CA: Unions, Democrats outraged over Schwarzenegger's 'phenomenon of anger'

Bakersfield Californian ^ | 6/6/05 | Tom Chorneau - AP

[Blue Champagne]

"The idea of creating anger is so offensive," said Barbara Kerr..

I wonder whether she'll throw herself on the floor and pitch a tantrum over it?

[ROTB]

>>"The idea of creating anger is so offensive," said Barbara
>>Kerr, president of the California Teachers Association.
>>"It's the worst kind of politics. I believe the people of
>>California are smarter than the governor is giving them
>>credit for and they will see through this."

>She's a Democrat. What a hypocrit! For heaven's sake, get
>angry for the sake of the chidren!

Awww. You beat me to it. Let me try anyway ...

What!!?? The Unions get a pass to bankrupt California in the name of "the children" and we are supposed to be *HAPPY*??

[houeto]

The purpose of belonging to a political party IS NOT to be bi-partisan...

Unless you are McCain, et. al.

[Unam Sanctam]

"The idea of creating anger is so offensive,"

The word apparently hasn't gotten around to Howie Dean, Hillary or Harry Reid...

[janetgreen]

Arnold should mention that illegal immigration is also a HUGE factor in California's probable bankruptcy. He hasn't even mentioned it.

[Alia]

Oh my goodness! This is funny! The CA Libs use "ANGER" and "fear" in every election, every issue. He beat them to it, and their great and usual strategy is in tears. Now for them to manufacture faux "outrage". lol. lol.

[A CA Guy]

I think the pay and benefits of any government job should be connected to the average wage in the private sector or LESS.
I also think the teacher's union are using the illegals to grow their jobs and as a political tool to get more precious tax dollars.

There is a reason to be mad here in CA and UNIONS are a problem in these modern times. With the exception of the docks or government, outside of a monopoly of tax dollars, where exactly are Unions even surviving?
I think Unions are dying out.

[SmithL]

I get angry every tme I hear Barbara Kerr lying on the radio.

[ran15]

Yep you'll never see a union in a free market area of the economy... Unless the political rules are designed to force unions on companies.

Everywhere we see unions thriving today is either directly in the government or in regulated monopolies. The unions dying are in things like the grocery and retail stores, car manufacturing and things open to competition.

[A CA Guy]

Deservedly so!

[ran15]

I fear many states are going to go down the path Detroit and Michigan has. If you look at the rusted out frames of buildings, and unmaintained streets in Detroit, the city looks like all of the old Warsaw pact used to look like. And for exactly the same reasons.

Now a bunch of blue states are heading down the same path, like California. The really amazing thing is that they are heading down that path AFTER the Soviet Union fell apart.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Hey, Barbara:

"YEAAAAAAARGH!!!"