Archive for July 7th, 2010
Civil unions and the problem with direct democracy
That Hawaii’s governor Linda Lingle (R) should so curiously veto HR444, and rest the decision of Civil Unions on the people in a referendum seems an obvious attempt at building a Republican base. It is absurd that civil rights should ever be put through a referendum– rights are to protect minorities, referendums are to give voice [...]
Posted: July 7th, 2010 under 2. Plebiscite, 7. Statehood Hawaii.
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