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Arnold can run but he can't hide

by Sandra Butler
Protesters follow the Gubernator everywhere he goes. HIs onscreen persona belies his real life bullying, cowardly nature.
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A small but vociferous crowd staged another protest against California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Stanford Park Hotel in Menlo Park, Wednesday, June 22. Incensed by his abuse of the special election law, designed to provide for emergencies, the voters will probably continue to attend every public event until he is forced out of office, to express their anger. Not only is there no emergency, but since announcing the November event that will cost taxpayers $80 million, he has changed the focus of the election.

The man who, in an unusual set of circumstances, was elected to the office by only 30% of the vote (and almost immediately began running ads to change the Constitution to allow him to run for president) has been reduced to sneaking in and out of public events, where demonstrators, comprised of hospital workers, educators, firefighters, union members and more protest his anti-people policies. Now the onscreen hero has become a real life coward, hiding from the angry citizens upon whom he has launched a series of vicious attacks. afraid to show his face to those yelling “Shame! Shame!” Attending one of his events means having to run the gauntlet of angry workers and their children at the door.

The Gubernator often claims he has trouble with the language and, looking back, we can see it starting with his campaign. While running for office he promised a new bi-partisan approach to governing our fair state. Voters thought he meant Republican and Democrat. He meant, himself and big corporations.

He claimed he he would throw the “special interests” out of Sacramento. Voters thought he mean the big corporations who buy legislation. He misspoke. He meant that he would throw out education, health care, firehouses, even death benefits for the families of first responders who die in the line of duty.

Now the celluloid phony pays for false news stories trying to convince Californians that they enjoy being stabbed in the back, hiring actors to pose as members of whatever group he is attacking. The question is, who is paying for these ads? Is this further squandering of our tax dollars to force his agenda down our throats?
§firefighter families
by Sandra Butler
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Firefighters continue to protest the continuous closing of fire houses in California because they don’t prosper Arnie’s corporate pals. But it gets worse --- he wants to eliminate death benefits for families of first responders who die in the line of duty. How low can you go?

§rage
by Sandra Butler
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It’s not a single issue that has the people of California angry --- it’s his all out attack on us that has people screaming for his recall.
§dangerous duo
by Sandra Butler
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In true suburban style, this demonstration was a family affair. Obviously, this mother and daughter, and all Californians like them, represent the enemy to the Gubernator.
§news
by Sandra Butler
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If news coverage was brief it wasn’t because the press wasn’t there. A KTVU-TV crew interviews a protester.
§not all Republicans are being fooled
by Sandra Butler
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This life long Republican was there not only to protest der Gropenfuhrer but the fascist agenda the ultra-right wing GOP is attempting to force on America in a most un-American fashion.
§Arnie's enemies
by Sandra Butler
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A mom marched with her two kids (one’s napping under the bag) protesting education cuts.
§overhead
by Sandra Butler
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Overhead, a small plane circled carrying a banner reading “Patient health not corporate health,” sponsored by Arnoldwatch.org and StopArnold.us, while a police helicopter hovered over all.
§union workers
by Sandra Butler
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Many unions represented by the SMCCLC were present.
§motorcade
by Sandra Butler
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his motorcade entered the hotel by the far entrance, away from most of the demonstrators. Was the Gubenator in one of these vehicles? About 20 minutes later another vehicle with a police escort entered. Did they have Arnie? With his popularity plummeting, he has to sneak in and out of fundraisers. Hotels, be forewarned --- Arnie’s event are going to cost you --- angry patrons, disturbed by the noise, traffic tie-ups, not what people want on their vacations.
§grannies
by Sandra Butler
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Voters from all age groups were represented.
§summing it up
by Sandra Butler
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The children of California are under attack by the governor, being one of the “special interests” he vowed to kick out of Sacramento when he ran for office. Time to kick Arnie out of Sacramento
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