November 1 is Election Day in Mesa County. Almost everything on the ballot has something to do with the future of our kids. We are electing members to the school board, deciding on an increase in state sales and income taxes to fund education state-wide and deciding on a local Mill Levy override to fund School District 51.
In an amusing bit of hypocrisy, the Chamber of Commerce endorsed two candidates for the School Board who are against the Mill Levy Override. Then they endorsed the Mill Levy override. Reasonable Republicans are coming out in favor of school funding. (Yes, I just called Steve King a “Reasonable Republican.”)
The Sentinel endorsed incumbent Cindy Enos-Martinez because she is in favor of the Mill Levy override, which will be listed on the ballot as 3B. The only person I will be voting for in this race is Cindy Enos-Martinez. I am appalled that there is one position that only has one candidate, and that candidate is a rabid member of the Tea Party. We are actually going to put a man who is against school funding on the school board. I don’t know his positions on climate change or evolution, but I’d bet dollars to doughnuts that he thinks both are bunk. So is the concept of a “World Class Education” in Mesa County if the Bible is the deciding factor on studies in science.
The Mesa County Democrats have a position paper at their website about 3B. It was written by current and former teachers and strongly supports passage of the measure. I agree.
The Mesa County Democrats have not expressed any opinion on 103, preferring to support the local School Board efforts. Many of us will be voting in favor of both 3B and 103, but the decision was made to spend time and energy on local, rather than state-wide issues. In all probability, 103 will fail in Mesa County. It has a chance of passing, however, because other portions of the state have more votes than we do.
Finally, ballots were mailed to “active” voters, and active duty military voters. If you did not vote in 2010, you will not receive a ballot in the mail. There is an article in the Sentinel today (linked below: Mesa County Ballots mailed) explaining what you have to do in order to be able to vote if you did not vote in 2010. Read it. Do whatever it takes to have your voice heard in this important election.
One last point: Scott Gessler is an embarrassment to Colorado. He is doing everything he can think of to disenfranchise the poor, minorities, and Democrats. Even judges think he is out to lunch.
Homework
Reasonable Republicans in Favor of Funding Schools
Mesa County Ballots mailed
Sentinel Endorses Enos Martinez
Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce Voter Guide 2011
In an amusing bit of hypocrisy, the Chamber of Commerce endorsed two candidates for the School Board who are against the Mill Levy Override. Then they endorsed the Mill Levy override. Reasonable Republicans are coming out in favor of school funding. (Yes, I just called Steve King a “Reasonable Republican.”)
The Sentinel endorsed incumbent Cindy Enos-Martinez because she is in favor of the Mill Levy override, which will be listed on the ballot as 3B. The only person I will be voting for in this race is Cindy Enos-Martinez. I am appalled that there is one position that only has one candidate, and that candidate is a rabid member of the Tea Party. We are actually going to put a man who is against school funding on the school board. I don’t know his positions on climate change or evolution, but I’d bet dollars to doughnuts that he thinks both are bunk. So is the concept of a “World Class Education” in Mesa County if the Bible is the deciding factor on studies in science.
The Mesa County Democrats have a position paper at their website about 3B. It was written by current and former teachers and strongly supports passage of the measure. I agree.
The Mesa County Democrats have not expressed any opinion on 103, preferring to support the local School Board efforts. Many of us will be voting in favor of both 3B and 103, but the decision was made to spend time and energy on local, rather than state-wide issues. In all probability, 103 will fail in Mesa County. It has a chance of passing, however, because other portions of the state have more votes than we do.
Finally, ballots were mailed to “active” voters, and active duty military voters. If you did not vote in 2010, you will not receive a ballot in the mail. There is an article in the Sentinel today (linked below: Mesa County Ballots mailed) explaining what you have to do in order to be able to vote if you did not vote in 2010. Read it. Do whatever it takes to have your voice heard in this important election.
One last point: Scott Gessler is an embarrassment to Colorado. He is doing everything he can think of to disenfranchise the poor, minorities, and Democrats. Even judges think he is out to lunch.
Homework
Reasonable Republicans in Favor of Funding Schools
Mesa County Ballots mailed
Sentinel Endorses Enos Martinez
Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce Voter Guide 2011
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