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Despite good intentions, a referendum – 'the power of the electors to approve or reject statutes' – simply does not prohibit the California Legislature from passing the same school sexual indoctrination bill next year, the year after, or whenever," he said.

Democracy is a 24 hour a day job. It needs to be augmented the by wrath of the majority when the few elite start with mischief. The politicians are growing ever more fearless of the will of the people. Its amazing what the collectivist left has been able to accomplish against the masses of disorganized individuals in spite of all the constitutional protections on a piece of paper.

I hardly bother responding at FR anymore. I'm bored by the déjà vu attributes of the site. Hardly an outrage posted hasn't had countless predecessors. FR mostly has become the chronicler to America's decline, not a place where reformers can meet prior to planning counter-offensives. The stories will mostly be forgotten tomorrow. Only to be repeated.

LRM: The politicians are growing ever more fearless of the will of the people.

Yes, the current generation of hacks have never felt the slightest bit threatened by the masses of people. We've let them grow a sense of "ruling the people" rather than keep the more humble "serving the public" sensibility.

And the reason is that most of us are too comfortable. Enough so that we feel more threatened when we speak out than when we remain silent.

LRM: Its amazing what the collectivist left has been able to accomplish against the masses of disorganized individuals in spite of all the constitutional protections on a piece of paper.

The biggest reason we are disorganized is that our rulers incite us and then use our fear of each other against us. Never forget the insightful words of De Tocqueville, and struggle to find ways to defeat it.

A despot easily forgives his subjects for not loving him, provided they do not love each other.

Democracy in America

And now, since nobody gives a damn anyway, I'll retire again. Good luck.