"I'm not going to let 1053 [the People's law] stand in the way of me moving forward for what I think is right."
--- Governor Christine Gregoire, January 4, 2011

Monday, August 8, 2011

Seattle Referendum 1 (The Tunnel)

Seattle's Referendum 1 is the people's referendum on whether to build a toll tunnel under Seattle to replace the waterfront viaduct. The cost of toll tunnel is officially projected to be $6 Billion. If this projection is as reliable as most government projections, the actual price tag will be much higher.

Although everyone in the state will be paying for the tunnel, only Seattle will vote on it. A limited voice is better than no vote at all, except...

Even if the voters reject the tunnel by voting no on Referendum 1, it looks like the politicians are going to ignore the people's vote -- claiming voters just didn't understand -- and build the tunnel anyway.

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Why do Washington State voters keep sending authoritarian politicians to Olympia to sneer at us and waste our state's resources?

As George Santayana said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

Can you believe there are politicians who still wonder why our initiatives receive so much support from the electorate?

Can you believe there are politicians who still don't understand why citizens are furious with Olympia's arrogance and audacity?

~~~~~~~~

See also Cascade Bicycle Club & Protect Seattle Now (the vote no organization).

~~~~~~~~

Referendum 1 passed with 58% of the vote. Apparently the voters like the tunnel idea.

Official King County election results for the August 16 primary link
Posted by Bob Qat at 8:57 PM

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

What other people read on this blog

  • The Income Tax, Again....
    Income Tax, Olympia Style Although the People just turned down an income tax in Autumn of 2010, Olympia's greed knows no end. SB 6548 , t...
  • Initiatives 2011
    The legislative session is over, so Impolite attention turns to the people's legislative process -- the right to initiative petition. Wash...
  • Pierce County Voters Send Message -- No More Tax Hikes!
    Olympia ignores the message and plans tax hikes anyway. by Caleb Heimlich This week Washington voters sent another clear message to the ...
  • The Necessity of Initiative 1125
    Initiative 1125 will regulate the big government politicians and bureaucrats so that money put aside for a special purpose can only be used ...
  • Washington State Redistricting Plan
    Population growth entitles Washington to another seat in the US House of Representatives. Washington State is being redistricted. The ne...
Never sell your soul to a politician

2011 Statewide measures election results for Washington

The results of the final ballot count ---

Initiative 1125 - not passed - Motor vehicle fees and taxes would have been used motor vehicle purposes, per Art2, §40. Now, it is not clear. 46.79% Yes, 53.21% No.
Initiative 1163 - passed - requires background checks of all elder care employees. 65.02% Yes, 34.98% No.
Initiative 1183 - passed - privatizes the sale and distribution of liquor. 58.74% Yes, 41.26% No.
SJR 8205 - passed - State election law is now in line with federal law.73.13% Yes, 26.87% No.
SJR 8206 - passed - enhances the set-aside for the state's rainy day fund. 66.6% Yes, 33.4% No.

Effing the ineffable - Washington State elections sometimes have been rigged.

“It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.”
-- Joseph Stalin