[weekendwarrior]

[quote]Originally posted by Bud Man


As a former resident of California, who remembers the days when that state was counted among those known for conservative viewpoints, I am truly saddened to see such a beautiful place driven into the ground, and so much of the "car culture" that California created being lost. But the last time I checked, the top offices at state and local level were ELECTED offices, not appointed.

I know all about the conservative voting blocs in the valley, and in the true "Northern California" ( and it ain't the Bay Area), and feel bad that you are living with policies that politicians you DIDN'T vote for pushed into law. Folks on this forum are car guys and gals - gear heads - and while the current major political leaders in California care about your money, they don't care about YOU. I guess there just aren't enough of you left to make a difference on election day. You DID vote, didn't you?

All that being said, you Californians still have the most beautiful beaches, best weather on the earth, a housing market that can make you rich (or poor) seemingly overnite and a generally dynamic social environment, intellectually speaking. You may not be able to drive the car you want, but life is full of trade-off's.

But you CAN take comfort that eventually most if not all of the states will adopt many - if not all - of these policies, particularly if they are revenue enhancing. Yep, even Texas and the South. Some will just take longer than others. So in the end, we're all in the same boat.......

Except you'll still have the weather.......

Bud [/QUOTE

Bud Man, I would like to shoot an AR in service rifle comp. but we already lost that right.

Of interest, Young America's Foundation 25th is being rebroadcast CSPAN2 (8:15 ET) very interesting talk by a guy named Warrior on conservative thought and responsibility.