re: #167 WindUpBird

The people were denied the right to vote directly on the Civil Rights bill. Because we have a representative democracy.

Just a friendly reminder.

Federal bill vs. state bill. Apples and Oranges. Not a single other state that has addressed the issue prevented the citizens from voting. After the state SC here mandated the gay marriage law, the people petitioned the legislature with more than double the signatures needed to put it on the ballot per the Massachusetts Constitution. We were ignored. There is NO excuse for that.