Posted on 05/24/2009 11:23:54 AM PDT by John Semmens
By a nearly two to one margin, California voters rejected the “compromise” tax hike propositions put on the ballot by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and the Democratic majority of the state assembly.
Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) called voters’ rejection of the measures “a tragic error.” “It’s a demonstration of lack of trust in those of us charged with governing this state,” Bass said. “We tried to minimize the pain. Now, it will be severe.”
“Now we will get to see how voters like having their kids home early from school, paying for their own medicine, dodging the thousands of criminals given early paroles, and making citizen arrests,” the Speaker continued.
Governor Schwarzenegger concurred that “more painful consequences must now follow.” “There will be major cuts in the budget,” Schwarzenegger promised. Top targets for spending reduction include education, health care, prisons, and law enforcement.
Schwarzenegger emphasized that “the cuts must occur in highly visible and essential services in order to let people know the consequences of their votes. It would do us no good to make cuts in the parts of government that people don’t understand. If we fire planners, consultants, regulators, tax auditors and such, the average citizen wouldn’t feel a thing and those who do probably would feel relieved. That sends the wrong message.”
(Excerpt) Read more at azconservative.org ...
Are you trying to add fuel to the fire? LOL!
Satire? Well, before they fire a cop or a teacher, shouldn’t they cut the $40M budget for sea otters?
And maybe consider turning the water back on to the central valley farmers, who are about to cost the state BILLIONS as they go bust?
Ya think? Of course, his response is a demonstration of a lack of understanding of what the voters were thinking....
I know this is satire, but it is awfully close to the serious editorials I read last Wednesday morning.
And there will, in fact, be a huge “revenge” factor in what is cut. They won’t be cutting colostomy bags for illegals — it will be the most visible and painful cuts that can be made.
Oh, darn, satire. It’s sad when the satire sounds so much like real news.... *sigh*
“Now we will get to see how voters like having their kids home early from school, paying for their own medicine, dodging the thousands of criminals given early paroles, and making citizen arrests,” the Speaker continued.If they let this dickhead keep his job then they deserve what they get.
Ah, yes. The old “firemen first” coercion.
Nice job, JS.
Really, how does one know anymore?
and they still refuse to allow off shore drilling. Here in Santa Barbara we have the oil rigs just sitting there and on occasion we smell oil because they are not used so they actually leak out oil. Give me a break. If they would have allowed drilling way back in early 2000 when Bush proposed we would have been very close to that 10-15 years the lefties always argue it takes to profit or whatever their stupid argument is. It would have been perfect timing. These people all need to take a hike. There are many solutions right in front of their faces.
what a COMPLETE JOKE THEY ARE, lack of trust says D-speaker Bass, YA THINK????????????
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2009/05/sacramento-bee-launches-vicious-attack.html
Satire? It sounds just like what Arnie said to us. Satire is great when it is a PLAY on the real thing. In this case? It IS the real thing. I could completely imagine anyone of those idiots saying these things.
Beats me. Could our elected officials be any dumber?
LOL, you keep getting better and better! Great satire is not prose that is quickly grinned at with a nod and a chuckle, but is, instead, readily believed to be truthful. Sometimes I read your pieces and, following my eyes squinting in uncertainty, check the author and the source. This was one of those. Excellent.
FRegards,
LH
(P.S. I also enjoy perusing the posts on your threads because you are so good you manage to nail lots of freepers. ...In a GOOD way.)
Not ONE word about cutting back outrageous public union pensions, pay, benefits and perks. It is the subject that can not be discussed and can not be touched - EVEN IF IT IS THE LARGEST PART of the CA budget.
Satire John or IRONY? LOL.
Swartzy could start with a 50% reduction in the pay of all obvious state employees beginning with himself and the legislature on down through all departments of the state for all employees making over $70,000 a year. All employees under $70,000 would be set at, say—$35,000, until the budget is balanced. Critical services should be tightened down and non critical services slashed. Enact a work for food plan where welfare recipients have to work at public works for enough hours to justify their rocking chair checks.
See how long it takes to get the budget balanced.
First, Memorial day is to remember the military. Police officers are civilians, not a military or naval service.
Lets give the State some severe pain.
When the state stops performing legitmate tasks using legal means, representatives of the state are tyrants, and become legitimate targets. That is one reason why the powers of the state are limited- So the state remains legitimate.
State workers, when told to perform tasks which are not legitimate, and use illegal methods should refuse, and if necessary quit.
For example, if a police officer offers to forgive a ticket in return for a bribe or sexual favors, his acts are illegitimate, and he has thus earned the status of a robber or a rapist, or worse. Worse because he is trading the legimate authority of the state for his criminal gain. Defending oneself from a robber or a rapist is legitimate self defense.
When the Union supports such a bad apple, they become accomplices to robbery and rape. Such a Union would dishonor the many thousands of honorable police officers.
Before acting on this, remember that strong and overwhelming evidence of the officer’s guilt beyond the mere assertion would be a very good idea. Powerful charges need strong evidence.
I think the first cut that should be made is to legislator’s salaries. I’d think cutting that by about 50% would be a very good first step! :)
Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) had better watch her step. If this remark get out she out on her a@@. Guess this dimwit will find out just what silly remarks can do. It's about time to cut their salaries and thin out the State employees. Eliminate much of the duplication and dump environmental crap.
And so now the government of California has become the PUNISHER of the people by declaration.
Time to throw them out!
Our city made the same threat when we voted against one of their pet taxes. What happened? They cut a lot of the social things (parades, park funding, etc.) and donations and private enterprise took over.
Dang it Safr... quit biting at these satire threads!
Oh! Ha! Got me on that. Some of these sound too real to be satire these days.
Hey stop making sense! They don’t need no stinkin’ sense!
Something makes me think that this satire is very close to the truth of how some California elected pols feel . . .
Politicians ALWAYS list the schools first. And if the politicians would do their jobs and enforce the law, the illegal criminals wouldn't be coming into california.
Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) called voters’ rejection of the measures “a tragic error.” “It’s a demonstration of lack of trust in those of us charged with governing this state,”
No s*** Sherlock. Get the message, Karen.
Good Lord, seriously . .where do they find these people?
the one time I didn’t look at the poster WHAM!
Great job ;)
I’m with Lancey on this one John, this was one of your best
for gawd sakes, the first few paragraphs always get me, but then i realized its satire. So close to truth
I always read and enjoy your satire.. but I even bit for a second. Keep em comin.
Indicted ex-Vernon official,Bruce Malkenhorst Sr., gets $500,000 annual pension..... accused of embezzling public funds from the city.....once the highest paid city official in California.....gets the largest pension from CalPERS.
FR POST $499,674.84 Pension for BRUCE MALKENHORST
Posted May 07, 2009 by Leisler
Top 10 CalPers Pensions
BRUCE MALKENHORST $41,639.57 $499,674.84 VERNON
JOAQUIN FUSTER $296,555.88 UC LOS ANGELES
DONALD GERTH $278,054.64 CSU SACRAMENTO
JAMES STAHL $265,740.96 L A CO SANIT #2
JOHN SCHLAG $255,600.48 UC LOS ANGELES
WILLIAM GARRETT $254,745.72 EL CAJON
RAYMOND PATCHETT $239,635.80 CARLSBAD
ROBERT TOONE JR $232,947.36 PALMDALE
DIANNE OKI $231,164.16 STATE COMP INS
CARL BORONKAY $224,812.80 METROPOLITAN WT
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Indicted ex-Vernon official gets $500,000 annual pension Bruce Malkenhorst Sr. is accused of embezzling public funds from the city. He once was the highest-paid city official in California; now he gets the largest pension from CalPERS. By Hector Becerra and Rich Connell May 8, 2009
For years, Bruce Malkenhorst Sr. reigned as the highest-paid city official in California, riding in limousines and making more than half a million dollars a year as city administrator for the tiny industrial town of Vernon. Then the 74-year-old was charged with embezzling public funds.
But Malkenhorst still sits at the top -- this time as the retiree collecting the most money from the state's public employee pension fund. Malkenhorst draws about $500,000 a year in state pension benefits, even as he awaits a trial.
According to figures released this week under a public records request by the California Foundation for Fiscal Responsibility, the former Vernon administrator tops a list of about 4,800 retirees who get more than $100,000 a year from CalPERS.
Marcia Fritz, vice chairman of the organization, said such lucrative pensions are a waste of tax dollars. "We can't afford to pay for this and have a government that functions," she said. Malkenhorst far outpaced the second person on the list, a UCLA physician, who receives $296,555. Vernon officials had no comment Thursday on the pension. Malkenhorst, who has denied any wrongdoing, could not be reached for comment.
Los Angeles County prosecutors allege that he spent $60,000 in city money for personal use, including massages, golf outings and political contributions.
Max Huntsman, the prosecutor who is handling the Malkenhorst case, said it is not illegal to be highly paid, but added that he has "never heard of anybody in any public capacity paid as much as [Malkenhorst]. I don't think any such person has ever existed -- state, federal. Maybe someone in the United [Arab] Emirates." hector.becerra @latimes.com rich.connell@latimes.com SOURCE http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-highest-pension8-2009may08,0,4642907.story
When an employee threatens an employer (taxpayer) what should law enforcement do.
Taxpayers get few services - it is distribution of wealth so we won't miss much since we are not given anything.
Lol. How predictable. It's always the fire dept, police, schools, city water supply etc.. to face cuts first.
get a bulldozer and push the politicians into the sea.....quick!
Reads like what I would expect for the California Elites in Sacramento.
threaten the public with all that, huh?
How about threatening to cut legislators pay...
Imagine the tragedy of hundreds of lawmakers with a 25% pay cut...
oh, the horror...
A satire that is just so on-target
It’s time to liquidate the State of California and start from scratch with a 0% tax rate and no public services. That’s the only way to smoke out of all of the government pensioners and other worthless freeloaders dragging the state down.
When I see cuts to the CARB and DTSC, I’ll know they mean it.
lol!
californicate’s problems are 2:
1. unions
2. illegals.
They’ve been “asking for it” for about 10 years now, but you libs won’t give it to them.
Almost fell for it ... almost.
The best satire is that which is so close to expectations that it has to be identified as satire lest people break out the torches and pitchforks.
Good stuff!
The Girly-man speaks the Democrat Party talking points. What a fool he is.
Incredibly, someone got it right.
This is the first time I've had any respect of Kalifornians...if they can continue to reject their government then I may restore their C instead of the K.
Dang, didn’t see satire!
Nowadays the satire is too close to the truth to be humor.
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