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HR0292 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The people of the State of Illinois are | ||||||
| 3 | guaranteed the freedom of speech and political expression and | ||||||
| 4 | expect their elected officials, particularly the Governor, to | ||||||
| 5 | uphold the rule of law, maintain respect for constitutional | ||||||
| 6 | government, and encourage civil discourse; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Governor JB Pritzker has made public statements | ||||||
| 8 | urging Democrats to take "whatever means are necessary" to | ||||||
| 9 | resist or overturn the leadership of President Donald J. Trump | ||||||
| 10 | and the Republican Party, statements which many interpret as | ||||||
| 11 | an implicit call for insurrection or civil unrest; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Such rhetoric is reckless, dangerous, and | ||||||
| 13 | unbecoming of a sitting Governor, particularly at a time when | ||||||
| 14 | political tensions are already high and Americans are seeking | ||||||
| 15 | stability, accountability, and peace; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, Elected leaders must serve as examples of lawful | ||||||
| 17 | behavior and respectful disagreement, and they must never | ||||||
| 18 | incite or encourage actions that could threaten the peace, | ||||||
| 19 | unity, or constitutional order of our federal government; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Failure to condemn such remarks only emboldens | ||||||
| 21 | further division and undermines public trust in government | ||||||
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| 1 | institutions; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 2 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 3 | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 4 | we condemn in the strongest possible terms Governor JB | ||||||
| 5 | Pritzker's recent inflammatory and divisive rhetoric that | ||||||
| 6 | appears to advocate for unlawful action against the duly | ||||||
| 7 | elected President and members of the federal government; and | ||||||
| 8 | be it further | ||||||
| 9 | RESOLVED, That we urge the Governor to retract and clarify | ||||||
| 10 | his remarks and to reaffirm his commitment to civil discourse, | ||||||
| 11 | the peaceful transfer of power, and adherence to the | ||||||
| 12 | Constitution of the United States; and be it further | ||||||
| 13 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 14 | delivered to Governor JB Pritzker, President of the Illinois | ||||||
| 15 | Senate Don Harmon, Speaker of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 16 | Representatives Chris Welch, and all the members of the | ||||||
| 17 | Illinois congressional delegation. | ||||||