Sunday, October 24, 2010

Junk Expands to Fit Available Space

Anyone who has their own place knows this is true, which is why I am against Measure 71. This measure would allow limited (right!) annual sessions. The problem with the Oregon Legislature now is that they dork around for most of the session posturing for their constituencies and playing political games and then, with the end of the session approaching, they get semi-serious and pass some legislation. I don't see how adding more time will do anything but extend the time for the politicians to expand their shenanigans. Texas, which is a heckuva lot bigger than Oregon ( and has a much better economy I might add) is limited by its constitution to legislative sessions every other year and for only 140 days and they do just fine, thank you very much. Sorry all you political junkies, but Oregon does better when you guys are not in session passing some of the mega-duds of legislation coming out of Salem of late, so a big "NO" on 71!

1 comment:

  1. As somebody once said, no man's life, liberty or property are safe when the legislature is in session.

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