Last night, voters in California overwhelmingly rejected four measures sponsored by the governor in order to reshape California. The four measures would have slowed the growth rate of spending in California (hmm...makes sense since we're in a deficit), redrawn the legislative and congressional districts (not a great idea, since it could be redrawn pretty much any way three people wanted in order to turn the state red or blue), a plan to lengthen teachers' probationary period from two years to five (which makes all the sense in the world, but was opposed by the huge Teachers' Union), and one to require public employee unions to get members' permission before dues could be used for political purposes (another one that makes all the sense in the world, but had $100 million in negative campaigns run against it BY the unions WITH their members' dues).

Now, while these measures didn't pass, I commend Governor Schwarzenegger for having the guts to put them up for a vote. He knew that he'd be taking on the unions who could easily outspend him. He knew that he might not have the majority needed for them to pass, and he knew if he failed, he could easily lose the next election. But he tried. He tried to actually do something in Sacramento. He didn't sit back and let California go to hell in a handbasket like Grey Davis did. He put his political future on the line for the good of California. And even though his measures failed, I give him credit for trying.

No matter what happens, I'm with the Governor. He's working to change California for the better. Which is more than I can say for most politicians in their respective states.

"Tomorrow, we begin anew," Schwarzenegger said, his wife Maria Shriver beside him. "I feel the same tonight as that night two years ago ... You know with all my heart, I want to do the right thing for the people of California."

I do know. And thank you for doing it.

URL: My Way News