Liberals have controlled California policies for 50 years. They have an anti-freedom, anti-American agenda. They are line by line implementing a socialist minimalist lifestyle in the state. We can’t use the water, roads and the land. And that’s just the beginning.
All the while, politicians are repeatedly deceiving voters with numerous ballot measures touting more water resources and road improvements. They want neither. They are liars, deceivers, and in another era deserving of a Stalinist purging.
Nearly thirty years ago voters were warned that the transportation infrastructure was crumbling and a new fuel tax was immediately needed because the problem was so acute. A slick political campaign led to voters in 1990 approving Proposition 111, a nine-cents-a-gallon tax increase combined with a 55 percent increase in truck weight fees.
The campaign highlighted many projects to be completed and never even mentioned taxes. After passage the monies were diverted.
In 2017, Senate Bill 1 was passed by the legislature, another massive tax increase – 12 cents per gallon on gasoline, 20 cents per gallon on diesel fuel, and a huge spike in DMV fees. People became angry, attempted a repeal of the tax and recalled freshman Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton). So, skittish politicians insisted they were telling the truth, for real this time.
During the Proposition 6 Repeal of the SB 1 taxes politicians and even local public works leaders begged, pled and threatened that no road work would be done if the repeal was successful. And that would lead to people dying on dangerous roads. The claims were bogus. It was another scam. These people are no different than a pusher slinging bad dope. Did they keep their promise? No.
In September 2019, Governor Gavin “Creepy” Newsom signed an executive order redirecting SB 1 gas funds to railway systems and other green projects rather than upgrading roadways. The need given was to stop ‘climate change.’ These people are suffering a mental deficiency.
Widening Hwy 99 was cancelled. Assembly member Jim Patterson, representing the region affected by congested and dangerous Hwy 99 called it a “theft of funds meant to improve our roadways” and a “glimpse into the future.”
What is wrong with Californians that are repeatedly scorned and suckered by leaders? The majority don’t even vote. Most of those that do are ignorant. Or, maybe they suffer from Stockholm Syndrome.
Voters have been duly warned by conservative pundits and even conservative legislators to not vote for new bond or tax measures. However, they pass them in spite of the facts.
The facts are that the people are lied to by politicians and then suffer corruption, incompetence and misuse of public funds. However, voters keep sending the same officials back to the capitol to represent them.
The result is that Californians have the worst roads in the nation, pay the highest transportation taxes, and have the most expensive fuel. Newsom has set a date to force people with fossil fuel cars off the roadways.
At the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, when Benjamin Franklin left Independence Hall on the final day of deliberation a lady asked him, “Well Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” Franklin responded, “A republic if you can keep it.”
John Adams wrote, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
It appears that we have both an ignorant and a ‘whatever’ citizenry. And, neither are they a moral, religious people. Our legislature is seasoned with perverts, liars and thieves.
Today, the people could change everything or change nothing at all. The future is in their hands.
(Get Lou’s podcast at “No Hostages Radio” and his articles at nohostagesradio.com)
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