Artur Davis gets it right—again

By Jennifer J. Foster

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis was in Huntsville today to highlight Alabama’s need for a new constitution and how he would, as governor, advance efforts to enact one.

Davis went through the argument, but here’s the takeaway:

It is a fact that the other candidates in this race are all opposed to a constitutional convention.  I would expect the opponents of constitutional reform to trot out the same tired arguments about why we should fear constitutional reform. But what they really mean is that they don’t trust the voters and they’re not prepared to defend the status quo in the light of day that a constitutional convention would provide.

Read that again: Opponents of constitutional reform don’t trust the voters, and they’re not prepared to defend the status quo in the light of day that a constitutional convention would provide.

Dead on, Artur Davis. That is exactly right.

This is not a partisan issue. This is a state issue. This is a moral issue. This is an issue that affects everyone who lives and/or works in Alabama.

Reform isn’t a luxury. It is an imperative.

Here’s hoping that by focusing the media spotlight afforded by his campaign on the need for reform, Artur Davis is able to pressure the other gubernatorial candidates, Democratic and Republican, to get where they need to be for all of Alabama.

If you’re not yet convinced of the need for a new state constitution, check out the comprehensive, irrefutable case made by Alabamians for Constitutional Reform.

I’m behind this effort. I hope you are, too.

See also:

The press release about today’s event from the Davis campaign.