Tunisia – CalWatchdog.com https://calwatchdog.com Sat, 29 Jan 2011 04:49:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 43098748 Tunisia, Egypt, California, America https://calwatchdog.com/2011/01/28/tunisia-egypt-california-america/ Sat, 29 Jan 2011 04:49:52 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=13217 John Seiler:

First Tunisia. Now Egypt. Next, California. Out-of-touch ruling elites are tumbling everywhere.

Tunisia and Egypt have been ruled by elites in power for decades. Egyptian boss Hosni Mubrarak has been working to set up his son, Gamal, as his successor.  That can’t be California — can it?

Except the Brown Family Dynasty has been running California for decades. Current Gov. Jerry Brown’s father, Pat, was governor five decades ago. And Brown pere became California’s attorney general way back in 1950, when King Farouk (pictured below right) still was monarch of Egypt. Farouk’s dynasty dissolved long ago, but the Brown Dynasty lives on.

Soon, California will have its own revolution against our state Pharaohs. We don’t know what form it will take. But the state has been misgoverned for so long — by Gov. Pete “Tax Increaser” Wilson, Gov. Gray “Tax Increaser” Davis, Gov. Arnold “the Clown Tax Increaser” Schwarzenegger, and Gov. Jerry “Tax Increaser” Brown — that revolution is in the air. Republican or Democrat, it hasn’t made any difference. The oppression just gets worse.

Do we have elections? So does Egypt. In both cases, the elections are farces. In California, the governors — and legislators — promise to balance the budget and promote economic growth and jobs growth, but then do the opposite.

In both places, the government favors the elites while crushing the common people. In California, the elites are the Silicon Valley billionaires now profiting from the jobs-killing AB 32’s ripoffs, and the pampered sector of government workers with their massive pay, perks, pleasures and pensions. We’re just their slaves. Now we’re ready for a slave revolt.

People across the globe finally are sick of being squashed by these favored, bloated elites, and are rebelling in rage against the machine.

California is next.

And as California goes, so goes America.

Here’s a taste of it:

Jan. 28, 2011

]]> 13217 Sounds Like California https://calwatchdog.com/2011/01/16/sounds-like-california/ Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:38:42 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=12827 John Seiler:

Wikileaks’ recent release of a cable from the U.S. ambassador to Tunisia supposedly led to the downfall of that country’s government. The cable actually looks like it could have been written about the government of another state enjoying the blessings of a wonderful seaside Mediterranean climate: California. Revolution next here?

Here’s some of the cable, with the specifically “Tunisian” references cut out:

corruption … is getting worse…. [People] report encountering low-level corruption as well in interactions with the police, customs, and a variety of government ministries. The economic impact is clear, with … investors … forgoing new investments, keeping domestic investment rates low and unemployment high. These persistent rumors of corruption, coupled with rising inflation and continued unemployment, have helped to fuel frustration with the [government] and have contributed to recent protests…. With those at the top believed to be the worst offenders, and likely to remain in power, there are no checks in the system.
This next part has an actual title from the ambassador to Tunesia:
This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land
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¶5. (S/NF) With real estate development booming [that was a few years ago] and land prices on the rise, owning property or land in the right location can either be a windfall or a one-way ticket to expropriation.
The Wikileaks cable concludes:
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Comment
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¶13. (S) Although the petty corruption rankles, it is the excesses of [the government ruling elite] that inspire outrage….  With [people] facing rising inflation and high unemployment, the conspicuous displays of wealth and persistent rumors of corruption have added fuel to the fire.
The recent protests … provide a potent reminder of the discontent that remains largely beneath the surface. This government has based its legitimacy on its ability to deliver economic growth, but a growing number of [people] believe those as the top are keeping the benefits for themselves.

¶14. (S) Corruption is a problem that is at once both political and economic. The lack of transparency and accountability that characterize [the] political system similarly plague the economy, damaging the investment climate and fueling a culture of corruption. For all the talk of [an] … economic miracle and all the positive statistics, the fact that [area’s] own investors are steering clear speaks volumes. Corruption is the elephant in the room; it is the problem everyone knows about, but no one can publicly acknowledge. End Comment.
Jan. 16, 2011
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