[BikerNYC]

Are these examples of the wisdom of the masses and how reasoned debate can shine through the referendum process?

Just because one disagrees with the will of the majority does not make the majority's will illegitimate.

[SoothingDave]

Just because one disagrees with the will of the majority does not make the majority's will illegitimate.

I'm not sure what you mean by "illegitimate." The majority can be fickle and incorrect. I prefer to live in a Constitutional, representative republic. Anyone suggesting otherwise needs to provide a real good argument for changing our forms of government.

SD