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In response to "If this doesn't turn you into a Democrat, nothing will. -- (link)" by Dano

I think he has a point about super-majorities being problematic.

Posted by David (aka David) Oct 1 '13, 18:40

A system needs checks and balances.

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presuming your checks and balances are acting in good faith. -- nm - Reagen Oct 1, 21:33
The problem is that in the current political environment, nothing gets done without a super majority. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 1, 20:32
I think he's got a point about California being business-hostile, too. But it's got nothing to do with his movies. ;-) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 1, 18:42 3
- Though a big part of why California is messed up is the level of direct democracy. -- nm - Roger More Oct 1, 18:47 1
  - As I drove past a construction site on the weekend, I had some thoughts of the pitfalls of direct democracy. - Beryllium Oct 1, 18:49
- (As an example: A lot of companies I've been seeing, where you would THINK they were in silicon valley ... are actually in Tennessee.) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 1, 18:45

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