Many of them, liberal or conservative, are angry. He makes a passionate case for initiatives. They are, he says, a way to get elected officials to deal with issues that they otherwise lack the courage to address or the will to undertake. Term limits is one example, spending lids another. Our own public disclosure commission, which daylights campaign contributions, was established by ballot measure.
Initiatives are a way to police the pols.
And to let them know the will of the people. Look at I-695, which at the moment has been overturned by a judge. Even an impending initiative can get action, Eyman says. At the end of the evening, it seemed that both Eyman and Broder were flawed messengers for their respective viewpoints. While Broder's faith in the system and belief in the ultimate wisdom of political elites is sincere, it seems sadly out of touch.