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I Really Don't Care Much About California, But This Stunned Me
Patriot Room ^ | February 28, 2009 | Bill Dupray

Posted on 02/28/2009 7:04:04 AM PST by Bill Dupray

California is one of those big blue states, like New York, Illinois, and Michigan, that the Democrats have run for decades and where taxes are suffocating and freedom is limited.

But I don't really care.

It's a free country, and you can choose to leave those hell-hole states if you want to - I was born in Massachusetts, left 20 years ago, and never looked back.

But I saw this article about the utter destruction of California by the Left, and I shuddered for my fellow Americans.

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; california; economy; liberals; pimpinghisblog; trollsonparade
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To: Bill Dupray

As long as the libs have their mouthpiece the MSM then most people will never know the truth until it is too late.


21 posted on 02/28/2009 7:36:07 AM PST by mkcc30 ("Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.")
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To: OnTheDress

“Takes” can be interpreted different ways.

“Takes” as in grabs something undeserved, or “takes” as in accepts.

Your wording was vague and could be misunderstood.

Just sayin’.


22 posted on 02/28/2009 7:37:37 AM PST by Not A Snowbird (HOPE and CHANGE? More like BAIT and SWITCH.)
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To: Nam Vet
I'm not sure if the PacNW is that much better.

Ah, but the joy of living near a volcano adds a higher degree of excitement!

23 posted on 02/28/2009 7:38:44 AM PST by Not A Snowbird (HOPE and CHANGE? More like BAIT and SWITCH.)
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To: gnawbone

It means that idiots like McQueeg came here and say “Your jobs are gone, tough luck” and never came back.

Ronald Reagan was far more intelligent than the bulk of the GOP of today. He actually gave a reason to vote for him and it’s how we became the heartland of the Reagan Democrats.


24 posted on 02/28/2009 7:40:06 AM PST by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Bill Dupray

I remember back around 2002 or so, the ‘Rats in the state legislature would lock out the RINOs and the 2 or 3 real conservatives. Pelosi probably ponders those tactics employed by the whores back home.


25 posted on 02/28/2009 7:40:17 AM PST by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.)
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To: OnTheDress

That would include anyone serving in the military, right Mental Giant? Any other massive value judgements you want to pass on to your fellow human beings? Are you 6? Does your mom know you are on the computer?

Spongebob’s on in a few minutes. Why don’t you run along?


26 posted on 02/28/2009 7:41:19 AM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: KansasGirl

exactly. California’s fiscal irresponsibility is being subsidized by the federal government and US tax payers. I’m sorry, but I don’t think federal tax dollars should be given to any state that allows, let alone defends, sanctuary cities. LA, Fresno, San Fran, San Diego, all of Sonoma county-all sanctuaries for illegal aliens. We’re all subsidizing this behavior through this stimulus bill and this, my friends, is a portend of things to come. The fact that we’re leveraging our countries sovereignty to do it should make any real American want to cry. God Damn California.


27 posted on 02/28/2009 7:41:51 AM PST by RC one
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To: RinaseaofDs

Please. I said takes, not deserves.


28 posted on 02/28/2009 7:44:05 AM PST by Cyber Ninja (His legacy is a stain OnTheDress)
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To: cripplecreek
“The red state blue state standard only serves to divide and it’s mostly fantasy anyway. Michigan is a far more conservative state than many but after a decade or two of the GOP telling us to screw off, they can’t really expect anything different.”
No, sorry, the dividing line between sanity and insanity is pretty much clearly defined by the red / blue dividing line.
I've seen the same crap happen here in Ohio, where the solidly red urban areas are totally in control of DemonRATs are falling into decline at an alarming rate. Due to sheer numbers, they tilted the state from blue to red. The loss of manufacturing in the US is not totally caused by greedy unions, capitalist hating environmental wackos, or DemonRAT politicians, it's a perfect storm of all of the above, and it's insanity to believe that increasing the power of all three is going to be the cure. When it comes down to it, there is really only two kinds of people. There are those that can read, reason, and apply the lessons of others misfortunes, and there are those that just have to pee on the electric fence.
29 posted on 02/28/2009 7:46:23 AM PST by bitterohiogunclinger (America held hostage - day 118)
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To: y'all

Look, “””TAKES””” is what the GOV does. Deserves is what the soldiers, well deserve, but don’t get.

That English is not precise has been a bee in my bonnet for a long time.

Ask.


30 posted on 02/28/2009 7:50:40 AM PST by Cyber Ninja (His legacy is a stain OnTheDress)
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To: OnTheDress

No, you said ‘works for the government’.


31 posted on 02/28/2009 7:52:31 AM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: Bill Dupray
California has the fourth highest unemployment rate in the nation, 9.3 percent -- higher even than the car manufacturing state of Michigan.

Wrong. As of yesterday it is officially over 10 percent. Which number includes yours truly as of a week ago. Downsized twice in thirteen months.

33 posted on 02/28/2009 8:07:30 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: RinaseaofDs
OK, so what 'term' shall we apply to the non-military waist-of-skin bags of protoplasm like Pelosi, Reid, and Obama?

How about Crapocrats?

34 posted on 02/28/2009 8:07:32 AM PST by Cyber Ninja (His legacy is a stain OnTheDress)
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To: sarah4life

Lot of thin skin out there.


35 posted on 02/28/2009 8:10:37 AM PST by Cyber Ninja (His legacy is a stain OnTheDress)
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To: Bill Dupray

Last week’s headline “20% of Los Angelinos on Some Form of Welfare” our favorite sanctuary city.


36 posted on 02/28/2009 8:10:42 AM PST by nufsed
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To: OnTheDress; Lazamataz

Using the word ‘sister’ shouldn’t offend ‘brothers’...

If you are a sister, be offended. If you are a brother don’t be.

I know, I just offended hermaphrodites...


37 posted on 02/28/2009 8:16:54 AM PST by Cyber Ninja (His legacy is a stain OnTheDress)
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To: OnTheDress

How about neo-Marxists, which is exactly what they are?


38 posted on 02/28/2009 8:17:24 AM PST by SAJ
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To: SAJ

Drop the “””neo-””” and I agree.


39 posted on 02/28/2009 8:19:40 AM PST by Cyber Ninja (His legacy is a stain OnTheDress)
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To: OnTheDress

Dangerous ideologues. They’re convinced in their worldview, and they actually believe they’re patriotic in a way. They believe as long as they have the power, then they can take care of the people.

There’s nothing rational about it, but they believe it.

Most conservatives believe God’s in charge. Most liberals believe man’s in charge. The more power those men and women are allowed to have, the more they paint themselves into corners. Most don’t have the humility to admit that they don’t know what they are doing and need help.

Most CEO’s are in the same situation, regardless of political stripe.

I’ll point out that the reason we are here is bipartisan. Had we done our jobs as Republicans, we wouldn’t be in this mess. Really, that simple. We’d rather be loved than do the right thing, and we’ve not learned they’ll never love us.


40 posted on 02/28/2009 8:32:06 AM PST by RinaseaofDs
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