Schwarzenegger misses the mark....AGAIN! Refuses to send additional Guard troops to the border

Arnold Schwarzenegger has denied the Federal Government's request for California to provide additional manpower to help secure our southern border. According to Schwarzenegger's spokesperson, Adam Mendelsohn,

the governor believed sending more troops would create an inappropriate burden on the state and disrupt the guard's training schedule.

Oh really? Arnold's double talk is so apparent that it's sickening. He says the borders need to be secured but he doesn't see that he has a role in securing them. He says the Federal Government is responsible for the border, and then denies the Federal Government's request for additional troops to secure said border.

I believe this is my third post telling Arnold Schwarzenegger that he can't have it both ways. He can't be a leader then blame others when they aren't leading him. He can't speak rhetoric about securing the border and kowtow to the illegal population in California because it's an election year.

Denying the request for Guardsmen/woman by the Federal Government only undermines the Government's attempt to control the border. We finally get the Feds to recognize the scale of the illegal immigration issue and now our own governor is refusing to help provide the manpower needed to secure the border once and for all.

Governor Schwarzenegger, by refusing to support the effort to secure our southern border, you are writing your own pink slip for departure in November. This isn't a political issue no matter how much the congress plays around with it. This is an issue that runs deep and has lasting effects on our economy, on our security, and on our National Identity.

Tell me Governor, where do you think all of the major meth labs get their chemicals from? They come from Mexico. Tell me governor, how many non-Mexicans have crossed the border in the past year? I bet you don't even know the number. Don't you realize that California is just as rich a target area for terrorist as DC and New York are? You are playing games with our soldiers and you are failing the electorate.

Governor Schwarzenegger, if you truly believe that California cannot afford to send an additional 1000 Guardsmen/Women to help secure our border and to train on border security and surveillance then you need to show us where our short falls will be. Taking your word for it isn't enough. You need to show the people of California why you refused the Federal Government's request for assistance.

If you had any kind of vision, you would create a California Volunteer Organization who will be trained and then assist the Fed's in the building of the border fence and the securing of our borders. You could still send the bill to the Federal Government and address the border at the same time, but instead...you give us political double speak.

We have volunteers in the prison system who help the California Dept. of Forestry fight fires so why not set up some volunteers to help build the fence? Their hard labor can be rewarded with shorter sentences for the non-violent offenders.

Schwarzenegger, I was actually considering voting for you in November despite your waffling on certain issues...but for you to play games with the border and refuse to give whatever assistance is required to make our borders secure, you are showing that you don't deserve my vote.

Why can't you understand that people want a leader in the Executive Branch of our government. You're not the leader of the State Legislature, you're the (so called) leader of the Executive Branch of our State government and you answer directly to the people of California. If you actually tried leading and stop politicking then perhaps you would see what I mean.

So, Mr.Schwarzenegger...you need to show the electorate of California how sending an additional 1000 troops to our southern border will "create an inappropriate burden on the state and disrupt the guard's training schedule."

You need to hold a press conference and let your rational be known to all Californians. And don't try playing the trump card...'I'm the Governor' crap! You answer to the People of California and if there's any one group you need to answer to, it is the people of this great state.

Reconsider your decision Mr. Schwarzenegger or lose all chances of winning the election in the Fall. One thing this current political climate is doing; it's showing us that leadership is needed in order to tackle the issues we face as a state and as a nation. Sure you can compromise when necessary but when your compromises undermine the will and desire of the electorate then you need to lead and let the will of the people of California be known.

Denying the Federal Government troops to help secure our border is not the will of the people. Wake up Arnold or face the alarm clock in November...

And remember, Tom McClintock can win as Lt. Governor and you can still lose as Governor...so don't become over confident...you can be replaced just as Grey Davis was replaced. We want a governor who looks out for the people of California. We already have a legislature who are so aloof that they have no clue as to will of their constituents...we don't need a governor doing the same thing.

Reconsider your decision Mr. Schwarzenegger...support our nation's efforts to secure our southern border or we'll support a different candidate for Governor in 2006.

Mike DiBartolo
TWP