tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post3283705738392547482..comments2023-11-23T11:53:11.163-07:00Comments on Caldwell Guardian: Montana Constitutional Amendment Re: InitiativesPaul Alldredgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10502379547952380365noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-81346364387327727322012-01-25T07:23:00.182-07:002012-01-25T07:23:00.182-07:00After reading the Boise Guardian post by David Fra...After reading the Boise Guardian post by David Frazier relating to this, it would seem we here in Idaho don't have a lot to be happy about. We as citizens can't even petition for the constitutional amendment that would be necessary to make such a change. That would require being initiated by a 2/3 vote of the legislature, then approved by a majority of the electorate. I guess the point to chew on here is how important your informed vote for your legislative member is. Recent history has emphatically shown there isn't anything else even here in the Great State of Idaho.Beseigednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-80967520806400103252012-01-24T15:21:59.497-07:002012-01-24T15:21:59.497-07:00I have received word from my friend Dave Frazier a...I have received word from my friend Dave Frazier about the initiative process in Idaho is little more than an advisory vote of the people.<br /><br />Unlike Montana, Idaho citizens have no constitutional authority to petition to change the Idaho Constitution. Only the Idaho Legislature has that right and it has to pass with a 2/3rds majority in both houses.Paul Alldredgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502379547952380365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-21624533787424883332012-01-24T11:07:41.045-07:002012-01-24T11:07:41.045-07:00As an add on to my previous comment, the whole con...As an add on to my previous comment, the whole concept of an elected body is good but if there issues that are important enough or so politically divisive the people want to sidestep the elected body it seems that they should respect that and remember that they govern through consent of the governed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-36277313968860569882012-01-24T11:01:56.726-07:002012-01-24T11:01:56.726-07:00Sounds like a good idea to me. This way there'...Sounds like a good idea to me. This way there's no way for legislators to say "This radical modification of the initiative is what people really wanted when they voted for it." If a group of citizens can make their case to the people to get something passed I don't see why the legislature can't do the same with a referendum to make changes to what the voters approved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-12119874968243693082012-01-24T09:56:51.035-07:002012-01-24T09:56:51.035-07:00I really like this...if the Legislature wants to s...I really like this...if the Legislature wants to screw around with the people's initiative then they have to send it back for voter approvals of their changes.<br /><br />We voted for term limits, we voted for 1% property tax and the toadies in the Legislature dismantled both of these initiatives approved by a vote of the people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com