State to citizens: No more petitions for you

Proposal would 'virtually eliminate' citizens' right to decide referenda
by Michael Carl

An amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution proposed by Democrats
could virtually put an end to citizen-initiated referenda in the state.

The amendment, proposed jointly by state Rep. Byron Rushing in the House and by state
Sen. Cynthia Stone Creem in the Senate, would exclude any citizen
petition that deals with issues concerning a person's right to "the
enjoyment of life, liberty and property, according to standing laws."

Massachusetts Family Association President Kris Mineau opposes the amendment, asserting it would have a chilling effect on the people of Massachusetts.

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"If the amendment passes the legislature and it goes all the way through, it would virtually eliminate the citizen's right to petition in Massachusetts," Mineau said.

"Oh yes, life, liberty or property. I can't think of a single piece of
legislation that doesn't affect life, liberty or property in some way,"
Mineau added.

Mineau believes there's a deeper reason for the proposal.

"It's absolutely the objective of the amendment's sponsors to shut out the voters. Again, this would be a disenfranchisement of the
citizens. They don't believe we're sophisticated enough to make
decisions that only the elite elected officials are," Mineau stated.

"That's why this November's election is so critical, both in the nation and in the commonwealth (of Massachusetts)," Mineau observed.

Although it was stated nowhere specifically, the change would appear to prevent
any family issues from being brought to voters, such as a constitutional
amendment that marriage is limited to one man and one woman, as dozens of states already have done.

Republican state Sen. Richard Ross, who won the special election to fill U.S. Sen.
Scott Brown's statehouse seat, says he's opposed to the amendment.

"The people should have the right to have the initiative petition, and I've
been a supporter of the petition process in the past," Ross said.

State Rep. Brad Hill also says he supports citizen petitions.

One of the opponents is House Minority Leader Brad Jones. The Republican state representative believes the proposal is done.

"It's a ridiculous proposal, and it's not going anywhere," Jones said.

The measure has solid support, however. Senate Bill 23 received only one
dissenting vote and was reported out of the Legislature's Joint
Judiciary Committee with an "ought to pass" recommendation.

The amendment states, "No proposition inconsistent with any one of the following
rights of the individual, as at present declared in the declaration of
rights … shall be the subject of an initiative or referendum petition."

Rushing and Creem were unavailable for comment, and the current
constitutional-convention meetings have been adjourned. A clerk's office
source in the state Senate said no date has been scheduled for another
meeting.

But Mineau warns the issue isn't finished.

"It's not going to go away. It will be back. The ruling elite don't believe
we're smart enough to decide anything for ourselves, so no, it's not
dead," Mineau said.

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