Massachusetts is one of the few states east of the Mississippi that has citizen initiatives and referendum. With Plague and Cholera at the top of the tickets, the ballot questions are what motivate me to go to the polls this year. I'm voting "yes," "yes," 'no." Question 1 abolishes the state income tax by 2010. This gives Bay Staters the chance to reject Taxachusetts and embrace their Tea Party heritage. Question 2 decriminalizes possession of an ounce or less of marijuana. The propaganda campaign dubbing an ounce a "small amount" of pot is incredibly deceptive. I googled it, and discovered an ounce makes about thirty joints. Do any dealers even carry that much pot? Nevertheless, I'm voting yes because of my "WWTCD?" rule. Before doing anything in life, I always ask myself, What "Would Tommy Chong Do"? Question 3 bans dog racing. I haven't gone to the dogs, no pun intended, for fifteen years, but why would I deny mild degenerates their one pleasure in life? In all likelihood cabal internet pornographers are secretly behind this measure, as I am told their traffic drops precipitously whenever dog racing takes place. If you cast your ballot in Texas, New York, or Pennsylvania, you are a mere voter. Because I vote in Massachusetts, I am a citizen legislator!

Yes. No. No.

Question #1 – no brainer. Give yourself a raise through a tax cut.

Question #2 – No way to legalizing controlled substances as this would become a gateway law.

Question #3 – The loony crowd pushing to shut down dog racing here are the same butinski do-gooders who will be voting for O on Nov. 4. They have no problem deciding to put thousands out of work and won’t admit that this kind of dog was bred to run to entertain and that they are better taken care of than most family pets.

Pot dealers carry far more than an ounce on them.