[NormsRevenge]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the California Republican members of the Assembly and Senate,, be strong and resolute.. do it.. for the children. ;-)

[Cicero]

"It will be the year of low expectations," said Garry South, a Democratic consultant who served under former Gov. Gray Davis. "And those probably won't even be met."

The longer Arnold stays in office, the better Gray Davis looks. Who'd have thought it?

[stboz]

I can hardly wait ‘till the day comes we can get the hell out of this swamp. Mississippi looks good in comparison.

[Sonora]

Just curious - CA has had record increases in property values for years and the infamous 1% property tax never stays are 1%, going up year after year - property sales have been through the roof - so, why is it that CA is faced with a budget crunch now?

[B.O. Plenty]

Why don't Caleeeefornia just send the Hollywood actor guzillionaires a bill...kind of a "soak the rich" scheme....and see what happens.

They all will be glad to ante up...

..for the children.

I'm serious....(snort)

[mewzilla]

On a related note....

More Flee State Than Move In... (California No Longer Land Of Dreamin' Alert)

[Not now, Not ever!]

“It’s time we have an honest conversation with voters about the reality of the state budget.

I hate to tell you this Jean, we have been having a discussion, It’s just that as usual you in Sacramento weren’t listening.

If only we had a part time legislature back again.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Republicans say they don't take pleasure from the prospects of cutting programs...

Then they are RINOs, not Republicans. True Republicans would take great pleasure in shrinking government by 50% or more.

[Texas Eagle]

On the bright side, they did pass SB777 which paves the way for teaching kindergarteners all about the wonderful aspects of engaging in homosexual acts.

[marsh2]

"Democrats ran for office to solve problems, and you can't solve problems without money," said Steve Maviglio, Nunez's chief of staff. "It's very frustrating for members knowing they have only six years to get something done and are essentially cut off at the knees. It'll be another summer of discontent if everything lines up the way it looks like it's going to."

This statement encapsulates the difference between a republican and a democrat. A republican knows that central government programs are not the solution. Energizing communities and local ownership of problems, while allowing locals to find local solutions to problems is far more effective and provides for long-lasting change.

[Texas Eagle]

"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.

[tubebender]

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..

[ThePythonicCow]

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

[Lander]

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....

[okie01]

"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.

[R_Kangel]

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.

[ken21]

awnolda

sure

turned

out

to

be

a

dud!

[DesScorp]

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.

[Fido969]

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.

[ken21]

the ufo and mormon threads

sure get a lotta hits.

you oughta start posting those!

/s