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BEVERLY HILLSPublisher Clifton S. Smith, JrSenior Editor John L. SeitzSpecial Sections Editor Steve Simmons*******Public Affairs Editor George C. ShenSociety EditorJoan Mangum*******Associate Publisher & Editor Marcia W. Hobbs*******Founding Publisher March Schwartz(Publisher 1965 - 2004)The Courier is proud to be a Education Partner.Guest Editorial:A Look At The Sacramento SceneFRANKLY SPEAKINGBy Stephen FrankGreat news for California families and businesses. Bad newsfor government and government unions, for now..The Republicans in Sacramento held together and Gov. JerryBrown has almost given up on a June special election to transfer$70 billion from families and businesses to the government overa five year period.The “back up” plan seems to be the unions creating three initiativesfor a November special election. These would increasesales and income tax and about double the vehicle registrationfee. This campaign is being organized and paid for by the unions.At the same time there will be an almost one billion taxincrease on the ballot on tobacco. There might also be a $10-11billion bond measure to water. Of course we passed a similarbond in 2006, and have yet to get a single drop of NEW water.We did get motel rooms at Lake Tahoe and an aquarium in Fresno,but no new water.The governor does have a back up budget plan. He has a June15 deadline to announce it, but the outline has already been discussed.Brown will cut the number of days mandated by the state fork-12 government education from185 days to 170—a cut of threeweeks. Note that this saves almost no dollars. Teachers will stillget paid, based on union contracts. The facilities will still useenergy, landscapers, etc.According to former Assemblyman Chuck Devore, Jerry willstart the early release of 40,000 criminals from prison. It shouldbe noted that Arnold had planned to do this, so Jerry is just followingup on the original plan. But, the governor is going torelease the prisoners to county sheriffs, and pay them 40 cents onthe dollar for the cost of these new prisoners. That means thebankrupt counties, unable to absorb the costs, will release thecriminals to the street.Jack Scott, chancellor of the <strong>State</strong> Community College system,announced that because of the budget, he expects communitycolleges to cut enrollment in September by up to 400,000 students.Brown has major cutbacks planned for health care and reimbursementsfor hospitals and doctors under Medi-Cal. This willaccelerate doctors and hospitals leaving that programYou get the point, Brown wants you to feel the state is collapsing,schools are closing, that every day is Oct. 31, with only tricksand no treats.Already school districts like Simi Valley in Ventura Countyhave passed resolutions demanding the voters pass $70 billion intax increases.Of course this money will come from the parents of the studentsin the district. That means the parents, at a minimum, willbe poorer, some will lose their homes and jobs and all will paymore for food, gas, water and energy.While the private sector has cut back, government wants tocontinue to live high on the hog.Brown has not requested changes in the union created pensioncrisis. In New York, Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo is firing11,500 government employees, while Brown fires zero.The Brown/union game plan is to scare Californians intobelieving the state will close down. It will always be about thestate, not the family or business.But billions in sales of state assets are not on the table, fromstadiums, to parking lots to fair grounds. Ending sweetheart dealswith unions can not even be discussed. Pension reform is off thetable because the Unions told Jerry they are off the table.Wait for the beginning of June and you will see the Brownmachine giving you tissues to cry into for the state, begging forjust $70 billion to keep the mismanagement and corruption ofSacramento running as always.Stephen Frank, a political and public policy activist since 1960, isthe publisher of the California Political News and Views(www.capoliticalnews.com).The newest advance in the realm of communicationis…”What we have here is a failure to communicate!”Never before have we had so manyadvanced ways to make a call. We have the telephoneon our desk at home or away. We have acell phone in our pocket, or concealed somewherein our automobile, yacht or plane. We have phonesin our computers. Phones everywhere. What wedon’t always have is the party to whom we wish tospeak, especially at some corporate body.I am telling you nothing new when I say thatplacing such a call is usually maddening. You tapor activate by voice the number you are trying toreach. After an encouraging ring a disembodiedvoice answers: “Hello. Thank you for calling the XCompany. Your call is important to us. All our linesto your party are now busy, so stay on the line andour Dr., Mr., Mrs., or Ms. will be with you shortly,”and a popular symphony begins and ends. Yourarm aches. Your hand is stiff, but you have toomuch time invested in this call to give up. Thevoice returns with: “There are still some calls aheadof yours. You might try our web site:xxxx@yyy.com. Otherwise, please stay on the line.Your call is important to us.”Perhaps you wait; or perhaps you screaminvectives into the impersonal phone; or perhapsyou heave the phone out the window. Besides, bynow you may have forgotten what made you makethe call in the first place. You doze off for a momentand dream. And what do you hear in your busybrain? “Please stay on the line. (Mr., Mrs., Ms.) willLETTERSI am writing to personallyacknowledge and commendour <strong>Beverly</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> FireDepartment's generous andkind consideration for the substantialgesture of temporarilypassing on its scheduled wageincrease in difficult budgettimes and instead allowing thecity manager and City Councilto use the funds to cancel threeplanned City furlough days forall City employees. The spiritof this gesture on the part of ourBHFD is both heroic and compassionate.We already know our safetyprofessionals for their hardwork and concern for the wellbeingof the inhabitants of<strong>Beverly</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> day and night, sosuch a further contributionshould not come as a surpriseand more so should not gounnoticed. I understand thatour fire safety professionalswere actually not going to bedirectly impacted by theplanned (now cancelled) furloughs,and thus, doubly so,through their membership'sunanimous actions helpedlessen the blow that the troubledeconomy has brought toour community by supportingother employees in otherdepartments within the City.In this selfless way, many willbe better able to make endsmeet while residents and businessescan avail themselvesand benefit from the serviceskept intact. This certainly isindeed the finest small City inAmerica, no question about it.Jake ManasterOPINIONRabbi Jacob PressmanYOUR CALL IS IMPORTANT TO USPage 35 | April 8, 2011be with you shortly. Please know your call is importantto us.” There then begins a musical concert notof your choosing. After a few minutes the voice isback with: “All our lines are still busy,” or “Thereare 11 people waiting for your party and they willbe answered in the order in which they werereceived. Do not hang up. Your call is important tous.” or, “There is still a 10-minute wait for yourparty. You might try our Web site at 111-222-3456where I am certain you can be helped, or else stayon the line. Your call is important to us”Time passes. You abruptly wake up. The symphonyends and a commercial for somethingcomes on for a while only to be interrupted by thatvoice: “Thank you for waiting. We are so sorry for******Metro’s meetings havebecome increasingly frustratingfor all of us . Each prior meetingsaw 300-400 residents (anunbelievable turnout) show up.They came prepared to askquestions and offer alternatives,had done their research andcame to protest tunnelingunder <strong>Beverly</strong> High.Not once have we gotteneven the most cursory responsefrom Metro. We’ve pointed outat least four major subway constructionaccidents in the lastfew years throughout the world(Germany, Brazil, China,Korea), each resulting in propertydamage and death.Recently, I also found this:“And at the end of Feb. 2003, aschool building collapsed inthe 13th arrondissement as aresult of work on the extensionof line 14 of the Paris Metro.Fortunately, the incident happenedduring the school holidays.”Which is more important toMetro? Safety for 2,500 studentsand teachers or the influenceof big-time Century Citylandowners and developerswho contribute untold thousandsto political campaigns?No one can prevent accidentsand construction defects. Putthe station on Santa Monicaand have a moving sidewalk toConstellation like we find inevery major airport and subwaystation throughout the world.And Metro would save $50-60million. Metro has known thiswin-win alternative and othersfor over eight months and neverever responded. Ken Goldmanyour having to wait. Your party’s line is still tiedup, but please stay on the line, your call….” In afit of frustration and exasperation you have flungthe phone across the room. When you cool down,you realize you still need the service you wereseeking. You find another company doing thesame work. You dial that number hopefully. Acheerful voice answers: “Thank you for calling theXXY company. All our lines are occupied at thistime, but please don’t hang up. Your call is importantto us.” You hang up half out of your mind anddecide to leave town and take a slow boat toChina. You dial and call the company, and a musicalforeign voice answers “Thank you for callingthe Cathay Cruise Lines. All our lines are busy atthe moment, but if you stay….”******After reading the articleabout the subway tunnel underBHHS, I asked myself why weallow bureaucrats in our societyto run our lives. This ludicrousidea has taken on a life ofits own complete with “talkingheads” doing a “fast shuffle.”I was a no show at themeeting at the meeting. Ourresidents have witnessed thissong and dance by Metro staffand fellow travelers for far toolong.I believe the recent tragedyin Japan emphasized that thebest minds and good intentionscannot stop the fury of MotherNature and that mitigations–from the simplest to the mostcomplex–are not failsafe, butonly as worthy as their weakestlink. A subway under BHHSdefies all rational thinking.These are our children–justsay “no.” Gloria Seiff******Instead of the red light trafficcameras (supposedly greatincome producing gimmicksfor the City), why not haveflashing red light signs throughoutthe City which say: “Hangup your phone while driving.”Herb WallersteinThe Courier welcomes letters.<strong>To</strong> be considered for publication,remember: (1) shorter isbetter; (2) refrain from personalattacks or insults–we wish toshare rational points of view, notinvective; (3) keep to one topic;(4) and please do not send usletters which have appeared inany other publication.
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