We've blogged about our choices for elective offices, Multnomah County ballot measures, and Portland and Tri-Met ballot measures. That leaves the always entertaining Oregon statewide ballot measures, and here is where we're coming out on those:

70: Expanded veterans' loans. Cue "God Bless America." You dare not say no to the vets. Yes.

71: Legislature meets every year. They've got a lot of nerve. The most recent regularly scheduled "special" session was an enormous waste of time, pretty much proving that we don't need this. No.

72: Expands state borrowing. In case you haven't noticed, government debt at all levels is completely out of control, and will be a bigger drag on the quality of our children's lives than anyone is honestly talking about. Ted Wheeler is right -- the state needs to borrow less money, less often, not more. No.

73: Mandatory sentences for sex crimes and DUI. The sentences we now have are strict enough, and we're already spending enough money on our corrupt-looking corrections system, which the average person doesn't even want to know about. No.

74: More rational medical pot rules. The current laws regarding marijuana are insane. It's illegal, but only sorta illegal, and if you're sick, you can get a card to let you buy it, but you can still lose your job over it, and you have to buy it from some sleazy drug dealer on the corner, and if you grow your own, it's still a federal crime, not to mention some home invader who's going to hold a gun to your head, yada yada yada. We ought to treat pot like booze, and until then, all of this is pure foolishness. No endorsement.

75: Multnomah County casino. Who are these guys? And how many handshakes removed are they from the Mafia? Come to think of it, you could ask the same questions of the Indian casinos, who of course are screaming bloody murder against this measure. In the end, the state lottery people (another shady group) would like to put the tribes out of business, but in the meantime, the last thing Oregon needs is bringing in Harrah's or their ilk to compete for the gamblin' fools' money. No.

76: Lottery revenue dedicated to environmental causes. As we noted recently, the lottery money is better spent on the birds and the bees than on Milwaukie light rail, the UC Nike football program, and assorted other garbage that the state legislature might find worthy. Yes, the legislature will be handcuffed, but given their level of judgment, that's not an entirely bad thing. It's too bad we tax only stupidity and addictive personality for this purpose, but Oregon sold its soul on that issue a long time ago. Yes.

With that, I think we're ready to vote. Honey, get out the No. 2 lead pencil! And bring your ballot so that I can fill it out for you. Bring Grandma's, too -- it's in by her death certificate.