tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187403837913738089.post8267852117573614685..comments2023-12-15T02:26:43.878-06:00Comments on CSU Faculty Voice: The Rauner Foundation: Why an Excessive Focus on Lobbying Rauner to End the Budget Stalemate is a Waste of Time Phillip Beverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105319296231539370noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187403837913738089.post-79910022018855400642016-02-12T08:05:45.492-06:002016-02-12T08:05:45.492-06:00Rauner has his designs on Chicago. He's going...Rauner has his designs on Chicago. He's going to back his candidate to run for Mayor in the next election; I'm guessing Dunkin or Booker. He definitely wants his hands on Chicago.Liannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825878578990955489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187403837913738089.post-19439056811057878652016-02-12T08:04:30.780-06:002016-02-12T08:04:30.780-06:00YOU CAN RECALL the governor. You can't impeac...YOU CAN RECALL the governor. You can't impeach him unless he's done some criminal act.Liannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825878578990955489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187403837913738089.post-1476329569751259562016-02-09T23:33:22.758-06:002016-02-09T23:33:22.758-06:00Many, many state agencies--IBHE, HLC, as well as C...Many, many state agencies--IBHE, HLC, as well as CSU's Board of Trustees, the former Governor of Illinois Pat Quinn,--Democrat and Republican politicians in the state house and senate and various caucuses, together with so-called "watchdog" agencies had been made well aware of the excesses of Wayne Watson for many years. As a starting point, read past blogs here for a record of the protests that fell on these deaf ears. ALL of these bear responsibility for Wayne Watson's "track record" --especially the Governor's office and politicians. In some cases, they lionized him and condemned his critics. <br /><br />Watson is no longer president of CSU. The students of CSU should not be punished for the failings of Watson and the cronies who kept him in office for so long.Ann Kuzdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00168556306929918973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187403837913738089.post-19804880257947653722016-02-09T19:07:15.452-06:002016-02-09T19:07:15.452-06:00Kind of ridiculous for the State to send more mone...Kind of ridiculous for the State to send more money to CSU given Wayne Watson's track record, don't you think?JBPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015371340244747070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187403837913738089.post-24993319286909154322016-02-08T21:50:02.277-06:002016-02-08T21:50:02.277-06:00Recalling the governor does not depend on impeachm...Recalling the governor does not depend on impeachment proceedings, check the 2010 amendment Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559097900615276330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187403837913738089.post-10144939745982378012016-02-08T14:44:20.102-06:002016-02-08T14:44:20.102-06:00This post is very helpful in understanding Rauner&...This post is very helpful in understanding Rauner's views. Thank you for posting it.<br />However, I believe that Rauner's actions have significant support from the local capitalists. Assume with me that the Commonwealth Club of Chicago is the main organization where Chicago bankers and other capitalists come together to influence policy. If this assumption is right, then it may be telling that, as a quick search shows, two of Rauner's appointees are members of the Commonwealth Club of Chicago. He appointed Robert Horne to the Illinois Finance Authority; Horne is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and of the Commonwealth Club of Chicago and is a real estate developer. Rauner appointed Reeve Waud to the Illinois State Police Merit Board; Waud is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and the Commonwealth Club of Chicago and is founder of Waud Capital, a private equity company.<br />While I believe more investigation is necessary and while I am not in disagreement that Rauner's activities represent a deep and long-standing enmity to workers, I believe he shares that attitude with a significant segment of Chicago's capitalist ruling class.<br />Just sayin'.Paul Gomberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532991282987477464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187403837913738089.post-1370033087283476332016-02-08T13:54:10.407-06:002016-02-08T13:54:10.407-06:00I don't believe Illinois law permits such a th...I don't believe Illinois law permits such a thing. I believe he must be impeached and convicted to be removed from office.Robert Bionazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04373965422772502091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187403837913738089.post-51261837723204992372016-02-08T12:07:59.172-06:002016-02-08T12:07:59.172-06:00I just came here out of curiousity, but I wonder w...I just came here out of curiousity, but I wonder why no one at CSU (student or faculty) have started a recall drive against Rauner?Liannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825878578990955489noreply@blogger.com