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[LarryLied]

This is why the 7 million government workers who are not in Social Security but have 100% private plans should be forced into Social Security (or better yet, let everyone have a private plan they control).

If we don't stop this, government unions will own the Fortune 100 someday. That is the definition of economic fascism.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

OH BOY!!

Grampa Dave --- Here would seem to be what you had been predicting!

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[NormsRevenge]

Burkle is a self-made billionaire who rose from grocery store clerk to owner of the Ralph's/Food 4 Less chain. Today he lives in Greenacres, a Beverly Hills estate once owned by silent film star Harold Lloyd, and is CEO of the Yucaipa Companies investment concern.

Burkle is a longtime Democratic activist, and since 1998 he has donated $1. 9 million to Democratic candidates and causes in California, state records show. Davis is his single biggest beneficiary.

Gray's Bestest Buddy?

[LarryLied]

Ron Burkle alert. As you may know, he wasn't involved in politics much at all until he paid Ron Brown to be on a Commerce Department trip to South Africa (1993?). After that, he become one of Clinton's and the DNC's biggest fundraisers. Burkle did the Lincoln bedroom thing and also had Clinton to his house for overnights.

[Jim Robinson]

[DoughtyOne]

[Amerigomag]

None of this matters unless two things happen.

First, this information must reach Democratic voters and effect their decisions. Publication in a major Democratic rag in a Democratic stronghold helps but effecting the small number of swing voters in the bay area will make a difference in this consistantly 80%+ Democratic area.

Second Simon must continue to pound on these revelations and convince the swing voters that this behavior is much more than "business as usual/they all do it" in the eyes of the voters. If Simon's present nightly news exposure is any indication he won't be able to get his point across.

[snopercod]

It seems the little San Diego Union Tribune scooped the Chronicle on this one, although both published on a Sunday, in typical clintonian fashion.

[California] State pension fund investments linked to campaign gifts

For almost a year now, many of us have wondered why Calpine seemed to have a free pass on all criticism from the Davis administration, although they were in there "gouging" with the rest of them. My theory all along has been that CALPERS was invested heavily in Calpine stock. Time will tell...

[d14truth]

The different treatment in the press of Rich Democrats as compared to how they treat Rich Republicans. Rich Democrats are considered 'good capitalists' and rich Republicans are considered 'evil'

Ron Burkle Getty Trustee profile

"Barry Munitz, president and chief executive officer of the J. Paul Getty Trust, said, "Ron joins a strong board committed to advancing the Getty's educational and philanthropic mission in innovative ways. Personally, I value Ron's candor and bold vision, and his gift for forging unexpected alliances in both the business and nonprofit worlds.""

Barry Munitz name rings a bell. School-to-work(STW) Education???

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

And see this for The Davis Connection

[ElkGroveDan]

"Roger Salazar, Davis' spokesman, said the criticism was unfair.

"We're getting to the point where you can't know the governor and do business in California -- then somehow, that's tainted," he said.

...and why is that Roger? Could it be due to any unsavory pattern of behavior on the part of the governor since he's been in office, hmmmm?

The fact is that Davis has demonstrated very clearly that if you have monetary ties to him or his campaign, you will benefit financially at the expense of California's taxpayers. He deserves the criticism.