The Governor's Hangover Remedy: Remove My Liver

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Ladies and Gentlemen........some thoughts regarding the Governor's recent plan to release 22,000 criminals from jail. 

The Governor’s Hangover Remedy:   Remove My Liver.

Schwarzenegger proposes release of  22,000 inmates to save money.  

And what will be the cost to the state when these 22,000 inmates get caught breaking the law again?  And what if those low risk offenders graduate to violent crimes?   

And if the Governor really wanted to save money, wouldn’t we be better off if he deported the 40,000 inmates who are illegal aliens and sent them back to Mexico ?   

When someone wakes up with a hang over from a drunken binge, the common refrain is “I’ll never drink again”.   It’s very rare that we hear that drunk say, “  Hmmm,  maybe if I cut out part of my liver, that will solve the problem “. 

But this is exactly the kind of thinking going on in the Governor’s office today.   

Governor Schwarzenegger has presided over a drunken spending spree and has now woken up with a deficit hangover.    His solution?  Release over 20,000 criminals from jail so he can fire a bunch of guards and close some prisons.    This elixir is supposed to magically save the state over $1 billion.    But like most other solutions that erupt from the mind of an incompetent, self destructive addict, it is merely an exercise in slight of hand to avoid dealing with the bigger issue.   Criminal negligence, malfeasance and just plain incompetence.  And let’s throw in spinelessness too.   Addicts rarely show the backbone necessary to truly deal with their problems.   But they’re really good at trying to put the responsibility on someone else’s shoulders.

Let’s look closer at what the Governor is proposing.

The state releases 20,000 criminals from jail.   Let’s see…. If the recidivism rate is say, 70%, I wonder what 14,000 of those criminals will be doing within the year?   Maybe committing crimes?   I wonder what those crimes will cost the victims of those acts?   I wonder what the cost is for the police to track down and arrest those criminals?   I wonder what the cost is for the trial?   And if the criminal gets convicted, I wonder where he will end up? 

And what’s worse, the Governor is assuming that none of these  “ low risk offenders”  will step over the line and move into violent crime.

Does this sound like the State of California is saving any money?    No, this sounds like a gutless, incompetent politician passing the buck.   The Governor is deftly dodging his way out of a situation by shifting the burden of cost to someone else.   He is papering over the fact that he is endangering the health, wealth, safety and the lives of the citizens of this state.   And he is doing it because he lacks the backbone and the maturity to do what a man would do:   Step up to the plate and solve the problem.  Fraud, waste and abuse by the State Government. 

The real solution to the State’s financial problems is an issue of character.    Men and women of character do not waste taxpayer money on wild spending schemes so they can buy votes and support from special interest groups and unions.  Real men and women act like adults.  They understand there are limits to income and they make choices….. hard choices. 

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Choices like sending the 40,000 or so inmates who are illegal aliens back to Mexico .  Do the math.  What is the cost of incarcerating one of those inmates for a year?   What is the cost of an airplane flight to southern Mexico where these clowns would be dumped back in the hands of their home country?  And if that’s too rough for you, I wonder what a foreign nation might charge if we were to pay them to incarcerate them for us?   Sounds to me like a business opportunity.   

Choices like auditing the Dept of Education and finding out where the billions of dollars really go.   I guarantee you that not one of the school districts in the state can account for their spending.   Then you start throwing some of the administrators in jail on charges  like malfeasance, fraud , waste and abuse and I’ll wager we will suddenly start finding  HUGE  savings in that budget.   I also guarantee you we suddenly find the school districts very motivated to keep their costs under control.   I also guarantee that you will suddenly find the Teachers Unions with much less power to strangle the gutless politicians who bend to their will.

Choices like printing election ballots ONLY IN ENGLISH.   After all, didn’t we pass a law that said all state documents had to be in English?  

Choices like making the State Legislature conform to a six month calendar.   Most people don’t remember this, but prior to the mid 70’s, the Assembly critters and Senators were only in Sacramento for half of the year.   Six month sessions dramatically limit the amount of mischief these clowns can engage in.     And a six month term would also provide a great justification for CUTTING THE PAY of elected officials. 

Choices like cutting all state taxes across the board.  This will make it more profitable for businesses to locate in California and stem the tide of departure.   Imagine that, more businesses in California , doing more for the economy, hiring more employees, all generating more tax revenue for the state in a HEALTHY way.

Arnie is a drunk.  Arnie is an addict.  And Arnie is a coward.   One of many in Sacramento .   He is the atypical Liberal.  Long on image and short on content.     And let me state bluntly:  this is exactly what Californians deserve for electing Liberals to office.  

And this brings me to the most important solution to the California budget crisis.  The voters need to elect Conservatives into office.  It’s time to put the adults back in charge.

REF:  Big prisoner release plan

Schwarzenegger proposing to free 22,000 low-risk offenders early By Andy Furillo - afurillo@sacbee.com  Friday, December 21, 2007  Sacramento Bee.

http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/583707.html

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