Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Thu, Nov 10 2005
I See No Debacle Here
I can't agree with the Los Angeles Times headline that called the results of this last election a debacle. The fact that at least a couple of the propositions under consideration failed by only a few percent means that those who did get out and vote were a good representation of passionate California voters. It also means that all California politicians, and legislators in particular, who may lean heavily one way or the other on those particular propositions, had better wake up and acknowledge the fact that they may not know their voting constituents as well as they thought they did.
This won't be a debacle at all, unless we all make it one. It's a perfect time to learn and process the outcome. Those of us who voted and got our way get an immediate reward, but had better not sit down and get complacent. Those of us who voted and didn't get our way know we have to continue to work harder to support our positions. Those who didn't vote and didn't get their way have to think about the difference they could have made and decide if they'll vote next time. And those who didn't vote and got their way know they could have made the percentages even bigger. Since taxpayers paid big bucks to have this election let's at least get our money's worth in terms of lessons learned in making plans and setting goals for California's future.
posted at: 12:20 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
I can't agree with the Los Angeles Times headline that called the results of this last election a debacle. The fact that at least a couple of the propositions under consideration failed by only a few percent means that those who did get out and vote were a good representation of passionate California voters. It also means that all California politicians, and legislators in particular, who may lean heavily one way or the other on those particular propositions, had better wake up and acknowledge the fact that they may not know their voting constituents as well as they thought they did.
This won't be a debacle at all, unless we all make it one. It's a perfect time to learn and process the outcome. Those of us who voted and got our way get an immediate reward, but had better not sit down and get complacent. Those of us who voted and didn't get our way know we have to continue to work harder to support our positions. Those who didn't vote and didn't get their way have to think about the difference they could have made and decide if they'll vote next time. And those who didn't vote and got their way know they could have made the percentages even bigger. Since taxpayers paid big bucks to have this election let's at least get our money's worth in terms of lessons learned in making plans and setting goals for California's future.
posted at: 12:20 | category: /Politics | link to this entry
