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To: LdSentinal
As utterly amusing as this whole activity is, it would be a very bad precedent indeed for the largest state in a representative democracy to do what is being proposed here.

If we remove the obvious desire on the part of probably all Freepers to see Davis go asap and look at it from the perspective of a truly Free Republic and the ideals of upon which the nation was founded - this is not a good idea. But, I think most of us probably realize this.

A short term victory is not worth the damage of the long-term precedent of removing our elected officials from office based on varying and potentially mercuruial public opnion.
8 posted on 06/27/2003 9:59:45 AM PDT by Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit
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To: Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit
If we remove the obvious desire on the part of probably all Freepers to see Davis go asap and look at it from the perspective of a truly Free Republic and the ideals of upon which the nation was founded - this is not a good idea

That is an illogical statement. A Free Republic is not only allowed, but compelled to act against our representives who abuse the public trust and irresponsibly and downright dishonestly spend the people's money as Davis continues to do.

As utterly amusing as this whole activity is

Understand something, this is not for political sport, not blatent partisanship, and above all not amusing in the least.

A short term victory is not worth the damage of the long-term precedent of removing our elected officials from office based on varying and potentially mercuruial public opnion.

This will be a long term victory, the effects of which will be felt in politicians for years to come. Its the precedent of finding a budget of $67 billion with a $12 billion surplus turned into an over $100 billion budget with a -$38.2 billion deficit because of 38%-42% yearly increases in state spending unacceptable. The fact that in the reelection alone these numbers were covered up and denied by Davis is reason enough for the recall. His propositions to "fix" it being raising taxes to compensate certainly requires us to recall him. Perhaps in Germany the concept of fiscal conservatism has been lost and this seems to be merely a change in the political winds, but here its based on clear, definable decisions he has made as Governor.

9 posted on 06/27/2003 10:18:17 AM PDT by PeoplesRep_of_LA (Governor McClintock in '03!)
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