Please Vote

Tomorrow is election day. It's late to be posting this I know and chances are my plea won't sway anyone one way or another. I was just excited about voting. I got to cast my vote early for the absentee ballot (I'm now in Texas) and I was giddy. Voting on local and state issues is funner than the presidential race. I feel like I have a say in it. No Chinese diplomats or Haliburton executives mucking things up. For my friends in Ohio, I don't expect you to go on just my say but you must vote no on issues 2, 3, 4, and 5. Here are the details. I'm particularly interested in Issue 3's clause that "Permits labor unions, and other nonprofit unincorporated membership organizations, to contribute funds from regular membership dues paid by the organization’s individual members to a small donor action committee. The small donor action committee is not required to report the names of individuals who contribute in this fashion." What's a small donor action committee mean? It also allows a candidate to spend an unlimited amount of his own money. Which should be good for the rich candidates. I like to think of this amendment as the Incumbent Protection Act. I could go on so I think I will. Issue 2 would allow everyone to vote absentee with no reason needed. There are currently 13 reasons to receive an absentee ballot and none are checked out very stringently. I hate to sound like one of those obnoxious guys the internet tends to breed but seriously, I think you should put in a little effort to vote. The argument against in the pamphlet gives some different reasons but I think it all comes down to this, get off your lazy ass and participate in the voting process.

The thing that aggravates me the most is the opposistions whole reason to vote yes is to end corruption. I think IF election reform is required this is not the amendment to do that. Someone is trying to replace the current form of corruption with one more to their advantage. And besides, is "end corruption now" really a rational arguement? Great catch phrase though.

So in conclusion just let me say the air is mighty sweet up on top of my high horse.