Simple Campaign Poster:

California – Democrat – Bankrupt
New York – Democrat – Bankrupt
New Jersey – Democrat – Bankrupt
Michigan – Democrat – Bankrupt
Ohio – beholden to both – Solvent

Soldiering on despite a generation of attacks from Benedict Arnold Republicans.

That’s how I’d address that poster.

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Mark Garnett on February 19, 2009 at 9:19 AM

While some of those ideas are fine, there would have to be some sort of construct that discourages unions, the right way. That is, retain a morale inconsistent with the conditions that create a labor union.

I’m fine with increased defense spending / research, having border control be enforceable(where Ramos and Compean would be able to have used deadly force), a low business tax rate (I’d rather cut to the chase for a <1% rate), removal of environmentalist regulations and for offshore drilling. I just happen to be somewhere that has been on the wrong side of trade for a long while.

Perhaps if you allowed a climate where business could do the right thing as the profitable thing, you wouldn’t have as much crossover to the left.

“In order to reduce YOUR tax burden, balance YOUR State / Federal budget, increase YOUR employment opertunities the following step must be taken:

1) Rapid Deportation of Illegals, removal from any aid programs including free schooling and health care… No food stamps, not services period for Illegals…

2) Business Tax rate of 10% or less, ZERO Capital gains tax… Tax credits for any new equipment purchases, tax credits for providing health care for employees…

3) End to restrictions on off shore oil drilling… Oil revenues shared with States. Only American companies and equipment can be used, all proceeds must be used within the USA…

4) End of cafe fuel standards; ONE gasoline formulation for the entire Nation. End of enviro regualtions that prevent new refineries and nuclear plants; 40 new nuclear plants to be fast tracked and BUILT opperational within 4 years followed by 40 more during the next four years… Fast tracked new refineries and coal fired plants…

5) End of Unions for State Workers and Federal Employees along with HUGE CUTS in the number of employees and benifits…

6) Real CUTS in ALL welfare programs, revitialized plan that passed under Clinton “Welfare to Work” that has been a HUGE sucess story… Elimination of redundant social programs… The end of ANY public moneys to ACORN or any other such group…

7) HUGE CUTS in ALL departments except infrastructure…

8) School “choice” vouchers and compitition, end of National control, end of NEA… Returning schools to LOCAL control of Parents and Teachers… Reduction of administrations costs and facilities for non-teachers…

9) Faith based programs to provide additional assistance to needy, HAND UP’s NOT HAND OUT’s!

10) End of State / Fed. funds for abortion… Abortion IS A STATES ISSUE to be voted on by each State, not Federaly Mandated… States Rights renewed…

11) Border Fence and security increases, Immigration raids increases with deportation of ALL incarcerated illegals… Gang Task Forces… E-Verify for employers… Cut off ALL moneies (tax money) to ANY “Sanctuary City”…

12) Protection of Marriage legislation, English as the Official Language legislation…

13) Increased Defense Spending, including a Missle Shield, pay and benifit increeeses for Military families… Vastly improved health care for Military.

Then show this:

Simple Campaign Poster:

California – Democrat – Bankrupt
New York – Democrat – Bankrupt
New Jersey – Democrat – Bankrupt
Michigan – Democrat – Bankrupt

Vote Republican

**** Feel free to add to the list of the new “Contract with America”!

CA could lay off state workers left and right and STILL barely make a dent in the budget. There’s fat to be cut there, but not nearly what you’d think. Paying for services for illegals and crappy, “education” that blows the wad on sports and overpriced facilities are more to blame than state workers.

Lt. Gov Garamendi: “I’ve been listening to what you had to say about Republicans in the Senate and Congress, we have an infection here and it’s a Republican infection that’s really spreading across this nation. Just what do they propose to do? Shut everything down? They did that with Newt Gingrich. They seem to want to do that in California and we’re saying no way. no how. We’re gonna build, we’re going to go with Obama.”

Newt!

getalife on February 18, 2009 at 5:26 PM

John Garamendi is a tool. He’s the Democrat’s Richard Nixon. All the ambition (what’s left that he hasn’t run for?) without the intelligence.

You people are kidding yourselves, all the GOP is doing is ensuring they don’t get elected in California for 20 years.

cyclosarin on February 18, 2009 at 4:36 PM

Wrong. The people of CA are angry at paying high taxes. Lawmakers want to raise the price of car tags to $800/year, add 50cents gas tax, etc. Yet CA spends $$Billions on illegals.

I heart California GOP!!!!!

Juanito, you should run in 2010.

California’s money problems stem from liberalism run amok. Take a close, hard look at California because this is where we will be in a few years.

Oh my GOD!

Don’t tell me that Obama is going to appoint Arnold as the next Budget Director??????

A state budget deal to close a $41 billion shortfall has been put further into question early this morning after Senate Republicans ousted their leader who had helped negotiate the long-awaited plan with other top lawmakers in California.

This is the REDDEST of the Red Meat!!!!

Yeah!

Michigan – Democrat – Bankrupt
Ohio – Democrat – Solvent

Defending against economic threats foreign and domestic.

FIFY.

sethstorm on February 18, 2009 at 7:47 PM

Yeah, but you ruined my symmetry.

If this starts a return to conservatism in this state then hallelujah! We grew Reagan. It’s time to grow another awesome Conservative.

norcalgal on February 18, 2009 at 7:34 PM

Unfortunately we know how to stop that kind, cold.

Michigan – Democrat – Bankrupt
Ohio – Democrat – Solvent

Defending against economic threats foreign and domestic.

FIFY.

For all the scolding the Republicans have taken, this state truly has a problem with Democrats run amok. If you need proof, check out Joe Simitian. He ask voters to create some of the dumbest laws on the books.

Our biggest problems are all those propositions that voters have said “yes” to. We have one that guarantees something like 50% of the whole budget to schools. Californians have consistently voted for ridiculous spending bonds and restrictions with nary a thought to the outcome.

The politicians have been silent. They gather up the money and the power and run with it. They’ve stuffed the mess into a closet, secretly hoping that no one would catch.

And, then when times were good, they put in more programs and regulation and taxes to fund, never once considering that the bills would come due. When we were raking in the money, I couldn’t figure out why they didn’t put in a savings account like NORMAL people do. Oh, right, politicians don’t function like NORMAL people do.

If this starts a return to conservatism in this state then hallelujah! We grew Reagan. It’s time to grow another awesome Conservative.

Would you care to outline exactly which spending programs should be cut? It’s easy to talk about cutting spending- much harder to identify what can go.
bayam on February 18, 2009 at 4:14 PM

OK

Here’s a simple example:
When you go boating in California lakes, you get entrance fees at the boat ramp entrance (with an attendant), rules that say you must be off the lake at sunset, and of course the Boat Police running around the lake.

When I go boating up in Idaho (which I adore, and will be moving my business to, as soon as I can, from L.A. County), I pull up, launch my boat, and stay for as long as I want, with maybe one Boat Police boat on the lake.

Others:
1) UC system salaries
2) teachers union – pensions
3) SEIU union – pensions
4) police and fire unions – pensions
5) All CA regs that are different from Fed regs
6) All advisory committees
7) The global warming wasted spending
8) funding for illegals

The legislature isn’t even trying to reduce spending.

The DWP? What a corrupt department in L.A.! That’s where Tony Villar launders all of his dirty money…

They seem to want to do that in California and we’re saying no way. no how. We’re gonna build, we’re going to go with Obama.”

getalife on February 18, 2009 at 5:26 PM

In just a few years CA has doubled its expenses. I live here and I know well what is going on.

You go get a life. I’m sick and tired of working hard and paying way too much for items completely out of my control.

Lt. Gov Garamendi: “I’ve been listening to what you had to say about Republicans in the Senate and Congress, we have an infection here and it’s a Republican infection that’s really spreading across this nation. Just what do they propose to do? Shut everything down? They did that with Newt Gingrich. They seem to want to do that in California and we’re saying no way. no how. We’re gonna build, we’re going to go with Obama.”

Newt!

getalife on February 18, 2009 at 5:26 PM

Remember, liberalism is a mental disorder

It is difficult to tell these sorry folks that government is NOT in the business to make money. I am glad the CA Republicans are standing up to the tactics thrown at them. If this does not stop there, then it is very likely that other states (especially the nanny states) will follow likewise and we will not see any end to the reach the government will have in the future. I am afraid that even if a solid conservative will get elected in these states in the next election cycle, they will have a hell of time to undo what will come from these tax increases.

I wish the CA Republicans great luck in holding their own.