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Back in college, decades ago, my political theory professor regaled his students with stories of the brilliant political analyses and insights of his favorite European socialist intellectuals. Abhorring socialism, I began to better appreciate my Mother’s oft-repeated challenge: “If everyone else jumps off a cliff, are you going to jump, too?”
Ideas are wise or foolish, however, without regard to national origin. Americans can and have learned great concepts from folks in Europe and Asia and Africa. It’s called paying attention. We Homo sapiens do have an uncanny knack for imitation.
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Baby steps
When special interests, right or left, put their sacred cow, in initiative form, into law without regard to the interaction with other laws and initiatives, chaos ensues.
California's famous Prop 13 is a very good example. It was sold to the public as a way to prevent grammy from being taxed out of her home. Having been a homeowner on both times sides of the Proposition I can attest that property taxes were going through the roof and something had to be done.
My property taxes on my home of 40 years are currently $600 per year. My neighbor, who...