2016 Postmortem

eppur_se_muova

(36,271 posts) Sat Nov 1, 2014, 12:44 PM Nov 2014

I just used Ballotpedia to look up a proposed Amendment to our State Constitution ...

turns out Proposed Amendment No. 5 is backed by the NRA, and meant to pre-empt any further changes to AL hunting and fishing laws.

Lots of links at Ballotpedia, so I can research all five proposed amendments. Includes lists of supporters and how Senators and Representatives voted; includes a link to an article arguing against the Amendment.

http://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_Right_to_Hunt_and_Fish,_Amendment_5_%282014%29
http://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_2014_ballot_measures
http://ballotpedia.org/Firearms_on_the_ballot

I think I like Ballotpedia.

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I just used ***Ballotpedia*** to look up a proposed Amendment to our State Constitution ... (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Nov 2014 OP

I agree. A friend turned me on to it. It helped me with my ballot questions. valerief Nov 2014 #1

2 of the Ala Amendments are particularly pandering to the right dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #2

Well, I assumed that marriage equality was the target of that one. eppur_se_muova Nov 2014 #3

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. I agree. A friend turned me on to it. It helped me with my ballot questions.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 02:15 PM

Nov 2014

Knowing who backs a ballot question is exceedingly revealing.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. 2 of the Ala Amendments are particularly pandering to the right

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 03:35 PM

Nov 2014

If Amendment 3 IS PASSED, the right to bear arms will be elevated under the State Constitution to a fundamental right and given the highest possible protection. This right will also be provided with additional protection from potential interference by international treaty or foreign law.

How a state's laws can trump "international treaty or foreign law". I have no clue.

If Amendment 1 IS PASSED, Alabama will have in place a Constitutional provision that says Alabama citizens will not be subject to foreign law if application of the foreign law would violate Alabama law or result in a violation of their rights.

essentially the same idea as the guns rights, but I suspect is aimed at equal marriage.

"Foreign law" is defined as any other state, and the Federal Gov't.
So these are really "State's Rights" laws.

And, for the record, the guy running against the current Republican Gov. is a Dino, but does have more progressive ideas than Bentley.
Of course it does not take much to be more progressive than our Republican Governors.

eppur_se_muova

(36,271 posts)

3. Well, I assumed that marriage equality was the target of that one.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 09:37 PM

Nov 2014

We have several R's running unopposed, so it's no surprise if our ballots run red.

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