Random Update

Although I don't really have many (or any) people following, I still feel committed to posting regular updates. Mostly because I usually start a lot of things and never follow through with any, and I want to change that. I was rather disconnected from the news this weekend, however, so haven't seen or heard any articles relevant to this blog.

A lot of my weekend was spent trying to make sense out of the California propositions that will be on the ballot in June. Even making heads or tails of the candidates is rather draining. It seems more complicated than it should. The pros and cons are both appealing. I like to try to make the most informed decision I can, but it sadly takes too much work and time. Which is one reason we have an uneducated voting populace.

All of the propositions are either rather narrow or are more logistical in nature. Proposition 14, which proposes to change the way that primaries, and by extension, general elections, function is intriguing, but it seems to utilize political hysteria in a gratuitous manner. People are (often wrongfully) concerned with "partisan politics," and so propose a lot of outlandish solutions that would just be a new partisan replacement for current partisan politics. Prop 14 seems to attempt to do that. Allowing everyone to vote for every candidate doesn't equalize the field for third parties, it just allows politicians to be dishonest, and possibly facilitates a lack of choice.

I am particularly disheartened that we don't have any proposition relating to same-sex marriage (especially one relating to overturning Proposition 8). We do have a lot of candidates that have expressed deep concern with Prop 8, like Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom. Hopefully we can get a few of them in office, and hopefully they will follow through on their promises (this is doubtable, however; even promises said with great conviction sometimes, and often in politics, falter). But everyone knew that already. And it's late, so I think I'll just end this post. Just wanted to make sure I kept it updated.

I'll try to post my usual commentary on a news article tomorrow.