I was aghast at reading the "Yes on Proposition 14" recommendation from the Tracy Press (on Saturday).
The TP Editorial Board has offered as their main reason for supporting Prop. 14 “something has to be done to break the partisan gridlock gripping the state government.” I could not agree more that this statement is true, but Prop. 14 will accomplish the opposite.
Prop. 14 would give California a “top two” primary system, wherein only the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, would be on the ballot for the general election. In Washington and Louisiana, where this system has already been tried, only one incumbent in each state has been defeated in a primary election. That isn’t one per election — that is one, total. In Louisiana, this is for a period of 35 years!
Prop. 14 would remove every minority party, every write-in candidate from the ballot in every November election. How does this give California any chance to break the partisan gridlock, except to allow the majority party to dominate every election, and thus set 100 percent of the agenda in the Legislature and governor’s office?
Prop. 14 and “top two” will result only in more voices being silenced and voters having fewer choices in every election. Voters should follow the advice of every political party in California, all of whom are advising a no vote on Prop. 14.
“Prop. 14 Deception” It’s funny! Look it up on YouTube.
Of course they are tryin ta create news ta write about, it's function of th newspaper business.
An they gotta right ta write thair opinion about it just as ya got a ta complain about it. It's all covered in th 1st Amendment ta th Constitution and I, fer one, don't want ta see that changed by anyone, includin our President or members of Congress.
Th newspaper business ain't a public entity, thank God, or it would be more like Pravda.
Nope, it's a privately owned an operated business with th very same rights ya got ta say th thangs ya say.
Now if ya don't like what they write ya can exercise yer right ta complain about it, not do business with em or even start up yer own newspaper ta write what ya feel strongly about.
I too disagree with thair take on Prop 14 but will support thair right ta express thair opinion, just as I support yer right ta air yer opinion.
Nope, ta me Prop 14 is a bad idea right outa th startin gate.
Ya see, I larned a long time ago that what a person does an who he or she associates with has a large bearin on what he or she can be expected ta do. Leopards don't change thair spots an people rarely change how they do thangs after they become functional adults.
Oh it does happen but not often.
So ya see I want ta know thair political affiliations an who they are sponsored by BEFORE I make up my mind whether or not I am gonna waste my vote on em.
When I look at these candidates I look at th party they represent, what they have done in th past, thair financin an a strong look at thair published biographies.
If I see in thair biographies a bunch of white wash or hear thair empty campaign promises an look into thair backgrounds an find somethang different, I am less apt ta blindly give em my vote an usually will vote fer someone else.
Unlike some politicians, background an character are two things that I use ta decide on who's th best person ta represent me.
Prop 14, ta me, only makes it easier fer them ta pull th wool over yer eyes as they tell ya what ya want ta hear just ta get elected ta office.
All ya really gotta do is ta look at the goober that runs th State of Washington ta see how such a proposition makes it so easy fer a politician ta lie and cheat her way inta th goober seat.
California politics is messed up an doubt anyone would really disagree on that. So lets not look at th glitter an look at reality. Defeat Prop 14.
Nope, Prop 14 gets a "No" vote from me.
Add a business and world section and keep their opinions to themselves.
It kinda seems like they are trying to make the news up.