This past November, Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly voted for Question 2, which led to the law requiring English immersion in public schools. Yesterday, the Democratic legislature overrode vetoes by Republican Governor Mitt Romney and essentially ignored the will of the people.
Shawn Feddeman, a spokeswoman for Romney, criticized the Legislature's actions as the handiwork of elected officials who ''seem confused about the way democracy works.''From Bart's Comet:
''The people dictate to them, not the other way around,'' Feddeman said.
Kent: With our utter annihilation imminent, our federal government has snapped into action. We go live now via satellite to the floor of the United States Congress.
Speaker: Then it is unanimous, we are going to approve the bill to evacuate the town of Springfield in the great state of --
Congressman: Wait a minute, I want to tack on a rider to that bill: $30 million of taxpayer money to support the perverted arts.
Speaker: All in favor of the amended Springfield-slash-pervert bill?
[everyone boos]
Speaker: Bill defeated. [bangs gavel]
Kent: I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply doesn't work.
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