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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

California Breakdown

Robert Cruickshank from today's Calitics:
As the state legislature begins to debate whether to destroy prisons, education, or health care… the California Supreme Court is going to issue its ruling on Proposition 8.

Both events signal the failure of California's system of government. The system that creaked along for the last 30 years has now failed at the core tasks of an American government -- to protect the rights of the governed, and to promote prosperity.

The victory of Prop 8, the dire economic crisis, and the looming collapse of our public services are all the product of a singular failure: the inability to respond effectively to the rise of a political movement bent on destroying the fabric of postwar California. I am referring, of course, to movement conservatism…

There's much more, lots of historical context, all spot on, if you follow the link…

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