Boy, I hate to pass along a rape play-on-words today. Consider the following as it is intended, explaining the Harris County referendum on Metro's bond issue, and completely disconnected from that Mourdock stupidity.
Yeah, I voted 'for' but that's because I wasn't paying attention. Don't make my mistake.
I'm still good with a 'yes' vote on the rest of the propositions.
When you go to the polls, you’ll vote on a ballot item that allows “the continued dedication of up to 25% of METRO’s sales and use tax revenues for street improvements and related projects” through December 31, 2025.
If you don’t know the facts, you’ll probably vote “for,” since – statistically – you’re with the majority of Houstonians in wanting more and better public transit options (as indicated in Rice University’s 2012 Kinder Houston Area Survey). You’ll walk out of your polling place feeling good about voting for a sustainable Houston.
And, without knowing it, you’ll have just voted to effectively shut down light rail and bus expansion until 2025.
Yeah, I voted 'for' but that's because I wasn't paying attention. Don't make my mistake.
I'm still good with a 'yes' vote on the rest of the propositions.
