Citizens in Charge

Citizens in Charge Foundation President Paul Jacob has some harsh words in the New York Times for new Oregon restrictions on the ballot initiative process:

Citizens in Charge Foundation, a Lake Ridge, Va.-based advocacy group, called initiative restrictions approved by Oregon and other states a ”blatant attempt to hamper and obstruct the petition process and citizen initiatives.”

”I don’t think it’s surprising that the empire is striking back,” said Paul Jacob, president of the group. ”Those in power don’t want citizens looking over their shoulder, and from time to time, dictating what happens.”