November 4th, Election Day, is fast
approaching. I sent in my ballot today.
For those outside of Oregon, you should understand that we
have a vote-by-mail process. Ballots
have already been received by the registered voters in the State and quite a
few Oregonians have already voted.
What
do I think about voting by mail? Well, it's convenient, but there is definitely an opportunity for minor fraud with that system, and I am
sure it exists to some degree. I would
prefer voting in person and showing photo ID prior to casting one’s ballot; but, of
course, that concept is abhorrent to a predominately ‘blue state’ like
Oregon. So we tolerate a little fraud
here and there. Things like a friend or family member voting for an elderly person – and then having the elderly person scribble their name on
the ballot. Do I know for a fact that
such practices have occurred? Yes.
I don’t vote on every ballot measure or political
position. For example, I did not vote
for the position of US House of Representatives. Why bother?
Earl Blumenauer, the Democrat, will win this District. It’s a no-contest. Districts have been ‘gerrymandered’ to the
point that there is no actual contest in some of them. Party big-wigs pick the candidate, and the
candidate wins in a landslide by acquiring as little as 10% of the votes of
those citizens actually registered in the District. It’s embarrassing. It’s really kind of sad, kind of pathetic.
I voted for Measure 90; “Changes general election nomination
processes: provides for single primary ballot listing candidates; top two
advance.” As an Independent, for
example, I can’t vote in the Primary in any significant way. Well, they try to make believe you can
participate by organizing some hokey primary for the Independents, but it
really means nothing. Oh, I know, it’s
possible under this proposed system that, in subsequent general elections, we
could have two Democrats running against each other in this District. But, we’d still have a choice – which we do
not now have.
I voted against Legalized Recreational Marijuana. If you’ve read my previous blog posts on this
subject, that probably comes as no surprise.
My concern is for kids and young people.
It just sends the wrong message.
Enough said…
I voted against Measure 88; “Provides Oregon resident
‘driver card’ without requiring proof of legal presence in the United
States.” Yes, I’ve heard all the
arguments in favor. I just can’t
understand why we should facilitate, encourage, act as an accomplice to anyone
breaking Federal Law (Misprision of a Felony).
However, such dubious and vacillating legal standards seem to be becoming more
and more prevalent.
Yes, and I am
including Legalized Recreational Marijuana in this opinion.
We either have laws or we don’t. And,
please don’t tell me the roads will be safer with ‘illegal immigrants’ driving
around and those others, who are so inclined, smoking a ‘joint.’
Think about this.
They say that the ‘illegal immigrants’ who are given a ‘driver card’
will be required to have insurance. That’s
nice. What insurance company is going to
give an ‘illegal’ liability insurance, without the State of Oregon indemnifying
the company? And, wouldn’t this insurance,
logically, be very expensive?
Let me give you a hypothetical. An ‘illegal’ is involved in a very serious
accident to which he has been presumed liable.
Let’s say this is a multi-million dollar suit involving someone left permanently
paralyzed. In the meantime, said ‘illegal’
has returned to his country of origin and left his insurance company to defend
a case without the insured being present.
Trust me. Insurance companies
consider these potential circumstances and charge premiums accordingly.
Answer:
The State of Oregon will have to make certain guarantees to indemnify
insurance companies or those companies will not insure ‘illegals.’ And, as a result, if you’re still with me,
you will already have guessed who ultimately will pay the multi-million dollar
judgment, the Oregon taxpayers.
True Nelson
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