They do have judges overturn votes but the bigger problem is California votes for lower taxes AND expensive social and environmental programs that require higher taxes. They want to eat their cake and have it too.

- ArizonaNeanderthal

Actually, Californians often vote down social programs that carry an extensive price tag. The biggest bond measures all failed during the last election, as well as the one before that. This particular issue, is more a case of the government having budgeted on the basis of the economy remaining in a boom, with no contingencies for economic slowdown built in. Now that the economy has slowed, tax revenues are down (of course). The stupid thing is, that by raising taxes on those the state government depends on to turn that around (the consumers), they are likely extending the economic downturn.

I’m looking forward to going out and voting against these Props, except for 1F.

On May 17th, 2009 at 6:14 pm, Sichiban said:
The biggest problem, I think, is the number of voters here in CA who look at expensive, “nice-sounding” propositions, and never even think about the cost. If it sounds good, they vote for it and feel virtuous.

Another problem with the propositions is the way they are written and presented, usually with the intent to deceive. When both ACORN and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association oppose 1A (for very different reasons), it says a lot.

Vote no on all of them. These propositions are the evil spawn of a twisted, corrupt, failed political system.

For those that feel that California may be a preview of the national situation, look around…TARP, Porkulus, trillion dollar deficits, it’s already here.

On May 17th, 2009 at 2:58 pm, lgm said:

1.) We’re only seeing what the photographer wanted in the picture, nothing more.

2.) It was a conservative crowd that cherishes personal space; maybe there were others who meandered away to shop, to eat, or to just enjoy the scenery.

3.) It’s about the message, not attendance; crowds will be small but growing with each successive gathering as the message spreads by word of mouth and non-traditional MSM outlets.

4.) The Left pays people to attend their protests, conservatives do not; plus their boosters in the MSM entice people to attend Leftists gatherings with free advertising disguised as news-/investigative reporting.

The message resonates, else the Left would not be so concerned with denigrating its initial stages of growth.

On May 17th, 2009 at 12:29 pm, tonyr951 said:

Janeane Garofalo, who called Tea-Party protesters “a bunch of teabagging rednecks,” adding “this is about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up.”, is sitting at home trying to figure out how to label yesterdays mostly white crowd ‘racist’ for protesting a white Governor.

That’s “white REPUBLICAN governor.”

California votes for lower taxes AND expensive social and environmental programs that require higher taxes. They want to eat their cake and have it too.

Well, if that’s the case then those Tea Party attendees need some ‘schoolin’ (and I don’t mean by public education).

Send the same message to The Obama Messiah and support the Tax Tea Part Protests around the country on July 4th!