Passing Proposition 12 Limits Texas Citizens' Rights

What a sad day in Texas. People, do you realize what has happened? With the passing of Proposition 12, we the people have lost one of the basic tenets of democracy: the right to redress in the courts, by judge and jury. This power has now been given to legislators and the lobbyists that own them. How is it possible that such a major event slips by practically unnoticed? It is possible because those legislators, with their backing industry lobbyists, were successful through lies and propaganda to misinform 500,000 Texans. It only took 500,000 misinformed people, approximately 2% of the population of Texas, to give away this vitally important right of all its citizens. The depressing level of voter apathy, indicated by a 9-12% turnout, will insure the further erosion of our liberties and rights. Decent government and real democracy cannot be maintained with these levels of vigilance. We will have the government we deserve.