Unity is the key to reformation


August 17, 2004



Dear Editor: 

I am sure there are many who feel the frustration expressed by the writer of the Tuscaloosa News editorial on Aug. 5.

But the constitution is not the only thing that many Alabamians would like to see reformed.

Some want to institute provisions to provide for term limits and/or recall of state officials, others want to change the budgeting process to eliminate the need for proration, or to stop the bleeding caused by insurance for teachers and state employees, or any of a dozen other things.

Many of these changes would meet the approval of a majority of voters, yet they are not made because our Legislature is controlled by lobbyists, union leaders, and other “Big Mules" on Goat Hill.

What can the advocates of these various reforms do to reach their disparate goals, then?

My suggestion is that they first must realize, that under the prevailing circumstances, they can’t. Then, they must find a way to change those circumstances, and unite to attain the one goal that, when reached, will provide them with the key they need to unlock the door to their original goal.

That key, Initiative and Referendum, and one method of securing it, is examined in my website at www.doctoriq.com.

All parties interested in any type of reform and accountability -- especially media outlets that have the means and obligation to inform the masses -- are invited to visit there, absorb what is presented, and then submit their ideas, suggestions or comments on the page provided for that purpose.

[Dr. I.Q.]

Wetumpka

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