November 3, 2006

I Voted

I voted today. The old lady volunteers were very nice, and gave Bean an "I Voted" sticker, which she promptly ate.

Some ballot issues are very controversial (Smoking bans, marijuana legalizations) and some don't have much to do with my life (dropping sales tax on tractor sales). Dim and I took the time to read the sample ballot and attached arguments carefully and discussed what we thought was best.

So basically, we think that you can smoke pot, but not in public restaurants (and NOT in Bean's room - again) and that Farmer Joe has to pay sales tax on his tractor just like we do for our own business equipment. Both purchases should be made a little bit easier by raising the minimum wage. Education should not necessarily be the first thing funded at legislative sessions, and the Governor shouldn't get to appoint his cronies to the Board of Regents.

Oh, and that freaky Scientologist helicopter guy that's running for Sherriff? No way, man.

Posted by Jen at November 3, 2006 2:00 PM
Comments

I think I'd rather have the governers cronies than that batch of nuts there now. But then again I'm hoping to vote my nut out so that might work out ok. I'd feel better about elected regents if more people in Nevada cared about higher education/

Posted by: susan at November 3, 2006 2:25 PM

I agree Susan, but we should still have a hand in voting them in. If Mr. Gibbons McGrabbyHands becomes governor, I don't want him choosing who'll be Regent.

Posted by: Jen Rodis at November 3, 2006 4:36 PM

I have to agree with that!

Posted by: susan at November 3, 2006 7:45 PM

Hurray for Weed! What a crazy year when that is on the ballot.

Posted by: Ryland at November 3, 2006 9:04 PM

the current 2 appointed regents are the smartest and most rational regents on the board. i know one of them personally.

Posted by: kat at November 6, 2006 8:58 AM

humph. That's interesting.

Posted by: Jen Rodis at November 6, 2006 8:59 AM

Think what it would do for sales if they did allow pot smoking in restaurants.

Posted by: John at November 6, 2006 9:47 AM

Heh. In Arizona, we overwhelmingly passed the minimum wage hike, narrowly defeated the gay marriage ban, and overwhelmingly made English the official language. Man, what a weird state.

Posted by: tom at November 16, 2006 5:02 AM