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Multnomah Education Service District I read both of the candidates’ official statements (pdf file<\/a>), and wasn’t all that impressed with what either one wrote. But Lasswell seems to be a sky-is-falling type, and although I admire his outspoken opinion on how swell his mother is, I wasn’t convinced that the sky is, in fact, falling. So I voted for Johnson, who seems a nice and mainstream fellow.<\/p>\n Portland School District #1JT Candidate statements are here (pdf link<\/a>). Both candidates seemed decent. Gonzalez is the more mainstream, experienced candidate, but I think Buel’s activist stand against testing-driven education is badly needed.<\/p>\n Director, Zone 6. Candidate statements are here (pdf link<\/a>). Morrison is basically a one-issue candidate, and his one issue is the malicious wi-fi waves that are attacking our children. I am not persuaded that this is should be the primary issue of the school board. Koehler seems like a nice, mainstream candidate, and is unafraid of the wi-fi.<\/p>\n City of Portland, Ballot Measure 26-150, Renewing the five-year levy to prevent child abuse, child hunger. City of Portland, Ballot Measure 26-152, Local option to improve natural areas, and water quality so fishies can thrive. City of Portland, Ballot Measure 26-151. Add fluoride to Portland’s tap water. I voted yes.<\/strong><\/p>\n This was the hardest issue for me to decide my vote on. Both sides are extremely passionate and one-sided, and I had a hard time feeling I could trust what either side says. The City Club of Portland’s report on the issue<\/a> was invaluable.<\/p>\n I almost <\/em>voted “no” on this one because I’d rather let controversial issues be decided by individuals, not the city government. It was almost a coin flip.<\/p>\n But in the end, the primary people this issue effects – children – have no say either way. And I suspect the number of children who would significantly benefit from fluoridated water, but have parents who just don’t care about this issue either way, vastly outnumber the number of children whose parents are strongly anti-fluoridation. <\/p>\n Furthermore, although I found neither side completely trustworthy, on the whole the science I kept hearing from the anti-fluoridation folks held up less well on examination, which gave me a bias against them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Multnomah Education Service District Patrick Lasswell versus Nels Johnson. I voted for Johnson. I read both of the candidates’ official statements (pdf file), and wasn’t all that impressed with what either one wrote. But Lasswell seems to be a sky-is-falling … Continue reading
\nPatrick Lasswell versus Nels Johnson. I voted for Johnson.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDirector, Zone 4.
\nMartin Gonzalez versus Steve Buel<\/a>. I voted for Buel.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nTom Koehler versus David Morrison. I voted for Koehler.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThis will do a little good and raise my property taxes a tad. I voted yes.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nThis will do a little good and raise my property taxes a tad. I voted yes.<\/strong><\/p>\n