Absentee

Das Behr has cast his secret ballot absentee vote. In the true spirit of a secret ballot, Das Behr has the right not to reveal whom or what he has voted for...


However, at this time Das Behr has decided to waive some of that right. Pretty much like a line item veto, Das Behr shall reveal his voting preferences... First of all he'll start with the propositions- (Reader please note: items for 'yea' are listed, items for 'no' are not.)

Transportation: Props: 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E

Why: If you have ever driven on the streets, roads, and freeways of this, the great State of California, you already know that the system of asphalt and concrete thorough fares are in great disrepair. It wasn't always like this. Back nearly twenty years when Das Behr first travelled in the Bay Area, the freeways were as smooth as glass. Potholes and cracks and other suspension-racking pratfalls belonged (and were found) in the snow country a.k.a. Boston. A return to the good ol' days when Californians actually cared about California. These props also address Mass Transit- Yeah, given the "car culture" of California, for every cell-yacking driver on the freeway, there are nearly five Californians that rely on Mass Transit to get them from point 'A' to point 'B'. Where is that money going to come from? From the gasoline tax? PULEEEZE! The gasoline tax is supposed to help fix the roadways. Naw, Mass Transit needs public funding through Bond Measures. And we need these monies right now.

Prop 87: Clean Energy.
Why: To Das Behr, this was a no-brainer. Consider the fact that the country of Brasil spent the last twenty years creating and implementing their ethanol fuel program- to become self-efficient and completely off the Arab oil teat. California must lead the way for the rest of the country. Besides, Chevron Corporation is the major push behind the No on 87 camp. Gee, why would that be? Oh, maybe because alternative fuels just may cut into their RECORD PROFITS. Yeah, it's a no-brainer.

Prop 88: Clean Money.
Why: How can a land that has a constitution which defines the government as a body by the people, for the people when most of the people can not afford to run for office? Public money, that's how- public money.

Incumbents be gone! Nearly a complete shake-up in that regard. Time for a change! One write-in candidate, though- for the office of State Senator.
Das Behr has noticed that Diane Feinstein only pops up in the news when her re-election comes near. G'bye DiFi, you did NOTHING to stop the MADMAN in OUR white house. 'Nuf said. DiFi your term is up! Time for some fresh air. DasBehr wrote in the name of Christopher Dahl for U.S. Senate.

Voting along party lines.

For all other offices, Das Behr voted his conscience and went by his party's line:
Libertarian. All except for one office though...

Governor:

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Why? Why not. No, seriously. I think Ah-nold is doing the best job for the benefit of ALL Californians. Das Behr refuses to simply vote for the "lesser of two evils". Despite the fact that Ah-nold is the lesser of two evils to begin with. Phil Angelides just didn't sit well with Das Behr. Therefore he didn't get the vote.

So Sayeth Das Behr