Loading up the ballot with costly measures is risky business

         It should surprise no one if Austin and Travis County voters say " no " to local initiatives in the November ballot. The writer points out what has been my fear about voting on issues all the time, voters will be asked to vote on complicated issues which they do not even understand the meaning of the wording that is used to form a proposal.
           This writer is trying to alert the voters and educate us on what the Austin City Council has put on the ballot. Proposed amendments will appear with ambiguous short line sentences designed to confuse the targeted voters. A lot of journalists try to educate us to be citizens that make good decisions but the politician  are not interested in smart voters because they will not have anyone to dupe.
           Local government and any other government official can increase taxes at any time they feel like doing it. This brings me back to the idea that an educated voter will bring the best out of the elected official. Also when issues that need votes arise at least the electorate will know what they are committing to.
           In this article the writer goes out of their way to show how maybe voters  will be  voting for a medical school at the University of Texas without even wanting to know where the funds will be coming from and when they see increased taxes they will start to complain but the official will simply tell them that they voted for it.
           In closing this critique, I think that since print journalism is getting phased out reporters must establish schools where voters can be educated on how to vote for issues because the arrogance of politicians clearly shows that they know that voters are right where they want them, blinded by their wits.

A Texas-sized silence as immigration talks ramp up

           
With nearly two million immigrants and a 1,200 mile boarder with Mexico, Texas is more affected by immigration than any other state.
             At the State of the Union, Governor Perry did not mention a single word about immigration and illegal immigrants. Nobody on the GOP side from Texas is even making radio talk show rounds to voice their opinion on the issue. Even the contentious immigration bills that flooded used to flood the house are no more circulating. The party leaders have been left speechless at the capitol of Texas. They are caught between their traditional supporters who would demand tough action against illegal immigrants and the repercussion of such inculcated moves.
              Immigration is not an easy subject to ignore in Texas though. About 16% of the illegal immigrants live in this state. State demographers say Hispanics will make the plurality of Texans in 2020 and will become the majority between 10 and 20 years later.
             Teas and Arizona  Governors will still be required to asses the security of the borders before a go ahead is given for the new progressive new legislation for immigration is acted upon, but the freshman Democratic US representative, Joaquin Castro does not have faith in the two governors to trust them with a fair and balanced assessment of the situation.
             For some of us who have been affected by these one sided immigration laws we can not wait to see the new laws being implemented. Considering history and every issue involved in this matter, there is nobody that has got a moral fortitude to go against the winds of change anywhere in the world let alone the USA.