Posted on 11/12/2010 11:47:41 AM PST by DogByte6RER
Wastebusters Take On Government Spending
FOX 11 News video report.
Murietta - In the November election, Murrieta residents ignited a fire between its government and those who want to stop government waste.
The "wastebusters" say their community represents what the nation is feeling, but city officials tell us it's a deathknell for Murrieta.
Script:
A cowbell calls the meeting to order.
Ernie White:
"We made a statement and that statement was very simple, we are going to take this country back like it or not!.... We won on November 2."
At Richie's Real American Diner, it's a celebration. Big wins for the limited government political action committee.
Diana Serafin:
"The message we sent with these initiatives, is it's time to trim the budget and start looking out for the people."
The scrappy group of activists are self-proclaimed "wastebusters" -- making big waves in Murrieta in Riverside County, where the voters spoke loud and clear.
Bob Kowell:
"We're gonna go places, this is not gonna stop in Murrieta, we're grass roots."
Bob Kowell is their leader. He just got three initiatives passed.
One that put term limits on city council members... another that capped their salaries and perks... and the biggest victory, say these activists, a cap on the city manager's pay to make sure what happened in Bell stays in Bell.
Bob Kowell:
"Bell was the greatest thing that ever happened to us.... it was like a perfect storm."
The new initiative in Murrieta means a big pay cut for the city manager, slashing his almost quarter-million dollar salary by somewhere between $40,000 and $80,000.
City officials are really upset about this.
Rick Gibbs, City Council Member:
"This will put a stake through the heart of the City of Murrieta. We will find ourselves unable to attract qualified help and we will in essence go out of business."
Bob Kowell:
"They say we're gonna stifle Murrieta. No. We'll get business people who will do it for the half the price."
Rick Gibbs, City Council Member:
"It was the wrong thing for the city of Murrieta. We're gonna be frozen in place."
Bob Kowell:
"They put up these big banners that said 'Stop Special Interests, no on C, D, E.' The special interests, who are they? It's me, and who is me, I'm a taxpayer. The special interests happen to be taxpayers of Murrieta."
Everyone talks about making changes at the local level, but Murrieta residents really took it to heart. The victory may be bittersweet because the city is looking into litigating these measures.
If we have more and more of these initiatives aimed at the city halls throughout California, scandals like the City of Bell will become a thing of the past.
Link at:
http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/politics/wastebusters-bring-big-changes-to-murietta-20101111
City officials are really upset about this.
BRAVO!!!
Pay these tax leaches minimum wage for the honor of serving the people and for the experience...3 year then tell the SOB's to go back to the private sector...Helps reduce the fraud caused by those making careers in government.
ping
It's about freaking time...
Cut all their salaries, and terminated tens of thousands of these city of county positions...This includes firefighters and law enforcement....((((Everyone))))
Slash and cut their lottery style government retirement pensions before they turn us all into slaves to pay for all this bloated corrupt government BS.
Spit*
F your fat pay checks Mr. Gibbs! The tax payers have had a belly full of your crap. You AHs in government are clutching onto the backs of the tax payers, refusing to let go, as the tax payers are now on their knees paying for your bloated government salaries and lottery style government retirement pension....(((Screw U Rick Gibbs)))
I am so tired of these corrupt overpaid government liars...Like ya need geniuses with multiple college degrees to balance simple city budgets, to cut the fat, downsize government and use common sense...
The people in Murrieta need to send this AH back to the private sector.
city is looking into litigating these measures.
Any person who decides to ‘litigate’, should be subject to immediate recall. Or better yet, arrested for obstructing town business.
“JUST THROW THE BUMS OUT”
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