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Okay.
Rebel Girl has long been interested in how people's personal politics can challenge the wellbeing of their workplace, particularly how this contradiction manifests in Orange County's higher education community. You know, conservative, anti-public education types working at public education institutions.
How does that work exactly?
You remember former SOCCCD trustee Don Wagner, now Assemblyman Wagner representing Aliso Viejo, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Newport Beach and Tustin. As a candidate, he was the recipient of much money and support from many in the SOCCCD, including IVC president, Glenn Roquemore. As a candidate, Don benefited from his service as a college trustee which helped to catapult him up to Sacramento.
So, how did former SOCCCD trustee now Assemblyman Wagner vote on ABX1 32?
Do you really have to ask?
Of course he voted no. Of course he did. Of course.
Along with 26 others, who, Rebel Girl would wager, are Republican members of the assembly. (To check the vote tallies, click here.)
Glenn would join them too, Rebel Girl would wager, were he a Republican member of the state assembly.
See?
He's sort of stuck, isn't he? What's a guy to do?
She just wonders how it all get reconciled, how it all works out. Of course, part of it is that these contradictions or inconsistencies are seldom pointed out. For example, Glenn's email didn't mention Don's lack of support.
Why would it? Then again, why shouldn't it?
I am saddened to report that former Trustee Wagner failed to support this important bill; fortunately however, enough Democrats saw the wisdom of it and the bill passed. Whew.
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11 comments:
You mean they're profiting off a system they don't really support and may mean to destroy?
Now THAT's an email I'd like to read!
I thought Don was against raising taxes. I guess the fee increase isn't a a "tax" - and it only affects students.
What was his rationale?
I also think there is a honest, open way of discussing these issues without it turning too bipartisan - but I agree, a lot of our leaders dodge this. What would Glen have said had the bill failed with Wagner's view prevailing?
Today I am happy to report that ABX1 32 failed and while this will result in a midterm fee increase for our students we believe that in the long run this is best because the citizens of this state have been bearing the burden of subsidized higher education for far too long. If the students really want education, they should be willing to pay a little bit more for it. In the long run, our college will be stronger for this.
12:41, taxes and fees (such as those paid by community college students) are sources of state revenue. But the latter is voluntary in that a student need not take a community college course (thus incurring the fee) that he or she is taking. And the former, typically (though not always), is involuntary or is relatively involuntary.
Nice flowers fellas.
Dream on Rebel Girl. It ain't gonna happen. But good point. I think almost the whole OC contingent voted this one down - good thing Glen has some Democrat friends in Sacto - his fellow Republicans didn't help. But they wouldn't - would they? I guess that's your point.
Cut all taxes. Except for the ones that pay for my inflated salary.
You bring up an interesting issue here about consistency and hypocrisy - but I can't imagine teh college leadership being straight with us about anything least of all something like this which sits at the center of their tiny stony hearts.
By the way, Glen is NOT a Democrat.
A Republican will do what a Republican has to do - especially if a paycheck is involved.
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