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here here! well put

posted 4 years, 3 months ago
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Second, BEWARE THE INITIATIVE PROCESS! I lived in Seattle for many years and watched the initiative process cripple that city's transportation plan. Also they have Tim Iman who runs around with a clipboard and gets initiative after initiative on the ballot that creates defacto legislation for the state as a whole. I think this is a powerful tool that should be used lightly.

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First, it seems strange that you would put an equal rights bill to initiative. You are asking the majority to guarantee the rights of the minority. What if we but the Equal Rights Admendment was put to a vote in the 60's? What if the Womens' Voting Act was put to a vote?

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I am sceptical of the benifits of the stimilus package for one important reason. We are going to borrow the money from China to hand out to the American people. Most people will spend that money on either 1. products from China or 2. on energy costs thereby padding the rich energy industry.
Instead make sure that you spend on American goods and local services to maximize the impact on YOUR economy.

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