Comments on: Poll: Three Strikes Initiative Overwhelmingly Popular with Misinformed Voters

By: L. Barnes

L. Barnes — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

My previous comments on this issue notwhithstanding, it is clear to me that I need to study every word of this post carefully. I suspect the issue is just as complicated and important as Patterico says, and I’m very skeptical of the initiative. The fact that I have reservations about Three Strikes does not mean I’m automatically for these changes to the law; the initiative looks to me like a Trojan horse. Let’s all inform ourselves thoroughly!

By: Frank G

Frank G — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

SacBee Politics section today wrote up this Field Poll’s problems - only 300 respondants, 100 word measure read over phone to them, misleading wording, asked for their response

By: damnum absque injuria

damnum absque injuria — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Terminate This
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Bill Lockyer are both on record as supporting California’s tough “three strikes” laws. We need both of them to speak up loud and often, or California will become a much more dangerous place in Nov…

By: damnum absque injuria

damnum absque injuria — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Crime in California
In yesterday’s Pasadena Star-News,columnist Thomas Elias puts the lie to Jerry Keenan’s underhanded campaign to spring his son from prison with a “reformed” (diluted) three strikes initiative. It’s good to see that some of the print media are fi…