Revolt brews in counties
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In what amounts to a Boston Tea Party-style revolt against the state Capitol, they're threatening to withhold money.
Los Angeles is considering such an option. And Colusa County supervisors said they authorized payment delays for February.
"We didn't vote on it, because I don't think anybody wants to go to jail," Colusa County Supervisor Kim Vann said.
Closer to home, Sacramento County is planning to file a lawsuit this week against the state and Controller John Chiang for withholding millions of dollars – much of it for social service programs.
"The Legislature authorized those expenditures, and (the controller) has decided to withhold it," said Susan Peters, chairwoman of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. "I believe it's possible other counties will be joining in the action."
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call1963
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Its about time US citizens got off their A$$, & gave some kind of signal of being tired of the status Quo BS. The BS that has sunk us so deep into debt, our grand kids, grandchildren will be paying it off.
When will the topic of Jailing Bankers ever come up??? Thats what I'd love to see. Those SOB's that put us here... including politicians! as far UP the chain as it goes..
- 3 years ago
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call1963
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Talisman
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This will get very nasty before it's resolved...
- 3 years ago
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Talisman
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Dmitri_Molotov
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Interesting.
- 3 years ago
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Dmitri_Molotov
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2helenahandbasket
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Maybe if California didn't have so many illegals to support????......
- 3 years ago
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2helenahandbasket
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numinant
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2helenahandbasket:
maybe if the illegals didn't have so many californians to support...
- 3 years ago
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numinant
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Saladin
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I'm getting pissed off at people who have no concept of how California works shitting on our problems.
First off, the reason it takes a million years to get anything done with our budget is that Republicans amended our constitution in the 70's so that we could only pass our budget with a 2/3's majority. This means that even with a significant democratic majority our state has to haggle, concede ground and follow whatever criminal demands Republicans ask for (giving a tax break to Yacht owners during our budget crisis is a good example) to get anything done in our state.
We've also been fucked by Enron and NO ONE has done ANYTHING about it. We've had to fuck ourselves sideways dealing with that crisis and as far as the Fed under Bush was concerned clever criminals are above the law and their victims get to suck it up.
And then the economic crisis comes and our state goes from being in a manageable but messed up state to being completely clusterfucked where we have to decide between actually funding education or breaking even with our deficit.
So fuck anyone who says like "it's their fault" for something that is very obviously NOT our fault. Tell you what? If you think it's our fault, grow your own damn food.
Total double standard too, no one else criticizes all of the other failing states like they do California.
- 3 years ago
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Saladin
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Ihatethemall
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Saladin:
I already grow my own food...F*** California and all the bullshit problems they brought upon themselves.
- 3 years ago
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Ihatethemall
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call1963
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Saladin:
California needs to stop state funding for things like.. paying for illegals to see Doctors, go to school, paying their rent, their food... when it comes to supporting illegals, California is right at the top of the list. If the Illegals want to be here, they should do it legally like any other legal immigrant, & if they don't, they should get NOOOoo taxpayer money. Your state funds things the majority of other states wouldn't think of using tax dollars for.
PS.. I know other states use taxpayer dollars for funding Illegals.. IMO.. all of them should stop.
- 3 years ago
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call1963
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Dmitri_Molotov
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Saladin:
Except that the illegals are the reason why California is the 7th largest economy in the world.
- 3 years ago
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Dmitri_Molotov
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call1963
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Saladin:
Hey Dmitri_Molotov... So what your saying is California is the majority of the reason the Economy is in the toilet.. Well Put Dmitri.. Billions to support people who should be supported by their own country..
Its coming.. Just not quick enough for me & the unemployment rate
- 3 years ago
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call1963
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Dmitri_Molotov
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Saladin:
No, that's mostly due to the subprime mortgage crisis and the stock market crash. If you don't want to support illegals, good luck getting produce at your store for prices you can actually afford.
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Dmitri_Molotov
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jennyland
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California is so pathetically run it is scary. All this state does is argue over every initiative. The Republicans argue with the Democrats and the Democrats argue with the Republicans. It is a perfect example of why the founding fathers of the U.S. never wanted a two party system. The needs of the people get ignored and the greed of the many get fed.
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jennyland
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jennyland:
There are more than two parties in USA. The mainstream media never tells You about the other ones . So that is what all think.
- 3 years ago
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zeevik03
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ddhboy
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California's fault for spending out of their ass. There are many other states that are in a similar position, but not as deep in as California, so yeah, things may look bad, but the economy will probably pick up again before things get critical. Unfortunately for California, that date isn't going to come soon enough.
- 3 years ago
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ddhboy
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NoGodsNoMasters
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This is just the beginning.....
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NoGodsNoMasters
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hydrokat
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No Money No Funny!!
- 3 years ago
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hydrokat
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Tygerian
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...and we can star popping the popcorn :D
Except the only place watch from will probably be ISS...
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Tygerian
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VTJimO
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One big earthquake... Just on big earthquake...........
- 3 years ago
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VTJimO
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DouginLA
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Pointless drivel and posturing. These county governments are powerless against the state government. That is what the lady meant when she said no one wants to go to jail. I am not saying California is not a poorly run state, but this talk of revolution is just ridiculous and inflammatory.
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DouginLA
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call1963
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DouginLA:
"talk of revolution is just ridiculous and inflammatory."
Let me guess Doug.. you either work in a bank, or for the government. Which is it?
- 3 years ago
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call1963
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Solar_Wind
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We will find out who is benefitting from wars and revolutions in our world...
We realize that there are criminals in our world who don't get caught and have successfully manipulated the world in their favor.
We can educate everyone on the dangers we are facing in this world and live together in harmony.
I want world peace just as much as the next person and we will find a way so that everyone can be held accountable for their actions, in other words a checks and balances for each person on the face of the earth and we will not let the control of such fall under any elected representatives.
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Solar_Wind
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librelover
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Wow. It will make a great example of what happens when a government outgrows the economy supporting it.
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librelover
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Snuff99
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uh oh. this will likely get ugly.
- 3 years ago
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Snuff99
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tommytripper
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Snuff99:
if it results in martial law
then it will get really ugly
and you know those special fema task force clowns will be going house to house taking fire arms
- 3 years ago
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tommytripper
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simplecj
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Snuff99:
pretty much my thoughts... here we go! Nobody said change was going to be easy!
- 3 years ago
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simplecj
