Ummm… Where’s Ohio’s?

Issue 1: Hold a State Constitutional Convention (attended only by politicans) to rewrite our State Constitution. (All you need to know about this one is that it is backed by BOTH parties!)

Issue 2: Create an unelected, unaccountable board to redistrict the State. (All you need to know about this one is that lackeys for the two parties will control a majority of the board…)

In Maryland there is also Question 7, expanding gambling and using the tax proceeds to fund schools. Our tax-loving Gov, Martin O’Malley never met a fee or a tax he didn’t love, he is especially fond of sin taxes and hiking fees related to car ownership, etc. This one is for the chiiildren! But there are ways the funds can be used for other things. So I am voting NO on this as well.

Under Georgia, you seem to have an interesting lack of discription. Adm 1 would make a whole new agency to approve the new charter schools. Which would make two of the them in our state government. This admendment is on the ballot because some people in the legslatior are upset that their word is not finial on the issue.
There is currently a system in place for Charter schools. The groups wishing to open a charter school take their plan to the Local school board. The Local school board reviews the plan, makes notes, and at this point have a choice. The choice is to reject the plan, approve the plan, or ask that the plan be reworked. At this point the rejected charter schools then can appeal their rejection to the state board of education. They review the plan and have the same choices to make. What is Amendment 1 setting in motion. It is setting up a system outside of the system that exsists currently. So a pospective charter school would not have to go to the the local school board, or the school board, but would instead go to Georgia charter school commission. If that doesn’t ring a bell, that was the commission that was ruled unconstitutional in 2011.
There are many points for and against the admenment. I feel that the pressing of them is that since 2004 there have been over 600 charter schools approved. Of those, there are only 315 left. Most went bankruptm and just for comparision there are only 500 public schools in GA.

They should have to change their party affliction to “unenrolled” that is what they are in MA or “independent” especially if the person endorsing Obama is a former high profile republican. I am sure some remember Powell from the Gulf War and think he’s a republican party rep. I am sorry, after the 2008 election I don’t have much faith in more than half of our electorate. Powell should change to a dem or keep quiet. Powell has not been relevant since 2002 or 2003 when he pressed the case for invading Iraq. I do not remember if Powell did that in 2002 or 2003. To me it doesn’t matter, it’s ten years and Colin is irrelevant.

Alabama has 10 proposed amendments to our constitution. Below is a summary of those amendments and what conservatives think.

1. NO – Forever Wild funding of $300 million over the next 20 years – til 2032. FW initiative is supported by the AEA (corrupt teachers union) and has bought a lot of ad time, yet it claims it isn’t using FW money to pay for those ads. Conservatives wonder, if it’s such a great organization, why don’t they fund themselves through private donations rather than taking money from our oil and gas revenues used for the state budget. We need to cut spending, and FW is not an essential program that needs to be funded another 20 years. Language in the original bill mirrors UN language with regard to population growth and land control. We’re facing budget cuts. FW should be the first to go. Two articles with more info are http://notforeverwild.org/ and http://www.examiner.com/article/vote-no-on-forever-wild-and-keep-alabama-land-alabama-hands

2. NO – Bond Issue that basically approves ability to incur more debt.

3. YES or skip – affects Baldwin County and protects historic landmark. Conservatives in Baldwin support or ask that non-residents skip voting on this.

4. YES – Removes language from the AL State Constitution relating to racial segregation and imposition of poll taxes. The AEA (corrupt teachers union) supports a NO vote because they use the current language to justify that every child has a “right” to an education. Good PR for the GOP.

5. YES or skip – Affects Mobile & Prichard Counties only. Conservatives in those counties support or ask that non-residents skip voting on this.

6. YES – Prohibits coercion to comply with Obamacare mandates.

7. YES – Guarantees the right to a secret ballot and restricts union attempts to card check.

8. YES – Ties legislative pay to median annual household income in AL rather than some subjective standards that can be changed depending on who’s in office. Here’s a link to a more in-depth analysis. http://www.alabamapolicy.org/viewpoints/article.php?id_art=510

9. & 10. NO – Generally modernizes language re categorization of corporations and banking practices. Some conservatives favor a yes vote since the GOP controlled legislature would control the changes. Others favor a No vote, thinking that the amendment is too ambiguous and noting that you can vote no multiple times. Vote yes opens the door to allow whatever they decide. I’m in the no camp. Let them offer more specific language.

Yes, to the Dims cars are also a sin. At least they are for us common folks, they sure seem to love their own.

I don’t know how many people here on redstate know of this site, but a great site for ballot questions is Ballotpedia.

Remember, ballot questions are often worded to deliberately confuse the voters (for example, on whether your voting FOR the measure, or AGAINST it). Sites like Ballotpedia are great for making sure you know exactly what it is that you’re voting for, and also stuff like how much it will cost or save.

Marijuana decriminalization in Washington state as well (unfortunately).

So many of CA problems stem fro Jerry’s first term in office. Also, his reelection is a wonderful example of how quickly voters forget.

In reading the ballot issues my thought is it is strange that in 2012 these initiatives have be on any ballots. What is also strange to me is the fact that we point fingers at the elected and not ourselves or each other. We need to take responsibility for where we are as a nation.

Wow, that’s scary! Next thing you know, leaving the vote for any office blank will count as a vote for the (D)… A blank vote should be just that – a non-vote, not a vote for the No position.