinn-Cullerton movement to keep law-abiding citizens in Illinois from carrying concealed, loaded firearms for their personal protection.

Even when HB0183 finally becomes law, it will be months before applications can be submitted. And more months before they will be approved and licenses issued. Many people who want to apply will not be able to afford the total outlay of $500 to do so.

The bill requires 16 hours of training, with credit to veterans for 8 hours if they have honorable discharges. So you can bank on time that the Illinois State Police will take to wrangle about what the training requirements will be, and how the 8-hour requirement will be structured.

And why should the State Police get to say? What input with the People have to the training requirement?

Election time will be approaching. It is time for the People of Illinois to dump the two Madigans, Cullerton and Quinn. I read recently that Boss Madigan has been Speaker of the House for 25 years. Really? REALLY?

If that's true, considering the mess that Illinois is in, shouldn't he be run entirely out of the General Assembly?