If California Were as Liberal as They Say.
If California were as liberal as they say, then Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage, would not have passed. However, there are five other states that do allow gay marriage: Iowa, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. And currently, Maine, which passed a law earlier this year allowing gay marriage, is voting on whether or not to keep that law in place.
If California were as liberal as they say, then assisted suicide would be legal. Both Oregon and Washington allow doctor-assisted suicide.
If California were as liberal as they say, then the state would have better public transportation. Southern California, especially, is notorious for its high traffic (particularly in Los Angeles) and pretty much everyone has a car and not everyone carpools. And yes, I know California plans on building a high-speed rail, but currently it does not have enough money to fund that project, which costs approximately $40 billion to build. The state has about a $26 billion deficit.
If California were as liberal as they say, then it would not be the only state that does not tax for oil.
If California were as liberal as they say, then Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Republican "Governator," would not be the governor. However, he has a fairly moderate political position.
If California were as liberal as they say, then it would not be ranked 49th out of 50 states for its public education system.
If California were as liberal as they say, then there would be more liberal counties. Orange County is one of the most conservative areas in California, and according to the Sacramento Bee, four of the ten most conservative cities in the state are in Orange County: Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, Yorba Linda, and Newport Beach. And as an Orange County native, I know many people who were really upset when Obama was elected president who also really believed Sarah Palin was qualified to be a leader of our country. In addition, San Diego has a large naval base and is another conservative county. Even in Northern California, which is considered to be more liberal than Southern California, has cities such as San Jose and Redding which are conservative.
References
http://gaylife.about.com/od/samesexmarriage/a/legalgaymarriag.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/141318.php
http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/regional/37673589.html
http://www.sfchronicle.us/cgi-bin/blogs/scavenger/detail?blogid=111&entry_id=40320
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12 Comments
Post a CommentThis is right on and SJ in Bay area also
Define liberal for me.
My family is from the OC so I never see any Libs when I visit.
Very interesting case. Good job.
You make an almost convincing argument if I had not lived in three Califotnia city's I might just believe you. Love the state though and love the way you made your case.
very good points~!
Good points :D
California is two states - or maybe three. There is San Francisco, and the surrounding area, which is as liberal as any area in the country. Much of southern CA is right wing. Then there are the less-populated inland areas.
But a lot of people will be leaving CA, due to budget problems, drought, flooding from global warming, and earthquakes.
California is two states - or maybe three. There is San Francisco, and the surrounding area, which is as liberal as any area in the country. Much of southern CA is right wing. Then there are the less-populated inland areas.
But a lot of people will be leaving CA, due to budget problems, drought, flooding from global warming, and earthquakes.
As most Californians know, California is one state only as an administrative, historical and likely ill-considered historical fluke. There are at least two - some would argue as many as three describably different (and often independently functioning) 'states' within this huge geography that stretches from the Pacific Northwest to Mexico and from the Pacific Ocean over to the edges of the deserts and the Rocky Mountains. Coming from a small state back east, it took me quite a while to fully understand that what it means to be a State is, nearly categorically, not the same thing here in the Golden State... political preferences being only one example of our innate ability to cancel out the wills and needs of each other through the initiative process.