Posted on 06/11/2011 4:03:39 PM PDT by bronxville
EDITORIAL: One law for us, another for you
California’s legislative hypocrisy a failure of democracy
The California state Senate voted 28-8 Wednesday to exempt itself from the pointless gun-control laws that apply to the rest of the populace. Legislators apparently think they alone are worthy to pack heat on the streets for personal protection, and the masses ought to wait until the police arrive.
This is just one of many bills Golden State politicians used this legislative session to set themselves apart from the little people, the ones who pay their inflated salaries. Annual compensation for legislators averages about $140,000, not counting luxurious perks such as taxpayer-funded cars and free gasoline. By comparison, the average Californian earns $50,000 a year, and the unemployment rate is 11.9 percent - far above the national average. Exact salaries for state assemblymen and senators are obscured by the use of a “per diem” payment scheme that shelters a significant chunk of income from taxation.
READ MORE http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/6/one-law-for-us-another-for-you/
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Animal Farm
Welcome to the USSA, comrades.
Of course, some animals are more equal.
Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it. Check.
When a long train of abuses . . . evinces a Design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their Right, it is their Duty to throw off such Government. Check.
He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance . . . Check.
He has obstructed the administration of justice. Check.
He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people and eat out their substance. Check.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies, without the consent of our legislatures. (Officers of regulatory agencies pack heat. Just in case a citizen gets uppity.) Check
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our Constitution and unacknowledged by our laws, giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation. (UN) Check.
For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our governments; (State government subservient in all ways to national) Check.
For suspending our own legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. (EPA, Dept of Education . . . )Check.
He has excited domestic insurrection among us. (Open door to illegals) Check.
But hey, what do I know?
Kalifornians that wish to leave the state should be quarantined for 2 years before permitted to reside in another state.
Those kind of words could get a fella in big trouble nowadays.
Don't recall exactly how the language was worded in England but essentially.....
People were allowed to own weapons for their defense and other lawful purposes as was suitable to their status, class and as permitted by law.
Many of our elected officials truly believe that they are royalty.
Does anyone have the actual Bill Number?
If they're mentally diseased liberals, yes, most definitely.
We should help conservatives leave.
California. Liberalism showcase.
Conservatives are at least carriers. If they haven’t left by now they are infected.
Ever meet one that has moved away that hasn’t tried to change his new home town to be like where he just moved from?
We don’t give a damn how you did it in KA!
Quarantine. 2 years.
time to throw some congress critters in jail.
Here is a list of all bills under consideration of the CA Senate.
I looked thru a few but my eyes glazed over this late at night. Have at it if anyone wants to find the bill particulars.
Okay. I found it (thank you for the reference page). This is SB 610.
“The bill would also require that the good cause
requirement be deemed met for any applicant who is a member of Congress, a statewide elected official, or a Member of the Legislature, for purposes of protection or self-defense.”
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0601-0650/sb_610_bill_20110413_amended_sen_v97.html
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html
I see that. Interestingly, I found another bill that appears to be waiting in the wings in case this one fails. See SB 465 below.
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sb 465
INTRODUCED BY Senator Wright
Firearms:
concealed firearm license.
Existing law provides that when a person applies for a license to carry a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, the sheriff of a county or the chief or other head of a municipal police department of any city or city and county may issue a license to that person upon proof of certain requirements, including that good cause exists for the issuance of the license.
This bill would provide that the good cause requirement would be deemed met for any applicant who is a member of Congress, a statewide elected official, or a Member of the Legislature, for purposes of protection or self-defense, and that those persons would be required to comply with all other requirements for obtaining or renewing the license, as specified.
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BB guns are currently exempt from the list of what qualifies as an imitation firearm. This bill will include BB guns as imitation firearms thus making people dealing with BB guns subject to the penalties listed below.
SB 798
INTRODUCED BY Senator De León
This bill would make the provision imposing a civil fine on the sale, manufacture, transportation, receipt, or distribution of imitation firearms for commercial purposes applicable to BB devices.
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A bill to fund California's firearm registration database
SB 819
INTRODUCED BY Senator Leno
28225. (a) The Department of Justice may require the dealer to charge each firearm purchaser a fee not to exceed fourteen dollars ($14), except that the fee may be increased at a rate not to exceed any increase in the California Consumer Price Index as compiled and reported by the Department of Industrial Relations.
Something to keep an eye on!
“Kalifornians that wish to leave the state should be quarantined for 2 years before permitted to reside in another state.”
Its called residency requirements, and your right for Californians immigrating to other more freedom loving states they should perhaps be at least 2 years.
the people just need to kill the 28 people that voted for that. one or two dead and they will holler uncle.
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