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    Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women

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    Image of geckogirl geckogirl
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    http://www.thesunnews.com/opinion/story/1003090.html

    "Miron puts California's costs of enforcing the marijuana ban - policing, the courts, jail time - at $981 million a year."

    Helpful solution towards decriminalizing your citizens and wasting less money. As a resident of CA I'd like marijuana to be legal, though I know the federal government will scream until they are hoarse about it.
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    Image of Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini
    08/01/09

    @geckogirl: it's happening here in Oakland as we speak. :)
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    Image of saretonin saretonin
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    If you're a california resident, you can visit this site to petition the governor and the state representatives to reinstate funding for women's shelters

    http://bit.ly/3jKQSo
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    Image of notwhoyouthoughtiwas notwhoyouthoughtiwas
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    Dear Arnold,

    STOP FUCKING UP MY STATE. Also, it seems like you've been governor forever. When the hell will your term be over?

    Love,
    Me
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    Image of CollegeCamel CollegeCamel
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    I've always known my cat is an evil genius. Last night he slept on the side of my bed closest to the fan and stole all the cool air.
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    07/31/09

    @CollegeCamel: The genius part is that you let him.
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    I wonder what "promises" the "Promise Keepers" were keeping in keeping women out of their services? The promise to set up suspiciously gay-sounding "boys only" rules and then denounce gays? The promise to serve as an anti advertisement for Christianity? The promise to piss me off?
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    Image of Elizabth_Bennet Elizabth_Bennet
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women

    Cats are evil geniuses huh? That explains why every evil mastermind in cartoons is pictured stroking a cat like Claw in inspector Gadget.
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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    07/31/09

    @Elizabth_Bennet: And notice, you rarely actuqally see the evil mastermind...or, do you see the evil mastermind and his slave's hand?
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    Image of Penny Penny
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    I did post this below, but for anyone curious what the cuts are looking like in CA's budget....

    http://www.sacbee.com/budget/story/2064008.html

    It's a pretty cut and dry list.
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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    07/31/09

    @Penny:
    This is even more detailed:

    California Budget Project
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    Image of Elaken Elaken
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    There are cows all over the place in Dominica and rarely are they tied up. I am glad to know I was justified in being leery of them.
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    Image of NefariousNewt NefariousNewt
    07/31/09

    @Elaken: Any Vermont farm boy could have told you that. Cows are generally docile, but getting them riled up is pretty easy if you don't know what you're doing.
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    Image of Penny Penny
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    I've been saying cats are evil geniuses for years. I wish I'd thought to apply for a grant so I could go on vaca.....er, do research.
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    07/31/09

    @Penny: Thanks. It looks brutal. It's hard to judge without knowing what they decided NOT to cut though. Are tax increases not possible for some reason???
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    Image of Penny Penny
    07/31/09

    @J.D.Regent: Yeah, they're called Republicans!
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    07/31/09

    @Penny: Jesus Christ. My heart is in my gut. I can't believe how low humanity is willing to go. It makes me fear for the rest of the nation if this is the best we can do. California is just the tip of the iceberg. Much much poorer countries than the US would never allow such low levels of spending on basic social needs.
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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    I'd love to stay around and chat, but my cats are expecting me at home. They expect cuddles now!

    And my husband doesn't believe that one of my cats has a specific meow that means it is cold.
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    Image of Penny Penny
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    I don't really know what to say about Schwarzenegger. I'm disgusted with our state politicians in general right now. As JD said, prisons are a major cost and I think that's one of the first places they should start. But, instead, they're cutting into schools and social programs (of course, what else?) while coming up with BRILLIANT plans like selling random patches of state property.
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    Image of MarissaExplainsItAll MarissaExplainsItAll
    07/31/09

    @Penny: I'm so angry over all of this. It's like he's only saving programs that help WASPs and saying screw everyone else.
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    Image of NefariousNewt NefariousNewt
    07/31/09

    @Penny: CA amazes me, sometimes, with it's sunny disposition and empty wallets.
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    Image of Spacegirl goes home Spacegirl goes home
    07/31/09

    @Penny: Six hundred teachers just lost their jobs in Los Angeles county alone. SIX. HUNDRED. TEACHERS.
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    07/31/09

    @Spacegirl.goes.home: Jesus Christ. What is going to happen???
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    Image of sarahfgirl sarahfgirl
    07/31/09

    @Penny: I had thought of it as a scare tactic. More headlines might open more tax payer's hearts to the idea of an increase. As a Cali resident, I don't know how we're going to get through this but I was happy to see them look into cuts but this wasn't what I had in mind. We have a very bloated gov't in Sacramento that we're supporting.
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    Image of Penny Penny
    07/31/09

    @Spacegirl.goes.home: Yes, one of my best friends got a pink slip at the end of the year and I am nervous to ask him what he's going to do.....

    It's awful. The kids are going to suffer in what's already a challenged district.
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    Image of utensil42 utensil42
    07/31/09

    @sarahfgirl: That's part of the problem though. Majority of tax-payers want to see a plan that cuts program funding as well as increases taxes. The Republicans in the legislature have voted against any budget proposal that includes tax increases and we need a 2/3 majority to pass a budget. Can you say "fucked"?
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    07/31/09

    @utensil42: Does that mean you need more votes to pass a budget than to pass a constitutional amendment???
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    Image of Beca-is-on-TeamHotPizza Beca-is-on-TeamHotPizza
    07/31/09

    @Penny: Cal-Grants (college grants for low-income students) and now this!? He's so going down.
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    Image of utensil42 utensil42
    07/31/09

    @J.D.Regent: Well, we need a 2/3 majority of legislators to pass a budget. The voting public does not get a say in the budget. But yes, 50% majority of voters to pass an amendment, 2/3 majority of legislators to pass a budget. I hate CA politics.
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    Image of Jenloveshercurves Jenloveshercurves
    07/31/09

    @Penny: I'm taking furlough days this year because I'm a staff member for the CSU. It sucks, alot and the students are the ones to suffer.
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    Image of Plum-Pie Plum-Pie
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    Let's hope these currently almost-equally paid young women carry on negotiating well and choosing workplaces where their efforts are rewarded throughout their working lives*. How about some vintage Megan on this subject? http://jezebel.com/5020289/woman-to-woman-how-to-get-the-money-you-...

    (*Yes, I am a little sceptical about this.)
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    Image of VirtuousVixen VirtuousVixen
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    How did anybody think that eliminating *all* funding for domestic violence organizations was an ok idea?

    Please also note that these funding cuts will severely impact medical care for the poor, AIDS prevention, and child welfare programs.
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    Image of NefariousNewt NefariousNewt
    07/31/09

    @VirtuousVixen: I would think shelters would be seen as an essential service. Man, CA is being rocked, and not in a good way.
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    Image of MarissaExplainsItAll MarissaExplainsItAll
    07/31/09

    @VirtuousVixen: He's a jerk, who refuses to compromise with any Democrats in the state. He is basically taking away anything deemed "liberal."
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    What inspired choices for the Medal of Freedom. I don't remember any of Bush's, is there a list somewhere? Dying to see his idea of freedom.
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    Image of NellMood NellMood
    07/31/09

    @J.D.Regent: Here's a list I just found. http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/two_column_table/Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_....htm
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    07/31/09

    @NellMood: thanks. lots of generals!
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    Image of NellMood NellMood
    07/31/09

    @J.D.Regent: yeah, it was pretty much exactly what I expected the list to look like.
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    07/31/09

    In reply to Governator Terminates Domestic Violence Funding • Income Gap Closes For 20-Something Women
    did you just say all. state. funding? holy shit. and here i thought an earthquake would be the end of california. my suggestion for cost savings for california are to get rid of three strikes you're out and retroactively apply it + do early parole for non-violent offenders and close some prisons.
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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    07/31/09

    @J.D.Regent: I think they are doing early parole. Don't think any prisons are closing though.
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    07/31/09

    @Lymed: that is good to hear.
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    07/31/09

    @Lymed: "Assumes $1.2 billion cut, but does not specify how the savings would be achieved. Democrats and Schwarzenegger are seeking changes to release thousands of prisoners to home detention and county jails."

    http://www.sacbee.com/budget/story/2064008.html
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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    07/31/09

    @J.D.Regent: I'm replying to your misplaced response asking about tax increases. Thanks to ballot initiatives, the California constitution requires a 2/3 majority to pass the budget and to pass any tax increases. Basically, no Republican will vote for a tax increase. The state is a mess because a small minority can hold up the budget.
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    Image of xay xay
    07/31/09

    @Lymed: Furthermore, the state is a mess because too many important issues are resolved via referendum. I live in Florida, so I know what I am talking about.
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    07/31/09

    @J.D.Regent: Direct democracy doesn't work. This lesson brought to you by the state of California.
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    07/31/09

    @Lymed: What would it take to overturn that constitutional provision? Is there a campaign for this? Direct democracy leads to some seriously scary shit. Mob rule people!!! The checks and balances are there for a reason!
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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    07/31/09

    @J.D.Regent: They've tried to overturn it, with no avail. There are always people in really bad budget fights who think they can get it passed, but everybody forgets about the budget fight when the next election comes around.
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    Image of J.D.Regent J.D.Regent
    07/31/09

    @Lymed: Has any gubernatorial candidate ever run on a platform of changing the budget process and reforming the referendum system? On like a Constitutional Party platform? Do you think someone like that could win?
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    Image of whynotshesaid whynotshesaid
    07/31/09

    @xay: Agreed. I'm thinking of Amendment 1, and how that royally fucked our state in the ass, sans lube.
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