Vote for the Kennedy of your choice, but Vote!

It's time for HSI to politically decloak and endorse (despite his campaign slogan, "Together We Can") Deval Patrick (D) for Governor of Massachusetts.

We do this for at least the following three reasons:

• Kerry Healey's negative advertising.
• We really just don't like Kerry Healey.
• Patrick's support for Cape Wind.

We wish Mr. Patrick much success as our new Governor. (He's still enjoying a "double-digit" lead in the polls).

Vote-USA has the goods on the other races all over the US. The Massachusetts page is here.

Now to the Massachusetts ballot questions:

Question 1: [Yes] [No]. HSI does not support this question, and urges a "No" vote. Keep the supermarkets and convenience stores out of the booze business. Maintain employment levels there of minors. Don't cede more economic power to the likes of Stop and Shop and Hannaford. Just say no!

Question 2: [Yes]. HSI does not support this question, and urges a "No" vote. Keep the one politician, one line on a ballot rule. Don't confuse the elderly. Don't encourage third parties unnecessarily. It would be far better to have automatic runoff elections.

Question 3: [Yes]. HSI does support this question, and urges a "Yes" vote. Why? It doesn't allow subsidized child care providers to strike, but does allow them, under certain circumstances, to collectively bargain with the state. Sounds like a good idea to us.