This will be a brief post. Virtually every day we read that the Republican members of the state Senate are blocking approval of the new budget. However, how can the Democratic leadership dismiss the members instead of insisting that they stay in office and work together to hammer out some form of Agreement?
You cannot finalize an acceptable Agreement when you might be on vacation in Hawaii. If the Dem’s in power choose not to fulfill their duties and responsibilities, which surely include approval of the state budget, than turn in your letters of resignation and perhaps others can do what you have failed to accomplish.
Following is part of a letter regarding the budget standoff from a lady named Kathy that is worth publishing for all to see:
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She writes:
“This needs to be a WAKE UP CALL to all Republican leaders as the current news media is basically blaming the Republicans for the budget stand-off and fiscal crisis many programs are facing. GET THE WORD OUT that the democrats VOTED DOWN emergency spending measures. GET THE WORD OUT that the democrats did not continue the session today. DO SOMETHING as I am really tired of hearing that the budget standoff is” Senator McClintock’s fault.
No one said that negotiations are quick and easy. Regardless of how you feel, there are thousands of people whose lives are impacted by this delay yet the Senate Majority leader allows the members to go home?
Juice readers. What’s your opinion on this budget standoff?
Term limits have not made the Legislature any more responsible, perhaps a voter uprising to get an initiative on the ballot returning our Legislture to part-time status is the logical next step?
this is the same perata who i belive locked out to democrats because they voted with the republicans on a certain issue . so much for non partisan . you vote with your heart and you get locked out . this is why sacramento is out of control . and out of touch with the american people .
Dump term limits and the full time legislature.
The gall, going on vacation without completing the basic requirements of their employment.
I think the governor needs to stand up and have the legislature sequestered to their offices and the capital under guard until they perform their duties.
Or else dissolve state government and ask Nevada or Oregon to step in and write a temporary budget for a fee.
Maybe President Bush can appoint a master (as in bankruptcy) to handle California until a new government can be installed.
Of course if Californians, citizens of the USA, can’t handle the job, maybe some kind of foreign aid can be worked out with our neighbors to the south.
Mary Shelly could never write a horror novel as scary as California legislature. (Maybe Stephen King)
Yes, out of touch with the thousands of children and nursing home geezers that depend on state aid to stay healthy. But after all in the Republican fantasy world these ppl are irresponsible free loaders. This begs the question- why are Republicans even involved in Govt.? If they don’t believe in government, why should they be involved? The next election will demonstrate to these recidivists that their time has passed, and they will be voted out of office nationwide.
even now as the people of minnesota are suffering the effects of governmental negligence, abandoning their sworn duties just shows how out of touch the democrats are in this state, not only to their responsibilites but also to our citizens.
cathy schlicht
My opinion?
The legislators are lazy self serving blowhards and the Governor a fraud. These guys are absolute fakes, from Parra to Nunez to Schwartznegger, they are ALL disingenuous.
I’ve dined with each and they are all fake, from the top down.
Hard to disagree with poster #6
I have often said that there is something in the Sacramento drinking water. Once elected most of our legislators (and our governor)have too much to drink and it impacts their brain.
Perhaps Term Limits is a good thing. While we lose some great legislators, others simply need to be replaced.