Politics and the law of reaction
It was inevitable, after the landmark passage of the gay civil rights act, that there would be an attempt made to repeal the law. Those afraid of homosexuals would surely feel compelled to respond using Washington’s charming ballot initiative system.
In retrospect, I’m surprised we didn’t expect Tim Eyman to step in. The man never met a headline he didn’t like.
When you see his signature-gatherers around the state, make sure everyone around you knows that Eyman - the so-called libertarian hero who, let us remember, paid himself a six-figure salary from supporter’s donations and lied about it - is supporting an initiative to take away the legal rights of Washington state citizens.
Aside from the local papers, Slog and David Goldstein are covering the story with their usual flair.
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I just need to vent…
I know this is preaching to the choir…but, I am SO SICK of Tim Eyman! It’s a shame that he forces good people to waste a lot of time, energy and money fighting his destructive initiatives.
When I worked in Mukilteo I used to drive down one of the streets where he would jog his fleshy self. A couple times I had him in my Subaru’s cross hairs, but I thought “NO, lashing someone to the hood of my car and driving it into a tree would just jack up my insurance rates and garner him even more attention”. Besides, violence is NEVER the answer.
Perhaps we could all make a point of spilling tepid coffee on the stacks of petitions when we eventually see the signature gatherers.
My real hope is that people will see through his latest ploy to make money, denounce the unfairness of what he is proposing and simply not sign the petitions.
Thanks for allowing me to vent.
Drury