Category Archives: Budget

One of California’s thousand points of mud

I say “mud” because manure sounds too clean somehow One of the problems in California is what to do with the huge cost of pensions, especially in the face of huge losses in the pension investment system. Add to that … Continue reading

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California Legislators STILL don’t get it

Am I surprised? Nooo Well after the stunning defeat of all but one of the California Props, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Senate Speaker pro tem Darryl Steinberg both found microphones and spewed what boiled down to “We got the … Continue reading

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California Prop Blackmail Phase 2

First threaten teacher layoffs, then firefighters Well, the day is here as the May special election draws near, the day to threaten state firefighter layoffs if the various Propositions don’t pass. Neil Stevens gave an awesome brief on the various … Continue reading

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The Future, Mortgaged

Sorry kid, you can’t read this yet, but it’s a bill with your name on it   The MoveOn.org folks are at it again! Via Neil Stevens and the fine folks at RedState; MoveOn once asked (link via Save the … Continue reading

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What’s behind the AIG bonus flap?

A distraction maybe?

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Wonder what’s going on with AIG?

I mean, what’s really going on? Shepard Smith’s rant here is the most informative and succinct I’ve seen. Get ’em Shep!

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California turns Pink. Ick

More stupid Union tricks The California Teachers Union announced to the world that Friday March 13 would be “Pink Friday”, a day to protest proposed budget cuts and “Teacher Layoffs” state wide. Want gall? The kids, instead of being in … Continue reading

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California Conservatives Stampeded by RINOs Twice in One Month

Nationally first, THEN California for a change. I had to take a break. I was pissed at getting backstabbed twice. I sat down and watched stupid but funny YouTube videos after the marathon California senate session where RINO “Republican” Abel … Continue reading

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Calif legislature goes camping!

How fun! All the legislators drooling on their desks and getting nowhere At least, getting nowhere is the best case scenario for this state. Starting another all night session as of 10:00PM, they broke and went to caucus, hopefully meaning … Continue reading

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Heads on a Stick!

Some Ca GOP Senators are aware of their endangered status Cal Senator Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria) is in the bulls eye of both Senate majority leader Darryl Steinburg and the more conservative Californians, both trying to sway Maldonado to vote … Continue reading

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