Jerry Brown: California, Country Facing ‘Regime Crisis’ Similar To The Civil War

CBS LosAngeles ^ | April 10, 2011 | losangeles.cbslocal.com/Dave Bryan

[dragnet2]

The interviewer is right...Where the hell is government pension reform? Make it retroactive too...Go back 20 years if necessary and cut everyone on the government teet 30 percent. Do it.

[dragnet2]

The governor tells Dave he believes the country hasn’t been this divided since the Civil War.

This week Brown has been using Civil War metaphors at his public events to describe the deep divisions in California, and the entire country for that matter, preaching with the passion of a born-again that the country is dangerously polarized.

On this, I completely agree with Brown.

[EGPWS]

The governor tells Dave he believes the country hasn’t been this divided since the Civil War.

And it hasn't peaked yet....

[La Lydia]

The “divide” is between those who are paying in to the government and those who are being paid by the government.

[unixfox]

The governor tells Dave he believes the country hasn’t been this divided since the Civil War.

Reap the whirlwind!

[EGPWS]

The legitimacy of our very democratic institutions are in question,” he said.

Where is Captain Obvious when you need him?

[BenLurkin]

“The legitimacy of our very democratic institutions are in question,”

Blame Algore — it started when Gore retracted his concession.

[dragnet2]

Actually, it’s barley just started my friend and will continue to slowly escalate as those in government continue to brutally assault the American private sector.

[dynachrome]

Civil War metaphors?

CWII maybe, if things don’t turning around quickly.

[campaignPete R-CT]

What are the Vegas odds that Moonbeam goes to New Hampshire to take on Obama? He sounds like the old Jerry - running for POTUS.

[dynachrome]

“start turning” that is.

[dragnet2]

Actually, it’s *barely* just started my friend and will continue to slowly escalate as those in government continue to brutally assault the American private sector.

[Thane_Banquo]

Yes, just like 150 years ago, America is half slave (to socialism) and half free. And the slave half wants to run roughshod over the Constitution and the rule of law in order to further its goal of enslaving everyone.

[EGPWS]

Actually, it’s *barely* just started my friend and will continue to slowly escalate as those in government continue to brutally assault the American private sector.

We need more of the likes of Governor Walker.

He must feel like he is standing alone in a field politically.

[JPG]

Yep..the first time for Moonbeam was a piece of cake. Give the unions everything that they wanted and more and just spend, tax, spend and tax. Now, here's the second time around. Welcome to the new realities, Gov. You and your rat friends have screwed things up, but good.

[kingu]

1) End all retirement or paid benefits (including vacations) for any elected or appointed state official.

2) Make a flatline subsidy for health insurance for all state employees of $400 a month. Allow employees to choose whatever plan they like.

3) Cap all retirement at $50,000 per year 2011 dollars. Cap any buyouts for retirement, etc at $12,000. Cap all payouts for unused leave or vacation at $12,000.

4) Cut vacations for all state employees to 2 weeks per year.

5) Evict the millions of illegal aliens and their anchor babies from California.

There you go, we can now have the lowest state taxes in the nation.

[forgotten man]

In 1966 Brown’s father tried to link Ronald Reagan to slavery in a campaign commercial. The logic was: Lincoln freed the slaves. Lincoln was killed by an actor. Reagan is an actor. Camera pans to the face of a little black child with tears in his eyes. This BS did not work in 1966 and it won’t work in 2011. The democrats made this bed, now they can sleep in it.

[LouAvul]

I wonder how much of a drain the freaking illegal vermin are on the kalifornistan/national budget? Get rid of them and you might free up a couple billion dollars.

[kinghorse]

He’s setting the stage for government to put it’s boot on our necks like was done to the confederates. Liberals want to tie this into a union (and the unions) vs the rest of us confrontation. He wants to shut us up for good.

[truemiester]

More than likely his ‘fix’ is big taxes and small cuts.