The 3 California Solution...A Scam Of Triple Proportions! Democratic Socialist at Work...

BALLOT PROPOSAL: THREE CALIFORNIAS -- TRIPLE THE POLITICAL CORRUPTION AND DUPLICITY Sometimes what sounds like a wonderful idea, turns out to be an ill-conceived political scam … california-craziness There is no doubt that Tim Draper is a smart guy (Stanford BSEE and Harvard MBA) and has made tons of money as a venture capitalist. He is a rich guy, maybe not a billionaire like progressive socialist democrat Tom Steyer, but rich enough to back an initiative designed to split California into three parts. But, Draper has also had some spectacular mistakes like being the among the first investors in the massive fraud that was the blood-testing revolution known as Theranos. So why is this smart, rich, progressive so blind to the political realities of what he is proposing? “Three states will get us better infrastructure, better education and lower taxes,” Tim Draper, the Silicon Valley venture capitalist who sponsored the ballot measure, said in an email to The Times last summer when he formally submitted the proposal. “States will be more accountable to us and can cooperate and compete for citizens.” Let us examine this foolishness … 1. Most of California’s infrastructure is location-dependent, crumbling and in need of repair, replacement, or build-out. It appears that there are certain infrastructure items that transcend boundaries, such as the distribution of water and electricity that would now need to be privatized or some form of political joint venture. Looking back on how those regulatory agencies and oversight groups worked, Californians are in for a world of hurt – not to mention massive financial obligations to deal with infrastructure issues. 2. How will three Californias have better education when all three state educational institutions will be controlled by the politically active teachers unions who fight tooth-and-nail against transparency, accountability, and competency testing. What will happen to those dilapidated and marginal schools that already exist in the inner cities? What will happen to our major universities when they are no longer resident in a single state? 3. Lower taxes? What has Draper been smoking? Who is going to pay for those duplicative bureaucracies, not to mentioned those massive unfunded pension liabilities? 4. As for competing for citizens, Draper simply looks like a fool. California’s aging population is not about to sacrifice their jobs, their homes, their family, their friends, and long-term community roots just to move to another part of the state. In fact, if they were that mobile, they probably would move out of state to somewhere with little or no taxes and a thriving business culture. Yes, “residents will be free to move to whichever version of the state they think is governed best,” but that is no guarantee that they will move to one of the Californias. Bottom line … As I told one of my long-time readers, tongue-in-cheek of course, if there are to be three states, let them be constructed as follows … All the progressive socialist democrats should move to the bay area in and around San Francisco and call their state New New York. All of the illegal aliens should move to central California near the agricultural areas they are said to favor – and call their state New New Mexico. And the rest of us can live in peace everywhere else called California. So let’s look at a real solution. Investigate corrupt politicians, their families, and special interests to see how certain politicians have used inside information or sold their vote to benefit themselves, their families, and their special interest friends. Abolish all current public employees unions and provide the same pension systems that are available to the private sector – and make members pay their fair share of the actuarial costs to make the system solvent. Prioritize all spending on public safety, sanitation, and the other infrastructure costs before funding vanity projects or social experiments. Delegitimize all illegal aliens. Give them 90-days to register, after which they will be given 5-year renewable state work permits that can be renewed only if they pay their taxes and do not engage in criminal activities. Anyone not registered after 90 days will be turned over to ICE for deportation proceedings. There will be no public benefits – other than emergency health care – paid to illegal aliens. Reduce welfare payments to quit acting as an attractive magnet for more freeloaders. It is most likely that any elected representatives would pander to their most populous constituency Forget this elitist claptrap that would be next to impossible to implement.Remember Draper is simply another rich progressive who believes he is not only smarter than everyone in the room, but he has the right and duty to tell Californians how they must live. We are so screwed. -- steve "The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

Today’s Stoic: Praying for Strength (and where to get it)

Why do we journal? Because we need to. Because it’s there for us in the moments we need it most. In the new documentary The Zen Diaries, viewers are given a glimpse into the journals of the comic Garry Shandling, a practicing Buddhist and deep thinker. There is a moment in the early eighties where Garry learns of the diagnosis his father had just gotten. On that day, he writes, “Dad has a malignant tumor. Weird. The fact of death is as common as a tree. I pray for my father’s health. I pray that he can have a few years that are fun and special to him. I pray for strength for my mother.” Now Shandling was a Buddhist, but this deeply personal entry has a number of Stoic themes and essential lessons as well (which should make us realize that wisdom is wisdom, wherever it comes from). First, the journaling itself is an important practice. He’s actively working through this difficult time by putting words on the page and talking to himself. Next, we have the Memento mori—Death is as common as a tree. It is a fact of life, one that we forget so we have to actively remind ourselves of it. Finally, Shandling prays but not in the way that a weaker person would. He is not asking to be magically relieved of his problems. Instead, he is praying for strength—for himself, for his family. He’s focusing on what he can do about this situation, rather than asking for something to be done for him. He’s also focusing on other people and what they need than on his own wants and desires. This must have been an extraordinarily difficult day for Shandling, one that tested him at the deepest level. Yet with the discipline he had practiced for so many years, he was able to rise to the occasion. And the truth is that we are all capable of that. But we have to put in the work—yesterday, today, tomorrow, so that we’re ready for that day when it comes for us

Truly...Only the Good are Destined to Die Young! I will mis Charles...

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE VOICE ABOUT TO BE SILENCED CK I feel that I am losing an essential touchstone in constitutional conservatism. A brilliant, articulate, witty, and courageous spokesman for the American way. A man who refused to give up on life when he suffered a devastating accident which left him paralyzed from the neck down. A crippling event that has deterred strong individuals, Krauthammer took on life on his terms. Becoming a distinguished doctor in psychiatry, becoming an award-winning author/commentator, and even using his limited arm-motion to drive a specially-adapted motor vehicle. His issues may have slowed him down, but they certainly did not stop him. A man that represents everything that is good and decent in the world – perhaps why he is vilified by the progressive socialist democrats for refusing to accept victimhood and speaking out about good versus evil and conservative politics. Here is the letter Krauthammer wrote informing the world that he may not survive the coming month … Charles Krauthammer June 8, 2018 I have been uncharacteristically silent these past ten months. I had thought that silence would soon be coming to an end, but I’m afraid I must tell you now that fate has decided on a different course for me. In August of last year, I underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in my abdomen. That operation was thought to have been a success, but it caused a cascade of secondary complications – which I have been fighting in hospital ever since. It was a long and hard fight with many setbacks, but I was steadily, if slowly, overcoming each obstacle along the way and gradually making my way back to health. However, recent tests have revealed that the cancer has returned. There was no sign of it as recently as a month ago, which means it is aggressive and spreading rapidly. My doctors tell me their best estimate is that I have only a few weeks left to live. This is the final verdict. My fight is over. I wish to thank my doctors and caregivers, whose efforts have been magnificent. My dear friends, who have given me a lifetime of memories and whose support has sustained me through these difficult months. And all of my partners at The Washington Post, Fox News, and Crown Publishing. Lastly, I thank my colleagues, my readers, and my viewers, who have made my career possible and given consequence to my life’s work. I believe that the pursuit of truth and right ideas through honest debate and rigorous argument is a noble undertaking. I am grateful to have played a small role in the conversations that have helped guide this extraordinary nation’s destiny. I leave this life with no regrets. It was a wonderful life – full and complete with the great loves and great endeavors that make it worth living. I am sad to leave, but I leave with the knowledge that I lived the life that I intended. 1225 19th Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 Bottom line … Here is an example of a man who lived life on his own terms -- embracing the reality of his life and the world with clear eyes are impeccable logic. While he is reluctant to leave this life, it appears that he is unafraid to enter the unknown. This is what an American looks like. As Krauthammer leaves this life after 68 years, he can look back on his significant achievements and know that he has made an impact on many of the world’s most powerful, influential, and prominent individuals and institutions. May we all be able to say something similar when our time comes. -- steve

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