Proposition 59


My take on Proposition 59 - Yes

This is part of my ongoing series of posts on each of the Propositions we'll be voting on. Here is the original post, with my ground rules for evaluating propositions, my scorecard and links to each of my arguments.

Proposition 59 - Yes

This proposition aims to make any public meeting more accessible to the public. Sounds like a good idea, but then some of the worst propositions imaginable were born of good ideas. This one, however, seems like a step in the right direction. Even the argument against the proposition was simply that it doesn't go far enough and that it would "probably have a limited effect." I guess the only danger in a yes vote is that politicians will argue against a further, more open requirement with an answer of "well, we already have prop 59." This can easily be avoided by simply ignoring the sleight of hand and voting for a more strict, open proposition if 59 ends up not going far enough.

Bottom line: It's always good to have an electorate that is as informed as possible, and never trust politicians to be open and honest on their own.

Posted: Sun - October 31, 2004 at 06:07 PM | | | | | | |

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