shouldn't mean that I have to do all the work myself.
Gov. Schwarzenegger's latest project is trying to do an end-run around the California legislature by sponsoring ballot initiatives for proposals that he can't get passed.
The people of California already do more self-legislation than in any other state in the union (not that there's anything wrong with that), but now the governor doesn't even want to wait for the regular election cycle. He wants to force special elections, at considerable expense to local governments, in order to get his way. The state still hasn't reimbursed the counties for the special election that put Arnold in office.
"Whether or not it becomes an issue depends on whether or not people become fatigued and start asking, 'What's on the ballot that's so important that we couldn't wait?'"
Charles Milkewicz of Martinez is asking himself that question.
"I think that's why we have an elected Legislature to do this job," said Milkewicz.
We have a process through which our government works. We have elected representative who are supposed to REPRESENT us. We have a schedule for when elections are held. That's why I was originally against the recall. Unless an official commits a heinous crime or abandons his office, he should be allowed to do his job until the next election cycle. Even though I had not voted for Gray Davis in the regular election, I still voted against the recall.
In international news, we hear about other countries having no-confidence votes and calls for early elections, but that's not how things are set up in the United States. If we really want to change our form of government, that's fine. But we should say so openly, discuss alternatives, and make a reasoned choice. The make-it-up-as-you-go approach that Gov. Schwarzenegger is encouraging is irresponsible.
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