ENOUGH IS ENOUGH !!

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH !!

It’s time to reevaluate our involvement!

Every day there are news reports about more deaths. Every night
on TV there are photos of death and destruction. Why are we still
there?

We occupied this land, which we had to take by force, but it causes
us nothing but trouble. Why are we still there?

Many of our children go there and never come back. Why are we still
there?

Their government is unstable, and they have loopy leadership. Why
are we still there?

Many of their people are uncivilized. Why are we still there?

The place is subject to natural disasters, which we are supposed
to bail them out of. Why are we still there?

There are more than 1000 religious sects, which we do not
understand. Why are we still there?

Their folkways, foods and fads are unfathomable to ordinary
Americans. Why are we still there?

We can’t even secure the borders. Why are we still there?

They are billions of dollars in debt and it will cost billions
more to rebuild, which we can’t afford. Why are we still there?

It is becoming clear … WE MUST PULL OUT OF CALIFORNIA !!!

Personal Politics – All too often, legislators’ private interests are hidden from public view

Special Report

Personal Politics

All too often, legislators’ private interests are hidden from public view

 

By David Dagan
Data by Daniel Lathrop, Susan Schaab and Leah Rush

WASHINGTON, September 24, 2004 — State legislators directly influence the lives of all Americans. The 7,400 lawmakers in state capitals across the country passed more than 42,000 laws in 2003 alone and spent more than $1 trillion in taxpayer money in fiscal 2002.

But state representatives are also often uniquely positioned to influence their personal financial fortunes or those of their employers while in office. In fact, more than 28 percent of state legislators who reported their finances sat on a committee with authority over at least one of their personal interests in 2001, according to a recent Center for Public Integrity report. Eighteen percent disclosed ties to organizations registered to lobby state government. And 10 percent were employed by other government agencies, including public schools and universities. See Who’s the Boss: Legislators with other government jobs.

Although state legislators frequently have jurisdiction over areas in which they hold personal interests, many states have weak mechanisms for disclosing those ties, a companion Center report notes. In fact, 24 states received failing scores on making basic information about the outside interests of their legislators available to the public.

Read this Report here