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Consequently it is clear that the legislature

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whose irresponsibility gives rise to this proposal can

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either make the proposal be most useful in a manner that

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its proponents don't want, as Dr. Winslow pointed out

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in the California experience, or can so frustrate the

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objective of its proponents that no amendment can ever

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come to the people under this proposal before us.

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I suggest that all of the reasons that were

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given for determining that we should not have initiative

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in the passage of ordinary laws where any errors can be

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corrected by another session of the General Assembly,

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or by a special session of the General Assembly, apply with

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even greater force to constitutional amendments where we

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will not have had the benefits of the deliberative process

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at any of the stages of the game and where errors cannot

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be easily corrected later on.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Any other discussion? Ready

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for the question? Delegate Schloeder.

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DELEGATE SCHLOEDER: Mr. Chairman, I feel com-

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pelled to rise for a number of reasons in support of this

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amendment by a seat mate, Delegate Schneider, who is now