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To: BenLurkin

How did this measure get on the ballot? I thought laws were enacted through the legislative process, and not enacted directly by voters? Can Obamacare be changed with a ballot measure? I didn’t think so! This decriminalization measure was unconstitutional from the get go and should NOT have been a ballot measure.


4 posted on 11/07/2014 5:49:17 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Since you asked, several, if not most, states allow the iniative (citizen-proposed laws) or referendum (citizen approval/disapproval of laws passed by the legislature). These were part of the “Wisconsin Plan” of reforms started 100 years ago. They never were incorporated into the Federal system, so to answer your question, no we can’t vote out ObamaCare.

As to their constitutionality, if a Federal judge doesn’t like what the voters want, like say same-sex “marriage”, then of course it is unconstitutional.


7 posted on 11/07/2014 6:02:24 PM PST by hanamizu
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To: CivilWarBrewing

California has a referendum provision in, I believe, our state constitution. Almost anything can be put up for a vote with enough qualifying signatures.


16 posted on 11/07/2014 6:33:21 PM PST by Bob (Violence in islam? That's not a bug; it's a feature.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

I just voted and I don’t recall seeing this on the ballot.

Just looked it up, and I did review this and vote no on it. As usual, my no was voted down by the idiots in the state.


28 posted on 11/07/2014 7:54:58 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The mid-term elections were perfect for him. Now Obama can really lead from behind.)
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