Why California Sucks Ass!!!

TheMercenary · 07-15-2008, 08:42 PM

God the list is so long I don't want to waste UT's bandwidth.

"Talk amongst yer'selves.." Barb.

TheMercenary · 07-15-2008, 08:44 PM

Earthquakes

Wildfires

Mudslides

Radar

Papparzi

Madonna

Snob Hypocrital Liberal Actors

Etc.

Sundae · 07-15-2008, 08:53 PM

Did I miss the law telling you to forcibly relocate, Merc?

Cloud · 07-15-2008, 09:03 PM

tell me again why sucking ass is bad?

lookout123 · 07-15-2008, 09:57 PM

Raiders fans

Lakers fans

Allowed Barry Bonds to live there more than one day

SteveDallas · 07-15-2008, 11:00 PM

I've never gotten into the whole California-worship thing. Whenever I've visited (San Diego, Oakland/Berkeley, and Monterey), I thought it was nice, but in a Stepford, plastic kind of way. I've always been happy to return to my native east coast.

Though I have to admit, sometimes when I'm lying awake at 3AM, I do wonder if I should have gone to Cal tech and tried to get a foot in at the JPL.

Undertoad · 07-15-2008, 11:53 PM

LA gave up NFL football and nobody cared.

Elspode · 07-15-2008, 11:58 PM

That's just sick.

However, not all of California sucks. The further North of Sacramento you go, the better it gets. Well, the parts that aren't on fire, anyway.

classicman · 07-16-2008, 12:00 AM

Oh and its all the "way toooo the left"

JuancoRocks · 07-16-2008, 12:00 AM

Feinstein

Boxer

Waxman

ad infinitum

The Socialist Republik of Kalifornistan does your thinking for you.

SamIam · 07-16-2008, 12:26 AM

The Hoover Damn.

SteveDallas · 07-16-2008, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JuancoRocks

The Socialist Republik of Kalifornistan does your thinking for you.

OK, I have to play devil's advocate here. There is no state in the country where it's as easy as it is in California to change the law via direct ballot action. Yet you suggest that the government is an independent entity that thinks for the citizens. What's the deal?

busterb · 07-16-2008, 01:59 PM

OK! The land of fruits and nuts!!

lookout123 · 07-16-2008, 02:01 PM

don't forget the far left field libertarians who are subconsciously into the blue state mentality.

BigV · 07-16-2008, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

OK, I have to play devil's advocate here. There is no state in the country where it's as easy as it is in California to change the law via direct ballot action. Yet you suggest that the government is an independent entity that thinks for the citizens. What's the deal?

The deal is that the system is dysfunctional, if not broken.

There's a reason we have elected representatives. Professionals, or semi-pro, to do the work of legislation. When (seemingly) every law is challenged by a ballot proposition, what's the point of having a government that makes laws?

There have been some spectacular failures of successful ballot initiatives. Prop 13 comes to mind. The unintended consequences of that well intentioned measure were devastating to the public schools. There were other tax funded organizations that suffered greatly.

My point is that it is easy, too easy, to write a thunderously pandering proposition, gather the signatures and votes, without adequate regard to overall effect.

Additionally, we had these things on the ballot ALL THE DAMN TIME. I don't want to be a legislator. I "hired" someone to do that for me, and my neighbors. I don't want to walk around behind him, redoing all his work.

07-15-2008, 08:42 PM	#1
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TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Earthquakes Wildfires Mudslides Radar Papparzi Madonna Snob Hypocrital Liberal Actors Etc. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	tell me again why sucking ass is bad? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Raiders fans Lakers fans Allowed Barry Bonds to live there more than one day __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

07-15-2008, 11:58 PM	#8
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	That's just sick. However, not all of California sucks. The further North of Sacramento you go, the better it gets. Well, the parts that aren't on fire, anyway. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

07-15-2008, 08:53 PM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Did I miss the law telling you to forcibly relocate, Merc?

07-15-2008, 11:00 PM	#6
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I've never gotten into the whole California-worship thing. Whenever I've visited (San Diego, Oakland/Berkeley, and Monterey), I thought it was nice, but in a Stepford, plastic kind of way. I've always been happy to return to my native east coast. Though I have to admit, sometimes when I'm lying awake at 3AM, I do wonder if I should have gone to Cal tech and tried to get a foot in at the JPL.

07-15-2008, 11:53 PM	#7
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	LA gave up NFL football and nobody cared.

07-16-2008, 12:00 AM	#9
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Oh and its all the "way toooo the left" __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-16-2008, 12:00 AM	#10
JuancoRocks Sir Post-A-Lot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Paradise Valley, Arizona Posts: 437	Why California Sucks Ass!!! Feinstein Boxer Waxman ad infinitum The Socialist Republik of Kalifornistan does your thinking for you. __________________ "That's just like your opinion man"

07-16-2008, 12:26 AM	#11
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	The Hoover Damn.

07-16-2008, 01:59 PM	#13
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	OK! The land of fruits and nuts!! __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

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lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	don't forget the far left field libertarians who are subconsciously into the blue state mentality. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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