Posts Tagged ‘california’
Budget problems? We ain’t got no stinkin’ budget problems! California unveils its brand new $578 million school complex.
D.C.: Prepare ye the way of Glenn Beck, et. al.! The Maine Tea Party has prepared a very helpful guide to navigating D.C. that’s worth your review.
It’ll cost you $80 to snap a pic with Blago. If you had a face like that, you’d charge too.
Money woes... Thanks to Flickr user Osvaldo_Zoom
We at USDemocrazy are pretty fond of our weekends.We particularly enjoy the occasional three day weekend.
And apparently so do poor school districts!
To save money, some schools are considering moving to a four-day school week. With one less day, schools could cut some serious dough from their budget. Hawaii has already done this to save money, and other districts may follow suit. …read more.
Thanks to www.existentialpunk.com!
We here at USDemocrazy would rather spend our time at peace with the world, feeling really “kumbaya,” as they say.
But as we have seen of late, even issues that will help everyone (like health care or stopping climate change) can cause so much fighting!
There’s one issue that can cause more than its share of heated battles: gay marriage. We’ve seen it in the past, and no doubt we will see again. But recent battles have shown some movement on the issue. Heres’ a rundown what is going on around the world!
Thanks to Wikicommons.
Again. Serena and Venus are at it again at Wimbledon.
Ouch! Bill Clinton steps on Obama’s toes.
I.O.U. California’s good for it… they promise.
Thanks to WikiCommons
Mexico just can’t get a break. An outbreak of Swine Flu has given one more headache (one of the flu’s symptoms) to Mexico’s over-worked government (see US Democrazy’s post on Mexico’s drug war).
So what is Swine Flu?
Called H1N1, this virus causes respiratory illness, headaches and a runny nose.
Don’t think this is a bunch of hogwash. Up to 81 people in Mexico have died leading the government to close schools and other public places.
Now the United States is starting to show symptoms. Eight cases of the disease have been confirmed in a New York City school as well as eleven other cases in California, Texas, and Kansas. On Sunday the Center for Disease Control declared a public health EMERGENCY (although they did say not to PANIC!).
It’s not only the US that is worrying. The rest of the world has begun to prepare, especially Asia (luckily they are prepared due to previous scares with other contagious diseases SARS and Avian Flu).
The World Health Organization has warned this porker problem presents pandemic potential.
For now there is no need to squeal with fear. Maybe this Swine Flu is no big deal.
Here’s some tricks to stay healthy. Wash your hands and keep your pig sties clean.
We hope this post did not boar you.
Keep up the good work. America still likes Obama.
Take a chill pill. ANGER IS DEADLY!
Cheech & Chong would be proud. California looks into taxing marijuana.
(Deep movie trailer voice)…”In a world where one man must make a choice… a choice between his political party and a federal stimulus package. That man is…
The Governator!
Well actually, it is a little more complicated than that (but we at US Democrazy have been observing some political maneuvering worthy of an action movie).
Here’s the plot… President Obama presents a stimulus bill with money galore to give to all 50 states. Good news, right!?!
Well! All the Republican Representatives in Washington and all but three of the GOP Senators voted NO to the stimulus bill. This near unanimous denunciation gave the impression that all Republicans anywhere thought Obama’s plan wasn’t worth the 500 pages it was written on…
Apparently California’s governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Florida’s, Charlie Crist, (both Republicans) did not get the memo. Both supported the stimulus bill. Crist went so far as to say that Republicans should give Obama “a shot.”
Don’t worry — not every Republican governor rebelled against their party like Arnie and Charlie. The Governor of Lousiana, Bobby Jindal, mentioned that he might not take all of Obama’s stimulus money, fearing it would cost more down the road. Five other Republican Governors have also voiced similar opposition.
Obama has announced first of the stimulus funds will be going out this week. When the big buckeroos start flying out to state capitals around the country… it will be interesing to watch who will and who won’t take the cash!
We’ll see how our sunshine boys from California and Florida deal with this situation. Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty said “When you’re paying to buy the pizza, it’s okay to have a slice.”
Don’t cry for me, California… This mess is your own darn fault.
They found bin Laden on the map? Huh?
More money, more problems. Obama asks for more problems.
Who cares about the Oscars? The worst films of the year are announced, and they’re pretty funny.
Okay folks… it’s QUIZ TIME!
Which American state has:
The eigth largest economy in the Universe…
Has a former Mr. Universe as its Governor…
and is Universally regarded as a financial basket-case?
If you guessed California, YOU ARE A WINNER*! (Except, of course, if you happen to live in California.) The West coast bureau of USDemocrazy is sending news to our HQ in Baltimore of gargantuan debt and political gridlock on a scale that would make Hollywood blush.
California politicians led by Governor Arnold “the Terminator” Schwarzenegger have been trying to pass a blockbuster budget to stave off economic collapse. Without this combination of spending cuts, tax hikes and additional borrowing … the state will go belly up (and this is one heckuva belly!). But nothing is going according to script and everyone fears a disaster movie is in the making!
California is a huge and diverse state that is inflicted with political divides worthy of the Grand Canyon. For the past five years our favorite action hero, The Governator, has presided from his throne as a moderate stuck between two warring political factions (you’ve seen this movie before…). He seems to be stuck again.
Our hero may not win this battle… and all Californians may be the losers. Time is running out and there are no calvalry on the horizon. There is only one thing in this mess that is certain… when the film version is made we all know who will play Arnold (very badly) in the movie.
*Quiz winners get 2 weeks free access to www.USDemocrazy.net
photo: courtesy of Girondatalks.com
