I’ve been spending lots and lots of time in ‘observation’ in hospital for something that never actually re-manifested. I expect to be discharged to rehab Real Soon Now — maybe even today. Meanwhile, as proof of life, I offer you three thoughts on your Miami-Dade ballot:
- The rule of law is on the ballot. If you think this is overly dramatic, just see for example the NYT’s Why Legal Experts Are Worried About a Second Trump Presidency and the Washington Post article, As rioters stormed Capitol with Pence inside, Trump allegedly said ‘So what?. Vote accordingly. Not just in the Presidential election but also federal legislative races where full MAGA and/or MAGA fellow travelers are also Putin’s useful idiots.
- Women’s right to bodily autonomy is on the ballot in two ways: In the Presidential and legislative elections (US Senate and House, and Florida legislature too), and also directly via Florida Constitutional Amendment 4. Vote YES, both to establish some justice and also to stop the brain drain in the medical profession, and soon in younger knowledge workers, to states with more civilized policies.
- While you are at it, vote YES on Florida Constitutional Amendment 3 which would legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Enforcement of this prohibition is a joke except when it is outright racially biased. The law needs to catch up to mores here.
More later maybe on other ballot issues….
