http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-morrisonbass27-2009jun27,0,4807376.story
How do you think conservative talk radio has affected the Legislature's work?
The Republicans were essentially threatened and terrorized against voting for revenue. Now [some] are facing recalls. They operate under a terrorist threat: "You vote for revenue and your career is over.
" I don't know why we allow that kind of terrorism to exist. I guess it's about free speech, but it's extremely unfair.
Do you get especially exasperated when your own people -- Democrats -- don't agree with you?
You know, I was a community activist, so I'm used to standing out in front of an elected official's office and protesting.
My job is to protect [programs], but I can't be unrealistic and say, "We're not going to cut."
I do think that some fundamental reforms need to take place. I would be concerned about a constitutional convention, only because, as I understand it, if you open that door up, all kinds of things can be put on the agenda, like [
abortion rights].
notice how they ALWAYS use fear of ANY restriction on abortion as a fear tactic to vote democratic. america really is only about abortion and the small percentage in the middle that sway the elections and realize that abortion rights are not at stake. the democrats continually say "he played on our fears" but fear is a tactic democrats have nailed better than republicans.
the article is full of lies. the legislature is responsible for negotiating on behalf of the people for retirement benefits and health care for all sorts of jobs. they create agencies and programs that NEVER DIE. the government creates magnets for tax payer money. property tax revenue has increased 300% from 1990 to 2000 and another 100% from 2000 to 2006. people complain about prop 13, but the FACT is that property exchanges far outpace the need for eliminating prop 13. the simple FACT is that the legislature has no concept of not spending. things are going to get ugly fast. and guess what? you guys are going to bail us out. ha ha ha ha ha.
the largest real estate tycoons in SF are all for a progressive agenda. things aren't going to change until commercial property and farmland start to take a dive. those properties haven't really taken a hit yet.
