California Budget Crisis Could Reach Meltdown (The Titanic is Going Under Folks!)

Charleston.net ^ | June 28, 2003 | Pilar Marrero

[Joe Hadenuf]

But keep in mind, California is still the "Ace of Spades" when it comes to giving the most "generous" Welfare payments to the illegals!

Nice try, but keep in mind, the Federal government is "King of Kings" when it comes to allowing *millions* of illegal aliens to defecate on our borders and our sovereignty in the first place.

It's your Federal Government that is allowing this open border madness and epic nationwide lawlessness to occur.

The fish stinks from the head my friend.

[ought-six]

"...runaway spending...."

That's the Dims for you.

[Pubbie]

"Nice try,"

Cutting off the freebies to illegals would save us a ton of money, although I agree it would'nt solve the whole problem.

But it will still be great to see all the Chicanos and their liberal apologists, go ballistic when they find out that the checks from the State of California have stopped

:)

[ought-six]

"Their sense of entitlement is unbelievable. Damn them all."

Agreed.

[ought-six]

"It's your Federal Government that is allowing this open border madness and epic nationwide lawlessness to occur. The fish stinks from the head my friend."

You've got that right.

[Euro-American Scum]

It's your Federal Government that is allowing this open border madness and epic nationwide lawlessness to occur.

And it's George W. Bush, busy trolling for Latino voters, who refuses to do anything about it.

[PLOM...NOT!]

So the rest of the country will have to support a huge state full of Mexicans? Fox must be very happy with this arrangement.

I say let Mexico bail out Cali. They owe us one, don't they?

[Joe Hadenuf]

But it will still be great to see all the Chicanos and their liberal apologists, go ballistic when they find out that the checks from the State of California have stopped

You bet, as I have always said, bring it on, lets get it, the sooner the state politicos melt down, the better......Lets just cut the state government by say, 85 percent or so.....LOL....

[Joe Hadenuf]

And it's George W. Bush, busy trolling for Latino voters, who refuses to do anything about it.

For whatever reasons, that is the absolute bottom line!

[usurper]

This is so glaring....And no mention of the Federal Border, and who is responsible for it's security.

Sorry, this is all on California, if they even try to blame this in the feds it’s only to get a bailout. California has done everything to undermine enforcement along the border by encouraging massive illegal immigration into their state at every level.

They have protected them by forbidding their state and local employees from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. They have passed countless laws to make it easer for illegal immigrants to live there. They have funded countless programs with tax payers money to further their social restructuring.

I do not blame the illegal aliens for any of this (they have no control over the purse strings). The full responsibility rests with the elected officials who are responsible but as yet unaccountable for their greed and folly.

California is a failed state and there needs to be significant suffering of the voting public before they start to take their voting responsibility seriously. Only then can or should reconstruction begin.

This is what passes for leadership in the California Legislature:

Sen. Gil Cedillo, a stalwart Latino Democrat from Los Angeles, knows an opportunity when he sees it. A major budget crisis, rock-bottom approval ratings and a powerful recall movement -- give Latinos the chance to push forward an issue foremost on their agenda: driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

This is not a financial crisis as all.

[oldtimer]

It was a long time coming when the rats who ran the White House, Congress and Senate saw a perfect way to create more power for their socialist ways, and let the illegals into the US.

Don't blame this on GWB, as he is trying to deal with a glowing ember of a hot potato now.

What a sorry state of affairs, and I hope that the Socialist Workers of Kalifornistan starts bouncing the welfare checks.

[Joe Hadenuf]

It was a long time coming when the rats who ran the White House, Congress and Senate saw a perfect way to create more power for their socialist ways, and let the illegals into the US.

Really? This invasion has been going full tilt for 20 years.

Don't blame this on GWB, as he is trying to deal with a glowing ember of a hot potato now.

Now? What did his Dad do about it? And what is GW doing about this? LOL.....

What a sorry state of affairs, and I hope that the Socialist Workers of Kalifornistan starts bouncing the welfare checks.

You and me both bro....I want to see state employees hit bottom so hard they bounce.....

[The Coopster]

And so GW can run right down personally and close the big gate? You're placing the blame at the wrong feet. He's a figurehead, and this needs to start a LOT further down than him. Even if he makes public announcements, it's the house/senate that makes the laws, and their constituents who motivate them. Or money, and that's a more likely culprit - they don't benefit financially from tightening border controls, so why do anything?

[Joe Hadenuf]

Bush doesn't need Kalifornia, let it sink.

LOL, I reckon Hangtown has spoken....Now dust off your pants and get back in the kitchen.

[judgeandjury]

"This is a movement put together by extremists in the state who want to set back government," Cedillo says. "It's disruptive and it's a bad precedent."

That's right, Cedillo. Removing a corrupt, ineffective, and unpopular Governor is disruptive. Just as going to the hospital for life-saving surgery is disruptive in our lives. But sometimes it's necessary to do disruptive things for the long-term benefits that it produces.

[judgeandjury]

Although risky, their strategy is to label the recall effort a Republican right-wing conspiracy, resurrecting the ghost of infamous former Gov. Pete Wilson and his anti-immigrant Proposition 187.

Actually, Proposition 187 was anti-illegal immigration. It had nothing to do with legal immigration.

[danmar]

BUMP...i still say give california to mexico...

I beg to differ, the Mexicans had California for an aprox 25 Years, before loosing it to the Yank's. After that, we took care of the State for some 150 Years and counting.

We build the infrastructure, and the people of California made it the way it is now a days.
If any one thinks, to give this great state to the Mexican pendejos, you ought to be out of your mind!

Let me tell you a little story, I have heard from one of my Mexican employees.

The way the Mexican Society works, is based on the envy factor, wich is deeply rooted in the Mexican heritage/society/mentality, namely, as soon you, as a business man/woman reach a certain power position(AW, successful), on the economical/political ladder, they will do their very best to drag you down, for reasons unknown to us.

They allways expect ready things to wait for them, with little or no effort, as giving up things, just because they think, they are entitled to it, just like they are entitled to California.

Well, this transplanted Cali, very well knowledgeable on the CA peninsula History, is not buying the Mexiscam bullsh!t, and a fight will ensue, on all levels, before I cede to the Mexicans, and you can bet your ass on that!

[VOA]

bump

[Weimdog]

"California is one of the few states to require two-thirds approval of a budget, and although Democrats hold big majorities in both houses, they cannot pass a budget without GOP votes."

LIE

The budget only needs the supermajority of 2/3rds if taxes are to be raised. Only a simple majority is needed to pass a budget and the Democrats have all the votes they need.

So why no budget Democrats?