SactoDan

The Hurt Locker, Best Picture!

Student’s Day Of Action and the TEA Party Movement-Different But Similar

College students all over California took to the streets today to protest budget cuts in scenes reminiscent of the anti-war protests of the sixties. Students shut down intersections, freeways and buildings and were countered by riot police armed with pepper spray, night sticks and hand cuffs. The students are protesting fee increases caused by budget cuts that are forcing many out of school as they can not afford their education at the higher rates. Millions of Americans also took to the streets in the TEA Party movement over the last year or so and maybe there is a connection. There is a difference. The TEA Party protestors are saying they are Taxed Enough Already. The students on the other hand want taxpayers to subsidize more of their education. One wants a bigger share of the tax money collected from others while those others are saying enough already. But there is also a similarity. They are both symptoms of bad government, and bad government has sent millions of Americans into the streets protesting. These are the same Americans that rarely pay more than a passing interest in government as they go about their daily lives. A sleeping giant has awakened, it does not like what it sees and if things do not change it will reach critical mass. SHAME on you California State Legislature. Year after year you overspend with no common sense of priorities. Instead of balancing the budget you borrow to cover the shortfall. Now California is nearly bankrupt and our once proud public education system is not so proud anymore. And the Federal Government is following California right down the tidy bowl as President Obama and Congress try to force national health care down our throats when they haven’t yet dealt with Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security or the worst unemployment since the great depression. Spending in the first year of the Obama Administration has already eclipsed the entire 8 years of the Bush Administration but it isn’t working. There are four priorities California in particular should be focusing on. 1. Public Safety, 2. Infrastructure, 3. Education, 4. Caring for the truly helpless amongst us. Despite the many tempting good causes the State, under direction from well meaning but often misguided lawmakers takes on, there has to be a limit. We would recognize good government if we had it. It would focus on the four priorities. Budgets would be balanced, there would be no long term debt and there would be a rainy day contingency fund for difficult times such as these. Taxes would be lower empowering growth and job creation. Businesses, especially small ones would not be crippled by staggering regulations, taxes and fees. Our schools would be among the best in the country as they used to be turning out the best and brightest to help tackle our problems. Yes a sleeping giant is awakening. What form will its anger take? Lets hope the politicians get the message at the ballot box. Join me in the next election and vote against every incumbent in either party. It is time to send these self serving moneyhaulics packing. Let’s throw the bums out!

Jerry Brown Then And Now

Jerry Brown Running For Governor, Again

Wow, I cannot believe Jerry Brown (left side of photo) wants to be Governor again. I remember him being Governor last time. His signature blue Plymouth, instead of a fancy state issued limo gave him a reputation as a tight wad, but I must admit I do not remember much about how he governed.

One thing I do remember was his faulty logic in trying to force people out of their cars by building fewer roads. They sold off valuable rights of way losing the ability of the State to build the roads later.

I am in the mood to vote against any incumbents this election cycle, but I think I will at least hear what he has to say. We could use a few tight wads in government these days.