tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post8676379542747375644..comments2024-03-19T08:23:24.309-07:00Comments on Tom Cochrun /Light Breezes: A POLITICAL MYSTICTom Cochrunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046822056852446079noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-55023093440958003322013-01-30T13:56:56.594-08:002013-01-30T13:56:56.594-08:00Brown is practical Democrat, he knows what he is d...Brown is practical Democrat, he knows what he is doing and works his tail off for all of us. Now if we could get an oil extraction tax, we're the only oil producing state without one and we've been pumping oil since the late 1860's!<br /><br />Nice to have Conan's sword off the wall of the Governor's office!Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854309313920685901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-12641281397223528352013-01-28T18:18:03.932-08:002013-01-28T18:18:03.932-08:00Sounds like you have some cause for conversation i...Sounds like you have some cause for conversation in idyllic Cambria, Cochrun.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-9085302590571762592013-01-28T16:21:12.591-08:002013-01-28T16:21:12.591-08:00I listened to his speech and enjoyed it in my own ...I listened to his speech and enjoyed it in my own way. You may know that I am a conservative but I am always willing to listen to both sides. Maybe I am a moderate unless the issues conflict with what the Lord tells me. I remember Moonbeam very well from the 70s. I was a CHP officer who did not get a raise for about 3 years and when he got elected I got a 21.6% catch-up raise. Hard to hate him for that. Rumor was his LtGov was gay and we did check the W.Sacramento gay bar parking lots for state cars. Later I got to know Sharon Davis on a social level and that dispelled that rumor. I even slipped her an application from the Vietnam Veterans of America and asked her to have him join. He did serve in Vietnam even if he was in the rear with the gear, there were no safe places in Vietnam. Back to Jerry Brown. He sounded like the good old politician he is with his recall of history and passion for California. I am okay with a small sales tax hike to balance the budget and it looks like it did (don't tell John E that I said that). I am also glad that he started doing things to bring state pensions under control. I retired in 1994 and I thought it was a pot of gold then. The pension system now is highway robbery of the tax payers. The new hirers will be under a new system but thousands of current hard workers and drones alike, are still looking at 90% retirements. Jerry has some leadership style that seems to work. He doesnt talk like a big shot, hs comes across as a guy who has been there and done that. Being in charge in Oakland, he would have had to been a contender in the ring. So we will sail along okay and see how it goes as we contemplate life in the prettiest community in California. Eat your heart out Carmel.......Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13582232840147802740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010559333082508395.post-66974558989384993492013-01-28T14:13:54.468-08:002013-01-28T14:13:54.468-08:00You've piqued my curiosity and now I need to G...You've piqued my curiosity and now I need to Google Jerry's speech.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.com