Santa Ana Police Chief Paul Walters loses the rest of his marbles
I used to be a big fan of Santa Ana Police Chief Paul Walters – but then he endorsed corrupt and perverted OC Sheriff Mike Carona, and now he has endorsed the ill-conceived Prop. 82, the socialist measure backed by T.V’s “meathead,” Rob Reiner, that increases taxes to pay for universal preschool. There are many problems with Prop. 82, but the bottom line, per today’s OC Register column, is that “66 percent of all children eligible are already in preschool. So the biggest impact of Prop. 82, which has an attendance target of 70 percent, would be to shift the funding to public dollars from private, as well as oversight.”
What is Walters thinking? Here is one of his ridiculous arguments: “only one in five California 4-year-olds attends a high-quality preschool taught by well-trained teachers.” Hey Paul – you think maybe that might be due to the fact that many families choose to keep their kids home until kindergarten? He doesn’t even stop to consider the alternative.
What about the fact that Prop. 82 would grant “free” preschool to rich families? That’s right – the measure does not exclude the wealthy. So how can anyone argue that this is about helping the poor? Here’s the truth you won’t hear from Walters – this measure is all about increasing the power of California’s teacher’s unions. That’s it. The universal preschool mandate will result in more public teacher positions and more power for the unions. It is not about the kids after all.
The other concept that Walters overlooks is parental responsibility. He does not address that in his column at all. If kids are not ready for kindergarten, shouldn’t we ask ourselves why their parents are not doing their job? Not in Walters’ world. Not to mention the fact that our K-12 schools have major issues that need to be resolved before we create another public school bureacracy.
Prop. 82 is so bad that even leading Democrats like State Senator Don Perata and former State Senator John Burton are opposing it. The measure is also opposed by hundreds of significant organizations in California, including the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. If you want to find out why they are opposing this ridiculous measure, you need to read the Reason Foundation’s report, “The Case Against Universal Preschool.” I wish Chief Walters had read it before he bought into Reiner’s baloney.
Chief Walters lost what respect and support I had for him when he endorsed the “Corrupt” Claudia Alvarez for Assembly.
It’s time to find a replacement for Chief Walters. He’s been retired for nearly two years!
Move on.
Art is a Democrat!!!!
2:29,
??? I am not sure what you are talking about. You must be a Caronista. I’ll say this for the “Little Sheriff” – he makes Bill Clinton look like a monk by comparison.
Art,
I have some nice swampland in New Jersey for sale. It would make a wonderful business opportunity for you.
Please give me a call – I’m in Jersey too.
I wish Art had attended pre school. He may have turned out better adjusted.
Pre-school is for sissys!
Paul Walters endorsement of Carona was pay back for Carona giving Walters son a job after he washed out of Huntington Beach Police’s probation period. Miguel Pulido cut the deal. Apparently, the kid is not cut out to be a cop so since Carona has never been one either, he had no problem agreeing to the scheme.
Paul Walters is a sell-out to law enforcement professionals everywhere. There is absolutely no excuse to endorse a scumbag like Carona. What a shame to end your career on a such a low note of selling your soul; your reputation; your integrity just so your son can have a badge & gun that he is not qualified to carry in public.
Both Walters and Pulido have done a great dis-service to the residents of Santa Ana who worked so hard to get rid of Carona’s buddy, Nativo Lopez. It’s time for both to go!
Pulido is there as long as he wants to be. Why don’t you stop talking about getting rid of him. Easier to get rid of the Pope!
I’m with you on this, Art. Paul Walters is apparently one of the last of the Great Society true believers.
I bet Tim Whitacre could take out Pulido if we could get him to put his sights on that race…
Tim, are you reading this?
At the last Comm Link meeting we were all told that Mr Walters has stated that “more cops do not equal less crime”
Could he be any less clueless?
Art,
Did your parents have any children the lived? You liberal bastard….
Walters is now a registered Democrat since he lost to Carona. He has lost the respect of all of Law Enforcement since his “endorsement” of Carona. He is the only Police Chief in OC to endorse him. All of them have a “stay out of politics” contract.
Walters just needs to go away. His endorsement of anyone or any measure/proposition is meaningless.