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To: tirednvirginia
All but 4 in their legislature voted for it and none lost their seats. It must have been something the state of Texas wanted.

Then why not take it to the people?

1,438 posted on 09/12/2011 7:22:53 PM PDT by DejaJude (Obama - in over his head and above his pay grade.)
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To: DejaJude

Because we live in a republic, not a democracy. What is the point of electing representatives if you don’t allow them to do their jobs? Do you really want mob rule as a democracy would give us?


1,554 posted on 09/12/2011 7:38:18 PM PDT by Sudetenland (There can be no freedom without God--What man gives, man can take away.)
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