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There's a reason polls show that Davis has an unpopularity rating of 74% - because Davis lied to voters about the budget crisis the state was facing. He hid the true seriousness of the crisis until SEVERAL DAYS after the election.

Now people realize they were duped - should they have voted for him in the first place?

Of course not - but now they know the truth. And if WE won't step forward and provide the only recourse available when our leaders deceive us in order to win re-election, then WHO WILL?

Recall Gray Davis - and to those who are whining about why they don't support the recall I say this:

Lead, Follow or Get the Heck Outta the Way

This is the next Proposition 13 - and to those who oppose this effort for political strategy reasons and cowardice, well, we will remember :) Ask those who opposed Prop 13.

This is the next Proposition 13 - and to those who oppose this effort for political strategy reasons and cowardice, well, we will remember :) Ask those who opposed Prop 13.

I was an ardent supporter of Prop 13. Why does that commit me to support this effort?

Look, I can see you're all whipped up and all, but it's a simple matter of using your energy and resources wisely. Your posts show no reflection, no thought, no strategizing, no sense that there might even be a better way to go. I'd feel a lot more confident you'd succeed if there seemed to be more to this.

Now people realize they were duped - should they have voted for him in the first place?

Also, from all I can tell, you're wrong when you say voters were duped on the budget crisis. It didn't take an Einstein to figure out the state's situation last November.

if WE won't step forward and provide the only recourse available when our leaders deceive us in order to win re-election, then WHO WILL?

This is the only recourse? Usually, the recourse is the next election. Now sure, recall is a recourse that is available in California (and some other states) but it tends not to work too well. As I keep emphasizing, it's not just recalling Gray Davis - it's who is going to replace him even if you succeed. I figure at least two of the three probable outcomes - 1) Davis survives bid; 2) Davis is replaced by another Democrat with similar views and policies; or 3) Davis is replaced by a Republican - are bad. And the two put together are certainly have a higher probability of occuring than the one good result, which, frankly, may not turn out so good either.

"Lead, follow, or get out of the way," you say? How about another slogan - "First, do no harm." Or how about "haste makes waste." Slogans are no substitute for careful planning.

All that said, I'm sure you're not going to stop because of anything I write, so best of luck. We'll see who eats crow, and I'd be delighted if it turns out to be me. But that doesn't mean I won't continue to discourage this effort as a waste of time, money, and energy.