THAT's ... NO on Propositions 1A-E Today! - Final Results

by Edmund Jenks | May 19, 2009 at 02:06 pm

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THAT's ... NO on Propositions 1A-F Today!

I voted and got interviewed by Mark Coogan of KCBS2/KCAL9 News. He said to tune in at 12:00 Noon on Channel 9 here in Los Angeles, and if they use the piece they taped, it will show then.

The interview went pretty well ... well enough for Mark to ask me after the interview, if I wanted to run for elected office? - Yea, Riiiiight!

The basics of the interview went like this, Mark asked how I voted on Propositions 1A-F and my opinion on why, with some follow-up questions having to do with the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

I told Mr. Coogan that I voted NO on Propositions 1-A, 1-B, 1-C, 1-D, 1-E, and even 1-F ... 'cuz I hate the cynicism. Mark said, even 1-F?, the Proposition that freezes pay raises of lawmakers if the budget isn't balanced? ... and I said yep, even F because the elected officials will just increase their office budgets, per diems, and other benefits of the office. Mark then offered, "... you know, there is a state law that requires a balanced budget." Apparently, he didn't like the cynicism shown by our Lawmakers either.

Ok, so why did you vote down the tax raising measures? asked Mark.

"Well, it isn't so much the we are not being taxed enough money to run the Government, it is more about that they are spending way too much money, to run the Government!", I responded.

Then Mark Coogan began to ask me a question or two about Arnold Schwarzenegger. He began by saying, You know that the Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger is out of the state in Washington D.C., what do you think that says?

"Well, to be honest, If I were him (Arnold), I'd be in Washington D.C. too." I responded.

"He is making a big deal about fuel efficiency standards, and Barack Obama wants to drive the rest of the country in this direction. The Government, our Government wants to force us all to be driving "Clown Cars", can you imagine a family of nine riding around on a Segway? That is their vision."

Coogan went on to ask (paraphrased) ... how did you vote at the time of the recall of the newly elected Governor, Grey Davis? I told him that I voted for Arnold, but after he was in Sacramento, he turned his back on the people who put him into office.

I responded, "He might have been able to to lift very heavy weights, early in his career, but his weight lifting days are way over. All he knows how to do now is spend and capitulate ... he has become the kind of people, we voted him into office, to bring into control."

There was more conversation, but most of those comments were not recorded and I found Mark Coogan a fun and interesting person to talk with.

The point of this post, other than being a bit self-promotional, is that this is a very important day for California voters, and to a greater degree, the country. If everyone who votes feels they have just the least little bit of power to revolt through the use of their vote, then that is the purpose of this post, this day in California, and what it may trigger throughout the country.

I asked the cameraman if could send me the video file, he said maybe but made no promises.

Queue up the videotape!

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Edmund Jenks

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at 14:32 on May 19th, 2009

This is an eyewitness report from the NowPublic member Edmund Jenks who was on the scene at the polling place located inside the Toluca Lake, California Firestation.

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Edmund Jenks

at 20:27 on May 19th, 2009

UPDATE:

Early Returns - Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Election Night Results Election Results

Proposition 1A “Rainy Day” Budget Stabilization Fund - 22.3% Reporting
Yes - 36.7%
No - 63.3%

Proposition 1B Education Funding. Payment Plan - 22.3% Reporting
Yes - 40.2%
No - 59.8%

Proposition 1C Lottery Modernization Act - 22.3% Reporting
Yes - 38.6%
No - 61.4%

Proposition 1D Children’s Services Funding - 22.3% Reporting
Yes - 38.0%
No - 62.0%

Proposition 1E Mental Health Funding - 22.3% Reporting
Yes - 37.6%
No - 62.4%

Proposition 1F Elected Officials Salaries - 22.3% Reporting
Yes - 76.5%

No - 23.5%

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Zachary Gauld

at 21:36 on May 19th, 2009

Awesome news!

Edmund Jenks

at 04:08 on May 20th, 2009

Yes, it is great news ... if only the rest of the country can REJECT the Government as did the voting Californians did yesterday. We will be driving "Clown Cars" here real soon.

If this keeps up, the drive to force us into what they (the Obama Administration) wants us to driving on the roads, we will all want USED CARS ... I can see it now, our cities will begin to look like Havana!

tikun

at 01:16 on May 20th, 2009

Go Ed

Edmund Jenks

at 05:41 on May 20th, 2009

Final Returns (100% Reporting) - Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Election Night Results Election Results

Proposition 1A “Rainy Day” Budget Stabilization Fund
Yes - 34.1%
No - 65.9%

Proposition 1B Education Funding. Payment Plan
Yes - 37.4%
No - 62.6%

Proposition 1C Lottery Modernization Act
Yes - 35.4%
No - 61.4%

Proposition 1D Children’s Services Funding
Yes - 34.2%
No - 65.8%

Proposition 1E Mental Health Funding
Yes - 33.6%
No - 66.4%

Proposition 1F Elected Officials Salaries
Yes - 73.9%
No - 26.1%

Edmund Jenks

at 06:26 on May 20th, 2009

I just noticed something and it has hit me right between the eyes.

The graphic the television report used (captured as the lead photo of this post) states that the current budget deficit is set at 15.4 Billion dollars ... and that if these Propositions are voted down, the budget deficit becomes 21.3 Billion dollars.

Isn't a more truthful characterization on the deficit problem be that the current budget spending shortfall is 21.3 Billion dollars and that if these taxation Propositions were passed, the State Government would seek to bring the budget deficits down to 15.4 Billion dollars? What a sham of a communications graphic (which was probably colored by statements from the State Government Department of Finance in a press release and used wholesale, without question by the television station).

Can we trust the State Government to actually spend our forced tax revenues responsibly? The voters have spoken and the answer is NO on Propositions 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1E!

The one Proposition that has passed is 1F ... where the Congress can not vote themselves a pay raise if the budget does not become balanced. More citizens voted in favor, by a larger percentage, of this Proposition than each of the other Propositions went down in defeat!

Maybe now, the folks in Sacramento will begin to STOP Taxing and Spending but I have little hope ... there is talk that the State Government is thinking of adding a FEE (not a tax) of an additional $0.17 (cents) to each gallon of gasoline purchased in California. The theory is that this will bring in an additional 6 Billion dollars.

If everyone is driving "Clown Cars", people will be purchasing less gas and so the Governmental Tax dog will end up chasing its tail! Tax revenues down from gas due to efficiency ... we will just increase the gas tax to make up for the short fall!

STOP SPENDING - SHRINK THE GOVERNMENT!