Massachusetts Prop. 3: Victory

Yesterday, on our historic election day, there was more to celebrate than a Democratic president in Massachusetts. The citizens voted yes on proposition 3 which banned dog racing in the state. There shall no longer be any bets placed on the speed or ability of dogs. Without the money coming through there is no reason to continue racing. It is the conditions the handlers keep these dogs in as well as the risk of injury which makes the sport so atrocious. Since the people involved with dog racing are unwilling to reform on their own, it was up to the people of Massachusetts to remove the option of racing altogether. I applaud them for it. You can see the text of the proposition here.

This is another article from the Boston Globe about the vote.