Comments on: Rep. Cam Ward Editorial: In 2010, Voters Must Hold Democrats Accountable for Ethics Reforms http://www.flashpointblog.com/2009/05/19/rep-cam-ward-editorial-in-2010-voters-must-hold-democrats-accountable-for-ethics-reforms/ Politics. Alabama Style. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:57:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Don http://www.flashpointblog.com/2009/05/19/rep-cam-ward-editorial-in-2010-voters-must-hold-democrats-accountable-for-ethics-reforms/comment-page-1/#comment-64060 Don Tue, 19 May 2009 15:55:20 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/?p=3951#comment-64060 While I agree that Democrats in the legislature don’t walk the walk on ethics and other needed reforms, I think there are also some Republicans who should share the blame. I also believe that when a member of the HOR (regardless of political party) votes for a reform bill it doesn’t necessarily mean they favor it when they know full well that it will die in the Senate. Their vote is just window dressing for their constituents. That’s just the way they play the game. Representative Ward was one of the co-sponsors of another reform bill, HB 279, which could change the way the game is played if enough of the right kind of pressure is applied to enough legislators to get it passed. That bill would amend our state constitution to give voters a process (Initiative and Referendum) they could use which would allow them to introduce reform legislation that would bypass both the legislature and the governor and be placed on a ballot for voters to accept or reject. My suggestion as to how to apply enough pressure is posted on a page of my website @ http://www.doctoriq.com/youcan.htm about half way down the page. If voters don’t care enough to apply that pressure they deserve the government they have and they don’t have any right to complain about it. If anyone has a better idea how to get this bill passed they should tell everyone about it. While I agree that Democrats in the legislature don’t walk the walk on ethics and other needed reforms, I think there are also some Republicans who should share the blame. I also believe that when a member of the HOR (regardless of political party) votes for a reform bill it doesn’t necessarily mean they favor it when they know full well that it will die in the Senate. Their vote is just window dressing for their constituents. That’s just the way they play the game.

Representative Ward was one of the co-sponsors of another reform bill, HB 279, which could change the way the game is played if enough of the right kind of pressure is applied to enough legislators to get it passed. That bill would amend our state constitution to give voters a process (Initiative and Referendum) they could use which would allow them to introduce reform legislation that would bypass both the legislature and the governor and be placed on a ballot for voters to accept or reject.

My suggestion as to how to apply enough pressure is posted on a page of my website @ http://www.doctoriq.com/youcan.htm about half way down the page. If voters don’t care enough to apply that pressure they deserve the government they have and they don’t have any right to complain about it. If anyone has a better idea how to get this bill passed they should tell everyone about it.

]]> By: Jeff Vreeland http://www.flashpointblog.com/2009/05/19/rep-cam-ward-editorial-in-2010-voters-must-hold-democrats-accountable-for-ethics-reforms/comment-page-1/#comment-64010 Jeff Vreeland Tue, 19 May 2009 04:31:05 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/?p=3951#comment-64010 Cam has also posted a new video talking about the Ethics package that failed to pass by the democratically controlled Alabama senate. http://vimeo.com/4720444 Cam has also posted a new video talking about the Ethics package that failed to pass by the democratically controlled Alabama senate.

http://vimeo.com/4720444

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