Well Newsom’s dog and pony show on an almond farm outside of Keyes a week ago only underscores his desperation to court conservatives and the ag community in the Central Valley.
Boy can Der Slickmeister spin and come off sounding credible – but he’s nothing but a professional politician who knows how to spin issues to achieve his goals.
He came down to Stanislaus County – the third time this year – to announce another obstructionist lawsuit against those evil Republicans. Instead of waiting to see what the Trump tariffs – which have been suspended for a time – do in terms of leveling the playing trade field, he goes on the attack.
States have no jurisdiction over federal policy enacted by Congress and thus Newsom’s lawsuit won’t pass legal muster. But it’s all about grandstanding as the tough defender of the working man, the farmer. No, not really.
It’s strange how he barks about tariffs impacting prices but he and his one-party rule over California are the reason for the high cost of living in the Golden State. Nearly 25 percent of the cost of gasoline at the pump goes to state taxes and fees. When Republicans wanted to lower the cost of gas by suspending the gas tax recently, Newsom and party said “No way, Jose.”
When he has control, it never goes to ease the financial burden on Californians. But if costs go up TEMPORARILY or if the stock market takes a dig, he screams like someone who had his arm chopped off.
Newsom, the same guy who pushed for illegal aliens to receive Medi-Cal healthcare which inflicted heavy deficits to the state budget, complains tariffs may increase the costs of goods while Trump attempts to make things fairer for American producers and bring jobs back to the USA. Newsom wreaked havoc on the state budget with his free medical care for illegal aliens and is complaining the tariffs “compelled me to adjust the budget” because economists “have significantly downgraded the GDP projections for the state of California next year” because of ‘toxic uncertainty’”? Is he serious?
Who was it that added to the cost of new homes by $12,000 with a solar mandate.
As the governor bragged and pontificated about being a world leader (“I know a thing or two about China. I sat down with President Xi. This is, you know, serious,”) suddenly we are led to believe that Newsom is wringing his hands over affording toys for his four kids because 80 percent of them come from China. Newsom, mind you, just bought a $9 million mansion in Marin County, the most posh county in the state.
After Newsom said that he has many family members who live paycheck to paycheck, his late mother being one of them, he asked “where the hell” Congress is in preventing Trump as he “wrecks the economy in the United States of America.” To quote the governor, why in “the hell” is this wealthy politician not helping out his own family? It’s nauseating to see him stretch things for political advantage.
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Our article on “Legal battle brewing over Maverik” generated a lot of social media comments that did not appreciate businessman Sunny Ghai’s attempt to block construction of the fueling station.
In November the Ceres Planning Commission approved the 5,951-square-foot Maverik for Mitchell Road just off the northbound freeway onramp. The station proposes 24 fuel pumps on at the southeast corner of Mitchell and Rohde roads.
The project would have sailed through uninterrupted had it not been for Ghai who appealed the decision to the Ceres City Council.
This is an attempt to prevent a competitor from coming into Ceres. Livingston gas station owner Sunny Ghai, who owns the new Union 76 station across the street and the building that houses Nick the Greek, filed an appeal of the commission’s approval.
Many who commented groaned at the prospect of Ceres getting yet another gas station. The others saw the irony of one man being allowed to build his station on Mitchell Road while trying to deny another’s rights to do the same.
Ignacio Lopez commented: “So his gas station around two other ones was ok? Lol”
Stan Goblirsch: “The guy across the street didn’t care about the Chevron or AM/PM when he built his 76.”
Chris Henry: “The 76 station gets built next to a Chevron and Arco. But now they don’t want another station. I understand the logic of that. Still, the market craves competition.”
Frank Baca: “We need it here. This man sounds greedy and he didn’t think like that when he was putting in his gas station near two others. Everyone was complaining about how horrible traffic would be with opening Walmart, and look, it’s doing fine .”
Irene C Gurierrez: “It was ok to put his gas station when the other two were there. He needs to quit whining; there is a chance for everyone to make money.
Joe D Brocchini: “Gas station owner doesn’t want competition. The gas station owner is going to lose.”
Lance Goblirsch: “We had two – an AM/PM and a Chevron. We didn’t need his 76 gas station either so he shouldn’t mind his own business. We definitely need a Maverick. There’s nowhere to fuel in this area for diesel trucks and they are who bring your food, dumb a---s.”
Silvester Stallone: “You have good service, prices and customers will come on their own.”
Last week’s public input included the sharing of sour grapes from Joe Samra, manager of the Gateway Car Wash who complained how the city allowed a competitor to his business station. The fact is that the Highway Commercial zone permits the use of fueling stations, and car washes.
The American way is think of ways to compete with Quick Quack, Joe.
The Ceres City Council should reject the appeal of Maverik and let competition play out. Keep in mind that there are still a lot of motorists traveling southbound will probably find it easier pulling into the Union 76 station owned by Ghai.
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Colleges used to be placed to expand the mind, exploring ideas, not shut them down.
While the masses continue to buy the swill of the progressives that exclaims we must embrace all sorts of perversions and deviant lifestyles, a diverse range of voices converged at Stanislaus State during a free speech event hosted on April 9 by Turning Point USA, a conservative student group currently seeking official registration on campus. Leading the event was Chloe Cole, a well-known detransitioner who shared her personal journey with gender dysphoria, medical transition as a minor, and her subsequent decision to detransition.
She shared what she perceives as “a concerted effort to push an ideology oriented around transgenderism throughout our institutions, throughout our government, primarily throughout our educational and medical institutions.” How right she is.
While her views were controversial to some, her tone remained focused on her lived experience and her belief in reform — not hatred.
Of course, like we have seen across the country, the intolerant left ridiculed the group, called them names and verbally harassed them. Undaunted, Turning Point USA remained composed and respectful and committed to peaceful dialogue.
It’s too bad that young people are most intolerant of hearing arguments from the side not coming from the media, Hollywood and their own professors.
This column is the opinion of Jeff Benziger, and does not necessarily represent the opinion of The Ceres Courier or 209 Multimedia Corporation. How do you feel about this? Let Jeff know at jeffb@cerescourier.com
