Saturday, June 21, 2008

Will Robert Adley Face Recall Petition?

Recall websites are going up all over the state in the wake of the legislative pay raise voted in last week.
Speaker of the House Jim Tucker faces a serious recall effort that is being led by Gretna businessman John Roberts, who said that Tucker is 'the leader of the pack'.
Tucker is taking the effort seriously and saying that he will talk to his constituents and explain his stand in forcing the legislation through without debate.
The 'Recall Pay Raise Tucker' website is here.

From the website:
WE NEED 9,000 SIGNATURES IN PAYRAISE TUCKER'S DISTRICT 86 TO FORCE A RECALL ELECTION. THAT WOULD SEND A MESSAGE TO THE REST OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT'LL HAVE THEM SHAKING IN THEIR BOOTS!
Fifty volunteers each collecting 180 signatures from District 86 voters will put us in position to recall Payraise Tucker. Plus we'll already have contact information from hundreds or even thousands who have submitted their name to this website. We're coming for you Payraise Tucker, we're coming!
If recalling the Speaker doesn't have the legislators falling all over themselves to repeal the payraise we'll move on to the next one and the next one and the next one until it gets done!
There is also a website calling for the recall of Lafayette legislator Mike Michot. There is even one calling for a recall of all of the rascals.
Which brings us to our point: Will Robert Adley, who arrogantly supported this legislation against the will of his constituents, face a recall attempt? Adley's 36th District comprises all of Bienville and Webster Parishes and a good part of Bossier Parish.
Perhaps Mr. Adley believes that he is immune, but that's not what I am hearing. People are really angry over this raise, not just because of the excessive amount, but because of the way it was done and because the timing is terrible. It sends exactly the wrong message at the wrong time.
Anyone out there up for a Recall Adley effort?

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