Posted on 11/01/2010 6:27:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
...the seventies... then Governor Brown literally ignored the expeditiously burdensome escalation of property taxes to the point that the common people had to drive an initiative called "Prop 13" through a June 1978 ballot just to save their homes and businesses.
'Then', Governor Brown was quotes as saying that he didn't want to squander the whole state surplus (nearly $7.1 billion in surplus in 1977) on helping homeowners curb their growing residential taxes.
Brown's better idea was to spend from the surplus so to own and operate a communications satellite for California. Hence his nickname: "Moonbeam."
If you ask Jerry Brown today about his tax apathy 'then', his 'now' response is very peculiar.
In our current gubernatorial jaunt Jerry Brown maintains that he was against a legislative tax cut for property owners in 1977 because of his personal desired to hold on to the surplus in preparation for an anticipated an economic downturn; a premonition that Jerry Brown must have discovered channeling mystique religions while traveling around the globe with superstar Linda Ronstadt hanging on his arm.
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Jerry Brown was Mayor of Oakland from January 4, 1999 until January 8, 2007. When Mayor Brown took over the reigns there was great concern surrounding education, crime and the city budget...
If you think Oakland's (Brokeland please) finances were bad 'then' you need to see them 'now' folks.
When you hear voters talk about Jerry Brown as if he is a human timeline of California historical events, and that his dance upon that timeline has him matured 'now' versus 'then' -- don't believe it. It is what it is; the evidence is clear. Jerry's 'then' will always be his 'now' -- no matter how hard he tries to run from the past.
(Excerpt) Read more at hoguenews.com ...
RE: “Was Linda Rondstadt a whore?”
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They were good pals. She was a BEARD. JB always preferred the likes of GrAY Davis and others of suspicious sexual orientation. He had a long-term live in boyfriend.........
I know more, but can’t print it here.
/bingo
Today is the 32nd anniversary of Jonestown.I hope the souls of those who died there are at peace.
Thanks PBF. Wow, I was young then.
I was only 2 that year but I have learned quite a bit about Jim Jones and the People’s Temple.I could tell that something was not right about JJ just by looking at him.It’s scary that one person could have so much power over so many people.The fact that a Congressman went to investigate Jonestown himself is amazing.Leo Ryan,to me,was a brave man.I admire what he did.I think he was one of the good guys as far as politicians go.How many others would have gone down there to investigate? Could you see Obama doing that? I think Ryan really did care about the concerns of the Temple member’s loved ones.What he did was not only brave but commendable.It’s too bad he had to pay with his life.
Never take a junket to a gunfight.
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