[Mudboy Slim]

"Should Voters Decide Debate?! (Virginia Tax Referendum)"

"Lt. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, the expected Democratic nominee for governor in 2005, echoed the Warner administration but used even tougher terms, apparently inspired by the motion pic- ture, "The Passion of the Christ." "Ever since Pontius Pilate allowed the crowd to make the hard decision," Kaine declared, "people who are afraid to lead have often used popular referenda to avoid their responsibilities."

Kaine's an inconsequential twirp...I look forward to working against him in '05...MUD

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"Legislators should think carefully before making a move to a California-style system, where thorny issues are pushed to the people to decide," said Ellen Qualls, Warner's press secretary.

Don't let the the people make any thorny decisions, they're much to stoopid to let us take their money. Oh no, we can't have that, can we?