The fucked up State of California
The result from the election yesterday brings me a sense of sorrow, and anger. I am sadden by the fact that I now have tangible proof that politics is won not by moral correctness and common sense, but by deception and money, manipulated with fear and emotions.
I refrained myself from influencing others on how to vote. I wanted them to make the decision for themselves. Instead, I think I should have “educated” some of the people I spoke with…
I am not going to go into each and every proposition… But I would like to talk about Proposition 77 and San Francisco Proposition H.
Proposition 77, is backed by EVERY single major newspaper in the State. The L.A. Times, The San Fran Chronicles, the Sac Bee, the Riverside Press.
But never mind that… What exactly does it do? It takes the authority to draw legislative districts away from self-interested politicians.
In November 2004, 153 legislative and congressional seats were on the ballet… amazingly not a single one changed hands.
In fact, computers are used to draw district lines, based on party registration and “a slew of other data to show voter’s predisposition with stunning precision -- even within city blocks-- have elevated “gerrymandering” from an art to a science.”
The picture below shows a 200-MILES long district that is only 100 yards width at some parts. This same district is cut in half, twice a day, when high tide come rolling in.
The passing of Proposition 77 would force all the districts to be redrawn. Very stringent set of rules has been set up to prevent what Judge Wapner claimed as giving retired judges too much power.
Independent Judicial Council selects a pool of 24 retired judges. Four leaders of the state Senate and Assembly (two Democrats and two Republicans) would each nominate three judges from the pool. A leader cannot select a judge from his or her own party. But they could each veto one nominee and from that pool of eight remainders, three will be selected by random drawing. The three judges would then assemble a staff and oversee the congressional and legislative boundaries, as compact as practicable and follow city and county boundaries as much as possible.
But incumbents (of both parties) and the unions spend hundreds of millions to defeat this measure.
I am unclear why we recalled Gray Davis. For those who voted for the recall and then voted for Arnold, please clarify for me. What’s the point of putting another person in power, if you are just going to keep everything within the state the same? The system is broken. The method is not working. It’s kinda like the 49ers. The playbook isn’t working, the system isn’t work. Just switching quarterbacks aren’t gonna help.
I am really saddened by the fact that people voted, with no long term vision for the betterment of the State. They are so blinded, either by the out right lying ads or their hatred of Arnold that they voted against it.
After all, we are not as liberal of a state as we like to think we are, why rock the boat?
On the other hand, a measure was passed in San Francisco that violates our Second Amendment Rights to bear arms. Proposition H will make it illegal to own a firearm in the City and County of San Francisco. It wipes out any and all Ex Post Facto factor. All handguns are to be turned in within 6 months.
The two other city that has a gun ban is Chicago and Washington D.C.. Washington D.C. has one of the HIGHEST crime rates in the country. The state of Texas, which allows its denizens to bear arms, has some of the LOWEST crime rates in the country.
After all, isn’t it true that if guns were outlawed, the only the outlawed would have guns?
I refrained myself from influencing others on how to vote. I wanted them to make the decision for themselves. Instead, I think I should have “educated” some of the people I spoke with…
I am not going to go into each and every proposition… But I would like to talk about Proposition 77 and San Francisco Proposition H.
Proposition 77, is backed by EVERY single major newspaper in the State. The L.A. Times, The San Fran Chronicles, the Sac Bee, the Riverside Press.
But never mind that… What exactly does it do? It takes the authority to draw legislative districts away from self-interested politicians.
In November 2004, 153 legislative and congressional seats were on the ballet… amazingly not a single one changed hands.
In fact, computers are used to draw district lines, based on party registration and “a slew of other data to show voter’s predisposition with stunning precision -- even within city blocks-- have elevated “gerrymandering” from an art to a science.”
The picture below shows a 200-MILES long district that is only 100 yards width at some parts. This same district is cut in half, twice a day, when high tide come rolling in.
The passing of Proposition 77 would force all the districts to be redrawn. Very stringent set of rules has been set up to prevent what Judge Wapner claimed as giving retired judges too much power.
Independent Judicial Council selects a pool of 24 retired judges. Four leaders of the state Senate and Assembly (two Democrats and two Republicans) would each nominate three judges from the pool. A leader cannot select a judge from his or her own party. But they could each veto one nominee and from that pool of eight remainders, three will be selected by random drawing. The three judges would then assemble a staff and oversee the congressional and legislative boundaries, as compact as practicable and follow city and county boundaries as much as possible.
But incumbents (of both parties) and the unions spend hundreds of millions to defeat this measure.
I am unclear why we recalled Gray Davis. For those who voted for the recall and then voted for Arnold, please clarify for me. What’s the point of putting another person in power, if you are just going to keep everything within the state the same? The system is broken. The method is not working. It’s kinda like the 49ers. The playbook isn’t working, the system isn’t work. Just switching quarterbacks aren’t gonna help.
I am really saddened by the fact that people voted, with no long term vision for the betterment of the State. They are so blinded, either by the out right lying ads or their hatred of Arnold that they voted against it.
After all, we are not as liberal of a state as we like to think we are, why rock the boat?
On the other hand, a measure was passed in San Francisco that violates our Second Amendment Rights to bear arms. Proposition H will make it illegal to own a firearm in the City and County of San Francisco. It wipes out any and all Ex Post Facto factor. All handguns are to be turned in within 6 months.
The two other city that has a gun ban is Chicago and Washington D.C.. Washington D.C. has one of the HIGHEST crime rates in the country. The state of Texas, which allows its denizens to bear arms, has some of the LOWEST crime rates in the country.
After all, isn’t it true that if guns were outlawed, the only the outlawed would have guns?
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