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Minnesota

FiveGoodMen

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1. I like the second proposal better

Reply to wellstone dem (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:11 PM

Nov 2012

Putting it in the Governor's hands gives an awful lot of power to whoever's doing that job at the moment (it won't always be Dayton -- or even a Dem).

The 2/3 vote should be a little more consistent.

Generally, I don't think these ballot amendments are a good idea. They allow demagogues to flood the airwaves with propaganda and bypass the normal legislative process. Worse, they don't change laws, they change the constitution.

Thankfully, neither one passed this time, but I'd be happier if it were almost impossible to do this at all.

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We need a constitutional amendment [View all] wellstone dem Nov 2012 OP

I like the second proposal better FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #1

They don't "bypass the normal legislative process" thefool_wa Nov 2012 #2

Amending the constitution is a serious issue. trotsky Nov 2012 #3

And once on the ballot it should take more that just a simple majority dflprincess Nov 2012 #4

Great point. I agree. n/t trotsky Nov 2012 #5

We need to follow the path of amending the Federal Constitution question everything Nov 2012 #6

Require more than a simple majority of the voters daveMN Nov 2012 #7