It's not like the people have the same opinion now as then. If anything, this state -- indeed, the whole country -- has become much more anti-tax since November 2007.
You've seen all the massive pro-tax rallies. If the will of the people is to keep taxes down, then why haven't we seen tens of thousands of people across the state, and millions across the country, out protesting tax increases in the last couple of years?
Satire FAIL.
They should, really, just be honest. "Look, we think we should raise taxes. We know many of you disagree, and most of you voted to not raise taxes in this way, but we think you're wrong; and further, we know you won't vote us out of office, so we don't care anyway."
This would raise public opinion of them, I think.
The arrogance is absolutely breathtaking. And yes, the comment Orwellian.
Posted by Michele at February 3, 2010 11:57 AMThis is easy to understand. In their view, THEY are the people. The rest of us are just tax fodder. I rather give money to Eyman than hand it over to the government.
Posted by Jack at February 3, 2010 01:05 PMIf children want to play government, they should do it for real.
Posted by Joe Szilagyi at February 3, 2010 01:25 PMIt's so nice that you are so much more superior than 1.5 to 1.8 million other voters in this state that you can deride them as being "children" when they try, through the initiative or referendum process, to give a collective message to their deaf legislative "representatives".
Posted by SouthernRoots at February 3, 2010 01:36 PMhttp://www.pushbacknotax.com/
Posted by Grassman at February 3, 2010 02:06 PMEven if reckless, irresponsible spending created the bills?
Tax cuts are a partial attempt to starve the beast to make it cut back on reckless spending, but it is an uphill battle.
Posted by SouthernRoots at February 3, 2010 02:18 PMYeah, that's how we got Governor Quagmire, and now we're in the red by how much as of today? Seems the only people that understand how to run government responsibily are too busy being productive members of society that pay the taxes the anointed liberal-elitists choose to waste once they get to Olympia. This state needs to have a political high colonic if it ever has a chance to grow up and quit following the lead of economic failures like those of the state of California.
Posted by Rick D. at February 3, 2010 06:50 PMAlso, your stated initiative would be patently unconstitutional, since no such limit on the right to initiative is permitted by the state constitution.
Seems to me you're the child here, lacking basic understanding of what the law actually is.
Michael: you make some reasonable points, but the fact is, if the Democratic legislature and governor didn't screw up so much, then so many people wouldn't be so interested in passing these initiatives. The right to initiative is a safety valve, kinda like term limits (which might be a better solution to the same problem, but also harms the republican nature of our government).