Life in the “ungovernable state”
by PeteGolis
Minister of Finance: Here is the Treasury Department’s report, sir. I hope you’ll find it clear.
President of Fredonia Rufus T. Firefly: Clear? Why a four-year-old child could understand this report. (Long pause.) Run out and find me a four-year-old child, I can’t make head or tail of it.“
- From the Marx Brothers’ movie, “Duck Soup.”
The Sacramento Bee just reported there is no progress in reducing a $24 billion budget shortfall. With hours remaining before the newest financial humiliation, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and leaders of the state Legislature continue to talk past each other. Unless common sense makes a surprise appearance between now and midnight, the pauper State of California will begin paying its bills with IOUs.
A few weeks ago, the Economist magazine described California as “the ungovernable state” and the New York Times columnist and economist Paul Krugman described the state as a “banana republic.”
On this day, we are left with the question: How could a state with so much wealth and talent produce a government so inept – and so isolated from its real-world responsibilities?
Pete Golis is a columnist for The Press Democrat and a longtime resident of Sonoma County.
He is the TERMINATOR of California, thats for sure!!
by Luv4550
Easy. Decade after decade of liberal majority in the legislature = high taxes & out of control spending.
But I’m sure it’s Bush’s fault.
by Johnny C
“On this day, we are left with the question: How could a state with so much wealth and talent produce a government so inept – and so isolated from its real-world responsibilities?” Easy answer: Liberal state; liberal legislature; phony conservative, liberal governor; liberal press, and liberal columnists pretending they don’t know what really happened. Next question, please.
by michael koepf
“On this day, we are left with the question: How could a state with so much wealth and talent produce a government so inept – and so isolated from its real-world responsibilities?”
Answer: Because left-wing Democrats have dominated state politics for so long and expanded welfare benefits and state employee salaries they have finally bankrupted the state.
by Bobster