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To: JohnM who wrote (6118)	8/27/2003 10:56:40 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794040

He writes famously well, very readable I enjoy that aspect of him. But biggest enjoyment has been watching what has happened to his Socialist principles since 911, due to the violent attacks on him by the left. It has opened his eyes to how wrong he is in other areas. But his biggest problem, that will get worse now that he is getting older, is that he is a drunk. This really starts to affect heavy drinkers when they hit their 50s.

To: JohnM who wrote (6118)	8/27/2003 10:59:27 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794040

First Field poll I have seen on this issue. Doesn't bode well for it's passage. But this election is so crazy that I don't trust any polls on it about anything. Just too many variables. Poll: Voters favor Proposition 54, but support slipping By Beth Fouhy ASSOCIATED PRESS 1:43 p.m., August 19, 2003 SAN FRANCISCO ? A controversial ballot initiative to bar the state from asking the race or national origin of anyone when collecting data about public education, contracting and employment is favored by a plurality of California voters but support appears to be slipping, according to a poll released Tuesday. The nonpartisan Field Poll found Proposition 54, known by its backers as the "Racial Privacy Initiative," was supported by 46 percent of likely voters ? compared with 50 percent in July. Thirty-five percent said they opposed the measure, compared with 29 percent last month. Still undecided were 19 percent of respondents. Proposition 54 will appear on the ballot Oct. 7, the same day as the special recall election against Gov. Gray Davis, and its fate may well hinge on which voters turn out for the recall. The poll found that those who say they definitely plan to vote to recall Davis support the measure by a 2-to-1 margin; supporters of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is running as a Republican to replace Davis, favor it 3-to-1. On the other hand, the poll found the measure could boost turnout among the state's ethnic minority voters, especially Hispanics, who oppose the measure by a margin of 50 percent to 38 percent. While just 17 percent of white voters said they are inclined to vote in the special election because of Proposition 54, fully 39 percent of Hispanic voters say the measure will make them more likely to vote. "The most significant thing is the groups that are moving to the 'no' side," said Mark DiCamillo, the Field Poll's director. "Democrats have moved to the 'no' side, as have ethnic voters. Some of these people were going to be voting anyway, but it does bring some voters to the polls who wouldn't otherwise be there." Proposition 54 has the backing of Ward Connerly, a University of California regent who successfully spearheaded the 1996 Proposition 209 campaign, which banned affirmative action programs in the state's public institutions. Connerly has argued the measure would bring the state closer to becoming a colorblind society. Groups opposing Proposition 54 argue the measure would harm anti-discrimination efforts in law enforcement, education, public health and other areas. Health advocates say it would deprive researchers of an important tool to spot disparities in the way diseases such as cancer and diabetes affect different ethnic groups, although the measure includes an exemption for racial data collected for medical purposes. The poll data was collected in a telephone survey of 448 likely voters contacted between Aug. 10-13. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points. Find this article at: signonsandiego.com

To: JohnM who wrote (6118)	8/27/2003 11:04:35 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 794040

California is going to Hell in a handbasket, and the Assembly has nothing better to do than to ban cokes at school. Liberals! They are never happy unless they are being your Mommy. California Assembly OKs soda ban for elementary, middle schools By Steve Lawrence ASSOCIATED PRESS 2:37 a.m., August 22, 2003 SACRAMENTO ? Worrying about the health of California children, the state Assembly voted to ban soda sales to elementary school students and restrict sales of the drinks at junior high schools. If passed by the Senate and signed by the governor, the bill would make California the first state to adopt a soda ban, said Harold Goldstein, executive director of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that supports the bill. The bill by Democratic state Sen. Deborah Ortiz would allow elementary schools to serve students only milk, water and juice drinks that are at least half fruit and have no added sweeteners. Junior highs and middle schools could offer those beverages and electrolyte-replacing sports drinks during school hours. "Many of our young people just have too much sugar per day," said Democratic state Assemblywoman Wilma Chan. The bill approved Thursday wouldn't stop students from bringing sodas to school from home, or stop sodas from being sold at after- and before-school events at junior high and middle schools. Republican state Assemblyman Tony Strickland said lawmakers shouldn't try to impose their judgments on school boards. "If you think this is such a bad product I encourage you not to bring sodas on the floor and drink them on the floor, because once again you're not willing to live with the laws you create," he told his colleagues. Current California law includes a ban on sodas at elementary and middle schools that's scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. But that prohibition won't kick in unless the schools get additional state funding for nutrition programs, and that money hasn't been appropriated. According to Goldstein's organization, more than 26 percent of California children are overweight. The American Academy of Pediatrics cites poor diet, including consumption of sugary carbonated beverages, as a main reason for the increasing number of obese children. Find this article at: signonsandiego.com