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California Dems panic over their tax hike, sue 3 college Republicans for successful recall petition
American Thinker ^ | July 08, 2017 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 07/08/2017 8:19:34 AM PDT by ptsal

Democrats control both houses of the California State Legislature with 2/3 majorities, allowing them to pass any bills they wish, with no possibility of obstruction from the powerless GOP. As Democrats will when they feel empowered, they recently passed a major hike in gasoline taxes that will take over $5 billion a year more from the pockets of motorists. With the GOP powerless, what could possibly go wrong? ===== [snip] Caught by surprise, the California Dems reacted stupidly. ====== [snip] But trying to quash a recall election following a tax increase, and dragging three kids into court looks really bad...

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: bluestates; collegerepublicans; democrat; recall; slapp; students; supermajority; taxandspend

1 posted on 07/08/2017 8:19:35 AM PDT by ptsal
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To: ptsal

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Orange County used to be a decent place.

Hope these three prevail in the litigation and recall Senator Josh Newman (D).


2 posted on 07/08/2017 8:22:01 AM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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To: ptsal; martin_fierro

IMO, this is the textbook definition of a SLAPP suit. IIRC, California has some fairly good anti-SLAPP protection. I hope that the Dhims get their heads handed to them.


3 posted on 07/08/2017 8:25:59 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg)
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Democrats own the state but they’re afraid of kids.

If Josh Newman is recalled, it’ll put a crimp in California’s one party state.


4 posted on 07/08/2017 8:26:37 AM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: ptsal

The Democrat Party has alleged that recall organizers, which also included dozens of local conservatives of all ages, lied to voters about the true nature of the recall campaign by claiming that the recall would repeal the gas tax.

Lied to Voters?? Have they ever looked at their own damned commercials and literature they create for the Teachers Union Nurses...???


5 posted on 07/08/2017 8:28:14 AM PDT by eyeamok (Idle hands are the Devil's workshop)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Hope you are correct about the anti-SLAPP.


6 posted on 07/08/2017 8:28:59 AM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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Wow! Great news.

Way to go, Amanda, Brook, and Ryan. 3 smiling young Republicans who have scared the liberal California democrat establishment.


7 posted on 07/08/2017 8:43:38 AM PDT by Kay
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To: Slings and Arrows

Crazy that this type of law even has to exist but not surprising, at all. First I’ve heard of this law(s) anywhere. Thx


8 posted on 07/08/2017 8:50:58 AM PDT by SaintDismas
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To: ptsal

We still have great patriots in California! You GO young Republicans, please start a recall movement throughout this sorry state.


9 posted on 07/08/2017 8:57:55 AM PDT by georgiegirl (Count me covfefe in the Deplorable Basket)
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To: ptsal

This is exactly what a SLAPP suit is about. Hopefully the courts award punitive damages against the Democrats.


10 posted on 07/08/2017 9:01:12 AM PDT by kaehurowing
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The state that keeps rotting away.


11 posted on 07/08/2017 9:28:52 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: ptsal

Me too.


12 posted on 07/08/2017 9:49:40 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg)
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To: SaintDismas

You’re welcome. Lawfare is as old as the law.


13 posted on 07/08/2017 9:50:48 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg)
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To: ptsal

Does anyone really think they care “how it looks”? These people are hell bent on destroying anyone, by any means available, who doesn’t agree with them.


14 posted on 07/08/2017 9:57:06 AM PDT by raybbr (That progressive bumper sticker on your car might just as well say, "Yes, I'm THAT stupid!")
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To: ptsal

Every liberal is a violent totalitarian thug.


15 posted on 07/08/2017 10:37:12 AM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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I remember when the Tea Party got started.

Grannies and other regular folks standing on the street corners getting the attention of drivers using pans and spoons to make a racket.

These days one of the antifas would probably shoot us or try to whip us with a bike lock.       /not humor


16 posted on 07/08/2017 10:41:22 AM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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They are CNNing those students. Only the RATs have control of people with guns and others with black robes to carry out their extortions.


17 posted on 07/08/2017 4:00:58 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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They are CNNing those students. Only the RATs have control of people with guns and others with black robes to carry out their extortions.


18 posted on 07/08/2017 4:01:01 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: fella

CNN .... the new verb for 2017


19 posted on 07/08/2017 4:51:55 PM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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