Time to count
Published Wed, Nov 7 2007 2:19 AM
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Well, it was an interesting election day. Voters killed our gigantic regional transit plan masquerading as a transportation plan. I didn't get to vote on that one, and it really irritated me. Despite the fact that it affects transportation projects where I live and work, my district was excluded from the ballot for it.
As were a lot of districts that were heavily against the proposed plan. It STILL went down in flames. I guess there's some good news after all. Maybe after dozens of votes and little action we'll start focusing on the things that we can do rather than massive pipe dreams that we pay for and pay for, but somehow never see implemented.
The constitutional amendment to remove the supermajority required for new school levies looks to be going down. Another one to create a rainy day fund that requires a supermajority to raid looks to be passing. Tim Eyeman's plan to require a two thirds majority for new taxes also looks to be passing.
In other good news, voters have had enough of an elections department that is unaccountable to the people. It looks like King County will have an elected overseer for its elections in the future. That beats the heck out of an appointed overseer who is accountable only to the incumbent.
The trial lawyers look to be winning big though. I voted against their referendum. It's already illegal for insurance companies to deny legitimate claims, and I don't like the idea of my insurance premiums going up to line some trial lawyer's pockets with treble damages.
Voters seemed to want less taxes, but they don't seem to mind a little stupidity.
Just like in Louisiana, it looks like stupid politicians will still win their seats. In Louisiana last year, William Jefferson managed to retain his Congressional seat despite having been caught with "cold" hard cash in the form of bribe money stuffed in his freezer. In King County Washington, being arrested for drunken driving is no impediment to keeping your seat on the County Council.
Of course, none of this is set in stone. There are still tens of thousands of absentee ballots left to be counted, since the deadline for the postmark was midnight. Still, it was a mixed bag, just as it always is in these elections. It's hard voting as a conservative in a very socialist county. Who knows how many ballots will be "found" between now and when it's all said and done.
It was the last time we'll vote in a regular polling place in King County. In King County at least we've seen the end of an era. Next time, it's all mail ballots. I don't look forward to it. Somehow for me the post office just isn't as attractive as the polling place.
Which leaves me with one question. Democrats are usually against requiring any form of photo identification at the polling place, because the cost of obtaining one amounts to a "poll tax". At least, that's one of the arguments I've heard used. How is the postage required to mail in your ballot anything less than a poll tax?
Maybe it's a bit of a stretch, but I think it's less of one than calling the fee you pay for a drivers license or state issued identification card a poll tax. After all, the postage you use to mail in your ballot is directly related to voting. If you don't pay the postage your ballot won't be delivered. If your ballot isn't delivered, you've been denied a chance to vote for failure to pay a fee to the government.
At least with a drivers license or state issued identification card you can prove you're old enough to buy a beer. And you don't hear Democrats claiming that THAT's discriminatory or racist like they do when you want people to prove they're who they say they are when they vote.
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Angel responded with:
 | youre so right bout the drivers licenses Perri!..lets pray for a worthy candidate!:)..ps your site doesnt "remember my info" anymore? |
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