What is the Deal with Prop 102?

So the election season is once again upon us.  Every year, there seems to be at least one issue that doesn’t really seem like it makes sense.  This year it’s Prop 102.  I really don’t get the purpose behind it.  Its exact wording it as follows:

Amends the state Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman. State law already contains that definition.

I don’t see where this actually makes sense.  This is an utter waste of time and resources that this is even being brought up for a vote.  This is already set in law; which in itself is stupid.  The only reason that this is an issue is because the high and mighty homophobes can’t handle a same sex marriage.  It’s really no one’s business what a person chooses to do in their personal life.  I don’t care if your straight, gay or somewhere else, it’s not my business how you enjoy your life.  And it shouldn’t be the state’s either.  

This is basically a form of discrimination.  There’s no other reason to put this up for vote except for the fact that some people just don’t like same sex activities.  In my opinion, that’s not for the government to decide.  What people do in their lives is their business.  

In my mind there is no logical argument in favor of this.  They say that it protects the traditional idea of marriage but what does that matter.  For ages, homosexuals have been discriminated against and suppressed.  Now that they are finally beginning to make strides, there are those who can’t accept that and will do whatever they can to squash them back down.  I just don’t get it.  

What do you think?  I would love to hear from supporters of this proposition.

$700 Billion Buyout??? WTF??

So all the talk these days is about the government’s potential $700 billion bailout of the failed banking system.  I know that we are in for some tough times but these things happen from time to time it seems.  It’s all part of a cycle.  Ups and downs.  But the government seems to think that they have the solution.  Just write a $700 billion check.

Now the first thought that came to mind was where is this money coming from?  Am I to believe that the government has that kind of cash just lying around?  I kind of doubt it.  They say it’s more of an investment in the companies that they are helping and I do believe that.  I just hope that it works out and they don’t lose it all because if they do, we all do.  

I personally think that the market will self-adjust and fix itself out.  It won’t be painless but shit like this never is.  I do worry about where the money will come from as I’ve said.  The government just can’t make a $700 billion bill and hand it over or else this country will fall into some seriously bad times.  I just hope that these law makers who we’ve voted to make these decisions make the right one.  Not for their personal campaigns, but for the good of the country.  That is what is often overlooked in politics and it’s sad.  The good of the country should ALWAYS come first over anything else and that’s just not the case 100% of the time.

So I guess what I’m trying to say is that I hope that the government’s bill doesn’t pass again.  We have too many issues with other things that I feel are more important than making sure banks have fat wallets again.