Voting
Tomorrow is election day in some states. Some for Governors others for Mayors.
For us in Texas we have 11 Constitutional Amendments going up for vote.
The Burnt Orange Report has a great lowdown on what they are and what major newspapers are endorsing and their own endorsements.
Me, No on Prop 1-3, Yes on Prop 4-8, No on Prop 9-11.
I know a lot of people support Prop 9 (Open Beaches Act) and Prop 11 (Eminent Domain) but I'm against them. First, 9 is taking people's property away from them in cases of land eroison that cause public beaches to become private property. And 11 is just going to screw up the emminent domain laws more than what it is already is and will not FIX/REFORM them. Not to mention that Governor Goodhair (Perry) and Hutchinson and the Texas Tea Party LIKE it!
And seriously there are some amendments here that are ridiculous. Did Prop 5 and Prop 7 really have to exist? Seriously, couldn't we have made LAWS and not constitutional amendments? I know 7 is to add the National Guard to exempt that already has everyone else added...but couldn't we have just tossed the old amendment out and just made a new LAW that did the same thing?
What about Prop 5? A constitutional admendment to dictate how apprasial boards work in concert with each other?!
And Prop 10?! "Proposition 10 would ... allow members of governing boards of Texas emergency service districts to serve terms not to exceed four years." --League of Women Voters Guide
Austin Chronicle: YES. "But trivial, and this belongs in ordinary legislation, not the state constitution."
El Paso Times: YES. "This would provide more continuity and experience on the boards."
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: NO. "This is goofy. There's no good reason why board members of obscure districts in Harris County should have longer terms than members of the Texas House."
Houston Tea Party Patriots: No Endorsement.
Sen. Kirk Watson's "Watson Wire:" YES. It "would lengthen the term of emergency services district board members from two to four years."
*sighs* *shakes head*
Oh for god's sake why can't Texas do something logical for a change!!!
For us in Texas we have 11 Constitutional Amendments going up for vote.
The Burnt Orange Report has a great lowdown on what they are and what major newspapers are endorsing and their own endorsements.
Me, No on Prop 1-3, Yes on Prop 4-8, No on Prop 9-11.
I know a lot of people support Prop 9 (Open Beaches Act) and Prop 11 (Eminent Domain) but I'm against them. First, 9 is taking people's property away from them in cases of land eroison that cause public beaches to become private property. And 11 is just going to screw up the emminent domain laws more than what it is already is and will not FIX/REFORM them. Not to mention that Governor Goodhair (Perry) and Hutchinson and the Texas Tea Party LIKE it!
And seriously there are some amendments here that are ridiculous. Did Prop 5 and Prop 7 really have to exist? Seriously, couldn't we have made LAWS and not constitutional amendments? I know 7 is to add the National Guard to exempt that already has everyone else added...but couldn't we have just tossed the old amendment out and just made a new LAW that did the same thing?
What about Prop 5? A constitutional admendment to dictate how apprasial boards work in concert with each other?!
And Prop 10?! "Proposition 10 would ... allow members of governing boards of Texas emergency service districts to serve terms not to exceed four years." --League of Women Voters Guide
Austin Chronicle: YES. "But trivial, and this belongs in ordinary legislation, not the state constitution."
El Paso Times: YES. "This would provide more continuity and experience on the boards."
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: NO. "This is goofy. There's no good reason why board members of obscure districts in Harris County should have longer terms than members of the Texas House."
Houston Tea Party Patriots: No Endorsement.
Sen. Kirk Watson's "Watson Wire:" YES. It "would lengthen the term of emergency services district board members from two to four years."
*sighs* *shakes head*
Oh for god's sake why can't Texas do something logical for a change!!!