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issue referenda
Nov. 2nd, 2006 10:04 pmThe following three issues are showing up on Wisconsin ballots next tuesday, as referenda.
The death penalty.
I am against the death penalty. Innocent people will be convicted. This is too great a risk. Also, convicting a person when death is on the line is more expensive than imprisoning them for life. I don't believe that the death penalty is any sort of threat to criminals - they never think they'll get caught.
Gay Marriage.
I think there is no place for discrimination in the state constitution. I think marriage is too trivial a matter to be controlled by the constitution. I think all citizens should be allowed to do what any other citizens can do. I think if social stability is what "the people" want out of marriage, they're stupid to ban gay marriage. I could go on for a long time on this issue.
Support of the war on Terrorism.
"Do you support the efforts of the United States and its military in waging a war on terror throught the world including Iraq and Afghanistan until such a time as organized terrorism is eliminated and citizens of all countries can be assured of their safety to go about their tasks of everyday life?"
What a stupid question. How does having our troops in Iraq support the war on terrorism, again? But if anyone reads through the second half of the question, they should wonder if such a task even possible. And how long should we keep fighting this war? As long as necessary? As long as it looks like we can win it? As long as we can afford it? Only if a definite goal looks achieveable, regardless of whether our chances look good? Also, as was recently said, "Terrorism has been around since civilization began, and cannot be eliminated by war unless mankind itself is eliminated by the war."
The guy who proposed this referendum said that we need to stand behind our troops and show that we support them. I wonder how he'll feel if this one loses. (I think this one is at the county level.)
PS. The county is getting Diebold touch-screen voting machines. >:-(
The death penalty.
I am against the death penalty. Innocent people will be convicted. This is too great a risk. Also, convicting a person when death is on the line is more expensive than imprisoning them for life. I don't believe that the death penalty is any sort of threat to criminals - they never think they'll get caught.
Gay Marriage.
I think there is no place for discrimination in the state constitution. I think marriage is too trivial a matter to be controlled by the constitution. I think all citizens should be allowed to do what any other citizens can do. I think if social stability is what "the people" want out of marriage, they're stupid to ban gay marriage. I could go on for a long time on this issue.
Support of the war on Terrorism.
"Do you support the efforts of the United States and its military in waging a war on terror throught the world including Iraq and Afghanistan until such a time as organized terrorism is eliminated and citizens of all countries can be assured of their safety to go about their tasks of everyday life?"
What a stupid question. How does having our troops in Iraq support the war on terrorism, again? But if anyone reads through the second half of the question, they should wonder if such a task even possible. And how long should we keep fighting this war? As long as necessary? As long as it looks like we can win it? As long as we can afford it? Only if a definite goal looks achieveable, regardless of whether our chances look good? Also, as was recently said, "Terrorism has been around since civilization began, and cannot be eliminated by war unless mankind itself is eliminated by the war."
The guy who proposed this referendum said that we need to stand behind our troops and show that we support them. I wonder how he'll feel if this one loses. (I think this one is at the county level.)
PS. The county is getting Diebold touch-screen voting machines. >:-(
