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Founding Fathers of Silicon Valley Give Up on California, Move to Texas
PJ Media ^ | 12/06/2020 | Victoria Taft

Posted on 12/06/2020 7:47:12 AM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: SeekAndFind
Back in the 70s and 80s I sold both computer equipment and software and databases both as a direct sales rep as well well as a VAR {value added reseller} and probably made 10-15 trips a year with both prospects as well as customers that were looking at upgrades etc.

California was a beautiful place to visit and I took many execs to play golf at Palm Springs.

It is so sad to see what has happened to what was an American miracle, both through innovation as well as helping the disadvantaged join in the success.

I worked for many start up companies that had women, minorities, gays {of both sexes} that were very successful without "special consideration" other than a respect for their talent and work ethic.

None of the companies were wholly owned by the communist parties, unlike the "social media" companies are today.

I still have a few close friends that are living in kalifornikator, and most are heart sick over what has happened to their beautiful state.

41 posted on 12/06/2020 8:53:25 AM PST by USS Alaska (NUKE ALL MOOSELIMB TERRORISTS, NOW.)
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42 posted on 12/06/2020 8:56:00 AM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: SeekAndFind

A ban if they are san fran. LA and other sh1thole cities. The rest of ca doesn’t want them either. Stay and have the courage to fix ypur issues. Nut no, they would rather invade great places to live and turn them into Venezuela.


43 posted on 12/06/2020 9:00:00 AM PST by momincombatboots (Ephesians 6... who you are really at war with)
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To: SeekAndFind

They should switch out their employees with patriots or they’re undermining their own escape.

If they really cared they’d stay where they are fire Leftists and hire only American citizen patriots and, with the elimination of vote and election fraud, they would reap benefits in two years and the whole world would be a better place.


44 posted on 12/06/2020 9:08:13 AM PST by jacknhoo ( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation. )
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45 posted on 12/06/2020 9:08:38 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: SeekAndFind

Good god... not good.


46 posted on 12/06/2020 9:10:28 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: 9YearLurker

Bill and especially Dave spent a lot of time visiting divisions and talking to employees about their jobs, projects and ideas. There were quarterly division gatherings on a Friday pm. (beer busts) After retiring, Dave went back to check the pulse of the company and then fired John Young.


47 posted on 12/06/2020 9:10:55 AM PST by sasquatch
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To: SeekAndFind

Trading 10 votes for millions in tax revenues, high spenders who create jobs, etc.?

Texas will take that trade.


48 posted on 12/06/2020 9:15:20 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Ghislaine Maxwell lives and Joe Biden is losing.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Higher priced real estate, state income tax, and Democrats owning the state, all coming to your future


49 posted on 12/06/2020 9:15:37 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Who built the cages, Joe?)
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To: BobL

“Sarcasm today, but if the Dems in DC get their way, we may VERY WELL have exactly that in Texas, in the near future, although our government will have to quickly move out on it, or the Dems will simply flood us with ‘new voters’ from Amnesty.”


You’ll have to amend the Constitution first.


50 posted on 12/06/2020 9:16:32 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Ghislaine Maxwell lives and Joe Biden is losing.)
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To: TigerClaws

Musk is already doing biz in Texas (Space X) and he’s is moving there. He’s also figuring out he’s a conservative. I think he will be a great asset for Texans. I’m looking forward to his future innovations.


51 posted on 12/06/2020 9:20:29 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Ghislaine Maxwell lives and Joe Biden is losing.)
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To: Fiddlstix

Indeed return to sender junk mail banned here.


52 posted on 12/06/2020 9:22:23 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: mkleesma
I lived through this in New Hampshire - all the Democrat Massholes moved up, took power and ruined the state. All the people that could get out (moi included) left.

The same thing happened in Vermont, which was one of the most conservative states in the Union--one of two that voted Republican in the 1936 presidential election. Then it was overrun by a horde moving up from Greenwich Village, so now it's our most left-wing state.

53 posted on 12/06/2020 9:22:30 AM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: SeekAndFind

The cancer spreads


54 posted on 12/06/2020 9:26:39 AM PST by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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To: Karoo

No way they will use their vast money to “Buy” Texas like they did California. California killed Hollywood (now a Branch of Asian film Companies) and Movies and TV shows are made in Red states or Canada. They will do the same with Silicon Valley. Sad really. What else can the Democrats do to kill the golden state? Leave the Union and Join Mexico? Leave the union and become a satrap of Red China? Join with Oregon and Washington to make the Republic of Pacifica? Become a Narco State where dope is our only export?


55 posted on 12/06/2020 9:28:13 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade ( ALWAYS GO FORWARD AND NEVER GO BACK.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

“You’ll have to amend the Constitution first.”

I suspect that we’ll have our own Constitution at that point.


56 posted on 12/06/2020 9:28:36 AM PST by BobL (I'm Boycotting the Georgia Elections to 'Teach the GOP a Lesson' (by destroying the country))
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To: sasquatch

Of course, that was long before working remotely was a practical thing.

Also, Dave was one of the early, prominent industrialists deeply into population control via his “philanthropy”.


57 posted on 12/06/2020 9:28:50 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: SeekAndFind

I left Calif. behind when the L.A. County Sheriff’s started having food riot control practices 45 years ago.
Southern Calif has NO food grown there. No water either. All its drinking water comes from the Feather River 300 miles north. When the big one hits and shakes it to its bones distribution comes to a halt.


58 posted on 12/06/2020 9:35:16 AM PST by Joe Boucher ( Molon Labe' Baby, Molon Labe )
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To: 9YearLurker

He pumped millions of dollars to start the children’s hospital at Stanford...His children have different points of view. Chevron named an oil tanker after him and his son-in-law uses oil money for environmental studies. Oh well.


59 posted on 12/06/2020 9:38:34 AM PST by sasquatch
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To: SeekAndFind

They should move the garage too. This state no longer has any rights to be a host to history.

It is a state governed by business killing, window smashing, home invading, natural gas hating neanderthals masquerading as politicos and public officials who claim to be at the front of the movement to restore man’s dignity thru hard work and innovation.. but the fruits of their ‘labors’ say otherwise.


60 posted on 12/06/2020 9:53:45 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!! Help beat the leftist media at their own game.)
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