Call Madigan
Tomorrow is call/fax Mike Madigan day. I believe we're also calling our representatives and senators. For me the morning will begin with a short, pleasant call to Madigan, followed by a better, more hopeful call to Kelly Cassidy. I will think very carefully before calling my senator, given that I have called on her to resign on more than one occasion.
Rep. Michael J. Madigan(D-Chicago)
22nd DistrictDistrict Office
6500 South Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 581-8000
(773) 581-9414 (fax)
Capitol Office
300 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5350
In a nutshell, Madigan won't even meet with the We Are One Coalition, which has already bargained away a 2% increase in employee pension contribution. The coalition has called for a summit.
Dumbly, the We Are One people made the mistake of identifying themselves in their invitation to Madigan. Had they pretended to be even lowly interns at CME, he would have accepted and taken everyone to lunch. The day would have ended with unsolicited offers of tax loopholes, and possibly a few mil might have magically appeared into a bill earmarked for one of Juan Rangel's jowls, which have their own 503c designation at this point.
The entire Illinois Democratic establishment gets its taxation briefs from the Illinois Policy Institute, which opposes the Obama agenda, for one thing, so it isn't surprising that the Speaker doesn't want to meet with labor. Jonah Edeleman explained how it works: basically wealthy people and corporations can now outspend labor. Hence the Madigan middle finger.
I have such a great Mike Madigan story, but alas I cannot tell it in print because it puts another government person in a spot. However, it's weird, funny, and actually a little creepy; if you ever see me in a beverage-dispensing establishment, ask for the story.
Rep. Michael J. Madigan(D-Chicago)
22nd DistrictDistrict Office
6500 South Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 581-8000
(773) 581-9414 (fax)
Capitol Office
300 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5350
In a nutshell, Madigan won't even meet with the We Are One Coalition, which has already bargained away a 2% increase in employee pension contribution. The coalition has called for a summit.
Dumbly, the We Are One people made the mistake of identifying themselves in their invitation to Madigan. Had they pretended to be even lowly interns at CME, he would have accepted and taken everyone to lunch. The day would have ended with unsolicited offers of tax loopholes, and possibly a few mil might have magically appeared into a bill earmarked for one of Juan Rangel's jowls, which have their own 503c designation at this point.
The entire Illinois Democratic establishment gets its taxation briefs from the Illinois Policy Institute, which opposes the Obama agenda, for one thing, so it isn't surprising that the Speaker doesn't want to meet with labor. Jonah Edeleman explained how it works: basically wealthy people and corporations can now outspend labor. Hence the Madigan middle finger.
I have such a great Mike Madigan story, but alas I cannot tell it in print because it puts another government person in a spot. However, it's weird, funny, and actually a little creepy; if you ever see me in a beverage-dispensing establishment, ask for the story.
