[A CA Guy]

I happen to be a Christian, but I see all the time that the extremely religious get wrong headed on a few occasions and sabotage the overall vote in favor of the Communist Democrats they hate.

Over all most have a brain, but sometimes groups within lose their mind like some other conservatives, decide to make a statement vote or non-vote and screw the people of California.

Properly rights will be upheld even with Democrats in the legislature because even the Democrat voters will hand them a new one if they try and take private property left and right.
Some gun control is good, mostly automatic weapons and such, but the people of the state like occasional restrictions or things like putting serial numbers on bullets and registering all bullets in a state data base to check against future crimes.
In general a well armed population is a safer one.
Right now no borrowing is needed and to be honest, property taxes for a while will be bringing lots of cash to the state treasury.
We do have 20 year road bonds in the billions that will pass that will go for future roads we will need. That debt is for an actual purpose that is traditional.
I have no venom for the Christian people, I have seen from prayer communities and other church services that there is occasionally a group of over zealous people who get a temporary god complex and make these stupid protest votes that screws themselves.

Passion and religion are two areas where common sense can get thrown out the window.

Here is a quick lesson regarding protest votes:
Perot got us Clinton. You loved getting Clinton? If not, don't let the stupidity repeat itself.

[calcowgirl]

Right now no borrowing is needed and to be honest, property taxes for a while will be bringing lots of cash...

Right now, the state is projecting deficit spending indefinitely into the future which has been fueled by borrowing. This only furthers big government and socialism.

We do have 20 year road bonds in the billions that will pass that will go for future roads we will need. That debt is for an actual purpose that is traditional.

Apparently the majority of the Republican legislators currently disagree with you. Time will tell what is being offered after everyone is finished their Christmas list to the legislation.

Passion and religion are two areas where common sense can get thrown out the window.

What you call "passion" is the common sense reaction of those wanting to keep their freedom by demanding smaller accountable government and protecting Property Rights and 2nd Amendment Rights. Your position is simply totally unacceptable to most Republicans and all conservatives:

Properly rights will be upheld even with Democrats in the legislature because even the Democrat voters will hand them a new one if they try and take private property left and right.

Some gun control is good, mostly automatic weapons and such...

...but the people of the state like occasional restrictions or things like putting serial numbers on bullets and registering all bullets in a state data base to check against future crimes.

With this platform, combined with your suggested approach of just getting a "little bit dirty" and using more government spending to lure the brainwashed socialists into the party, I predict that there will be a lot more "protests" in the future.

P.S. I didn't vote for Perot, and I have never voted for a Dem or third party, but if Republicans continue down the same path leftward, I will most certainly consider it in the future.