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CA: An unhappy new year for Sacramento (You thought this year was ugly, wait 'til next year!)
InsideBayArea.com ^ | 12/25/07 | Steven Harmon

Posted on 12/25/2007 2:04:05 PM PST by NormsRevenge

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To: NormsRevenge
"We could be headed for a period of great instability," he said, "which doesn't lend to significant accomplishment."

Good! The less Sacramento "accomplishes" the better off we are.

21 posted on 12/25/2007 3:03:41 PM PST by Texas Eagle (Could pacifists exist if there weren't people brave enough to go to war for their right to exist?)
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To: raybbr

Arnold sure fooled me. His first two years were reasonable especially when he tried to take on the public employee unions about pensions. Since he lost this battle, he has been a changed man. He may even be worse than Gray Davis. He is popular now but the budget situation and resulting recession will sink his popularity. Perhaps there will be a time for a true conservative. Throw every rat and rino out.


22 posted on 12/25/2007 3:05:07 PM PST by businessprofessor
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To: NormsRevenge

Gotta love obstinate Cali Republicans. I’m more satisfied with Mike Villines than anybody else I have voted for.


23 posted on 12/25/2007 3:16:55 PM PST by Cali Redneck
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To: NormsRevenge; marsh2; editor-surveyor; SierraWasp; Grampa Dave; calcowgirl; ElkGroveDan
The problem is exacerbated because the state is running out of creative solutions — or what Republicans have called gimmicks. In the 1991 budget crisis, for example, when the government operated without a budget for 61 days, then-Gov. Pete Wilson was able to tap into a number of revenue sources that are now off limits, such as transportation funding, the pension fund or the Williamson act that protects agricultural funds.

I guess I missed that raid on set aside funding. You can bet your sweet bippy that money was never repaid either..

24 posted on 12/25/2007 3:17:13 PM PST by tubebender (Lost another one to the Tag Line bandit...)
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To: businessprofessor
Arnold sure fooled me. His first two years were reasonable especially when he tried to take on the public employee unions about pensions. Since he lost this battle, he has been a changed man.

Yep. Almost as if someone 'got' to him.

I don't see how CA can pull itself out of this fire. Fourteen billion means about $600 for every man, woman and child in extra taxes. Four a family of four that's quite a chunk. And, that's only to balance the budget.

25 posted on 12/25/2007 3:17:25 PM PST by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
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To: raybbr; All
You, are entirely and completely CORRECT!!! No guts? No Glory!!!

All that "he/she can't win" conservative flinching nonsense creates a overwhelming "self-fufilling prophecy" every time it's tried!!! The liberal Dems know this and spawn it amongst us... EVERYTIME!!!

26 posted on 12/25/2007 3:38:01 PM PST by SierraWasp (Too much religion mixed with politics just leads the participants into too much hate & discontent!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge
I'm celebrating my one month anniversary, of leaving California. I'm now a legal Texas immigrant.
27 posted on 12/25/2007 3:43:43 PM PST by ThePythonicCow (The Greens and Reds steal in fear of freedom and capitalism; Fear arising from a lack of Faith.)
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It took arnold about a week to become a slimy politician.

..and he’s not a republican..he a democrat

.....he’s become the “worminator”

The dems have moved so far left our party in being invaded by socialist rinos..like the king worminator....

28 posted on 12/25/2007 4:02:40 PM PST by Lander (No Liberty in liberalism)
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To: NormsRevenge
"Democrats ran for office to solve problems, and you can't solve problems without money," said Steve Maviglio, Nunez's chief of staff.

What a wonderfully succinct expression of the Democrat party platform: Solving Our Problems With Your Money.

29 posted on 12/25/2007 4:05:16 PM PST by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: SierraWasp
"So now we sit here in a destitute, debt ridden state on Christmas 2007"

Debt ridden, yes, but hardly destitute.

There are plenty of bucks still to be squeezed from residents.

yitbos

30 posted on 12/25/2007 4:13:13 PM PST by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds. - Ayn Rand")
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To: bruinbirdman

Cut the budget in every department in state government by 5 percent. Do it again.


31 posted on 12/25/2007 4:16:54 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (ENERGY CRISIS made in Washington D. C.)
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To: ThePythonicCow

“I’m celebrating my one month anniversary, of leaving California. I’m now a legal Texas immigrant.”

We’re also California refugees and are celebrating our 24 month anniversary here in the Dallas area. Welcome!


32 posted on 12/25/2007 4:31:51 PM PST by Windflier
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To: NormsRevenge
California is truly.....

A government, of the government, by the government, and for the government. But they are doing it to us....for the children of course.

33 posted on 12/25/2007 4:37:35 PM PST by R_Kangel (`)
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To: SierraWasp

I’m not a California voter, but my money was on Bill Simon. He came within a few percent of winning, and would have done so if Bush and Rove and that jerk Parsky whom they put in to run the California party had supported him.

Maybe McClintock would have won, too. Hard to say. At the time I was not keen on Arnold, because of his rotten stance on abortion and perversion, but he’s a lot worse on the fiscal side than I expected, I must admit.

As it is, I think most of the blame goes to the party pros, who tried to impose Riordan on California and then succeeded in imposing Arnold—which has been lose-lose ever since, for the pros as well as the people.


34 posted on 12/25/2007 4:39:32 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: NormsRevenge

awnolda

sure

turned

out

to

be

a

dud!


35 posted on 12/25/2007 4:40:04 PM PST by ken21 ( people die + you never hear from them again.)
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To: NormsRevenge

California deserves everything that’s happening to it. I’m glad that Ahnold’s “post-partisanship” BS is dying an ugly death. People elect representatives not only to get things done, but also to act in a manner consistent with their beliefs. Stand firm, Republicans.


36 posted on 12/25/2007 4:47:13 PM PST by DesScorp
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To: Cicero

yeah, but john and ken of radio kfi lost angeles

invited simon on the air for some FREE radio time.

and guess what?

simon sounded lifeless.

john kept saying, “we’re giving you free radio time.

we want you to win. come on! act like you’re with it!”

he just melted.


37 posted on 12/25/2007 4:47:48 PM PST by ken21 ( people die + you never hear from them again.)
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To: Windflier
Thanks for the good welcome, Sir. Glad to be here.

I'm up in Denton, just a block off 35E.

I live in a cheap apartment, in a low rent area. I was surprised to see that the kids left their good bikes outside, unlocked. The bikes are still there, and put to good use, by their rightful owners, a month later.

One thing I especially noticed - the word Texas is used alot, and with respect. Folks take pride in Texas ... simple unabashed no excuses pride. I'm thinking that taking pride in where you live is good for building a strong community.

I'm thinking that the word "America" has gotten polluted, robbed of some of that pride, and too much overloaded with nuanced meanings, political correctness and shades of doubt.

38 posted on 12/25/2007 4:56:07 PM PST by ThePythonicCow (The Greens and Reds steal in fear of freedom and capitalism; Fear arising from a lack of Faith.)
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To: NormsRevenge
Arnold Schwarzenegger focused on digging out of a projected $14 billion budget hole.

Gray Davis was one of the worst governors in US history - and Arnold used him as a role model.

39 posted on 12/25/2007 5:05:29 PM PST by Fido969 ("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax." - Albert Einstein)
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To: NormsRevenge

the ufo and mormon threads

sure get a lotta hits.

you oughta start posting those!

/s


40 posted on 12/25/2007 5:07:31 PM PST by ken21 ( people die + you never hear from them again.)
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