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Clark County, Illinois — Sometimes citizens can be so frustrated with county board members they wish someone could just place them under arrest. Well, that is exactly what citizens in Clark County, Illinois did .
Illinois’ number one manufactured product is corruption. More than 95 percent of the Illinois legislature is safe in gerrymandered districts. The incumbent governor has three current federal investigations of his administration, but the Attorney General/state’s attorney class can’t find public vice anywhere.
Residents that voted in the recent election said they are hoping officials have learned from the past mistakes of others.
So what can the law abiding citizen do? The answer is coming from some regular guys in southern Illinois who decided to hold public officials accountable. They call themselves the “Watchdogs.”
Kirk Allen and John Kraft — two military veterans — live in Edgar County which just might be the most corrupt county in the country. For a couple of watchdogs, it’s a target rich environment.
In an effort to take back their government from self-serving politicians and bureaucrats, Kraft and Allen established a group called the Edgar County Watchdogs. Through a combination of public pressure, Freedom of Information filings, lawsuits, and media exposure, they have created a system that deeply threatens Illinois’ corrupt, entrenched political establishment. They operate a blog called Illinois Leaks that exposes corruption at the state and local levels. The blog is so popular that, it is trusted more than the local paper.
I read this early this morning ...... power to the people.
These politicians forget that they always answer to the people.
All it takes is a few good folks to reign them in.
It was a private citizen (Rich Winstein) that uncovered the Gruber videos and finally got somebody to listen to him.
People need to get over this meme they have pushed on us for decades that the "voters don't count".
You bet we "count". The Mid-Terms proved that again.
The Dems & TeamObama refuse to acknowledge it, so they need another reminder. Speak out, write/phone - do whatever you have to do. They WORK FOR US ..... we are NOT their servants.
No, not everyplace needs such a group, but many do. The problem with it is that if they make one mis-step they're in deep trouble. And catching these guys is hard if they aren't careless.
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Kickass in my opinion..only one thing I see wrong in the article..Edgar county is not "southern Illinois"..its still central.lol
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