Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Economic Activism and Progressive Living

Zalatix

(8,994 posts)

3. Someone needs to bankroll an initiative for this law.

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 07:53 AM

Dec 2011

Politicians cannot override an initiative in California.

Plus once the signature collection starts, the pro-offshoring lobby has to confront us face to face. A propaganda campaign on TV will only piss people off. Then they have to attack us in the general election. LOL. That's called kung fu fighting in quicksand. The more the pro-offshoring lobby fights the worse off they are.

A vast majority of Americans oppose offshoring, according to every possible poll. Once we get it rolling in California it will be the shot heard round the world.

I wonder why the unions won't take that first step...

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

U.S. Bridges, Roads Being Built by Chinese Firms [View all] FreakinDJ Dec 2011 OP

We need an initiative in California to ban offshoring of State work Zalatix Dec 2011 #1

Good idea, Zalatrix. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #2

Someone needs to bankroll an initiative for this law. Zalatix Dec 2011 #3

I'd wager this could be tracked back to a handful of local people benefitting from the contracts gtar100 Dec 2011 #4

Ahhhh! endcorporatecontrol Jan 2012 #5

K&R Tripod Jan 2012 #6