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REVOLT!
The turncoat Abel Maldonado of Santa Maria voted to raise billions in taxes last night. California is now facing the largest tax increase in state history. The budget Abel passed contains $12.8 billion in tax increases, $11.4 billion in borrowing and a $1 billion reserve. It does nothing to cut spending, only trims (very slightly) scheduled increases. Included in this bill is a .25% increase in the income tax, taking us from 9.3% (already the highest in the nation) to 9.55%!
This is a call to arms! These taxes must be repealed by the citizens of California. I call all taxpaying residents of the Golden State to come together to put two issues on the ballot. First, to repeal the increase in taxes forced upon us by Sacramento. And second, to return the California legislature to part time. They do nothing but cost us money and cause problems as a full time body. It is time to take back our state: REVOLT!
Stay tuned, I will have information on how you can help.
February 19th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
It’s enough to make one consider secession.
February 19th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
You mean the rest of the nation seceding from California before the cancer spreads? If only states could legitimately secede…
February 19th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
I was actually referring to the state of Jefferson. I particularly like the “double cross” device of their flag.
February 19th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Not so. There is hope, there are legal means to fix this problem. We, in California, benefit from direct democracy: we have a proposition system! We will win this fight or leave California for cheaper, cleaner and freer pastures.
February 19th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Ah, yes. I suppose there is the “take your ball and quit” approach. I had thought that fighting for freedom (what with the earlier rhetoric behind your war support) was more your speed, but no matter. How long are you going to give the process to work to your advantage, Bill?
February 19th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Apparently, linking in the body of a comment sets off your spam detector. I give up trying to posting the one in limbo.
February 19th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Yep. Spam filter got it. I have restored it above.
February 20th, 2009 at 12:04 am
Ohh, the sting V! You told me! ouch!
February 20th, 2009 at 10:44 am
I was perhaps confused by your “THIS IS A CALL TO ARMS!”
February 20th, 2009 at 10:46 am
But the question was a genuine one: how long do you give it? How many chances for referendum success (sure to be shot down by the courts anyway)? What’s the cut-off point for you and like-minded citizens to dis-affiliate yourselves and become citizens of some other state?
February 20th, 2009 at 11:31 am
I would add, in response to comment #4, that a secessionist movement within the US, such as advocating for the creation of the aforementioned State of Jefferson, doesn’t imply any illegal or extralegal means..
It’s just saying, hey. We think a new state should be carved out to better represent our community.
February 20th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
We’ve been over that already, Willmoore. Bill showed us just how traitorous it is. Which is why I was tickled at his verbiage: “REVOLT!” (read: stand in line at the polling place knowing full well that your votes on any referenda will merely be overturned), and “This is a call to arms” (read: not really arms, per se, but rather a call to rise up and dang them to heck. Heck I say!”). Because we all know what happened to people who said such insurrectionist things and actually meant them.
February 21st, 2009 at 8:43 am
You are correct, V. I am not advocating murder or treason. Sorry if the verbiage is hard for you to understand.
February 21st, 2009 at 8:47 am
Willmoore-
I Agree that peacefully advocating for a new state is not illegal or extra legal. I am not calling for that so much as overturning these taxes by ballot measure and limitations on our legislature.
February 21st, 2009 at 8:57 am
May I reiterate once more? What’s your breaking point, Bill?
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:06 pm
You may, V. Not that you need permission.
I contend that citizens of this great state will start to leave. Some already have. Infact, we have lost more citizens that we gained over the last couple years. Taxes here are too high, the business climate is bad and the government is a joke.
I, like many others, have chosen to stay and help win this fight. The battle for solvency is happening now. I, and many others, will not leave and will not surrender until the last hope for a democratic solution has been destroyed. I don’t believe I need to elucidate a time table. As we have already had the displeasure or discussing, time tables for withdrawal are defeatist.
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Viva la reconquista!
February 23rd, 2009 at 1:13 pm
I did leave Indiana, not once but twice. The second time for good (and under my own direction.) You, Karl and V., may have it. I will settle for occasional visitation rights, so long as I am not dragged to a no cussing bar.
February 24th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Well played, sir.
March 6th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Update, of sorts: L.A. Times gives the lowdown. NB the last paragraph. Good luck with your “fight” there, Bill. The Prop 8 “call to arms” ain’t lookin’ too good.
March 7th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
prop 8 is not my fight. I am concerned with taxes.
March 7th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
I am not savvy enough to link things in the comment section. So, just check this out:
http://www.downsizeca.org/
here you have a proposal for a 51st state.
March 7th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Re #21: I know prop 8 is not your fight. Taxes will fare only as well as (and surely worse than) prop 8 (the referendum passed by direct democracy) will after the Supreme Court of California gets done with it. That was my point.
Re #22: good for them. I haven’t even looked at the link, but good for whomever it is.
March 8th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Ha!
May 20th, 2009 at 10:04 am
We have our first victory in the Second Great War on Taxes! We, the citizens of California turned down five propositions yesterday. These propositions would have: (1a) raised taxes, (1b) rewarded the teacher’s union with more money even though they make over $65k a year on average and have a 50% drop out rate, (1c) allowed the deadbeats in Sacramento to raid the lottery, (1d) allowed the deadbeats in Sacramento to raid a fund for children’s healthcare, and (1e) allowed the deadbeats in Sacramento to raid the mental healthcare fund. These propositions failed by a 2 to 1 margin!
We passed only one proposition, 1f. This prevents state-wide elected officials from receiving a pay increase in any year where the state runs a budget deficit. This proposition passed by a 4 to 1 margin!
The Second Great Tax Revolt of California is upon us! This is not the end of the war but one small victory in battle. The revolt continues. Now, let us recall some of the Republican turncoats!
May 20th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Does this mean that Ahnold is going to follow through on his threat to fire cops and firemen, and to release prisoners?
May 20th, 2009 at 11:52 am
I seriously doubt it. First, fire administration officials. Next, take the ax to special committees. Finally, cut out all of the stupid socialist programs. Then BAM we would have a massive budget surplus.
May 20th, 2009 at 11:56 am
I think its repulsive that any time the taxpayers flex a little muscle and demand that their government live with a smaller piece of the pie, politicians invariably start with the nuclear option of threatening less police and fire protection, prisons, and usually the threat that schools will suffer.
I’m glad Californians called his bluff. If he has two brain cells to rub rub together he’ll start elsewhere.