And yet, they are a necessary check. Look at this fall- marijuana is sure to be legalized, yet the legislature won’t touch it with a 10 foot bong. See also: MMJ, and The Train. Passed by the people with pretty clear provisions, yet time goes by and the politicians won’t respect the will of the people. The rulers in Sacramento and throughout the cities clearly have nothing but contempt for the will of the people.
The ones that should be blocked are the ones that specify certain budget amounts for certain things, which has made budgeting a gordian knot. Even if they’re in favor of cute puppies and for the children, I always vote against those. Well, I always vote against the for-the-children anyway, just on principle.