Arizona’s Upcoming Propositions

Dear Readers,

I went to this wonderful article

http://www.arizonaguardian.com/azg/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=121

and I read a lot of the propositions on this November’s ballot, and I researched them a little, and I made up my mind on how I’m going to vote, for most of them anyway. And hey, to save you the hassle of figuring out how to vote, (It takes forever to figure out how to vote; I know. Preserving democracy and liberty is such a chore!) I encourage you to just copy the way I’m going to vote! Ha ha ha! No, no… I kid. I encourage you to be a thoughtful, engaged, informed citizen.

Without further ado, here’s the list of propositions and how I’m going to vote on them:

Prop 106 - Yes.

It adds an amendment to the Arizona Constitution that would make it illegal for people to have to buy health insurance. It sounds like it’s challenging ObamaCare… Hmmm…

Prop 107 - Yes.

It adds an amendment to the Arizona Constitution that ends Affirmative Action policies in Arizona. Affirmative Action was once probably a good idea, like unions, and did much good to end institutional racism in America. But now it’s time for affirmative action to go away. And by the way, state Senator Russell Pearce supports it.

Prop 108 - Yes.

It adds an amendment to the Arizona Constitution that would ensure the right of workers to vote using a secret ballot. If this proposition passes, it will prevent more power from being amassed by unions.

Prop 109 - Yes.

It adds an amendment to the Arizona Constitution that would make things easier on hunting and fishing. Umm… it sounds like it gives more rights to hunters and fishers. I’m not sure what would actually change if this proposition passes. I don’t hunt or fish at all. I never have in my life, but I support the people who do hunt and/or fish. I know those types of guys tend to be conservative, like Ted Nugent. If somebody out there knows that this proposition is a cleverly worded trick by leftist environmentalists, let me know. But right now I’m willing to trust a lot of the things coming out of the Arizona legislature, (this proposition was sponsored by the legislature) because they did the birther bill, the constitutional carry thing, ending La Raza studies, SB 1070… the current Arizona legislature rocks! Of course, it could always get better. That’s why we need to keep electing solid conservatives and keep track of what they’re doing.

Prop 110 - ?

This bill was boring and I didn’t get it after the first sentence so I stopped reading it. I’ll figure it out later.

Prop 111 - ?

I don’t get this one either, and it’s way past my bedtime already, so I’ve really got to move along…

Prop 112 - ?

I don’t know yet. I don’t even get what it’s about.

Prop 203 - No

Now here’s an interesting proposition that’s bound to spur debate! It’s about legalizing marijuana! I’m kind of torn about this issue. Well, maybe I’m not torn… um… 60 % of me wants pot to be kept illegal, and 40 % of me wants it to be legalized. Wait, scratch that. OK, like, 67 % of me wants it to stay illegal, and then whatever the other percent is… well you get what I’m saying. I’ve heard lots of good arguments for legalizing it and lots of good arguments for keeping it illegal. But I’m going to vote no and save my reasoning for another blog post. (And I know that this proposition is purportedly just about medical marijuana, but medical marijuana is just a gateway drug to recreational marijuana. So let’s nip this proposition in the bud and defeat it in November.)

Prop 301 - Yes

This transfers money from a land conservation fund to the general state fund. I’m planning on voting yes on this one because I don’t like conserving land. Ha ha ha. Conserving land usually means prohibiting the private ownership of land. Once the money is in the general fund, it can be used for roads, police officers, and other justifiable uses of tax dollars. Or it can be used to pay off debts. I think one of the first things the state should do with extra money is pay off debts so they don’t have to pay interest.

Prop 302 - Yes

This eliminates the First Things First Program, and maybe some other state funding of early childhood education and health. On a hunch, and a tiny bit of research, I would characterize First Things First as either a boondoggle or as a well-intentioned social program that doesn’t do much good. And in these tough economic times, we need to cut programs like this. Yeah, First Things First should go away, and so should Head Start. In a similar vein, “free” lunches for kids at schools during the summers should be eliminated, and maybe even “free” breakfasts and lunches during the school year should be either eliminated or reformed so that it’s more efficient and less prone to fraud and abuse. And any attempts at mandatory, nation-wide preschool should be squelched. And while I’m at it, I think that the twelfth grade should be eliminated. The kids can learn all the stuff they really need to know in eleven years. And eliminating the twelfth grade would get kids out of the house sooner and get kids in a job or in a college or in the military sooner. Imagine how many tax dollars we would save if America just canceled the twelfth grade forever! And I bet the kids would love it, especially the kids in twelfth grade!

Well, it’s been fun. As always, I encourage you to leave comments that agree with me, or comments that disagree with me, or comments that are totally off the subject. I do read all the comments, even if I don’t take the time to reply to them.

Take care.

Sincerely,
Telemoonfa