A Letter to the Governor

Dear Governor Schwarzenegger,

I know I'm just a dog and as such I can't vote, but I do live in your State of California. So if I might be so presumptuous, I must critique your performance as my human governor. Your predescessor was unceremoniously kicked out of office in a recall election spearheaded by your Republican party because they accused him of causing financial problems for California. I know that you were not responsible for the recall of Governor Davis, but you were elected to fix the problems. They said we need a "business man" to do the job, a fiscally responsible Republican. So, why are we now in a worse financial mess than ever? Now the national financial crisis doesn't get you off the hook. First of all it was created by your Republican National Party and it's delusion that unregulated markets will take care of themselves, not to mention the wild spending of the Bush administration backed by borrowing money instead of conservative pay as you go with taxes. California is supposed to be a leader in this country, not a follower. But that's too much to hope for when we have a "Girlie Man" governor who won't stand up to his rich cronies, but instead expects the most vulnerable people in the state to carry the burden of recovery. You look for conservation by taking money away from the educational system which will have a crippling effect on California's future economy. You want to lower the gasoline tax when you should be raising it. Do you want us to be always controlled by the oil industry and the oil producing countries? If you had the balls to raise the gas tax, California could once again lead the nation in the right direction.
Now I don't propose that you be recalled. It was mean spirited to do that to Governor Davis, and we should not do it to you either. After all, you do seem to be a nice person, even though you are somewhat misguided in financial affairs. Arnold, just grow up and lead us in the right direction.
But what do I know. I'm only a dog.
Chloe