WHY WE NEED I&R IN TEXAS      There are numerous compelling reasons for constitutionally establishing I&R rights for all citizens.   "I believe our present predicament exists because we have gradually developed governmental institutions in which the people effectively have no voice." Milton Friedman   It is Clear We Need Initiative and Referendum-- by Denis Calabrese A Jewel in the Crown of American Self-Government-- by Jeff Jacoby Why Do We Need Initiative? -- by Mike Ford Ralph Nader Texas Needs Initiative and Referendum-- by Gwen Pharo Ballot Initiatives Flourishing as Way to Bypass Politicians-- by M. Dane Waters   "I believe that this [I&R] represents the best chance we have to take back our government from career politicians." Senator Tom Haywood, Wichita Falls, Texas   "We need better, more-involved citizens more than we need larger-than-life, charismatic leaders." Thomas E. Cronin Author, The Politics of Initiative, Referendum, and Recall      Initiative for Texas RR 1, Box 389, San Augustine, TX 75972 (936) 288-0781 acbedfo@hotmail.com