Our
View: The game is over
After
all of the hubbub and the noise, the dirty
pasts and the dirtier futures, the recall
election has been postponed. Whether viewed
as a boon or as a bane, the 9th Circuit
Court has made its decision.
The
fact that the ballot measure has been put
off doesn't bother me so much, the court
is known for its rulings. And if sometimes
out of step with the rest of the nation
the court seems to cater to the California
left coast, left wing.
But
not just the Republicans are angry with
this. People in all walks of life can smell
some kinky business in either the courthouse
or up in Sacramento.
Why
are the Hanging Chad's an issue only now,
after last years governors election proceeded
without issue about 45 percent of the voting
public possibly getting gypped out of their
vote. Now all of a sudden, because voter
turn out may be better, because of the high
amount of publicity for the recall election,
because Gov. Gray Davis needs more time,
it has become an issue.
Although
campaigning may wind down as only the super
wealthy or the ultra funded can do constant
campaigning from now until March, it is
important that people remember the issues
by the time March gets here and not just
vote for the name they saw last in the headlines.
This is a surefire way for both swinging
voters and people with an agenda other than
just the recall election to get their way,
rather than the people getting what's best
for them.
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