I wanted to take a closer look at a few off-year election issues from last week, specifically the Proposition 6 “Right to Hunt and Fish” Amendment. <\/p>\n
Really, if you wanted a “safe” vote for people favoring gun control to cast, opposing Prop 6, a constitutional amendment that wouldn’t change a single law in hunting-friendly Texas, seems ideal. <\/p>\n
Just look at how the Houston Chronicle<\/i> sneered at the amendment’s supporters<\/a> in an editorial opposing it: “This amendment…is the most ridiculous on the ballot…[it’s] essentially a paean to the ‘black helicopter’ crowd that’s eager to harry and harass legitimate conservation efforts in Texas.”<\/p>\n And after all the sneering by smart set urban liberals, how did Prop 6 do? It won with over 81% of the vote<\/a>. Evidently more than four-fifths of Texans are part of “the black helicopter crowd.”<\/p>\n That’s some fringe group.<\/p>\n My quick scan of county-by-county results shows not a single county in Texas<\/a> voted against Prop 6. In the smaller counties, Prop 6 passed by a ratio of about 10-1. <\/p>\n A liberal data wonk sent out this tweet while voting was still going on. <\/p>\n White Austin Liberals voting against the cheeseball "right to hunt and fish"amendment. LOLZ. #txlege<\/a> #travco<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zm0jhB4inR<\/a><\/p>\n — kt musselman (@karltm) November 4, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n