Foes of marriage equality will make a ludicrous argument before the California Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 6. They will assert that anyone who has the money to put an initiative on the ballot in California and then sufficient funds to advertise its way to passage, whether relying on facts or fear, has special "standing" before the law.This hearing is not about Prop 8, but about the role of special interests and the wealthy in our democracy. California Governor Hiram Johnson paved the way for a people's initiative process in 1911 -- exactly 100 years ago. The idea then was that the people could petition to vote, thus going over the heads of big business interests that virtually owned Sacramento. Then, it was the railroads. Today, it's Kaiser, Blue Cross, Chevron, PG&E, Amazon or anyone else with unlimited funds.More... (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rick-jacobs/will-prop-8-end-californi_b_948864.html)
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