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This can’t go on. California has to figure a way out
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | May 9, 2020 | Willie Brown

Posted on 05/10/2020 9:13:56 AM PDT by SoCalCynic

"This can’t go on. California has to figure a way out"

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Some people who have jobs or retirement checks are fine with staying inside. Those who have lost their jobs, or fear they’re likely to lose their jobs, want the state to reopen.

But so far, the authorities who have locked us in have yet to figure out how to get us out.

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


TOPICS: Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; coronavirus
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To: SoCalCynic

Is the San Francisco Chronical essential? Or the NYT? Or the WaPo? Or NBC ABC CBS or CNN?


21 posted on 05/10/2020 9:31:00 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: allendale
"Sweden is doing great" is right-wing propaganda, as the comparative death rate vs historical chart shows below. Sweden is doing worse than Norway, Denmark, Austria, Germany, and even the US. See below:


22 posted on 05/10/2020 9:32:34 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: SoCalCynic

All truth is God’s truth.


23 posted on 05/10/2020 9:33:17 AM PDT by Artemis Webb (There are only two genders.)
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To: silverleaf

24 posted on 05/10/2020 9:33:38 AM PDT by HotHunt (Been there. Done that.)
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To: SoCalCynic

The governor and his allies don’t think the populace is dependent enough on government yet.

But they are getting there.


25 posted on 05/10/2020 9:33:51 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods ("As government expands, liberty contracts." -Ronald Reagan)
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To: SoCalCynic
If they don’t figure it out soon, the public is going to find a way to get out on its own.

It's called civil disobedience and it's already well established all over the country, it's just that there are potential penalties for talking about it in front of snitches. Willie has put his somewhat grubby finger on the problem here - the threat will be to establishment politicians who have, or who can credibly be accused of, prolonging the lockdown for their own power and agenda. If the worst offenders are Dems as it's starting to look like, then the party suffers. Willie isn't stupid.

26 posted on 05/10/2020 9:34:47 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: hercuroc

Man, I didn’t even know that word could be used as an adjective.


27 posted on 05/10/2020 9:34:50 AM PDT by Salvavida
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To: SoCalCynic

Isnt he the one who put Camela Harris on the casting couch?


28 posted on 05/10/2020 9:35:56 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: nwrep

Your own chart shows Sweden doing better than France, Italy, Spain and the U.K., all in total lockdown. But nice try.


29 posted on 05/10/2020 9:39:15 AM PDT by Orosius
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To: Vaduz

A way out for CA?

Spend and spend, promise more, invite unlimited illegals (Dem voters), fill sidewalks with derelicts, make it a uniparty all Dem/Socialist state, go totally broke-——and——Get the US taxpayers to send money to bail them out. Followed by “Impeach Trump. Trump is a fool. Sweep out Trump in November.”

That plan has worked for years.


30 posted on 05/10/2020 9:41:33 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: SoCalCynic

Egads, Willie Brown. No he’s not dumb and he was actually pretty practical and not super ideological in his day.


31 posted on 05/10/2020 9:41:43 AM PDT by livius
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To: nwrep

It will take more time to see how Sweden’s course ends. Their curve is downward. If their economy comes out OK the argument will be a risk argument. Plenty of ammunition for both sides. Political bent will likely drive which side one argues.


32 posted on 05/10/2020 9:45:04 AM PDT by SoCalCynic
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
He’s a dirtbag, but he’s one of those Dems you’d love to have a beer with and shoot the breeze.

Willie, tell me the one about you, the trapeze artist, the CNN panelist and Kamala Harris walking into a bar.

Uh, I forgot some of the details. Get Judge Smails to tell you. It's a doozy.

33 posted on 05/10/2020 9:45:41 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: SoCalCynic

“Pay site”

works with the “Just Read” extension on chrome ...


34 posted on 05/10/2020 9:55:53 AM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: SoCalCynic

“California has to figure a way out”

Way out, wail out, bail out. That’s it!


35 posted on 05/10/2020 9:57:15 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: Conserv

Compared to most libs today, Willie is downright sane.

I got a feeling even governor moonbeam would agree with him.


36 posted on 05/10/2020 9:58:56 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you care! Guilting you is how they control you.)
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To: SoCalCynic

Relax Willie, California is attempting the “Dead Cat Bounce” technique for economic recovery, and the cat hasn’t even hit the ground yet.


37 posted on 05/10/2020 9:59:26 AM PDT by eyeamok
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To: frank ballenger

Don’t ask the rest of the country to bail them out.


38 posted on 05/10/2020 10:04:21 AM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: Zathras
I'm with Elon. I'm leaving next month. I have put in my notice and started packing. I'm pretty excited. I mean, it's sad in a way because California is beautiful and the weather is heavenly. But to quote Edgar Allan Poe:

...the people—ah, the people—
They that dwell up in the steeple,
All alone,
And who tolling, tolling, tolling,
In that muffled monotone,
Feel a glory in so rolling
On the human heart a stone—
They are neither man nor woman—
They are neither brute nor human—
They are Ghouls...

39 posted on 05/10/2020 10:06:24 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: SoCalCynic
Pay site, but here is a short excerpt. Hope it is within the guidelines.
Say what you want about Willie Brown, but he is not dumb.

Agree 100%.

40 posted on 05/10/2020 10:06:43 AM PDT by cloudmountain
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