California Shows The Limits Of Progressivism (by Victor Davis Hanson)

The National Interest ^ | Nov 3, 2019 | Victor Davis Hansen

[Mr. Mojo]

More than 2 million Californians recently were left without power after the state

[seawolf101]

People think that socialism means free stuff. They have no real idea about who pays for all the services. They are now dependent on big brother. Of course it was all by design. But people dońt care any more as long as they get free stuff.

[lowbuck]

VDH always gives a good read. Thanks for posting.

I’m not too worried about Calif. Everything is self-correcting it is just you have to hit bottom first. Trouble is that the crazy libs are taking everyone for a ride as they drive off the cliff.

[Mr. Mojo]

“When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the Republic.” ― Benjamin Franklin

[davidb56]

PG&E are forced to buy “green” energy at a higher rate per KW, but the rate they can charge the users is fixed. The people voted in the assbite politicians that cave to the enviroweenies demands/campaign donations. So the state blocks tree removal/undergrowth, forces higher energy production and purchase costs which leaves less $$$ for transmission line maintenance, then sues PG&E when a fire breaks out that the state is partially responsible for. True socialist CA government....bought by the highest bidder, which often is the eviroweenies and Sierra Club, which has lost their vision decades ago.

[Grampa Dave]

"PG&E are forced to buy “green” energy at a higher rate per KW, but the rate they can charge the users is fixed. The people voted in the assbite politicians that cave to the enviroweenies demands/campaign donations. So the state blocks tree removal/undergrowth, forces higher energy production and purchase costs which leaves less $$$ for transmission line maintenance, then sues PG&E when a fire breaks out that the state is partially responsible for. True socialist CA government....bought by the highest bidder, which often is the eviroweenies and Sierra Club, which has lost their vision decades ago."

'Democrats are incompetent when it comes to governing.'

That’s not actually the case. They largely achieve what they are seeking to do. Their goal isn’t to make life more pleasant for middle class Californians. In fact they would like to replace us, as much as possible.

They very successfully transfer taxpayer money to themselves and their associates, in the name of the all the various programs that they fund.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

But people dońt care any more as long as they get free stuff.

The same sort who think that interest rates don't matter as long as they can afford monthly payments. Or think they don't pay taxes because they get a refund. You know ... morons.

[Huskrrrr]

As a kid, grocery shopping with my mother, I was attracted to the breakfast cereals with a prize inside. My mother saw this and responded, “So you want my to spend $2 on a box of garbage so you can get a little plastic model car worth 2 cents.”

[IndispensableDestiny]

California is just scraping at the limits. There is more goodness to come.

[hardspunned]

When the democrats finish off the conservative farming counties by denying them water where will I get my strawberries and lettuce?

[originalbuckeye]

Bkmk

[Amendment10]

California also shows that we’re still stuck with a corrupt, post-17th Amendment ratification Congress left over from the lawless Obama Administration that is stubbornly refusing to do its constitutionally enumerated duties to protect citizens.

More specifically, Congress is refusing to do its duties to not only guarantee each state a republican form of government by ignoring the will of legal majority voting citizens, but neither is Congress exercising its 14th Amendment (14A) enumerated powers to stop activist state actors from abridging the 1st Amendment protected rights of California citizens.

• "Article IV, Section 4: The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government [emphasis added], and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence."

From the 14th Amendment:

• "Section 1: All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States [emphasis added]; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

• "Section 5: The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article."

Consider that a ray of hope for California is that 14A protections have recently been enforced at UC Berkeley of all places.

UC Berkeley settles landmark free speech lawsuit, will pay $70,000 to conservative group

Problem is that taxpayers, not Berkeley offending state actors, will probably pay compensation.

The remedy for constitutionally failed federal and state governments…

Patriots need to elect a new patriot Congress in the 2020 elections that will not only promise to fully support PDJT’s great work on MAGA, now KAG, but will also do this.

The new patriot Congress also needs to promise to do it constitutional duties to make penal laws to discourage state actors from not only ignoring the will of California’s legal majority citizen voters, but also stop the state from oppressing citizens by ignoring their constitutionally enumerated protections.

Remember in November 2020!

MAGA! Now KAG! (Keep America Great!)

[Truthoverpower]

The environment and weather here will keep
People coming

Stark difference between nor cal and so cal

We have redwood trees here And fog Los Angeles is a big mall with a beach

[beaversmom]

You spelled his last name incorrectly. ;)

(I know it wasn’t you.)

[zeugma]

That’s not actually the case. They largely achieve what they are seeking to do. Their goal isn’t to make life more pleasant for middle class Californians. In fact they would like to replace us, as much as possible.

The following article is old, but worth reading: Immigration and Usurpation - Real reason why your Senator wants this immigration amnesty bill.