LAT: Love of Politics and Power Keep Jerry Brown Running

[DeepModem Mom]

Love of Politics and Power Keep Jerry Running
September 24, 2006

....So why is he running for (California Attorney General)? This is what he says:

"Because I know how the state works. I think I can provide some perspective and some wisdom...."

"I believe my whole life has prepared me for this."...

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"I'd take a common sense approach" by settling thousands of pending civil lawsuits, he said. "I'd strive to protect the environment. I see myself taking action when corporate abuses show up, like energy company rip-offs. Helping cities fight street crime."...

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As governor, Brown was as big a star as Arnold Schwarzenegger is today — and a lot more spontaneous and open. He was futuristic (alternative energy), frugal (never raised general taxes) and had failings (roads began crumbling).

Brown keeps being drawn to political office because it's in his blood. He's addicted to the power and the limelight. He'll likely grab some from the governor and legislative leaders if he gets back to town.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-me-cap25sep25,1,1922636.column?coll=la-center-politics-cal

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[BleedingHeartPatriot]

3. :sigh:

:eyes: MKJ

[Redstone]

5. Yeah, I know it's low-class. I actually respect Mr Brown, whether I

agree with his policies or not. He's a guy with guts, and you gotta like that. It's damn rare in a politician these days.

Redstone

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

9. He didn't let politics dictate who he should date or anything else in

his personal life.

I agree with your assessment. :toast: MKJ

[IChing]

11. His policies vs Carter during the 1980 primaries.

This is from the 1980

"Signs of an anti-nuclear, pro-alternative-energy direction to Brown's state energy program have been a main mark of the California governor's administration in recent months. Brown proposed and, in late September 1977, signed a bill that gives that state the country's largest tax incentive-a 55 per cent credit- for home solar installations. California now has a more ambitious solar goal, 1.6 million solar homes by 1985, than Carter has proposed for the whole country, 1.3 million. Brown has also pressed the cause of energy conservation, windmills (200-foot ones along the coast and in the mountains), use of biomass (including wood and woodchip burning), tapping the state's geothermal resources.

Most significant perhaps was Brown's threat to use a veto to prevent construction of a nuclear behemoth called Sundesert in the Mojave Desert. Legislation enacted last September decrees that no new nuclear power plant can be built until safe waste disposal means have been adequately demonstrated and approved by federal authorities. Because there are at least sizable questions about whether such means are at hand, the effect of the law, which was something of a sleeper, has been to bring a halt to nuclear power expansion in California. But the ink was hardly dry on the law when exemption was vigorously sought for the proposed 950 megawatt Sundesert plant.

"I blocked the Sundesert plant," said Brown in one of the most assertive utterances during our talk in his office's inaugustly homey visitor's room. He spoke of "enforcing nuclear safeguard laws against the very strong opposition of business, labor and significant political forces." "

http://www.aliciapatterson.org/APF0102/Greene/Greene.html

Not bad policies but also vision for Gov. Moonbeam which they used that name and was a slam by the media to marginalize him.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

2. I trust the guy. He is principled and would be force to be reckoned with

as A.G. (top law enforcement guy) of CA.

MKJ

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. His strong opposition to Proposition 13 killed his political career.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

7. The first wisp of Reaganomics. Good for him! n/t

MKJ

[The_Casual_Observer]

10. Prop 13 was very popular, property taxes were getting very far out

control to the point where home owners & apartment owners were beginning to have trouble paying them. Prop 13 might not have been the right answer, but it was an answer. Jerry offered nothing. He paid the price. The citizens have paid the price since then with cutback school funding, a stupid lottery and on and on.

[tularetom]

6. He's a bit different but I'll be voting for him - especially since

I heard an ad from the guy who's running against him. His pitch was that he'd fry more criminals than Brown and that would keep me safer. Since he's about the 100th politician who's promised me this I wasn't convinced. I'm leaning toward opposing the death penalty but even if I weren't I'd be suspicious of somebody who could only promise me that he'd be better at killing people than his opponent.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

8. When he ran for president in 1992, he marched with labor employees

as they marched for a fair contract from Caterpillar.

It was a striking image and one which wouldn't get him the Dem nomination. It was his passion and belief that were so apparent.

I :loveya: Jerry Brown. A man of principle. MKJ