With Super Tuesday right around the corner, I thought it is time to give you an idea of how I feel about the Propositions on the February 5th Ballot.
- Prop 91 - Yes. Transportation funds initiative. This will put the gas tax back to fixing roads.
- Prop 92- No. Community Colleges Funding. I have a general distrust for anything about public education funding. Can't put my finger on it but I don't get all warm and fuzzy about this one.
- Prop 93- No. Limits on legislator Terms in office. This one is an easy NO. This gives legislators 12 years instead of a total of 8 years in office. If anything we should be shorting the legislative year and send these guys home to have and get a real job. A legislator should be a citizen politician with a real life to reference. Idle hands are the Devil's workshop, and Sacramento is his Hell.
- Indian Gaming Propositions 94, 95, 96 and 97- No. This is a sweetheart deal for 4 tribes. This will do nothing for the Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians. It will give the 4 tribes that it affects Financial and political advantage that will hurt all other tribes that have gaming and those who plan to in the future. The touted $9 Billion is over 20 years has no guarantees. Just a bad deal all around.
Concerning the Prop 91-Transportation funds initiative. (This will put the gas tax back to fixing roads). A majority of dirt roads in the Morongo Valley are not part of the county maintained road system and receive no gas tax for road maintenance. The owners of the roads pay the road maintenance. This is why they are private maintained land patent right of way. I am all for a yes vote on Prop 91 – Transportation funds initiative because we have a great deal of paved public roads that need fixing.
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