The Governor said he would blow up the boxes of government. But in five years he grew government by 44%

Arnold said he would tear up the California credit card--but in 2006 he promoted over $40 billion in new bonds.

The Governor said that no one should go to the political conventions, but several Democrats went anyway. Why not, nothing was happening in Sacramento in re: the budget.

The Governor said he would not sign any bills passed by the legislature until they passed a budget.

This afternoon the Governor announced he would sign bills that would put $20 billion in bonds on the November ballot--actually, including principal AND interest, a total of $40 billion.

Yes, he does want a change in the lottery and a reserve fund (which he could do without a ballot measure--all he has to do is say he would not sign a budget bill without one). But, what if the Democrats just give him $40 billion in bonds, but no reform, will he still sign them?

See the story here.

The good news is that Speaker Bass and GOP Leader Villines are meeting. The bad news is that the Democrats are still demanding tax and spending increases.

2009 will be the year of collapse. California government will collapse next year. Revenues will go down, spending will go up, unemployment taxes will go up, billions in new bonds and union contracts will come due--with no revenues for payment.

We have a judge trying to take $15 billion to make criminals comfortable, while Clark Kelson wants to put 1500 vicious criminals in the middle of Camarillo . Then we have a judge that has cut the California water supply by one third.

We are in trouble. It is time to yell as they did in Network, "I am mad as hell and not going to take it any more?"