Question: "How do you think conservative talk radio has affected the Legislature's work?"
ANSWER "The Republicans were essentially threatened and terrorized against voting for revenue. Now [some] are facing recalls. They operate under a terrorist threat: "You vote for revenue and your career is over. I don't know why we allow that kind of terrorism to exist."
Eventually, if you bandy a word around long enough to describe anything, it will lose it's value. Kinda like the word “Racist”.
There was no spin on this and if you have seen any my other posts you would no the positions I take. But, when they are right well, they are right.
The people of California are childish and need to vote to reduce spending in this state.
It is kind of like a relative who recently asked me for some money saying they are “not making enough to keep up with their bills”.
I informed her that she has a spending problem not an income problem.
She asked if I knew what $40,000 would mean to her and how it would change her life
To which I replied “What like a cathartic experience?”.
She wanted to know why I being so harsh and I said I didn't think I was but, that I was calling the situation for what it is.
I then asked “How did you settle on the number $40,000?”.
She told me that she had taken out a second on her house to pay for some “keeping with Jones things”.
To which I replied and....? So reducing your bills by $400 a month will change everything? Please, you mortgaged your home for stuff that has a declining value. It's not like you mortgaged your home to build a business and improve your lot in life.
she said “I guess that's right”
Anyway, I gave her $1,000 and said I didn't care what she spent it on but that she might consider reducing a credit card balance or two.
That was three years ago and she has never paid it back. Though from time to time she tells me she means to.
It's not important and she took the actions I pretty much expected she would.
She has a spending problem and now every time she sees me she is reminded that indeed is the problem.
So I didn't “spin” anything as you say but if you want to to just flame away, feel free.