Comments on: What The National Media Is Not Telling You http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2009/05/20/what-the-national-media-is-not-telling-you/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: martian http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2009/05/20/what-the-national-media-is-not-telling-you/comment-page-1/#comment-83963 martian Fri, 22 May 2009 13:56:26 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/?p=12478#comment-83963 "One other point, in ballot initiatives, the public will vote new services for themselves but invariably vote against tax increases, and this is always reflected in polls. The public always wants services they don’t want to pay for." Read "The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire". This is a symptom of a civilization in decline. Once the citizenry finds out that it can vote itself 'bread and circuses' but not vote to pay for them, you have a disaster in the making. The people of California have been doing this for years. In the last presidential election the entire nation did it by electing the Obamessiah (free health care, tax cuts for 95% of Americans, etc.). I am starting to be very worried for the future of the country I have always loved. “One other point, in ballot initiatives, the public will vote new services for themselves but invariably vote against tax increases, and this is always reflected in polls. The public always wants services they don’t want to pay for.”

Read “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire”. This is a symptom of a civilization in decline. Once the citizenry finds out that it can vote itself ‘bread and circuses’ but not vote to pay for them, you have a disaster in the making. The people of California have been doing this for years. In the last presidential election the entire nation did it by electing the Obamessiah (free health care, tax cuts for 95% of Americans, etc.). I am starting to be very worried for the future of the country I have always loved.

]]> By: sam http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2009/05/20/what-the-national-media-is-not-telling-you/comment-page-1/#comment-83921 sam Thu, 21 May 2009 20:06:41 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/?p=12478#comment-83921 Thanks for the link to the graphics. I hope you are right that the politicians will pay attention, but will remain cynical for the time being. Thanks for the link to the graphics. I hope you are right that the politicians will pay attention, but will remain cynical for the time being.

]]> By: feeblemind http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2009/05/20/what-the-national-media-is-not-telling-you/comment-page-1/#comment-83909 feeblemind Thu, 21 May 2009 17:05:39 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/?p=12478#comment-83909 This problem has been buiding for years in CA and has been well documented at The Crabitat. And yet (Anthony (Los Angeles), you can correct me if I am wrong) the voters returned virtually every incumbent to state government last year. There seems to be a voter disconnect between California's problems and the dems running the show for decades. Anecdotally, I am penpals with a woman in CA who has pronounced conservative ideas who always votes democratic because Repubs are 'corrupt'. I see the same disconnect with people here as well. The problems are the fault of 'Government' not the people we elect. Go figure, but the phenomenon is real. One other point, in ballot initiatives, the public will vote new services for themselves but invariably vote against tax increases, and this is always reflected in polls. The public always wants services they don't want to pay for. Bottom line is that while the results in CA are encouraging, I will withold judgement on CA voters coming to their senses until the next election. This problem has been buiding for years in CA and has been well documented at The Crabitat. And yet (Anthony (Los Angeles), you can correct me if I am wrong) the voters returned virtually every incumbent to state government last year. There seems to be a voter disconnect between California’s problems and the dems running the show for decades. Anecdotally, I am penpals with a woman in CA who has pronounced conservative ideas who always votes democratic because Repubs are ‘corrupt’. I see the same disconnect with people here as well. The problems are the fault of ‘Government’ not the people we elect. Go figure, but the phenomenon is real. One other point, in ballot initiatives, the public will vote new services for themselves but invariably vote against tax increases, and this is always reflected in polls. The public always wants services they don’t want to pay for. Bottom line is that while the results in CA are encouraging, I will withold judgement on CA voters coming to their senses until the next election.

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