MEMO TO ARNOLD: A SCRIPT TO SAVE KALEEFORNIA, NOT TERMINATE IT

By Miriam Raftery
Editor, East County Magazine

June 3, 2009 (San Diego’s East County)—If California ever needed an action hero at the helm, it’s now. Instead, Arnold has taken the “girlie man” way out –balancing the budget on the backs of the poor by proposing to eliminate healthcare for children and welfare-to-work programs. He also wants to close 80% of state parks, release prisoners, and slash school spending.

Granted, a grid-locked Legislature, Republicans who pale at the words “raise revenues,” Democrats who were split on ballot initiatives and fed-up voters who failed to pass them have left him few easy choices. But Arnold has one ace left in the hole: Star power. Here’s how he can use it to debut the most important road show of his career: “Save Kaleefornia.”

1. Ask your friends in Hollywood—yes, those limousine liberals---to host a “Save Kaleefornia” day. Donate all proceeds from movies shown statewide to a special “Save Kaleefornia” fund.

2. Invite movie stars, TV stars and sports celebrities to donate signed memorabilia for a giant “Save Kaleefornia” celebrity auction.

3. Get Bill Gates to organize an online “Save Kaleefornia” fundraising drive—starting by kicking in a hefty donation himself.

4. Urge the 100 wealthiest people in California to pay their fair share. Publish a list of their names...

Please read my full editorial rant and post your comments here: http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/?q=node/...

Then please use the link at the bottom of the story to send this to the Governator!

If you really want to help Save Kaleefornia, forward this to a few zillion of your closest friends, too. Thanks from a lifelong Californian!