out of work Wrote:

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> > never let reality intrude.
>
>
> I course not!
>
> Because then you all would have to admit that
> nearly all business closures and shutdowns of once
> thriving businesses in California, can be traced
> back to widespread extremist state and local
> government actions, of one sort or another - much
> of it related to rampant NIMBYISM, fallacious
> environmental regulation, etc, and a love of junk
> science to justify it all; or is it just plain
> old fashioned socialist punishment of private
> initiative.
>
> All these things not only make it hard to do
> business at all in California, but also cause
> severe distortions to all markets, free or
> otherwise. It does not matter what business you
> are (or were) in, the negative effect on a
> business when it must adhere to regulations and
> requirements, that its out of state (or nation)
> competition does not have to meet; is truly
> staggering. But us Californians must not let
> this reality intrude!
>
> Even well over 200 years ago, the framers of the
> Constitution realized this, when they solely
> appointed Congress to regulate commerce, instead
> of the states. Too bad Congress and the last
> three Presidents have forgotten this too - in
> forcing a highly regulated USA economy to compete
> with NON-regulated places such as China and
> Mexico. But apparently, those that govern us
> won't let reality intrude either!
>
> Specific to the case of San Onofre, after it was
> shutdown only for routine maintenance; is the
> inability to re-open it due to the staggering set
> government hoops that must be jumped through
> first; only to then find out another whole set of
> hoops has just been imposed. It was a business
> decision, yes; but it was one that was forced by
> radical extremists in government, with ridiculous
> and impossible regulations. But let's not let any
> reality intrude!
>
> In California, these things are now happening to
> power plants of any kind (even solar, wind and
> hydro - all renewable resources), water storage,
> public works, oil refineries, steel mills,
> mining, highways, rail transit, seaport
> maintenance, construction of any sort, ad
> infinitum! Reality WILL Intrude, whether you let
> it or not, when those things are no longer
> available in California; or are severely rationed
> by a favor playing governor.
>
> Although small niche players still remain; what
> do you suppose drove out virtually all the big
> automobile, lumber, steel, etc, industries out of
> California? And how come the 2010 census caused
> California to lose several seats in the house?
> DUH! - Not only businesses, but people are being
> driven out, or destroyed altogether. But please,
> let's not let reality intrude!
>
> Indeed, the whole housing bubble started in
> California; and burst there first, before it took
> out the nation's whole financial industry, causing
> a worldwide banking collapse. It's not so strange
> that California's housing price bubble produced no
> new production, as would would usually be expected
> when prices rise, while it priced nearly everyone
> out of the market, even before any banking
> collapse. The whole bubble was mostly caused by
> severe state and local restrictions on new
> housing, severely distorting the market, and
> naturally causing it to collapse. But let's not
> let any reality intrude!
>
> Meanwhile, just the opposite has been happening
> elsewhere, in several smarter locations where
> reality has already been listened too. Reality is
> that those regions with more reasonable
> regulation, fared much better, or had no
> real-estate collapse at all. They just kept on
> truckin'; and most importantly, have already
> recovered from the "2nd Depression" (your naked
> emperor won't call it that - but so what - he lies
> - a LOT!).
>
>
>
> Yes, reality must not intrude! But I just
> couldn't help it! The reality of no paycheck
> intruded anyway - And worse yet, the reality that
> my whole industry had moved away - intruded even
> more!
>
> But after I finally left California, reality
> began intruding in much a happier way. The
> differences between here there are truly immense.
> Unemployment here is down to near 4%. I now have
> a secure job that feeds, cloths, and houses my
> family, with a modest amount extra. I say - that
> sort of reality can intrude all it wants!
>
>
>
> PS - I guess I might have to change my posting
> handle on this website - or maybe I'll just leave
> it as it - as a reminder. Oh - and don't bother
> asking me where here is! I won't tell! I wouldn't
> want all you NIMBYs and extremist nutcases to
> bring your BS here and wreck it all!
>
> I will say however - its one of those right to
> work states y'all hate; where they actually let
> you live, and work, and do righteous business all
> you please, without punishing every success. Oh,
> and they have a simple flat tax too. Here, 5% is
> 5%, period! No flimflam, no BS, No more fearing
> the California Franchise Tax Board, No more
> profoundly creative math and No more exceptional
> greed!


Outstanding post!!!!! And TRUE too.