No matter what the politicians tell you companies do not pay taxes.  Yes, the government can force companies to give them money and call it corporate taxation but the companies do not have money that does not first have to come from YOU!!!  So when the politicians tells you “Don’t worry we’ll just get the money from these EVIL corporations”, you now know the truth.  The truth is that the companies are going to increase the price of the products that they sell you to make up for what the “taxes” are and YOU are going to pay the taxes just like you pay all of the other taxes. 

Please do not fall for the bear trap that Bill Ritter put out there all filled with yummy goodies that you are told you won’t have to pay for.  If you do you will find that just like a real bear trap, this Amendment is going to cost you an arm and a leg.  Please vote NO on Amendment 58.

The fact is that the only sector where union membership has increase in the last twenty years has been in Government.  The reasoning then follows that this Amendment would shut down “closed shops” in GOVERNMENT agencies.  The anti-47 ads are always wheeling out the “heroes” and saying that 47 would taking away their voices.  Excuse me???  These “heroes” are workers working for the Government and answer to the taxpayers!!!  In my opinion, no Government workers should be allowed to unionize.  If they don’t like their working conditions they can take it to the voters.  Its not at all like the ads make it out, that only evil corporate bosses are looking to squash the poor blue collar workers that have had to fight for every benefit and dollar they get.  These “heroes” are working for YOU, the taxpayer.  If you live in the state of Colorado and care about workers REAL rights, please vote YES for Amendment 47.

I want to thank the People’s Press Collective (PPC) for their 2008 ballot guide.

Today I want to talk about Amendment 48: The Personhood Amendment.

The PPC states in their ballot guide that this Amendment is wrong not becuase of religious reasons but because the vague wording will play havoc with Colorado laws.  I would add that it will certainly be shot down by the Supreme Court even if it passes.  As a Libertarian I do not oppose this measure on strictly religious grounds.  I oppose it on “leave me the hell alone” grounds.  The same grounds I will oppose many other amendments in this election.  This particular amendment just happens to be of the pesky religious right “we are morally superior and will now beat you over the head with our Bibles” variety, instead of the pesky Socialist “we are here to take your money to give to the needy” variety.  My message to the religous right is the same as it has been for years.  If you don’t like abortion, line up and adopt these unwanted babies instead of having the government enforce your self-righteous moralism.