EDITORIAL : A BALLOT BLUNDER.PROPOSITION 225, a measure supporting congressional term limits, is so bad that its sponsors have disowned dis·own tr.v. dis·owned, dis·own·ing, dis·owns To refuse to acknowledge or accept as one's own; repudiate. it. Sally Reed Impastato, the author of what is described in the official ballot pamphlet pamphlet, short unbound or paper-bound book of from 64 to 96 pages. The pamphlet gained popularity as an instrument of religious or political controversy, giving the author and reader full benefit of freedom of the press. as the argument of favor of Proposition 225, doesn't want the measure to pass. She cited the rejection of similar measures by the courts, saying ``passage of this approach will likely result only in needless and costly litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. .'' Impastato said ``a clearly constitutional'' term-limits measure for Congress will appear on the November ballot. We will wait and see about that one. But, in the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , we urge our readers to reject Proposition 225. This measure, among other things, contains repugnant REPUGNANT. That which is contrary to something else; a repugnant condition is one contrary to the contract itself; as, if I grant you a house and lot in fee, upon condition that you shall not aliens, the condition is repugnant and void. Bac. Ab. Conditions, L. language that in effect would make it a political crime for California candidates for the U.S. Senate, the House of Representatives, the state Senate and the state Assembly to oppose term limits. Candidates who refuse to march in lock step with Proposition 225 would be identified on the ballot as either having ``disregarded dis·re·gard tr.v. dis·re·gard·ed, dis·re·gard·ing, dis·re·gards 1. To pay no attention or heed to; ignore. 2. To treat without proper respect or attentiveness. n. voters' instructions on term limits'' or ``declined to pledge to support term limits.'' The object of elections in this country is to put people in office to run the government. Therefore, should Proposition 225 pass and - heaven forbid for·bid tr.v. for·bade or for·bad , for·bid·den or for·bid, for·bid·ding, for·bids 1. To command (someone) not to do something: I forbid you to go. 2. - be held constitutional, government in effect would be passing political judgment on the candidates. That would be wrong. And the best way to keep it from happening is to defeat Proposition 225. PROP. 225 AT A GLANCE Here is a summary of Proposition 225 on the June 2 state primary election ballot: Congressional terms: This initiative would put the state of California on record as favoring a constitutional amendment to establish term limits for members of Congress and require the Secretary of State's Office to place language on the ballot notifying voters whether candidates for federal and state offices support congressional term limits. The Daily News recommends: No CAPTION(S): Box BOX: PROP. 225 AT A GLANCE (see text) |
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