The DREAM Act

California has done it again, my friends. They've somehow passed another piece of toxic legislation that can do nothing but harm our state.

What is this legislation I speak of? The DREAM Act.

In essence, it allows illegal immigrants to receive government aid for education.

The state is already in debt. Legal residents are having trouble getting financial aid. Schools are closing. Universities are cutting classes. Tuition is going up.

Yet we have money for illegal immigrants' college education? No, we don't.

The argument is that paying for illegal immigrants' college education is a good investment. Surprise, it's not. 85% of college graduates are moving back home after graduating [1].

Does that sound like a good investment? I sure don't want my tax dollars being poured into an individual who is probably going to move back home and not get a job when he/she graduates. I'd rather my tax dollars be put into roads, schools, etc - investments with longevity.

So here's to you, California. I'll pour some malt liquor on the curb for you.

source 1: http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/14/pf/boomerang_kids_move_home/index.htm

Racist California Bill: SB 185

SB 185 has passed the senate and the assembly, and is awaiting review by Governor Brown. If passed, the bill will allow the University of California to use race as a factor in making admissions decisions.

Pro-affirmative action folks can talk about 'leveling the playing field' all they want, but at the end of the day, they are endorsing a program that makes decisions about people based on skin color. What sort of example are we setting for our children? "Oh, Johny. It's okay to judge people by their skin color, but only sometimes." Is that what we want in our society?

I say 'no' - and so did California voters in 1996 when we voted yes on Proposition 209, which prohibited public institutions from using race, sex, or ethnicity in making admissions decisions.

Please write to Governor Brown with your opinions here:

http://gov.ca.gov/m_contact.php