Meanwhile, back at the ranch
While we all sit nervously awaiting the Presidential election and using our internet browsers to scout out nice communities in Canada to move to next year (if we have to), we ought to start thinking about the ballot measures that we Oregonians will be voting on in November as well. When you turn to the Oregon Secretary of State web page on the subject, holy cannoli, there are 12 of them. And Multnomah County has a few more for us.
The state has the preliminary version of the voters pamphlet up here. The arguments for and against the local measures are on the county site here.
In the 48 days we've got left, we'll try to touch base on all of the measures that will affect Portlanders. And the candidates, too, of course, to the extent that there's anything left to say.
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Comments (8)
God save us from the likes of Kevin Mannix and Loren Parks.
Posted by none | September 17, 2008 11:17 AM
Thanks for the post Jack. Time to start thinking some about how/who to vote for on local issues.
Posted by Gibby | September 17, 2008 11:27 AM
God save us from the likes of Kevin Mannix and Loren Parks.
Yeah, god forbid we actually punish our criminals.
Without reading the wording of the actual members (aka, at first glance) it looks like there are quite a few good measures this year, specifically 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, and 64.
Posted by Joey Link | September 17, 2008 12:47 PM
Is it 'legal' for you to report such things, Jack, unless over 50 percent of the people on the internet see your blog, and over 50 percent of them allow you to?
Posted by Tenskwatawa | September 17, 2008 12:48 PM
I plan on possibly moving here:
http://www.beurswaage.nl/persberichten/4065
Posted by riffs | September 17, 2008 9:21 PM
You know, every election year we hear the same thing about you guys moving to Canada. Do it already, and take Sam Adams with you :)
Posted by Joey Link | September 17, 2008 9:33 PM
You and Cranky McCain will probably invade Canada and take us all to a prison camp in Cuba, anyway.
Posted by Jack Bog | September 17, 2008 11:28 PM
"Salemi" does have a comfortingly familiar ring to it: an irresistible combination of "Salem" and "salami" I guess.
Posted by Allan L. | September 18, 2008 4:40 AM