What's the proposal like this year? The last time they tried to legalize it they wanted to install a state sanctioned monopoly and a lot of people I know who loved weed voted against legalization for that reason.
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You really shouldn't be able to donate money to a campaign that doesn't directly apply to your permanent residence.
Everything I'm reading about Framework laptops sounds great! When I need a new one they'll definitely be on my list.
It's way more complicated than that.
The legislature is historically responsible for 70% of the attempts to amend the constitution and they're trying to make it even harder for citizen lead initiatives to happen. Only about 25% of citizen amendments pass when they get put to a vote, a total of 19 successes in all of Ohio history. We're not drowning in direct democracy here.
The real problem is that the proposed signature requirement is so onerous basically no one will ever be able to get anything on the ballot ever again.
Add to this that the August ballot measure is 100% a retaliation for the upcoming November ballot measure, and yeah, it's total bullshit. We're not even supposed to have August elections anymore and the secretary of state basically changed the rules just for this.
I bought a Thinkpad specifically because they're built to be easy to upgrade and repair. They're aimed at corporations, so the IT managers value that ability. I've upgraded the RAM and installed an extra hard drive. I'm probably going to fix or replace the CD drive in the future, since someone damaged it and it only opens with the paperclip method now.
The rule in spirit is no motorized transport. I'm perfectly aware of the actual rule.
I don't think anyone should be above the rules based on status, no. Only accessibility should allow for exceptions and honestly even as a disabled person I'm fine with being cut out from things like this, even though I'm sure there's plenty of other people who feel differently.
Good. They have one rule, and honestly any kind of e-bike is breaking that rule. An e-bike is for people who are so addicted to cars they can't imagine not having motorized transport.
Whelp, whoever was pushing for Driftless gave up. The usual "we don't want the government to come in here and tell us what to do" fears killed it. :(
Yeah I think it's hilarious too, but they do have a justification. It gives you the "freedom" to vote for everyone you like.
If I were going to name the system I'd call it Binary Voting, since every vote is really yes/no on every candidate. But hey, one rebrand at a time, I suppose.
It's absolutely insane to think about the ecological destruction of the Midwest. We used to have bison around literally everywhere.
Missouri Agrees is working on a referendum campaign to switch every election in the state to Approval Voting (AKA Freedom Voting). They're actually doing a fundraising campaign right now in order to pay for the effort.
If you don't know what Freedom Voting is, it's very simple.
- Vote for everyone you like.
- Most votes wins.
The short answer for why it's so great is that it means you're no longer limited to choosing just one candidate. You can pick everyone you like without having to worry about strategy. The long answer gets into polling data, voting theory, and even representing systems, but the big takeaway is that it's always safe to vote for your favorite no matter what.
If we can flip every election in Missouri with the proposed state constitution amendment, it'll be huge for voting reform for the nation as a whole, because we'll have a g whole state demonstrating how great Freedom Voting is compared to the status quo.
I'm always happy to chat, let me know if you have any questions.
My very limited understanding of US and Ohio law tells me this lawsuit is a joke and will get thrown out. It would be ridiculous for a constitutional amendment to have to specifically identify all the laws it's going to impact.