For every dollar that Illinois residents and businesses pay in
federal taxes, Illinois only gets back 73 cents in federal spending.
(Source:Tax Foundation). Subtract another 5-7 cents for unfunded
federal mandates the state must cover annually. Given this and other
issues such as the unworkable drug laws . . .

A serious effort is now underway to call for a National Constitutional
Convention as authorized under Article V of the Constitution. The
ultimate aim of this Convention, as envisioned, will be the
dismantlement of the federal government in its present configuration,
and then reassemblement at the regional level. In essence, 10(#
flexible) independent republics will be created on American soil
(state borders intact), each having the Constitution and Bill of
Rights as the basis of their new governments. Liken this to the
breakup of AT&T into the baby bells some years back. This action has
become necessary to diffuse the power of the largely self-serving
globalist oligarchy which has hijacked our federal government
bringing America to the verge of economic and social ruin in the
process. It's time for AUTONOMOUS REGIONAL GOVERNMENT!! See link
below for more info:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NationalConstitutionalConvention06