WHEREAS,
the Constitution of the State of Alabama is a mammoth document that
is twelve-times the length of most state constitutions and contains
more than 700 amendments, and
WHEREAS,
the Alabama Constitution prevents self government through denying
citizens and their communities the power of homerule, and
WHEREAS,
the Alabama Constitution creates political and legal structures that
work to the benefit of the wealthy at the expense of the general public,
and
WHEREAS,
this document provides an antiquated foundation for economic progress
for the State of Alabama in the 21st century, and
WHEREAS,
reform of the Alabama Constitution will provide the foundation for
tax reform that is essential for solving the recurring financial crisis
in K through 12 and higher education,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
that the Faculty Senate of The University of Alabama expresses its
strongest support for reform of the Alabama Constitution and for tax
reform, and
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate of The
University of Alabama applauds Governor Siegelman for his recent favorable
position toward Constitutional reform and encourages the Governor
and the Alabama Legislature to rally all of their political support,
talent, and ingenuity to see that Constitutional reform becomes a
reality in the State of Alabama.
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