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Right-wing Democrat takes California governor’s office, demands “sacrifice”
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| Contributor | RBH |
| Last Edited | RBH Jan 06, 2011 04:10am |
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| Category | Opinion |
| Author | Tom Carter |
| News Date | Thursday, January 6, 2011 10:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The inauguration speech of right-wing Democrat Jerry Brown, in which he callously boasted of the harshness of his austerity budget and demanded “sacrifice,” amounted to a declaration of war by the new governor of California against the state's working population.
In the carefully choreographed ceremony at the California Railroad Museum in Sacramento on Monday, Brown appeared on stage to take the oath of office, placing one hand on the bible while huge screens relayed the scene to a hall packed with Democratic politicians and their entourages.
Brown began his speech by calling the inauguration ceremony “a sacred and special ritual that affirms that the people are in charge.” This invocation of democratic sentiments rings especially hollow in light of the recent election, which was characterized by mass abstention from the polls and disaffection from both political parties, especially among young people.
A mere third of the state’s voting population voted in favor of either of the big business candidates for governor. Little more than a sixth voted for Brown, who served two terms as governor three decades ago (1975-1983). Only around one in ten young people between the ages of 18 and 29 voted in the election, down from one in five in 2008. |
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