DATELINE–The SttF California Slate

South to the Future won't be voting for Bill Klinton or Bob Dole. When a
Republican runs against a Republican, a Republican will win every time.

	
“THE POLITICS OF FAILURE HAVE FAILED. WE MUST MAKE THEM WORK AGAIN"*
	
SttF endorses Ralph Nader/Winona Laduke for President/Vice President.
	
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        Pres./Vice Pres.
        NADER/LADUKE
	
        California State Propositions
        Prop. 204       NO WAY
        Prop. 205       NO WAY
        Prop. 206       NO WAY
        Prop. 207       WHY NOT?
        Prop. 208       MIGHT AS WELL
        Prop. 209       NO WAY IN HELL.
        Prop. 210       YES
        Prop. 211       WHY NOT?
        Prop. 212       YES
        Prop. 213       NO WAY IN HELL
        Prop. 214       MIGHT AS WELL
        Prop. 215       YES
        Prop. 216       MIGHT AS WELL
        Prop. 217       WOULDN’T HURT
        Prop. 218       NO WAY
	
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PROP 204 - SAFE, CLEAN RELIABLE WATER SUPPLY ACT
Safe, Clean, Reliable Water Supply … for AGRIBUSINESS. As per usual,
Sacramento didn’t forget to throw in a couple of enviro-bones to green the
measure.
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
The Man                                 SOUTH TO THE FUTURE
Agribusiness                            The Little People
Chambers of Commerce                    Greens for Real Change
Enviro Yuppies for Klinton              Anti-Fluoridation League
	
PROP. 205 - MORE MONEY FOR JAILS
White flight redux: 50 years after Brown v. Board of Education, white folk
nostalgic for the daze of segregation reconstruct the other side of the
tracks on the inside of the penal system. Say what?
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
Dan “The Man” Lungren                   SOUTH TO THE FUTURE
Boss Hogg                               The Black Guerrilla Family
Concerned White Folk                    The Neo-Abolitionists
	
PROP. 206 - VETERANS’ BOND ACT
You want us to finance housing purchases for war-time veterans? What about
combatants in the war on drugs, the war on minorities, the war on the poor?
Hold out for equal rights for veterans of domestic combat!
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
The Man                                 SOUTH TO THE FUTURE
The U.S. Military                       Draft Dodgers everywhere
Real Estate Developers                  (but the White House)
                                        Po’ Folks dissed by Klinton’s
	
PROP. 207 - ATTORNEYS FEES
Avoid caps on the amount of fees attorneys can collect, by volunteering for
negligible regulations that will be self-policed anyway. Gosh, lawyers are
smart. Let ‘em collect all the money they can, because as much as we hate
lawyers, we hate big corporations more. Let them face their comeuppance in
the end times, but until them, let them suck the corporate fat cats dry.
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
SOUTH TO THE FUTURE                     The Man
Lawyers                                 Corporate Welfare Kings
Consumers                               Non-lawyer Republicans
	
PROP 208 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPENDING LIMITS
A feint. Campaign Finance Reform for pussies and politicians. Yes on Prop. 212.
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
League of Society Lady Voters           SOUTH TO THE FUTURE
Incumbents                              Ralph Nader
Lobbyists afraid of Prop. 212           Those annoying PIRGers
	
PROP. 209 - CIVIL RIGHTS FOR WHITES INITIATIVE.
Nostalgic for the days of segregation (if not slavery itself), Prop. 209
supporters are already dancing on the grave of the Civil Rights Movement.
Have “minorities” taken your job, your home, your women? Find solace,
superiority and the empty promise of a white nation in the passage of Prop.
209.
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
David Duke                              SOUTH TO THE FUTURE
Pete Wilson                             General Colin Powell
Bob Dole                                Sadly, not many voting Californians
	
PROP. 210 - MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE
So we’ll raise the minimum wage in California this year from $4.75 an hour
to $5.00 an hour. Big whoop. Vote for it to piss Republicans off, but don’t
pat yourselves on the back. Like Travis Tritt says, “hey po’ folks–here’s
a quarter, call someone who cares.”
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
SOUTH TO THE FUTURE                     Owners of Divisidero Touchless Car Wash
Organized labor                         Leona Helmsley
Democrats who feel guilty               The Chamber of Commerce
about the welfare bill
	
PROP. 211 - CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST SECURITIES FRAUD
The stock market itself is a security fraud. But since most people won’t
buy that, why not make it easier to file and win lawsuits against brokers
and business executives? To make it more warm and fuzzy, let’s even
increase the penalties when the money at stake comes from a retirement
fund.
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
SOUTH TO THE FUTURE                     Corporate types
Old people                              Charles Keating
Lawyers                                 Silicon Valley billionaire wannabes
	
PROP. 212 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPENDING LIMITS
Prop. 212 is the campaign finance reform legislation that politicians hate
the most. If we can’t build a democracy or hope for proportional
representation, we can at least piss off career politicians and even send a
few back to selling stereos and personal computers.
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
SOUTH TO THE FUTURE                     Incumbents
Ralph Nader                             Lobbyists
Those annoying PIRGers                  People with political “influence”
	
PROP. 213 - LIMIT RECOVERY TO BAD GUYS
Legislate Judeo-Christian values by withholding monetary damages in car
accidents to “unworthy” citizens like drunk drivers, convicted felons and
people without insurance.
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
Insurance Companies                     SOUTH TO THE FUTURE
Puritans                                Poor people
The police                              Buddhists
	
PROP. 214 - HEALTH CARE CONSUMER PROTECTION
Should be called extra safeguards for people who already have pretty good
health care benefits. Reform, we think not. Go ahead and vote for Prop. 214
or the more stringent 216. It’s 6 in one, a dozen the other.
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
SOUTH TO THE FUTURE                     HMOs
People who watch ER                     People who invest in HMOs
People with HMO coverage                Insurance companies
who hate accountants
	
PROP. 215 - MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA
Only Puritans and Dan Lundgren would deny seriously and terminally ill
patients access to appropriate and effective medication.
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
SOUTH TO THE FUTURE                     Dan Lundgren
Doctors                                 Puritans
Stoners                                 D.A.R.E.
	
PROP. 216 - HEALTH CARE CONSUMER PROTECTION.
	
Like Prop. 214, Prop. 216 should be called extra safeguards for people who
already have pretty good health care benefits. Reform, we think not. Go
ahead and vote for it, but don’t feel particularly good about it.
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
SOUTH TO THE FUTURE                     HMOs
People who watch ER                     People who invest in HMOs
People with HMO coverage                Insurance companies
who hate accountants
	
PROP. 217 - REINSTATE TAX ON TOP INCOME BRACKETS
During California’s recession in the early 1990s Pete Wilson stole a bunch
of money from local coffers to balance the state budget. Local governments
want that money back. It’s not a progressive tax by any means, but why not
say yes?
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
SOUTH TO THE FUTURE                     Rich folks
People with good guvmint jobs           Republicans
People with kids in public school       People who don’t use county roads,
                                        sidewalks, or sewage systems.
	
PROP. 218 - VOTER APPROVAL FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TAXES, LIMITATIONS ON FEES.
Only people or corporations who own property should vote on
property-related taxes and assessments? Knock, knock California “republic,”
the lights are on but nobody’s home.
	
Fer it                                  Agin’ it
The Landed Gentry                       SOUTH TO THE FUTURE
Kalifornians for the Poll Tax           the serf class
Representation without Taxation         tenants
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*Citizen Kang, The Simpsons, 1996 Halloween Special, FOX TV Network.