As dictators escaping the wrath of their former subjects flee to the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, so, apparently, do Democratic state legislators avoiding votes they oppose in their home state legislatures flee to Illinois. Not only do we have a cabal of Wisconsin state senators in a Motel 6 somewhere in northwest Illinois Best Western in Rockford we have a covey of Indiana state representatives holed up in Urbana:
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Republican House speaker says he’s willing to wait another day or two before deciding whether to impose fines on boycotting Democrats.
Most of the House Democrats are expected to skip Thursday’s floor session, extending their stay at an Urbana, Ill., hotel to an 11th day and again preventing legislative action.
John Kass is characteristically acerbic:
First would be to the Southwest Side of Chicago, to the home of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. He won’t answer the door, but the refugees should still touch their foreheads to the sidewalk several times, their behinds facing their home states, as they pay homage to the warlord of Madiganistan.
That would make a really great T-shirt. And then it’s on to Springfield, where the refugees could get a hug from the governor and a pat on the head from a friendly Illinois Legislature.
The refugees might even win assurances that if they can just find a way to keep spending and spending like there is no tomorrow, they might be qualified to work in Illinois government someday.
I see an economic opportunity here Dave. Illinois could become a “sanctuary” state for legislators from all over the country – heck the world! Time to start writing a business plan.
Perhaps all legislatorsb should be fitted with ankle bracelets that give painful shocks when they get within20 miles of the state border.
Steve