Thursday, August 07, 2003
ARNOLD'S IN, ISSA'S OUT
I have been meaning to do this for a while, start a blog that is, ever since I started reading my friend Dave's brother's blog, This Normal Life. It's about his family's life in Israel, and it has often had me thinking about what's going on in the world around me. I've really enjoyed reading it, and have wanted a way to chronicle my own thoughts on the world since I started reading it.
My family and friends, particularly those who live in the middle of the U.S. have often asked me "why do you live in San Francisco?" Usually I answer that it is where I have my business and it's contacts, where the weather suits me, where my favorite baseball team resides, and a whole host of other reasons. However, if you were to ask me today why I live here, I might tell you it's because you can't beat it for the entertainment value of the politics alone.
As you have probably heard, Californians have decided to recall their Governor, Gray Davis. If you haven't heard, then you probably either have no access to media, or live in a cave. And if that's the case, you probably aren't reading this anyway. At first, I thought the recall was a good idea. I'm not particularly happy with Gray Davis, and the way he has handled many things in our great state. Mostly, I feel a bit betrayed, and in general would have waited his term out, and voted for someone else. But certain other people in this state decided that it would be better to get the Gov. out now, and replace him with someone better. The funny thing is, when you look at the growing list of candidates, I don't see anyone any better, just some with better known names.
The guy that started this whole shebang, Darrell Issa, has announced that he will not be running for Governor. And the Running Man, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has announced that if he's elected, he'll Terminate all the states problems. Along with Arnold, actor Gary Coleman has announced his candidacy, as has columnist Arianna Huffington, and Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt. Add to that a porn star running on her "pink" platform, and a host of others, and you can only think "Things are really getting weird here."
One thing is for sure, I am certainly enjoying the media circus. I suspect those outside of California think that we are nuts, and now I'm beginning to think so too. The most recent estimate I have heard is that the recall is going to cost the state 67 million dollars. And to think, with our state budget deficit of 38 billion, this isn't even a drop in the bucket. Do you think Arnold can do anything about that?
How about if the next Governor donates half of his or her net worth to the budget deficit? I figure Arnold and Larry a worth a few million, right? That would certainly get my vote.
I have been meaning to do this for a while, start a blog that is, ever since I started reading my friend Dave's brother's blog, This Normal Life. It's about his family's life in Israel, and it has often had me thinking about what's going on in the world around me. I've really enjoyed reading it, and have wanted a way to chronicle my own thoughts on the world since I started reading it.
My family and friends, particularly those who live in the middle of the U.S. have often asked me "why do you live in San Francisco?" Usually I answer that it is where I have my business and it's contacts, where the weather suits me, where my favorite baseball team resides, and a whole host of other reasons. However, if you were to ask me today why I live here, I might tell you it's because you can't beat it for the entertainment value of the politics alone.
As you have probably heard, Californians have decided to recall their Governor, Gray Davis. If you haven't heard, then you probably either have no access to media, or live in a cave. And if that's the case, you probably aren't reading this anyway. At first, I thought the recall was a good idea. I'm not particularly happy with Gray Davis, and the way he has handled many things in our great state. Mostly, I feel a bit betrayed, and in general would have waited his term out, and voted for someone else. But certain other people in this state decided that it would be better to get the Gov. out now, and replace him with someone better. The funny thing is, when you look at the growing list of candidates, I don't see anyone any better, just some with better known names.
The guy that started this whole shebang, Darrell Issa, has announced that he will not be running for Governor. And the Running Man, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has announced that if he's elected, he'll Terminate all the states problems. Along with Arnold, actor Gary Coleman has announced his candidacy, as has columnist Arianna Huffington, and Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt. Add to that a porn star running on her "pink" platform, and a host of others, and you can only think "Things are really getting weird here."
One thing is for sure, I am certainly enjoying the media circus. I suspect those outside of California think that we are nuts, and now I'm beginning to think so too. The most recent estimate I have heard is that the recall is going to cost the state 67 million dollars. And to think, with our state budget deficit of 38 billion, this isn't even a drop in the bucket. Do you think Arnold can do anything about that?
How about if the next Governor donates half of his or her net worth to the budget deficit? I figure Arnold and Larry a worth a few million, right? That would certainly get my vote.
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