If anything needed federal intervention …
then this would be it (via C4L).
But more importantly, this shows how broken the state of California is—they value fish above men.
If you are a Californian, don't vote Democrat
Even if you like big government programs, government interventions and regulation, and you think government is run by angels.
It's because California is so blue that it has no clout at all despite the size of its population and economy:
Oh my: No bailout for California, says White House
Not yet, anyway. I’m surprised, but only because the thought of The One declining a request for free taxpayer money seems unfathomable, like Santa telling a kid he really is getting coal in his stocking this year. Santa doesn’t do that.
Of course, Santa doesn’t have to run for reelection either. Given that voters nationally oppose a California bailout by a margin of 35 points and that California’s likely to stay blue in 2012 no matter what happens, this is actually a no-brainer.
Of course, as a libertarian, this politically-motivated action of Obama's is exactly what I want him to do. I don't want federal government intervention in anything—unless it's absolutely necessary and constitutional (such as declaring war and defending our borders).
But even statists can agree that California voting overwelmingly for Democrats is not good for the state. Squeaky wheel gets the grease (or, as the lingo goes, pork). Voting Democrat is bad for statists (because it leaves this blue state with less political power). Voting Democrat is bad for libertarians (because it puts one more liberal (from one of the most liberal states) representative or senator in the Congress).
In fact, voting Democrat is bad for everyone but Democrats (and even that's probably doubtful, except for perhaps Democratic politician running for office).
If you are really hard-working, why do you work for meager government salaries?
No. Really. So you are hard-working, and any employer will be happy to have you. Why would you work for someone who doesn't appreciate you (the government) who constantly threatens to cut your job? Why don't you go get a real job?
That's because you are not hard-working. "Hard-working" and strike is incompatible. If you are really hard-working, you don't need to strike—you will just quit and work elsewhere.
This is yet another argument against the public school system. Public school system nourishes and sustains cancers like the teachers' union. Sometimes, the only way to kill the cancer is by cutting away some of the healthy tissue with it. Support private schools (by cutting tax so that taxpayers can use that money to pay their children's tuition instead). Kill public schools. (Yes, Department of "Education", you are next.)
Video: Perez Hilton at the Miss USA contest?
Found via HotAir.com:
Er ... Mr. Hilton is very much misguided. Miss California's answer was exactly the answer Mr. Hilton said he would give, just in different words. Miss California said that it's great that in America people can choose (which is as much support as you can give to states' "right" to choose on issues that have no bearing on national interest). Perhaps Mr. Hilton's bigotry and, well, stupidity just stopped him from comprehending those simple, plainspoken words. Would he have understood better if those were in legalese? Or was he offended that she said people are free to choose, but if she were to choose she would defend the traditional marriage?
I hope, if you ever believed that liberals are somehow "open-minded", that this opened your eyes. I am sure that there are open-minded liberals out there, just like there are open-minded and intelligent conservatives (at least on this position) like Miss California out there. But most liberals are just being a big fat hypocrite in claiming to be open-minded. An open-minded person does not call a woman a "bitch" just because she doesn't agree with him.
I, for one, am glad and proud that she is from California.
California's Big Race to Succeed Schwarzenegger
"There are two ways to respond to our current crisis," Newsom said. "One, we can cut our way out. But then we enter a downward spiral of disinvestment. The other is, we can grow our way out of our problems. That's where I am.
What a typical statist (and Democrat, for the most part, although some Republicans are guilty of this grave sin though) response to the problem of overspending. "You think we have spent too much on social programs and worthless government meddling? Guess what? I will spend EVEN MORE!"
If you still think that sounds reasonable by any definition of "reason", consider who spoke: "My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions," and remember how badly his fate turned out to be.
Disinvestment is not necessarily good thing. But continuing to spend money on worthless people who produce nothing of value is even worse sin.