Measures 46 and 47

Measure 47 is a complex scheme which attempts to suppress the rights of a certain class of people to speak, write, publish, or broadcast their opinions. This is clearly unconstitutional, hence Measure 46, which abridges the free speech guarantees in the Constitution of Oregon, essentially eliminating them, although the Explanatory statement for Measure 46 concludes:

The measure does not affect the free speech guarantee under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.

Which is prima facie ludicrous.

Larry Huss in the Sunday Mail Tribune (not online) seemed to consider the measures unimportant because "more than likely the provisions... will be struck down by the courts." Unfortunately there's a very real possibility that the Supreme Court of Oregon could cherry-pick the clauses to they want to strike out and thereby mutate a bad law into a monster. That's the particular fear of Representative Peter Buckley, one of the original sponsors, who now Argues in Opposition:

As a former chief petitioner for Measure 47, I am deeply committed to achieving real campaign finance reform for Oregon. In fact, I helped bring forth these proposed reforms, but I'm now asking you to join me in voting against them.

They won't work.

That's the bottom line. They will make a bad system worse, and give rich individuals a greater advantage than they already have in Oregon politics.

Well said, Buckley, you dope. Why'd you have to sponsor these in the first place?

Vote "NO" on Measures 46 and 47.