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broadcaster75201

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7. The Prop system is mob rule

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2015, 10:53 AM

May 2015

I hate it. It does nothing good. Get rid of it. All it is anymore is Special Interests and competing television ads.

This is no "grass roots democracy". To vote for it you don't have to think about it or worry about it's consequences in light of existing laws. You are not responsible to the voters.

Get rid of it now.

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California Assembly passes two bills to deter frivolous ballot measures [View all] Newsjock May 2015 OP

Disclaimer seems like a good idea, malthaussen May 2015 #1

8000 isn't that bad though as if someone truly has a good bill they cstanleytech May 2015 #8

$8000 is a bad idea NV Whino May 2015 #2

it costs money to run an initiative CreekDog May 2015 #10

I think raising the cost is a good idea NV Whino May 2015 #13

First idea sucks. Second one makes sense. Throd May 2015 #3

do you really think someone can gather enough signatures for an initiative without $8000? CreekDog May 2015 #11

First idea is really, really bad and I don't see the CA. courts upholding it, GGJohn May 2015 #4

First one hurts poor people. Second one hurts nobody but people trying to pull a fast one. Iggo May 2015 #5

Just do something! SoapBox May 2015 #6

The Prop system is mob rule broadcaster75201 May 2015 #7

I'll say. Here in Florida we're changing laws every election cycle d_legendary1 May 2015 #9

Otherwise known as direct democracy. Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #12

The worst bit is how it lets a majority require a supermajority to repeal the law Recursion May 2015 #14