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Jerry Brown: California, Country Facing ‘Regime Crisis’ Similar To The Civil War
CBS LosAngeles ^ | April 10, 2011 | losangeles.cbslocal.com/Dave Bryan

Posted on 04/11/2011 4:02:15 PM PDT by dragnet2

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — While Washington averted a government shutdown this week, California Governor Jerry Brown continues with his budget battles.

The governor may feel like he’s in a recurring nightmare these days. Everywhere he turns with a proposed budget fix it gets shot down.

“If we don’t get taxes, if we don’t get cuts, we’re gonna have a hard time balancing the budget,” Brown said. “Many of the Republicans told me, ‘We’re not taxing and we’re not cutting. It’s your job — you’re the governor.’”

But Republicans who show up to protest at many of the governor’s events these days say it’s Brown who’s not living up to his words.

“Fix it, Governor Brown, and I’ll be the first person that would be more than happy to give you money,” said Robert Ledbetter, who was protesting outside one of Brown’s events.

California Republican Party Vice Chair Steven Baric says Brown is not showing he’s much of a leader.

“He promised he would show true leadership and he’s failing to do that. And if he wants to show true leadership let’s have true pension reform,” Baric said.

this weekend, CBS 2/KCAL 9 political reporter Dave Bryan asked Governor Brown about the criticisms:

DB: Many of the Republicans I talk to say that they’re not convinced that you’re serious about pension reform and about cutting the slack in government, cutting the bureaucracy down. They feel that you haven’t put forward, for example, a meaningful pension reform plan because of your connection to the unions.

JB: They have to say that to give cover to their position, which is ‘No’. Their position is ‘No, we’re not going to help you. We’re not going to do anything. Well, that’s unacceptable. I did propose 12 points of pension reform.

The governor tells Dave he believes the country hasn’t been this divided since the Civil War.

This week Brown has been using Civil War metaphors at his public events to describe the deep divisions in California, and the entire country for that matter, preaching with the passion of a born-again that the country is dangerously polarized.

“We are at a point of civil discord, and I would not minimize the risk to our country and to our state. It is not trivial. I’ve been around a long time, I’m a student of history, I’m a student of contemporary politics. We are facing what I would call a ‘regime crisis.’ The legitimacy of our very democratic institutions are in question,” he said.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: brown; california; demagog; demagogue; divisive; moonbeam
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The interviewer is right...Where the hell is government pension reform? Make it retroactive too...Go back 20 years if necessary and cut everyone on the government teet 30 percent. Do it.
1 posted on 04/11/2011 4:02:20 PM PDT by dragnet2
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The governor tells Dave he believes the country hasn’t been this divided since the Civil War.

This week Brown has been using Civil War metaphors at his public events to describe the deep divisions in California, and the entire country for that matter, preaching with the passion of a born-again that the country is dangerously polarized.

On this, I completely agree with Brown.

2 posted on 04/11/2011 4:03:29 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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The governor tells Dave he believes the country hasn’t been this divided since the Civil War.

And it hasn't peaked yet....

3 posted on 04/11/2011 4:06:03 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: EGPWS

The “divide” is between those who are paying in to the government and those who are being paid by the government.


4 posted on 04/11/2011 4:07:11 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: EGPWS
The governor tells Dave he believes the country hasn’t been this divided since the Civil War.

Reap the whirlwind!

5 posted on 04/11/2011 4:07:24 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: dragnet2
The legitimacy of our very democratic institutions are in question,” he said.

Where is Captain Obvious when you need him?

6 posted on 04/11/2011 4:07:58 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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“The legitimacy of our very democratic institutions are in question,”

Blame Algore — it started when Gore retracted his concession.


7 posted on 04/11/2011 4:09:37 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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To: EGPWS

Actually, it’s barley just started my friend and will continue to slowly escalate as those in government continue to brutally assault the American private sector.


8 posted on 04/11/2011 4:10:11 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2; Travis McGee

Civil War metaphors?

CWII maybe, if things don’t turning around quickly.


9 posted on 04/11/2011 4:10:17 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
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What are the Vegas odds that Moonbeam goes to New Hampshire to take on Obama? He sounds like the old Jerry - running for POTUS.


10 posted on 04/11/2011 4:10:56 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (Palin '12 begins in '11. In western New Hampshire pour moi.)
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To: dynachrome

“start turning” that is.


11 posted on 04/11/2011 4:11:03 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
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Actually, it’s *barely* just started my friend and will continue to slowly escalate as those in government continue to brutally assault the American private sector.


12 posted on 04/11/2011 4:11:46 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Yes, just like 150 years ago, America is half slave (to socialism) and half free. And the slave half wants to run roughshod over the Constitution and the rule of law in order to further its goal of enslaving everyone.


13 posted on 04/11/2011 4:14:00 PM PDT by Thane_Banquo (Mitt Romney: He's from Harvard, and he's here to help.)
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Actually, it’s *barely* just started my friend and will continue to slowly escalate as those in government continue to brutally assault the American private sector.

We need more of the likes of Governor Walker.

He must feel like he is standing alone in a field politically.

14 posted on 04/11/2011 4:14:24 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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Yep..the first time for Moonbeam was a piece of cake. Give the unions everything that they wanted and more and just spend, tax, spend and tax. Now, here's the second time around. Welcome to the new realities, Gov. You and your rat friends have screwed things up, but good.
15 posted on 04/11/2011 4:15:48 PM PDT by JPG ("2012 Can't Come Soon Enough" - Sarah Palin)
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To: dragnet2
1) End all retirement or paid benefits (including vacations) for any elected or appointed state official.

2) Make a flatline subsidy for health insurance for all state employees of $400 a month. Allow employees to choose whatever plan they like.

3) Cap all retirement at $50,000 per year 2011 dollars. Cap any buyouts for retirement, etc at $12,000. Cap all payouts for unused leave or vacation at $12,000.

4) Cut vacations for all state employees to 2 weeks per year.

5) Evict the millions of illegal aliens and their anchor babies from California.

There you go, we can now have the lowest state taxes in the nation.

16 posted on 04/11/2011 4:17:33 PM PDT by kingu (Legislators should read what they write!)
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To: dragnet2

In 1966 Brown’s father tried to link Ronald Reagan to slavery in a campaign commercial. The logic was: Lincoln freed the slaves. Lincoln was killed by an actor. Reagan is an actor. Camera pans to the face of a little black child with tears in his eyes. This BS did not work in 1966 and it won’t work in 2011. The democrats made this bed, now they can sleep in it.


17 posted on 04/11/2011 4:19:35 PM PDT by forgotten man (forgotten man)
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I wonder how much of a drain the freaking illegal vermin are on the kalifornistan/national budget? Get rid of them and you might free up a couple billion dollars.


18 posted on 04/11/2011 4:23:39 PM PDT by LouAvul
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To: dragnet2

He’s setting the stage for government to put it’s boot on our necks like was done to the confederates. Liberals want to tie this into a union (and the unions) vs the rest of us confrontation. He wants to shut us up for good.


19 posted on 04/11/2011 4:23:44 PM PDT by kinghorse
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To: dragnet2

More than likely his ‘fix’ is big taxes and small cuts.


20 posted on 04/11/2011 4:27:36 PM PDT by truemiester ((If the U.S. should fail, a veil of darkness will come over the Earth for a thousand years))
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