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Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Money talks in politics, we get asthma.

Google campaign contributions in California

and this article shows up:

Fundraising in California hits record level
China People's Daily online Home >> World
UPDATED: 08:54, October 29, 2006

Excuse me, but why would a Chinese Daily (in English) care about fundraising in California? Hmmm, could it be that they are heavily invested in the Long Beach Port
Schwarzenegger Vetoes Fee on Cargo Containers

Yeah, I think the stunts he pulled with Blair and all that blather about caring about the environment is absolute bullshit. Why do I say that? Because there is a big difference between legislating shit that you won't have to actually deal with:

California also has passed legislation mandating that automakers reduce their vehicles' carbon dioxide emissions 30 percent by 2016, and 10 other states have committed to adopt the same standards if the law survives a court challenge...
Cities, States Aren't Waiting For U.S. Action on Climate
By
Juliet EilperinWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, August 11, 2006; Page A01
With Washington lawmakers deadlocked

And reality. Emissions markets used to be called Pollution Credits. You do the math.


Schwarzenegger Pushes Emission Markets
By KAREN MATTHEWS
The Associated Press
Tuesday, October 17, 2006; 1:41 AM

Big Oil donates big bucks to Schwarzenegger's re-election campaign
Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross
Wednesday, April 26, 2006

And here the Governator goes and pays back right here in San Diego:

Donors to governor get posts of prestige

Google handlers politicians

local update: Bilbray's Cash

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