May I disagree with this editorial which posits that the LCBC's decision to table the measure to grant itself preemptive veto power over proposed Initiatives represented "politics over principle."  In fact the principle at stake was the integrity of the Initiative Process as defined in the Oregon State Constitution and defended in Oregon Revised Statute 203.035.  That principle has already been defended "in court" with Lane County Circuit Judge John Carlson's dismissal of a farming-timber interest sponsored lawsuit which sought to impose the same measure.  

The measure, presented to the Board ( submitted as "ready for adoption") was a second attempt to have that preemptive veto power adopted by the Board.  It was an attempt by very wealthy, very powerful, special interests to use the Board to innoculate themselves from initiatives which might adversely impact their "bottom line."  

Fortunately, Lane County citizens "stepped up" and defended "principle over politics"  regards. Gary