Or, How I did Did At The Crapshoot, Honey

Nationally, things went well for the Democrats. Locally, things damn near always do but how do the resident Liberal Pinko Commies stack up against my own views? Perspiring minds want to know.

Washingtonians have an initiative process written into the state constituion. In recent years this process has been clogged with zealots trying to circumvent the hard work of politics with the relatively easy work of stirring up the masses and gathering signatures.

Initiative 920 would have repealed the estate tax in Washington. It affects almost no one and even Bill Gates' father considers it a payback to the people for maintaining a society where tons of cash can be raked in. I voted against its repeal. Survey says: 62% of my fellow Commie Bastards agree, 38% do not.

Initiative 933 was a "property rights" initiative. Allegedly it would have simply made government pay landowners for land government restricted from the landowners use. In lieu of payment, government could waive the application of whatever rule or law was causing the restriction. It was vague, sponsored by a New York developer and had the potential to either cost the state upwards of $9 billion or gut the rulebook. I voted against it. Survey says: 58% of my fellow Socialist Assholes agree, 42% do not.

Initiative 937 would have required local utilities to phase-in the use of "renewable" energy sources. The catch: hydropower (renewed every time it rains) isn't included. Wind power is emphasized and well as mouse-in-wheel farms (just kidding). While I wholeheartedly support the smarts behind alternative energy, energy policy for the state of Washington needs to be set by our lazy-ass Legislature and not by caveat. I voted against I-937. Survey says: 47% of my fellow Lenin-loving Jerks agree with me, 53% do not.

More later...