For Ohio Issues 2, 3, 4 & 5: Mark Your Ballots No, No, No & Yes

This morning's Columbus Dispatch reported that Issue 1 is off the ballot in Ohio. I really never quite understood the measure, so now I don't need to do so. It had something to do with workers compensation.

The primary reason for voting against Issue 2 is that most everyone is already making more than the new minimum wage. Even most McDonald’s Restaurants start their workers at above minimum wages today. By retaining the current minimum wage it allows teens and disabled employees to be more attractive to employers for hire. Fewer teens or functionally handicapped individuals would have a hard time finding employment. Minimum wage jobs are an excellent way to begin one’s career.

Issue 3 only enhances the pockets of a few casino owners and hurts individuals and society more than it helps in the long run. See also: http://agoodchoice.blogspot.com/2006/10/why-vote-no-on-issue-3-two-word-answer.html

Issue 4 is a con put forth by the tobacco industry to trick and to deceive the voter in thinking that they are supporting a measure that encourages "LESS" smoking, but it actually encourages MORE smoking.

Issue 5 is truly a smoke-free bill, which limits public smoking in public places. I just finished breakfast at Millie’s, a smoke "less" restaurant and was glad to get out with second hand smoke lingering in my lungs and on my clothes as I left the tiny “smoke LESS” diner . In a place like this a few smokers can really stink up the place. There was a child of 10 who paid the bill for his parents, he no doubt sat in that highly toxic place for nearly an hour. I enjoyed the breakfast but not the thick fearsome Al-Gore atmosphere. I will not go back, until maybe after November 8th.

See also: http://agoodchoice.blogspot.com/2006/10/price-of-vice-is-too-high-for-ohio.html