Thursday, September 08, 2005
Anti-War RhetIraq: Massachusetts Ballot Initiative
Who: Tom Reilly (Attorney General of Massachusetts)
Source: Traprock Peace Center
Quotes:
Attorney General Tom Reilly today certified a ballot initiative to
require the governor to withhold further National Guard deployment to Iraq
and to use his office to bring about the immediate recall of all Massachusetts
National Guard troops current in Iraq. This clears the way for campaign
volunteers to begin collecting the signatures needed to place the question
before the voters in November 2006.
The initiative, which is binding, has two provisions. 1) The governor is
required to use all legal avenues available to bring about the recall of the
National Guard from Iraq and to prevent any further deployment of National
Guard troops to Iraq. 2) The governor may not deploy the National Guard to
any foreign destination without approval of the state legislature.
Source: Traprock Peace Center
Quotes:
Attorney General Tom Reilly today certified a ballot initiative to
require the governor to withhold further National Guard deployment to Iraq
and to use his office to bring about the immediate recall of all Massachusetts
National Guard troops current in Iraq. This clears the way for campaign
volunteers to begin collecting the signatures needed to place the question
before the voters in November 2006.
The initiative, which is binding, has two provisions. 1) The governor is
required to use all legal avenues available to bring about the recall of the
National Guard from Iraq and to prevent any further deployment of National
Guard troops to Iraq. 2) The governor may not deploy the National Guard to
any foreign destination without approval of the state legislature.
