15 Depressing Facts About The State Of California

BusinessInsider ^ | 4/1/10 | Gus Lubin

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Unfortunately, I cannot get You-tube as I have an older modem. However, I was born and raised in this state a long time ago; probably even before you. A lot of what happened in California resulted from national events and some of the bad things happened due to the people trusting their state representatives and not paying attention. California’s real problems are social and political and this is impacting the economy.

[elkfersupper]

Was there today.

I'm surrendering to the power, however.

By 6/1/10, I will be a permanent resident of the Great Republic of Texas.

Don't intend to come back (except to vote for Democrats after I'm dead, of course).

[SoConPubbie]

Most of the "facts" are California's poor performance, by liberal standards. Fell from #1 to #48 in per-pupil spending is not a metric I'd be upset about.

Nevermind that it is a blatant lie!

[Del Rapier]

End of a dream.

[Windflier]

I sure hope you didn’t take California to Texas with you.

Well, of course I did, but I'm a conservative Californian. No risk of liberal infection from me.

[Windflier]

My favorite video to demonstrate what we have lost in California AND as a nation. Call me soft, but this one always gives me a lump in my throat:

I was a pre-teen when "Don't Worry Baby" came out. Listening to it brings back a flood of wonderful memories of my home state. The Beach Boys provided the soundtrack to one of the best times of my life.

And you're right. It's tragic that we seem to have lost the heart and soul that was expressed in their music. For now...