Posted on 10/26/2006 10:36:07 PM PDT by Blue Collar Republican
Yes on 85
PARENTS’ RIGHT TO KNOW
& CHILD PROTECTION INITIATIVE
1703 India Street, San Diego, CA 92101 // Toll-free (866) 828-8355 // email: Janet@ParentsRight2Know.org
NEWS RELEASE
October 23, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Albin Rhomberg at (866) 828-8355
Sponsors of Jessica’s Law urge Californians to vote yes on Proposition 85, too
1.2 million California households get phone calls asking: “Vote yes on 83 and 85”
The authors of Jessica’s Law are urging those who support strengthening laws against child predators in California to vote yes on a companion ballot measure – Proposition 85, the Parents’ Right to Know & Child Protection Initiative.
Assemblywoman Sharon Runner and her husband, state Senator George Runner, both of Antelope Valley, say they “strongly endorse” Proposition 85. The Runners wrote Proposition 83, which would strengthen California laws against those who prey on children.
“We all want to protect our children,” said Assemblywoman Sharon Runner in a taped telephone message sent to 1.2 million California households on Friday. “My husband and I wrote Proposition 83 – Jessica’s Law. We want to stop child predators and protect our kids. That’s why we strongly endorse both Proposition 83 – Jessica’s Law – and Proposition 85 – the Parents’ Right to Know Initiative. Please vote yes on 83 to stop child predators and 85 to protect our children.”
If adopted, Proposition 85 would require that a doctor notify a parent or guardian of a minor at least 48 hours before performing an abortion on her. Under current California law, a girl as young as 12 can be taken from school for an abortion without her parents even knowing. Child predators are taking advantage of this situation to cover up their crimes, including statutory rape.
Both propositions will go before voters in the Nov. 7 general election.
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If you were here in CA, you would want to protect that precious baby daughter of yours, and would appreciate 83 and 85.
Why would you vote no on Jessica's Law and parental notification?
Prop 83: Track child sex offenders for life - minor costs
Prop 85: Require the same notification to parents when their underage daughter seeks an abortion as they require when she gets her ears pierced.
There are a few sensible propositions on the CA ballot, surprising as that may be. Voting intelligently always beats voting knee-jerk against everything.
No on 85.
If you intend to be Gov. of your own state, you better start being wary of what "they" tell you, now!
My apologies. I thought you were sincere.
Naw, thats 83, and your right. 83 may be a waste of time and money.
Apparently you aren't enlightened enough since Hillary Clinton is recording phone messages to California voters telling them that children will be safer is we DON'T have parental notification of 12 year olds getting abortions through their school counselors. Strange world we live in, huh?
Getting sleepy, while my wife reads me PhD level nursing theory written by some psychobabbling idiot. All I can think of as she drones on is a whole career of totally wasted money. Speaking of which,
83 is worse than a waste of money; it's buying the rope for your own hanging.
Yes on 1A
Yes on 83
Yes on 85
Hell yes on 90 (penalties on eminent domain)
Scrap everything else
You're not going to be governor of anything if you don't do your homework.
Exactly. The left's agenda is to take the parent out of the equation. There are 3 protections for the teenager built into Prop 85. Voting yes simply makes sure that parental rights are not removed.
I think 83 is badly written and badly thought out. Our local rag did an article about it, and showed that the way our city is laid out, with lots of schools and lots of parks, there will be few places in town where the perps can live. The way the law is written, it is not clear if offenders can continue to live in these zones, or will have to up and move. If it is decided that they actually have to move out, I don't think the law will stand up in court. In addition, I live in the country, and I deeply resent having all these offenders dumped out in my neck of the woods to make a point. Why on earth do you think I want a child molester living next to me when you don't want one living next to you? (And rural areas aren't necessarily all that rural. In our "rural" neighborhood, many of the houses are on only about an acre each. Not much distance there.)
Mostly, though, I don't think the "tracking for life" will stand up Constitutionally, and I resent spending money on a law that can't pass that test. Write the damn law so it stands up the first time. Or better yet, keep the perps in jail where they belong, instead of dumping them out way too early and making it the community's problem. These people can't be cured. They shouldn't be out here at all.
Bad law, 83. Write a better version and I'll vote for it.
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