Schwarzenegger move blasted (charges of "unilateralism" fly)

PressTelegram (LongBeach) ^ | By David M. Drucker and Harrison Sheppard

[witnesstothefall]

The bloody war between the hated Rats in the California Assembly and a strong Republican executive with populist backing coincides perfectly with the federal election.

California is in play.

[norge]

Ya gotta love it! Arnold came in with the hammer and the Dems are stunned.

As long as Arnold keeps it up like this, I'm a happy Kaleefornian.

[Quix]

ARNOLD may yet learn how idiotic, intransient, selfish, arrogant, insane, unworkable, counter productive, self-destructive and unpatriotid-traitorous

HYPORATS REALLY

ARE.

Arnold getting an education--fitting for someone so concerned about educating kids.

[norge]

BTW: The President of the California Senate is John Burton, not Phil. Nevertheless, the Burton brothers are the real bosses in Democrat politics. Forget Bustamante, Davis or any other Dem, John holds the power.

[Sergio]

"Local city leaders, however, expressed relief that the governor acted urgently to get the cities funds they need to pay for police and fire services, among other things."

"Burton was just as hostile, saying: "My mother didn't raise me to take money from poor women and children and give it to people who own five or six BMWs or Mercedes.""

So the funds are to be used for police and fire services...I didn't know that the police and fire department only serviced people that owned five or six BMWs or Mercedes. Last time I checked, they also answered the calls for help coming from poor women and children.

Oh BTW, poor women and children, DON'T PAY TAXES, so you're not really taking money away from them are you?

Do these guys wake up in the morning and take and extra dose of stupid pills?

Best Regards

Sergio

[exDemMom]

While Controller Steve Westly backed the governor and other Democrats hedged their positions, Treasurer Phil Angelides and Senate President Phil Burton went on the offensive against Schwarzenegger's decision to start cutting health and welfare programs to help fully fund local governments that lost revenue when he repealed the tripled Vehicle License Fee.

This just irritates me. How could these governments have lost what they never had??? True, the fee was collected for about a month, but even then, those collecting it knew it would have to be refunded, given the illegal nature of its implementation. I have heard this misrepresented so many times, I keep yelling at the radio.

BTW, I think Ahnold is doing great, so far!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for posting this article!

SACRAMENTO Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's unilateral move to provide a down payment on the $2.6 billion he promised local government brought down the wrath of several leading Democrats Thursday who accused him of jeopardizing the state's financial health and robbing the poor to help the rich.

WOW!

Next thing you know they will accuse ?Arnoold of causing the $38 Billion deficit!!!!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Link to the Governors Letter to the Dept of Finance detailing the money cuts:

Ltr_to_DOF.pdf

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

See Link at post #9.

[tubebender]

This just irritates me. How could these governments have lost what they never had???

You are just as uniformed of this issue as the media or because you choose to get the "facts" from the media. The new VLF was a replacement for funds that were coming from the "surplus " of the 90s. Previous threads covered this in greater detail...

[SierraWasp]

Here's a good one! Start with the linked #8 and continue to #18.

[SierraWasp]

Oops! I meant to ping you to the reply just above!!!

[John Jorsett]

"This unilateral action is disappointing because Democrats have proven, most recently during talks on the deficit bonds, that we are willing to sit down with the governor to work on solutions and solve problems,' Oropeza said in a statement.

Yeah, that's why you adjourned and beat feet out of Sacramento, leaving the cities and counties hanging. You thought you'd be able to pin the local layoffs on Schwarzenegger and blackmail him into tax increases.

This teeth-gnashing is because Arnold's got them and they know it. The only way to head this off is to either pass a bill in the legislature or sue. Neither is going to happen because it would make it all too obvious that they're willing to steal money from local governments in order to spend it on their pet programs. Arnold's torn that veil off well and truely.

[forester]

"I've asked (the Democratic leadership) over and over again to join me and give back to the local governments the money that we owe them; and even though time is running out for (them) and they're stranded with no money, our legislators have left town,' Schwarzenegger said during a Capitol news conference surrounded by dozens of local officials.

Man, this is the best article I've read in awhile..I was smiling all the way through it. It's pretty obvious Arnold beat them at their own game on this one.

[SierraWasp]

I cannot disagree with your comment, one bit!!!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Burton said the problem was one for cities and counties to resolve on their own because the state was dealing with its own financial crisis.

Where is the compassion????

ROFL!!!

[SierraWasp]

What a little prig, Burton is!!! Too funny, Ernest!!! You're really sticken it to 'em!!!

[Grampa Dave]

"unilateralism" must be the mantra single word of the year for the dumbed down slaves of the Rat party.

Bush practiced "unilateralism" when he invaded Iraq, inspite pf us now having 60 nations backing us and 30 when he went ordered the invasion.

"unilateralism" must take weeks for most voters of the slave party to be able to say it and read it.

[Grampa Dave]

You would be better off asking Santa Claus instead the Slave Party Leadership, the elite Rat Fascists, in California for what you want for local government.