I got an e-mail this morning from a fellow mom asking if I was going to the "BUDGET RALLY TUESDAY and CONTACTING OUR REPS - LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD!"
No, I'm not going.
I am not one to give up and give in, but this budget crisis is so much bigger than our school system. The state of California is about to implode. The entire state. Having 40 kids in a classroom will suck, but it will be the least of our problems. We are looking at hospitals closing, no more state services, letting prisoners free to run the streets, cancer centers shutting their doors. Every state-tied agency is going to be affected greatly. Even now there is a work furlough with state offices like the DMV, closed during business hours. And as a result, all of us will be affected. Higher property, state and sales tax. No state funding for people in shelters, they will be on the street. No community health care. The list goes on.
No one wants anyone to get laid off. No one wants anything to change for the worse but because so much damage has been done, because so much mis-management had occurred, for so long, it will. The shit is about to hit the fan and any local PTA / school issue we have, would have to be implemented state wide and I don't think that will happen due to this state's unprecedented financial crisis.
That's my two cents. I'm not a defeatist, I'm really not. I just think the time has come and no one is getting out of this one unscathed.
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HELP US RAISE $35,000 TO GET AUTHOR AND PROFESSOR GEORGE LAKOFF'S MESSAGE OUT!
We have an opportunity to pass a proposition in November 2010 to overturn the 2/3 requirement to pass the California budget and raise revenue. Right now (1/3 plus 1) of either the assembly or senate can block the will of the majority. Our proposition is simple - one sentence, 14 words:
All legislative actions on revenue and budget must be determined by a majority vote.
The CA Majority Rule campaign is dedicated to making this happen. This is your chance to change California history with one simple sentence.
In order to run an effective campaign, we first need to conduct a public opinion poll to aid in our message strategy. George Lakoff has drafted questions and we are in the process of hiring a reputable polling company. We need to raise money to conduct this unique poll.
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Ellis Goldberg
TriValley Democratic Club President & Webmaster www.TRIVALLEYDEMS.com
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Cell 925 451 4303
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