Editor,
Much to my surprise, I find myself in total agreement with Mr. Weil’s latest column, “Referendums cannot replace legislative action.”
Furthermore, I heartily congratulate and thank him for his (inadvertent?) support of the Electoral College system: “Direct democracy works on a small scale, as in Switzerland. The New England town meeting system succeeds, though with low participation.But referendums are beginning to show defects, especially in mass democracies like the U.S. and the U.K.”
Paul Israelson
Biddeford
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