Comments on: Oregon Primary Election 2008 Guide: Measures http://blog.hawkwood.com/archives/40 P&J's home for picts, tips, and various others. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:18:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt http://blog.hawkwood.com/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-150 Matt Sun, 18 May 2008 15:12:15 +0000 http://blog.hawkwood.com/?p=40#comment-150 Addendum to the above for measure 53: When I make a decision on a vote, I always ask myself, "Who stands to gain from this?" NO is my obvious vote!!! Addendum to the above for measure 53:

When I make a decision on a vote, I always ask myself, “Who stands to gain from this?”

NO is my obvious vote!!!

]]> By: Matt http://blog.hawkwood.com/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-149 Matt Sun, 18 May 2008 15:06:57 +0000 http://blog.hawkwood.com/?p=40#comment-149 I have always been a firm believer that it is your right to scrutinize authority. Not for oppositional or defiant purposes, but to ensure that they fufill what they were hired to do. Police are and should be held with the same mindset. People in a position of power have a responsibility to wield it wisley. Police are similar to money. Its not the money that is evil it is the intelligence behind the person holding it. If we pass a rediculous law like this then sooner of later police authority will find another way to abuse their power. Lets not forget that state and city vehicles have on their licence plates "publicly owned". Lets remember that the people who drive them are as well. I have always been a firm believer that it is your right to scrutinize authority. Not for oppositional or defiant purposes, but to ensure that they fufill what they were hired to do. Police are and should be held with the same mindset. People in a position of power have a responsibility to wield it wisley. Police are similar to money. Its not the money that is evil it is the intelligence behind the person holding it. If we pass a rediculous law like this then sooner of later police authority will find another way to abuse their power. Lets not forget that state and city vehicles have on their licence plates “publicly owned”. Lets remember that the people who drive them are as well.

]]> By: Andee http://blog.hawkwood.com/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-99 Andee Thu, 15 May 2008 22:35:02 +0000 http://blog.hawkwood.com/?p=40#comment-99 I had an ex cop tell me once, "10% of all cops are VERY honest, 10% are totally dishonest and the rest fall somewhere in between", I do not see how you can vote yes on 53. The bigger question is , why are there no against arguments in the voter's info booklet? I hope people read this thing closer than you did Justin. I had an ex cop tell me once, “10% of all cops are VERY honest, 10% are totally dishonest and the rest fall somewhere in between”, I do not see how you can vote yes on 53. The bigger question is , why are there no against arguments in the voter’s info booklet? I hope people read this thing closer than you did Justin.

]]> By: Kelsi http://blog.hawkwood.com/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-91 Kelsi Wed, 14 May 2008 22:54:08 +0000 http://blog.hawkwood.com/?p=40#comment-91 I agree with Dan's email. I think it's hard to say that officers will stay "moral" when it's a proven fact that people of other races are treated worse than those who are white. That's not very moral, and therefore I refuse to give them a "moral" power. I agree with Dan’s email. I think it’s hard to say that officers will stay “moral” when it’s a proven fact that people of other races are treated worse than those who are white. That’s not very moral, and therefore I refuse to give them a “moral” power.

]]> By: Justin http://blog.hawkwood.com/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-58 Justin Fri, 09 May 2008 17:24:54 +0000 http://blog.hawkwood.com/?p=40#comment-58 I received the following from Dan via email: <cite> You two are either cops or delusional to believe that granting the police carte blanche privileges to seize property without evidence of a crime in order to line their coffers somehow benefits society as a whole. By no means should they be granted MORE power, because as we all know, (maybe not you) “power corrupts”. My objection to the measure is based upon this premise, however I find it difficult to imagine how any police organization could possibly become even more corrupt. (with a very few insignificant exceptions) </cite> I received the following from Dan via email:

You two are either cops or delusional to believe that granting the police carte blanche privileges to seize property without evidence of a crime in order to line their coffers somehow benefits society as a whole. By no means should they be granted MORE power, because as we all know, (maybe not you) “power corrupts”. My objection to the measure is based upon this premise, however I find it difficult to imagine how any police organization could possibly become even more corrupt. (with a very few insignificant exceptions)

]]> By: Megan http://blog.hawkwood.com/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-55 Megan Fri, 09 May 2008 05:06:31 +0000 http://blog.hawkwood.com/?p=40#comment-55 Thanks for posting this! There's very little information beyond the voter's pamphlet available for these measures. Your input and opinions are appreciated! :) Thanks for posting this! There’s very little information beyond the voter’s pamphlet available for these measures. Your input and opinions are appreciated! :)

]]> By: Justin http://blog.hawkwood.com/archives/40/comment-page-1#comment-43 Justin Thu, 08 May 2008 16:13:48 +0000 http://blog.hawkwood.com/?p=40#comment-43 FYI - I sent a letter the editor of the Oregonian, and it got printed. You can see it <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/letters/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1209776106309980.xml&coll=7" rel="nofollow">here</a> if interested. FYI – I sent a letter the editor of the Oregonian, and it got printed. You can see it here if interested.

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