Dethrow: Majority Rule is bad.

Rep. Mike Dethrow (R-Alton) does not believe important matters such as hunting and fishing should be left to the unstable emotions of the majority. Here he argues that

"These issues are best left in the hands of professionals and not those who would manage these resources with the emotion of an initiative petition," Dethrow said.

and in this week's South Missourian News (the article's not up on their online version yet) he argues

"When it comes to the management of our state's fisheries, wildlife and forestry resources, I prefer to err on the side of sound science and not on the side of emotion . . . A simple majority vote allows for emotion to carry the day and takes the power out of the hands of conservation professionals [career bureaucrats] who know best how to manage these resources."

Translation: The voters are too stupid and irrational to let simple majority rule stand. They need the government to tell them what to do, instead of the other way around. We're from the government and we're here to help you, whether you consent to it or not. Big Brother knows what's best for you.