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California Bans “Gay Therapy” for minors – “I told you So…”

By Erik Zimerman On October 2, 2012 · Add Comment · In Avvisi, The Whiskey Room

Governor Jerry Brown, who was elected in California (defeating former ebay CEO Meg Whitman) to make the tough decisions needed to keep California out of bankruptcy and balance its spending-spree budget, has instead continued the California tradition of budget gimmicks and “kicking the can down the road” for later administrations and generations to deal with. The budget he has signed, assumes the voters will approve more than $8 billion in new taxes this November, and seizes over $3.1 billion from local redevelopment agencies, a violation of the voter’s will and likely unconstitutional (and bound to end up bogged down in court). It further assumes, that even if the voters passed the new taxes, they would not have a detrimental effect on the economy and drive even more people and businesses away from California, which they will. He did make some cuts, in the worse possible places such as eliminating Healthy Families, targeting poor children and their health care, but kept the vast state worker union machine and public education bureaucracy intact and in control. Of course he would, it was their money that got him elected in the first place. In any case, having completely failed to achieve his mandate despite his party’s complete control of the legislature (and the courts), he now [...]

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Liberals at success?

By Erik Zimerman On April 2, 2011 · Add Comment · In Against the Wind

Why North Dakota May Be the Best State in the Country to Live In by Carla Fried Thursday, March 31, 2011 Full Article Lowest unemployment in the nation, best job growth, lowest default rate, low violent crime and high third higest GDP growth! Today’s headline should be easy to explain… Obviously, this must because its the most multicultural and diverse state…oh no its over 90% white. Hmm maybe because it has the most progressive liberal policies that allow for jobs, regulation and fairness for all…oh no its one of the most consistently republican states in the country. Surely the sales tax is very high, because in California (which is collapsing in every way) it is only near 10% and there is a gigantic budget deficit. Hence the mighty Brown is about to raise ’em some more. To afford such a great standard for all the population in ND, consumers must be taxed quite a lot. Yes? Oh, no its only 5%, half of CA’s and they have large surpluses. Well, for sure, as Bill Maher must know, its because it has the least loony religious people, and all these enlightened vegetarian secular people grace its land without committing crimes, paying [...]

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