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California Legislators Basking in Maui While the State Goes Up in Financial Flames (LOL Alert)
Sacramento Bee ^ | December 6, 2002 | Editorial

Posted on 12/06/2002 2:17:47 PM PST by Saundra Duffy

Edited on 04/12/2004 5:46:39 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Politicians get a lot of flak, much of it deserved. But it's important to recognize, too, when they perform above the call of duty.

We're talking, of course, about Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson, Assembly Republican Leader Dave Cox, Senate Republican Leader Jim Brulte and the dozen or so other members of the Legislature who are attending a meeting this week sponsored by the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA).


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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: brulte; calgov2002; california; cox; maui
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I'm sorry but I think this is sooooo funny. Brulte & Cox are Republican leaders (Senate & Assembly respectively). Wesson is the speaker and he's a democrat. LOL!!!
1 posted on 12/06/2002 2:17:47 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
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To: NormsRevenge; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ElkGroveDan
Isn't this funny (yet disgraceful)?
2 posted on 12/06/2002 2:18:43 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
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To: RonDog; daviddennis
Must be nice, huh?
3 posted on 12/06/2002 2:19:58 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
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To: Saundra Duffy
How come the (R)'s are identified by party, but the Dims only by title? Hmmmmmmmmmm.............
4 posted on 12/06/2002 2:21:53 PM PST by patton
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To: NormsRevenge
Meanwhile, the Governor's cuts are being announced and "thousands" of state workers are going to lose their jobs. LOL!
5 posted on 12/06/2002 2:22:21 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
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To: patton
How come the (R)'s are identified by party, but the Dims only by title?

Because this is California.

6 posted on 12/06/2002 2:23:06 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
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To: Saundra Duffy
And by the way, because the structural deficit is so large, we are going to have to revamp our criminal justice system, reducing the number of people who end up in expensive prisons and reducing costs for imprisoning those who remain

Ummm...gee...Do ya think, maybe, just maybe, we could deport them???

7 posted on 12/06/2002 2:25:01 PM PST by Inspectorette
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To: Saundra Duffy
Is consorting with the "enemy" on a tropical island too heavy of a charge? admit it, we're just jealous ;-P

I wanna know how they can afford to pay the sales tax there. Isn;t Hawaii the most overtaxed, socialist state or is that Vermont?
8 posted on 12/06/2002 2:27:15 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: Inspectorette
Do ya think, maybe, just maybe, we could deport them???

Of course not, cuz this is California, I told ya.

9 posted on 12/06/2002 2:29:27 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
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To: NormsRevenge
When I used to live there, the tourist had to pay fees/taxes up the wazoo. Used to be a $12.00 added fee for every hotel stay. Ha! However, I will say this, Linda Lingle is now the Governor and she's a Republican. I wonder if Brulte and Cox are meeting with her. That would make for an interesting story. I still think this is hilarious!!!
10 posted on 12/06/2002 2:31:31 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
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To: Saundra Duffy
Perfect place to sleep before Dec 7th.
11 posted on 12/06/2002 2:36:39 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: Saundra Duffy
Coming up at 3 PM,, Davis budget cuts briefing ...

To those web enabled for webcats, go to www.calchannel.com, click on webcast and look for 3 PM.
12 posted on 12/06/2002 2:37:06 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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webcats=webcasts
13 posted on 12/06/2002 2:38:12 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: BurbankKarl
OMG - tomorrow is Pearl Harbor Day. Good catch. Now it's even more embarrassing.
14 posted on 12/06/2002 2:40:50 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
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Damn he is on right now ...
15 posted on 12/06/2002 2:42:27 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
NEWSFLASH - California Education Dept. PROPOSED CUT 1.07 BILLION! This just in from the "Education Governor". This is a riot!!!!
16 posted on 12/06/2002 2:42:30 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
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davi$ has blamed alan greenspan, a stagnant national economy, softness in high tech, may not be out of woods for years.

action must be taken to cut expenditures immediately.

reduce all departments to essential functions only, hiring freeze in effect, blah blah blah
17 posted on 12/06/2002 2:44:58 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
he flubbed big time
18 posted on 12/06/2002 2:45:51 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: patton
Dire visions of California's financial future: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/802141/posts
I wish Brulte and Cox had used better judgment. (DUH!!!)
19 posted on 12/06/2002 2:48:00 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
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The head of Transportation for state, Ms Contreras-Sweet, the CHP chaufered secretary, is eyeing a 20 billion dollar federal highway fund in a very hinting kind of way.. LOL
20 posted on 12/06/2002 3:02:13 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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