PrintMay 1, 2010
California Considers a Boycott of Arizona
Dude, what's with California?Leftists in Los Angeles and San Francisco are so hopping mad at Arizona that they are working themselves up into a boycott of that whole state. Democratic officials in California are seeking a way to cancel public contracts with companies based in Arizona. This is in retaliation for the latter's new law calling for the enforcement of federal immigration laws. These threats are concrete evidence that the Left has reached a condition of self-parody. There ought to be somebody in a position of authority who will think this through first.The City of Los Angeles is on the verge of bankruptcy. They are not just broke; they're in hock up to their chins. L.A. faces a nearly one-billion-dollar budget short fall. Scores of businesses have left the city due to high taxes and regulation. A significant part of the workforce has drifted into the "gray economy," untaxed and working off the books. San Francisco's condition is only marginally better. The City by...(Read Full Article)
