All I have to say is - what the hell is wrong with the Libertarian Party? Almost every single one of them had the same Ron Paul irrational obsession with immediate Iraq withdrawal. To me, the Libertarian Party always stood for intelligence, and doing what really makes sense for the country. Even if you hate the Iraq War, you have to see that nothing good would come from an immediate troop withdrawal.

So, I am casting my vote for Wayne Root. I pretty well agree with him on all the issues, save the environmental one. It seems like he is buying the man-made theory, but doesn’t buy the theory that it is as drastic as the alarmists claim. I can live with that. In four more years, I am sure the truth will be a bit more clear - so as long as someone is in office who will hold the line there, then all should be good.

California Propositions!

This is one of my favorite parts of California’s electoral system, the initiative system. Even though people in general will buy a lot of bullcrap, when something majorly wrong hits the ballot, they usually come through with the right vote. So unless you are in California, this might not interest you. Not to many here.

Prop 91 monkeys around with the way gas tax funds can be borrowed and put in the General Fund, and extends the repayment of those funds for another year. It looks “tough” - but in reality it gives a little more leeway for the government to hold on to that money, and not use it on the roads. So that is, of course, a No. Unless it is a real solid improvement, better to say no to things like this, to avoid any loopholes that the language of the Proposition sneaks in.

Prop 92 changes the way tax dollars are used for Community Colleges and schools primarily by setting minimum funding levels. No, no, no… part of the reason this state is in the debt it is comes from the minimum funding levels for education. We are spending more on education than ever before - and our schools are worse than ever before. Did anyone stop to think throwing money at it isn’t the solution? School systems are overburdened with expensive administration and bureaucracy. The answer isn’t to throw more money at it, the answer is to reform how schools are administered. This does nothing but add another layer of bureaucracy and a minimum spending requirement. The opposite of what we need.

Prop 93 is a term limits bill that pretends to reduce term limits for state officials. Cleverly, though, it is written in such a way that it almost doubles the term lengths of some of the worst offenders in the State Assembly and Senate. The current crop of Assemblymen and Senators are the reason the state is in as bad of shape as it is now - why would we want to extend their terms? A HUGE No.

Props 94-97 are Indian gaming agreements, allowing four tribes to operate more slot machines in their casinos, in exchange for more funds going to the state’s coffers. The only argument against these Props I have heard is that it doesn’t benefit the tribes without the casinos. Maybe this is cold - but why should one tribe be obligated to provide for another? If conditions are so bad on those reservations, it seems they have a couple of options - move off the reservation and integrate into normal society (like the rest of normal Americans), or open casinos and generate their own revenue.

I don’t see why gambling should be illegal anyway - so I am naturally in favor of any proposition that is going to give a little more freedom to a casino to operate. As to the tribes that are getting “short changed” - they aren’t entitled to spoils from the success of other tribes. I don’t support the redistribution of wealth in any other case, why would I here? Yes x4.

I may not get a vote, but of the other two presidential primaries, I do have those who I am rooting for. On the Republican side, Mitt Romney should take it. Of the three, he is the most qualified to run the nation, and has the best record on Conservative issues that matter.

On the Democrat side, Barack Obama seems to be the ideal choice. The last thing the Democrats need is another Clinton term. For 8 years their entire party have been devoid of ideas, instead relying on Bush hatred to carry the day. That momentum won them the Congress, but one look at the ineffectual bunch of boobs in there show you what that kind of thinking got - the only thing they can do well is bash George Bush, and that has earned them even lower approval numbers than the man they so despise. Democrats need something to vote for, not against. I don’t agree with much of Obama has to say, but at least he has ideas - and seems to do what he says he will.

Looking forward to seeing the results of today’s polling - if you can vote today, do so!