posted on October 8, 2003 11:16:09 PM new
if you lived in Newport....not Newport nor Newport Beach, Huntington Beach....
Huntington beach... awesome quiet beahes (during the week), nice pier, great little dive bar on the south side of the pier with $1 tacos specials at happy hour, lots of Jimmy Buffet on the jukebox and huge picture windows to kick back and watch the sunset thru after a day at the beach? Or is that Manhattan... Too many beaches in the ocean front state -I lose track.
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posted on October 8, 2003 11:34:58 PM new
We moved there in either 1976 or 1977 from Santa Monica. Our sons were just little guys, so I wasn't enjoying the relaxing atmosphere of the bars.
One of the things that I did enjoy about the area was Beach Blvd. [A really long busy street] filled on both sides with the best restaurants around.
I remember being surprised that the water was warmer there than it was in Santa Monica. Then we moved to San Jose, and the first time I swam there I about froze. DUH....
posted on October 9, 2003 05:17:05 AM new
Arnold shows that California is moving back to the center politically.
I think that's a good thing.
Shows they are sick of BS, professional politicos. That's a good thing too.
Everyone made a joke about the 135 that opposed Gray Davis but if you think about it....That's our constitution at work. It should happen more often.
We all have something to say. Things we believe in, want to propagate. Usually our voices aren't heard, we just vote for the person that's (maybe) close to what we agree with.
Jesse Ventura was a big surprise for the country, so is Arnold.
posted on October 9, 2003 07:35:47 AM new
I agree Helen, President Bush will be going...in 2009 after the new president is inaugurated.... LOL
AIN'T LIFE GRAND...
posted on October 9, 2003 10:22:28 AM new
Twelve - that is a gorgeous drive. One of my favorite days here in California was taking PCH up from LA on our way to San Fransisco for the weekend. Took the entire day but was worth it... really is a beautiful state once you get out of the cities.
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posted on October 9, 2003 08:11:06 PM new
"Today's recall election in California was not about Gray Davis or Arnold Schwarzenegger. This recall was about the frustration so many people are feeling about the way things are going. All across America, George Bush's massive tax cuts for the wealthy are undermining state budgets, causing cutbacks in services and increases in local property taxes. Were recalls held in every state, it's quite possible that 50 governors would find themselves paying the price for one president's ruinous national economic policies. Tonight the voters in California directed their frustration with the country's direction on their incumbent governor. Come next November, that anger might be directed at a different incumbent...in the White House."
posted on October 10, 2003 02:06:16 AM new
Wishful thinking, imo.
Oh yes....let's don't believe the word of the CA voters themselves, that address what they're mad at, let's believe Deans opinion on WHY they voted this way. LOL
Another telling exit-poll result: California voters were evenly split in their views of Bush's job performance (49% approve, 48% disapprove), while they overwhelmingly disapproved of Davis (27% approve, 71% disapprove).
[ edited by Linda_K on Oct 10, 2003 02:08 AM ]
posted on October 11, 2003 07:43:38 PM new
If Arnold is such a great guy, then maybe he can keep more Caifornians from moving to neighboring states, where they continue to behave like Californians.... If he can accomplish that feat, I like him just fine...
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In this world of sin and sorrow, there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican. -- H.L. Mencken
posted on October 11, 2003 08:37:41 PM new
Two days after being elected Arnold has jumped into bed with the energy companies. It was announced today that he wishes to accelerate deregulation of the electrical market (which is no surprise as his top policy adviser was responsible for the initial deregulation enabling the utilities to manipulate the marketplace causing chaos in the market)and in most probability will settle pending litigation for pennies on the dollar letting the utilities off the hook for some 9 Billion owed the state for overcharges and fraudulent price fixing.
Now Ken Lay has a friend in the White House and the State House.
Republican, the other white meat!
posted on October 13, 2003 06:36:15 AM new
profe said: then maybe he can keep more Caifornians from moving to neighboring states, where they continue to behave like Californians....
When I read that I chuckled because that's exactly the complaint I hear from all the 'locals' here. They say all these people from WI, IL, CA come here because they say they love our area and our customs....then they work to change everything to how it was done where they came from. Must be a normal observation.
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Colin - I've read he just might. Also because a fairly substancial percentage of the CA budget goes to pay for the benefits of illegals, there might be other changes made there too.
posted on October 13, 2003 10:57:20 AM new
On Californian moving and acting like Californians - I know Boulder Co was changed dramatically bythe California exodus. Housing costs increased greatly since Boulder became a favorite destination and a lot of local restaurants ended up closing doors or under new owners since many of the new residents missed their favorite generic chain restaurants and imported frnachises into an area that had been for the large part free of them. The problems that the existing restaurants encountered was not so much a loss of business but a loss of employees and increased costs in hring and keeping new ones. The chains had much greater access to affordable health care etc that were cost prohibitive for the independent employers.
As for Arnold cutting costs on illegals?!?! Which law specifies funds for illegals? What a lot of people do not understand is that there are specified amounts of money that voters have dictates must be spent in specific areas. X amount of money MUST be spent on education, X amount MUST be spent on healthcare. These systems can be audited until the cows come and the money can be redistributed in more efficient ways however the actuall amount of money spent cannot be reduced. In other words, there is only a small amount that Arnold and the legislature can actually cut from the budget. The only way to balance the California budget is to increase the states income. Arnold ios going to have to figure out a way to make absurd housing and cost of living costs, a looming water problem, and a mandatory family leave law look enticing to out of state employers in order o get them to come here as the current companies are leaving in record numbers.
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