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Originally posted by SpencerJ
reply to post by Ex_MislTech
How would a statewide convention be the basis for an amero?
As is, our current fiscal impasse is not new. It's been around 20 years, and the timebomb has finally activated. If that doesn't warrant some significant action, I don't know what will. People need to know that this isn't just for the politicians to settle now. And only a constitutional convention will wake them up.
You think they're going to tolerate some gerrymandering on such a critical issue as this? Or seriously throw out all our civil liberties? Plus, we always have the option of a "limited" constitutional convention, which as far as I know, is unbreachable at the state level (but can be loopholed at the federal). We don't have to throw the baby out with the bath water. But something's gotta give.
Originally posted by Pinktip
National Park Service Rangers have Black rifles also.
I've seen them mounted inside there NPS SUV's.......
Originally posted by Bhadhidar
Speaking as a State employee, on the other hand, the Governor's furlough program is meant as a sleazy attempt to not only coerce concessions from the state employees Union; it is meant to "break" the Union itself, leaving the state employees at the "mercy" of the Governor and his minions.
The state and the employee's Union have been in contract negotiations since at least June of 2008. The Union has offered an number of concessions, and even a list of possible budgetary savings options.
All have been rejected by the state negotiation team.
The Governor realizes that if he can break the employee's Union, he can break the employees.
If the state employees are broken, there is nothing to stop him from "outsourcing" more jobs to his political and financial supporters in the private sector; read India, Indonesia, South Korea, etc..
More pork for His barrel!
More political capital to grease his way into his next "role".
Originally posted by Bhadhidar
Speaking as a State employee, on the other hand, the Governor's furlough program is meant as a sleazy attempt to not only coerce concessions from the state employees Union; it is meant to "break" the Union itself, leaving the state employees at the "mercy" of the Governor and his minions.
The state and the employee's Union have been in contract negotiations since at least June of 2008. The Union has offered an number of concessions, and even a list of possible budgetary savings options.
All have been rejected by the state negotiation team.
The Governor realizes that if he can break the employee's Union, he can break the employees.
If the state employees are broken, there is nothing to stop him from "outsourcing" more jobs to his political and financial supporters in the private sector; read India, Indonesia, South Korea, etc...
More political capital to grease his way into his next "role"
Originally posted by wutone
We, the people of California, have brought this on ourselves and we get what we deserve.