Friday, May 19, 2006
A Hint of Sanity
Ken Blackwell has decided to abandon the TEL amendment under pressure from Republicans who fear his defeat in November. (story here) Blackwell's TEL amendment was so poorly written, and would cause so much damage to the Ohio economy that state Republicans have been trying to get the issue removed from November's ballot. It makes me wonder why they would support a candidate who can't even write a bill.
Certainly, the conditions under which Blackwell agreed to give up the TEL will be dreadful. It has the same basic spending limitation components as TEL, but it's not a Constitutional Amendment, which is good for Ohio. Blackwell is calling the new law a victory. I think not having the TEL on the ballot is a victory for Ohio.
Ted Strickland called Blackwell a "flip-flopper" on the issue. I can't stand that phrase. We have to give people the chance to consider the issues from all sides and change their mind if they are incorrect.
Certainly, the conditions under which Blackwell agreed to give up the TEL will be dreadful. It has the same basic spending limitation components as TEL, but it's not a Constitutional Amendment, which is good for Ohio. Blackwell is calling the new law a victory. I think not having the TEL on the ballot is a victory for Ohio.
Ted Strickland called Blackwell a "flip-flopper" on the issue. I can't stand that phrase. We have to give people the chance to consider the issues from all sides and change their mind if they are incorrect.
# posted by terra @ 6:02 AM 
