It's reassuring that policy can change due to voter interest in spite of the resistance of career politicians - it demonstrates that American democracy has yet

It's reassuring that policy can change due to voter interest in spite of the resistance of career politicians - it demonstrates that American democracy has yet to fail absolutely. Perhaps the focus of people interested in new policies should be directed at state reform rather than federal? Ballot propositions seem to have been rather effective recently, and they encourage the education of constituents rather than the few legislators currently in power who may have conflicts of interest. Then nationwide reform no longer has the excuse of "that wouldn't work in America!", and people impacted significantly at least have the option of moving to those states (i.e. MA and CA for gay marriage a few years ago).