Here’s the simple answer to the blizzard of initiatives slated for this fall’s Special Interest Bonanza: Vote no on all of ‘em. You can read all about the bizarre politics behind the special election at the article linked above.

Yesterday, we saw a guy pushing petitions on University Ave in Palo Alto. He had a whiteboard sign, with a line down the middle, and “Liberals!” in blue on the left (with a list of so-called “liberal” issues) and “Conservatives!” in blue on the right (with a similar list). I was just amazed.