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Publisher’s Commentary by Wallace J. Allen IV
My number one recommendation is that you vote… Either vote early, vote by mail or go to your polling place on November 6th and pick up and fill in your ballot! I am willing to tell you how I am going to vote on State issues, and being that “Politics is Local”, I am willing to live with your decisions and deal with our local elected officials and staff at our regular meetings… Councils, boards, commissions, etc…
Regarding the eleven propositions that are on our state wide ballot; Prop 1; Prop 2, Prop 3, and Prop 4 are bonds… I vote Yes! They allow the State to Borrow money for these projects today and pay back with interest in the future. If you vote yes, be prepared to “follow the money” and how it is really spent! If you vote against them, we prolong the problem with no immediate replacement solution. However it goes those of us who are compassionate will always find ways to help others. And you can be sure that there are people who will need it!
Prop 5 allows a homeowner tax break for senior citizens… I vote Yes! I am a senior citizen homeowner!
Prop 6 repeals the recent gas tax and vehicle registration fee… I vote No! The tax costs me money and thus I am looking at a non-gas-burning –vehicle, and maybe you should too. Plus our roads need help which means, “follow the money”!
Prop 7 saves daylight… I vote No! Whatever you do is fine with me, I am not a morning person!
Prop 8 reflects the ongoing war between health-care and profits… And in this case the unions are pushing for what they regard as their share. I vote No! Your vote will not end the war. Only when we decide which is more important, profit or people, will that be solved. Hint, people can create profit, profit cannot create people!
Prop 9 was disqualified by the courts!
Prop 10 gets rid of existing state restrictions on rent control leaving Cities and Counties to do as they please. I vote Yes! If we don’t like what they do we can vote them out!
Prop 11 solves a problem that does not exist… I vote No!
Prop 12 is expensive for food producers, but I have been told that the less trauma in the lives of animals that are raised for food, the better the taste! I vote Yes!
