"The Will of the People
Is the Law of the Land"
...but like, not literally.
In Wisconsin, we (the people) aren't allowed to propose and vote on issues directly. That's dumb and undemocratic.
In 26 other states, anyone can have an idea, collect some signatures, and get that idea on the ballot. Then everyone votes on that idea in the next election. No politicians required.
States with ballot initiatives have done some cool things with them:
Whether or not you agree with those particular decisions isn't really the point. The point is that the people of those states got together and passed legislation themselves. They didn't have to call their representatives and ask permission. They just acted on their own. That's cool. We should do that too.
Unfortunately, since we don't have citizen ballot initiatives, in order to get them we need to call our representatives like a bunch of chumps and ask them to approve a proposal to amend the state constitution. Then the people can vote on whether or not to approve it.
If that sounds unlikely, don't worry - Wisconsin amends its constitution all the time. In the 178 years that Wisconsin has been a state, we've amended the constitution 146 times. So like, almost every year. This is a very attainable goal and it's one that all Wisconsinites can agree on. More power in the hands of the people. Less dependence on politicians.
Call or email your representative and ask that they draft or sponsor a constitutional amendment to allow statewide voter-led ballot initiatives in Wisconsin.
(Oh, and if your representative is opposed to giving you more direct power over your government...well that's suspicious and maybe that person shouldn't be in office.)
On, Wisconsin!