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"I know many Californians. They are the last to admit that the great bulk of the rest of the country views them as a failed experiment in socialism."

Oh, some of us will admit that's how it's looking, all right. But be careful when swinging that broad brush around. California is also home to FreeRepublic, y'know, and it's the state that gave us Ronald Reagan. So it's not all bad.

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I'll be the first to admit that insofar as natural scenic beauty, access to open recreation areas, California is the best. From Klamath to Barstow, great state. The problem resides in Sacramento.

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I cry a little inside when I hear about my home state declining into an abyss.