Jigsaw has returned with yet another disciple ready to take on his work in the much-anticipated fifth installment of the "Saw" series, "Saw V." Like clockwork, Lionsgate releases a new "Saw" movie every Halloween, and diehard fans have come to anticipate a new effort every October.
Proposition 11 is the most common-sense issue Arnold Schwarzenegger has supported for years. The act finally wrests control of the district lines from the cadre of politicians who have gerrymandered this state into a bureaucratic monolith.
In this historic election year, we can do better. Economic meltdown, a chance to reform the administrative branch, Tampa Bay in the World Series—obviously this year is huge. It's time for us to demand that our government take us into account for once when crafting policy. We have to stand up to support those initiatives that will make California a better place. We also have to stand up to oppose initiatives that won't, such as Proposition 10.
Proposition 9, the "Victims' Bill of Rights Act 2008: Marsy's Law," is an unnecessary, costly and ill-conceived proposition that erodes criminal justice with little addition to existing victims' rights.
For years, social conservatives feared that homosexual marriages would crumble the long-standing institution of heterosexual unions, hence the creation of laws such as the Defense of Marriage Act. However, in reality there has been no discernible impact on traditional marriage. With gay marriage legalized, society and the institution of marriage have not disintegrated.
As global warming continues to threaten the earth and we face high gas prices, it has become the general consensus that it's time to push for more renewable energy. With Proposition 7, California will produce 50 percent of its energy through renewable resources by 2025. This is the push we need.
"Costly. Ineffective. Unproven. Wasteful. Dangerous." These are the words that the No on 6 Campaign has been trying to get across to voters. The reasoning behind Proposition 6, like many other ballots before it, strikes a chord with voters on a first reading. Tougher sentences and more funding for law enforcement will keep hardened criminals off our streets and kids safe, right? But what if it's not just "hardened criminals" that are affected? In fact, people could be put behind bars for something like failing to update a current home address.
Proposition 6, also known as the Safe Neighborhoods Act, will combat the rising crime rate and fix the flaws in California's prison and law enforcement systems.
