Free Republic

After a year of getting his footing in Sacramento, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger came out fighting in his second State of the State address Wednesday night. He threw down the gauntlet to the Legislature and announced he was prepared to make good on the promise of the 2003 recall election to shake things up in state government. His challenge: Help me completely reform state government and dismantle the shameful political system that has failed the people -- or prepare for the biggest political fight in years. "This is a time for choosing," the Republican governor told the overwhelmingly Democratic Legislature. And...