Posted on 10/20/2008 8:53:46 PM PDT by calcowgirl
In addition to Prop 4, I also ended up with YES on 6 (no bail for illegals plus we badly need a new prison, not early releases) and 12 (successfully self-funded for 85 years).
I'll listen to today's Prop 11 debate on Roger Hedgecock's afternoon show before marking my ballot. Roger and Tom are both for Prop 11 but as you pointed out elsewhere there are a number of questionable folks also in favor.
A YES on 2 will make our CA locally produced eggs less competitive against out of state and, more worrisome, Mexican eggs which aren't captive to these regulations. We use more eggs than any other state but almost half are already imported due to high demand.
Prop 2 exempts county fairs and 4H but *not* FFA (Future Farmers of America) school programs.
This is a feel good measure that Europe is adopting on an even longer timeline. We have free range eggs for those who want them although they cost about 50% more. Finally, the caged hens live longer, healthier lives than their free range cousins.
To accommodate the new regulations one San Diego County egg farm will need an additional 200 acres for all the oversized cages. That's not inexpensive.
Amen.
STATE PROPS PROP 1A - NO - HIGH SPEED RAIL - No new debt PROP 2 - NO - TREATMENT OF FARM ANIMALS - Farmers need healthy animals - they don't mistreat them PROP 3 - NO - CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOND ACT ($980,000,000) - No new debt PROP 4 - YES - PARENTAL NOTIFICATION BEFORE ABORTION - The family first PROP 5 - NO - NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS REHAB - "Drug dealers bill of rights" PROP 6 - NO - NEW CRIME FUNDING - No evidence "law enforcement," needs a guaranteed minimum - this is the job of the legislature PROP 7 - NO - RENEWABLE ENERGY MANDATES - Alternative energy yes, alternative energy monopolies no PROP 8 - YES - PROTECTION OF MARRIAGE - Traditional marriage is the cornerstone of a successful society. PROP 9 - NO - CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS - Victim's rights are already the law - this prop would require victim restitution in every case. PROP 10 - NO - RENEWABLE ENERGY - ALT. FUEL VEHICLES ETC - BOND ISSUE (5-billion) - No new bond debt PROP 11 - YES - REDISTRICTING - To restore democracy in California, we need competitive districts and competitive elections. PROP 12 - NO - VETERANS BOND ACT ($900,000,000) - No new bond debt
Under current law, the DemonRats in the legislature in Sacto have complete control over drawing their own district lines after the next census. If the next governor is also a DemonRat, then it is 100% certain that they will control the state legislature for next ten years, and that the voting districts will remain non-competitive.
Other than electing a Republican as the next governor, which appears very unlikely, Prop. 11 is the only way to prevent another 10 years of DemonRat control in Sacramento.
I got a lot of responses to Prop 2, against my voting yes on it.
You guys are making me really torn on the issue, but I am taking it almost as a religious steward of the earth thing. I just read “An Omnivore’s Dilemma.” So I may just have to put my yes down on this measure. You all make great economic sense.
Done!
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