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10/06/2003 Archived Entry: "Open letter to Californians."
Open letter to Californians.
Dear California Residents,
I know that my blog's readership is not that great, but I'm writing this in hopes that there may be some undecided Californians who stop by and read what I post here.
Tomorrow is The Big Day. The nation has watched the recall move from being Just Another Wacky California Idea to political reality. This New Yorker is appalled by the spectacle. That a couple of millionaires in California can upset the entire electoral establishment is frightening.
But it's too late to ruminate on this. The recall election happens tomorrow.
So I'm appealing to anyone from Cali who hasn't decided what to do yet. If you're even vaguely considering voting for Schwarzenegger, please stop and think more than once about what you're doing.
Voting for Arnold will bankrupt your state. He will give billions of dollars back to the energy companies that raped your state by dismissing the lawsuit that Cruz Bustamante has filed on behalf of you.
And the implications for the rest of the country are even more frightening. If the recall in Cali overturns a lawful election, you can bet that the Republicans will be sure and try it everywhere there is a Democratic governor in office and it is legal to do so.
So, this blogger implores you to go to the polls tomorrow. And if you have a neighbor who needs a ride, pick them up and take them with you.
And vote 'no' on the recall, and 'yes' for Bustamante. If you are an undecided Republican and you can't vote 'No' on recall, then vote for McClintock, or stay home from the polls altogether.
This isn't a governor you're recalling tomorrow - it is, in a small way, democracy itself. Consider the danger of what you're about to do, and please vote not to let it happen. Thanks.
Update: Aristophanes says it better than I just did in comments for this post.
Replies: 3 people speak up
It's up to you Californians now...
this false election is an extension of the scam we saw perpetuated in Florida...the highjacking of democracy itself. Come tomorrow, this next move is yours alone but it affects every US citizen. Make no mistake, this is an important battle in a war we (the people)have been losing for awhile now. Will you make a stand and begin to turn the tables? Will the voice of reason be given it's due? Will the sleeping giant awake? Will California lead the way to a reasonable future, and be the model for a metropoltian world....or will California fall into the hands of the few who, though polorization of the many, lead us to a fractured, non funtioning democratic process? Even as many of the same voices call out to 'build a democaratic society' in Iraq, they seek to tear ours down. This is your intersection with destiny California. In the words of the wise ones "Feets don't fail us now"
Posted by Aristophanes @ 10/06/2003 10:45 PM NY
Man, you gotta get Dee Snider straightened out. He's out here playing an Arnold gig! Hold his webpage hostage or sumpin'...
BTW, could you come out here and vote? 3000 miles away and you didn't have any problem figuring this out, while there's plenty of nimrods running around out here refusing to engage that mass between their ears who actually believe Arnie's for the people of "Kaleefornya."
Got into a bit of a row with the girlfriend's mother over this last night. She's all into the "gotta kick'em out cuz they're no good" trip. She played the Clinton sexcapade card when her daughter asked her what she thought about Arnie's "playfulness." I asked what she thought about Pete Wilson as governor, and she said "we're not talking about Pete Wilson." I calmly explained to her that, yes, as a matter of fact, actually we are talking about Pete Wilson. And BFEE fixer George Schultz. And Enron/Ken Lay. Really, the last two didn't matter anyway, because future mom-in-law being only a generation away from south of the border, she kinda froze up when I told her the Wilson gang was pulling Arnold's strings (Prop. 187, anyone?)
Well, it's off to bed. Gotta get up early tomorrow to go vote "NO" on the recall.
Posted by Spade @ 10/07/2003 04:51 AM NY
Spade -
There's a reason it was Dee and not Twisted Sister.
Did you know that Jay Jay's mother was NY State campaign manager for JFK's presidential campaign? Like I said....
Posted by editor @ 10/07/2003 09:53 AM NY
