TOP 7 IDIOTS OF THE YEAR!

1. *AT&T fired President John Walter after nine months, saying he lacked intellectual leadership. He received a $26 million severance package. Perhaps it's not Walter who's lacking intelligence?

2. *WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS: Police in Oakland, CA spent two hours attempting to subdue a gunman who had barricaded himself inside his home. After firing ten tear gas canisters, officers discovered that the man was standing beside them in the police line, shouting, 'Please come out and give yourself up.'

3. *WHAT WAS PLAN B? An Illinois man, pretending to have a gun, kidnapped a motorist and forced him to drive to two different automated teller machines, wherein the kidnapper proceeded to withdraw money from his own bank accounts.

4. *THE GETAWAY! A man walked into a Topeka, Kansas Kwik Stop and asked for all the money in the cash drawer. Apparently, the take was too small, so he tied up the store clerk and worked the counter himself for three hours until police showed up and grabbed him.

5. *DID I SAY THAT? Police in Los Angeles had good luck with a robbery suspect who just couldn't control himself during a lineup. When detectives asked each man in the lineup to repeat the words: 'Give me all your money or I'll shoot', the man shouted, 'that's not what I said!'

6. *NOT THE SHARPEST TOOL IN THE SHED! In Modesto, CA, Steven Richard King was arrested for trying to hold up a Bank of America branch without a weapon. King used a thumb and a finger to simulate a gun. Unfortunately, he failed to keep his hand in his pocket. (hellooooooo...!!!)

7. *THE GRAND FINALE! Last summer, on Lake Isabella, located an hour east of Bakersfield, CA, some folks, new to boating, were having a problem. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get their brand new 22 foot boat, going. It was very sluggish in almost every maneuver, no matter how much power they applied. After about an hour of trying to make it go, they putted into a nearby marina, thinking someone there may be able to tell them what was wrong. A thorough topside check revealed everything in perfect working condition. The engine ran fine, the out-drive went up and down, and the propeller was the correct size and pitch. So, one of the marina guys jumped in the water to check underneath.
He came up choking on water, he was laughing so hard. Under the boat, still strapped securely in place, was the trailer!

*Now remember, these are all true stories and these people vote and most have children!*

Actually the stats show that twice as many people lower middle class and above are moving out than moving in.
The super rich (silicon valley) don't care, even after high taxes (and they can afford accountants to even fight those off) they still have so much their lifestyle doesn't change. Except maybe not being able to buy some other business on whim out of pocket change.
The very poor get benefits that when converted to buying power has them living better than almost anywhere else if they are smart enough to manage things right. But if they were that good at managing things they wouldn't be poor enough to get those benefits.
A few years ago some economist did a study that showed that with meeting the right criteria on welfare etc some people had the buying power equivalent of over $80,000 a year income. And then they wonder why they don't go out and get a job!!!

And this is certainly not fake news when 'some economist' is quoted.

Here's one: gosh, somebody told me that Cox is brilliant, although he has -0- experience, he would be great as Governor.

Must be true since 'somebody' said it!

That's MY concern with staying in Ca. Their education system is absolute crap when Californians don't develop critical thinking skills.

California's economy is 5th largest in the world, not according to 'some economist', but according to the New York Times and according to data released by the U S Department of Commerce.