Vote for the special interest proposal of your choice.
I look at the confusing array of proposals that will face voters on November 2 and wonder if even 10% of the voters have any idea about what is behind these proposals.
Most of them look like something that could never get through the legislature so they end up on the ballot because some special interest group paid a bunch of people to walk neighborhoods and say a bunch of misleading things... "your taxes will go up unless you sign here in which case my taxes will go down"... so that they can get on the ballot.
I mostly vote "no". Not always. I kind of liked the proposal to make Krispy Kremes the official doughnut of the SBC (Ameritech) Michigan-Ohio State Classic. I was a little worried that SBC may restrict coverage only to cell phones, though. The streaming video is pretty slow on cell phones. But the whole deal fell through, so I guess I won't have a "yes" vote on this.
I think having gay marriage is great too... much better than voting for sad or dour marriage... I try to apply logic and critical thinking whenever the opportunity arises.
It's bad enough that we have to elect our president from only 2.12 candidates (I'm not sure how much to count Ralph Nader). I've listened to the political advertisements and read the op-ed columns from both area newspapers as well as the radio and TV news/talk/song and dance stations. I'm convinced that there is enough proof to throw both candidates in jail for treason or draft dodging or bad judgment. Isn't there someone who is qualified and people like?
I think I'll vote "no" for president, too.
