[moehoward]

“Politics is a dynamic, changing system.”

The more it changes, the more it stays the same.

Are you suggesting prop 187 would not pass today ?

AZ SB1070 anyone?

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Ann's looking at prop 187's popularity twenty years ago and ignoring the fact that California's now more Democrat than ever. I agree with her about the value of cutting off benefits to illegals, but she doesn't give a complete picture of what's going on.

I'm not saying that the proposition shouldn't have passed, just that she leaves out the reason why it's attacked now in her effort to present the a wholly positive picture with plenty of sarcasm for people who disagree with her.

I mentioned the "dynamic, changing system" to say that people need to be aware that measures like this serve as a rallying point for Democrats. It might still be necessary and important to pass the measure, but you can't assume that you're acting in a political vacuum without consequences.