tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734958571794840571.post1214726254233987907..comments2023-11-03T02:43:56.338-07:00Comments on VICTOR O'REILLY - Letters From An Author: (#164-1) March 16 2015. Paul Revere! Rise from the dead. We need you. Well, one can but dream!Victor O'Reillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08211678865180045386noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734958571794840571.post-65427621639618284962015-03-18T12:53:13.066-07:002015-03-18T12:53:13.066-07:00“the preferences of the average American appear to...“the preferences of the average American appear to have only a miniscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy.”" EXCEPT in 24 states with ballot initiatives! Here in Colorado that's how we got the first legal marijuana, the first renewable energy requirements for utilities, and the country's strongest ethics in government law, among other things . The whole list:<br />http://spryeye.blogspot.com/2012/01/case-for-ballot-initiatives-and.html?m=1 What we need is better and national ballot initiatives, for instance: http://vote.orgEvan Ravitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342152859071613438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734958571794840571.post-44487217757423856472015-03-18T12:52:41.788-07:002015-03-18T12:52:41.788-07:00“the preferences of the average American appear to...“the preferences of the average American appear to have only a miniscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy.”" EXCEPT in 24 states with ballot initiatives! Here in Colorado that's how we got the first legal marijuana, the first renewable energy requirements for utilities, and the country's strongest ethics in government law, among other things . The whole list:<br />http://spryeye.blogspot.com/2012/01/case-for-ballot-initiatives-and.html?m=1 What we need is better and national ballot initiatives, for instance: http://vote.orgEvan Ravitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342152859071613438noreply@blogger.com