Every once in a while something happens in local politics that makes me not want to puke. Recently, Oregonians passed a measure that would allow all people to register as domestic parteners (though Massachutes remains the only state that allows everyone to marry). Naturally there are some jerks who think that their stagnant values should apply to everyone. It Sucks To Be Them! because they were unable to get the votes necessary to put bigotry back on the ballot.
Politics in Oregon have been getting pretty interesting this cycle. For example measure 50, which would force a constitutionaly amendment, set to increase the cigarette tax to help pay for children's health care. I am all for socialized health care, not that I have ever been to the doctor, but I am hoping to go someday. But, I have this rather archaic idea that the purpuse of the constitution is to lay out the jobs of congress, the rights of the people, and the regulation of political power.
I know that's archaic because last election cycle the same afore-mentioned bigots managed to define mariage in Oregon's constitution as between specific genders. I fail to see how that has anything to do with the purpose of the constition's specific purpose.
Intrestingly enough the people against measure 50 (Phillip Morris, et al) are all up in arms about amending the constitution and that it "hasn't been done in 150 years" which is a blatant lie.
In all I am undecided as to how I feel about the combination of something I love—socilised medicine—and something I hate—the misuse of the constitution.
