Posted on 11/05/2008 3:57:52 PM PST by curling
Initiative 424 would amend the Nebraska state constitution to ban state and local governments, along with the University, from showing preferential treatment based on race, sex, national origin and ethnicity.
The initiative passed!!!!
Yes 389,372 58%
No 287,233 42%
In Colorado, (Amendment 46) the count is too close to call right now: 50% No--49% Yes with about 70% of the votes tabulated.
Ward Connerly chalks up another state (maybe two)!!!
There a malcontents in Nebraska who have promised to challenge the law in court. They're current argument are the proceedures used to collect signatures.
Too bad it’s too late.
There’s a new sheriff in town and his brother’s have billy clubs.
Glad to help.
Congratulations, Nebraska!!! And possibly Colorado. :)
Unfortunately, the Colorado initiative will probably fail. It is trailing by 14,000 votes with about 150,000 votes to count. The Colorado initiave was polling well so I am shocked that it did not pass. This initiative has passed in every other state so I am not sure why it did not pass in Colorado.
Like CA’s old prop 209!!
I was working as a CA State employee when it passed and you have NO IDEA how much paperwork it eliminated. We used to have to fill out a 10 page document for any prospective vendor who would do over a few grand a year.
One good thing about this awful election: race and sex are no longer valid whiner excuses.
The don’t wanna come in my neck of the woods with those... ;)
Great news! Timing is appropriate too.
We have a black President-elect. How can anyone possibly justify any further need for Affirmative Action?
Good deal! That “malcontent” wouldn’t happen to be Ernie Chambers by any chance, would it?
Oh and “Go Big Red”!
AFAIK, that one has not been used to overturn a single gun control law or regulation, in 22 years!
All persons are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent and inalienable rights; among these are life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the right to keep and bear arms for security or defense of self, family, home, and others, and for lawful common defense, hunting, recreational use, and all other lawful purposes, and such rights shall not be denied or infringed by the state or any subdivision thereof. To secure these rights, and the protection of property, governments are instituted among people, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
Neb. Const. art. I, sec. 1 (1875);
Amended 1988, Initiative Measure No. 403.
The part in italics was added by that initiative.
Here is what the State Supreme Court (who stand for "continuance"!) has said:
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Section 28-1203(1) is not vitiated by the "Right to Bear Arms" amendment of 1988, is a valid exercise of the State's police power in reasonable regulation of certain firearms, and does not contravene this provision. State v. LaChapelle, 234 Neb. 458, 451 N.W.2d 689 (1990).
The constitutional right to keep and bear arms is subject to reasonable regulation by statute if the statute does not frustrate the guarantee of the constitutional provision. State v. Comeau, 233 Neb. 907, 448 N.W.2d 595 (1989).
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I guess the Judges in the '89 decision didn't look up "infringed" in their law dictionary.
The whole purpose of Constitution protection of rights is to remove them from the exercise of the Police Power.
Oops, passed in ‘88 not ‘86, thus no law overturned in 20 years.
I would think once the measure is submitted to the voters it's too late to challenge the proceedure that put it on the ballot.
More likely the courts will "interpret" the provision to allow "limited" preferances of some sort or another. Probably by changing the definition of "preferance".
“In Colorado, (Amendment 46) the count is too close to call right now: 50% No—49% Yes with about 70% of the votes tabulated.”
Judging from this - and from the rest of its voting - I think it’s now appropriate to call Colorado for what it is: the newest “full blue” state.
Even if the amendment passes, the reality that 49% of the voting electorate of Colorado believes that discrimination is justified indicates [to me, at least] that the “mindset” of the state has changed from red - to purple - and now, to blue.
- John
amend the Nebraska state constitution to ban state and local governments, along with the University, from showing preferential treatment based on race, sex, national origin and ethnicity.That'll be implemented by the federal government too, as soon as there are no more white folks in any federal gov't jobs.
The multiple exclamation marks can be redeemed for bad grammar passes.
Bump!
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