The "Terminator" turned girly man has turned California into France according to Matthew Kaminski of the WSJ. To quote Chester A. Riley, protagonist of the 50s TV show "The Life of Riley," "What a revolting development this is." One of my favorite places on earth used to be La Jolla, but now, I fear that ambiance just won't be the same. Worse, Mr. Kaminski suggests that the rest of the country is not far behind and destined to become a “dysfunctional financial mess” hamstrung by an electorate too accustomed and dependent upon feeding at the public trough and too self-unenlightened to correct the problem.
Consider also that the dean of the University of California, Irvine law school, a public institution, is suing the community of Laguna Beach over its treatment of some of the homeless who have started pitching tents and living on the beach. This despite the fact that “Michael and Robert, wearing sunglasses and relaxing in a park overlooking the sparkling Pacific Ocean, cheerfully list … the meals and services available to them: coffee and Danish brought to the park every weekday morning; bag lunches and dinner feedings; showers, laundry and kitchen facilities at a drop-in center; and shelter during the winter months.” Sounds like they have it pretty good! I understand that we need to support those less fortunate, but I wow, do I wish I lived on the Pacific Ocean!
Many years ago I head a joke that said California was like a bowl of granola full of fruits, nuts and flakes! Clealy the situation has not improved.
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