Originally Posted By: the G-man
It's the job of elected representatives to pass laws. Referendums are, more often than not, just a way for politicians to dodge their duties. New York did it right.


I'm not sure I see your point.

It seems to me that majority popular vote is more precisely representative of the people.

We've seen time after time that our elected leaders are influenced by lobbyists, campaign finance, and other pockets of wealth that promote their own interests over those of the nation and its people.

Was Obamacare the duty of our Senate and Congress? Stimulus? Omnibus? Cap-and-Trade?
No.
It was clear influence-peddling for a hidden agenda, against the best interests of the nation and the popular will of American people.