California in Crisis

California's beloved Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger explains to the NBC TODAY Show about how California will be able to make severe budget cuts.


My Proposal: My proposal is solely based on the reports of this single news source above.

Why doesn't California have a statewide bake sale or better yet, a fundraiser! Certainly, state employees can go around selling magazines or giant sized candy bars door-to-door. The Govenator doesn't really explain how the whole "Full Circle" concept will work if money is taken away from the city governments then how do they get it back.

But wait, it doesn't stop there. Celebrities living in California could certainly contribute. Maybe they can sell some of their stuff at auction to star-crazed fans or the paparazzi. Then the proceeds can go to helping out the state government in which they live.

I think that the most alarming budget cut would be the prison systems. Just because the Californian government has issues keeping track of their money doesn't mean that criminals that have been put away should be released. So we'll see what happens in the near future.

Govenor Schwarzenegger describes the process of budget cutting in front of the press in this video link. Definitely worth watching. Kinda makes me wondering which direction the wheels are spinning in that big noggin of his while he is trying to describe what he will do. Also, he tries to crack a few jokes!

Voter's Delight

If you know me then you know that I have never really been into politics or the political scene.  Needless to say, this really isn't going to be a political rant as much as it's going to just be a collage of some of my thoughts as of late.

I definitely think that it is time for change.  If you've been living in a cave on a desert island then there's probably not much that you can do to help the economy.  As for the rest of us, we need to do our part to help the economy.  That is why I've listed a few things below that we can all do to help the economy out of this recession.

Spend more money!!  Let's do it together!  Okay, let's say that the government gave you some money and told you to spend it on something... ("Wait a minute!" This sounds strangely familiar...)  Moving on...

Salary Caps!  No, no.  Not for you.  First it was professional sports then it was CEO's of mortgage companies and the like.  Upper management should earn an annual salary of the "prime rate" plus a fixed APR of 6.49% with a minimum finance charge of $1.50 and a Grace Period of at least 20 - 60 Days.  (Somewhere in that ballpark range.)  Come on! Seriously!  Oh, and let the government control the mortgages of the American people.  Yeah! That may not be a good idea.  "Bailout" nothing!

Okay, I have to confess.  I never really took the time to read up carefully on the gubmint's "bailout" plan.  Current events are not my strong point.  Come to think of it... neither is American History.  That just leaves the future.  Okay, I'm an expert on the ~Future~ {AKA: Science Fiction}.

For the record, at this time, I am not officially affiliated with any political party.  Libertarians are coming close.  I was reading up on the candidates for the Governor of Utah and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a non-politician running for political office.  I think that he is the only individual in history that has ran for political office that actually has a "Nickname" in "quotes".  I haven't voted yet but it's probably written that way on the ballot also.  Remember the old addage, "Stick with what you know." Or at least, "Stick with people that know what's going on." As in the case of Govenor Schwarzennager (Arnie! For those of you that know him personally.  Which I don't.)

I am an artist and graphic designer.  Therefore, the politicians that have the coolest yard signs might win my vote.  That is what appeals to me; not their "platforms".  Another passion of mine is food!  I like to try to think about if the politicians running for office were flavors of ice cream; What flavors would they be?  I would definitely vote for Napoleon or Rocky Road!  If I owned an ice cream shoppe then I would mix the two together to create a special dish and call it the Voter's Delight.

Whoever you decide to vote for, make it count!  Because that is what a democracy is all about!

What flavor of ice cream are you?

**DISCLAIMER:  As I previously stated, current events are not my strong point.  If I happen to get my facts mixed up then please correct me but do so without the "Smarter than you" or "I told you so" Attitude.  I would really appreciate that.  Thanks.

American Presidential Candidates VS. American Idol

Tonight is the big showdown between the presidential hopefuls in the Democratic Party. The debate will be broadcast from Las Vegas on MSNBC. Is it just by coincidence that the new season of American Idol is on at the exact same time? I wonder things like that? What is any of us going to do!

I will tell you what I'm going to do. Probably watch a movie or something tonight and catch the highlights of both on YouTube later this week. That's all we really need to do is just hold out for the highlights.

"Do you remember Sanjaya?" That was like forever ago. Will we be saying things like that a year from now? "Hey, do you remember that Hilary lady?" I usually don't get into politics but the Democrats have an interesting bunch running for '08. It almost seems like it would be a great premise for a really funny joke, but what would the punch line be? If you're not following me, then you've just wasted two minutes of you life that you will never get back. No, really. I don't ever feel like I'm opinionated enough to blog about politics. So I wish everyone the best in these two 'reality shows' going head to head.