tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post5338763812793883478..comments2024-03-28T03:06:18.182-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: The land of fruits and nutsPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-52780568370434185352012-04-23T10:13:08.829-05:002012-04-23T10:13:08.829-05:00This state has been run by the nuts for a long tim...This state has been run by the nuts for a long time. Why would anybody vote the guy back in that is a major reason for the money issues. The unions want theres, they don't care or understand the long term problems they have promoted by voting for governer moonbeam the first time or the third time. The roads suck, can't afford to fix them, because the fuel taxes went to bribe the welfare pigs.<br /><br />DSdiesel smokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423006842523412765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-13465426005022781002012-04-23T09:42:56.978-05:002012-04-23T09:42:56.978-05:00Unfortunately, many of those California expats lea...Unfortunately, many of those California expats leave because CA sucks, and then get where they're going and start trying to make it just like "back home". :(perlhaqrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920117742664645165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-54547071599736333712012-04-23T09:16:30.959-05:002012-04-23T09:16:30.959-05:00My uncle lived in Canoga Park, (LA suburb). He was...My uncle lived in Canoga Park, (LA suburb). He was calling California The Land Of Fruits and Nuts <br />50 years ago. <br /><br />I passed through twice and plan on never going back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-30546995997433506732012-04-23T08:58:32.359-05:002012-04-23T08:58:32.359-05:00It is as Mr Kotkin describes, and worse. My husban...It is as Mr Kotkin describes, and worse. My husband and I are hanging on by a thread in this godforsaken state. We're not on welfare (and don't ever intend to be!!!), but our net income goes down every year thanks to the lousy economy, high gas prices and overall cost of living, various tax hikes, fees up the wazoo for small businesses, and our income not being able to keep up. Unfortunately we but don't have the necessary up-front funds to relocate and start over elsewhere, so we're stuck. Between Calfornia's ridiculous income tax, federal income tax, and punishing self-employment tax for my husband, we never have enough cash and are always one disaster away from ruin. Buying a house? Impossible for us. The outlook for living here is indeed despair-inducing, and you haven't even touched on high crime rates, especially because of drug trafficking gangs and violence "imported" from south of the border. It's The Tarnished State now, it's golden past long gone. <br /><br />I wish we could get the h3ll out. <br /><br />Purple Magpie in Central CalifreakiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-91216122239671846872012-04-23T08:15:11.371-05:002012-04-23T08:15:11.371-05:00Born and raised there, but on the eastern side at ...Born and raised there, but on the eastern side at the foot of the Sierra's. That's a whole different world from the western side, and I'd argue it's one of the most beautiful and rugged places on our planet. I'd go back in a minute except for what's outlined in this post. It's pretty much true from my perspective - even though folks on the eastern side have fought against it for as long as I can remember, the flatlanders (as we call them) have managed to infect that area too. Sad.Johnny D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17141127764617679586noreply@blogger.com