I Love Jerry Brown
by Donna Schoenkopf
Jerry Brown still has it. His special brew of quick intelligence and brilliant communicating skills is as powerful as ever.
He listens intently, sees clearly, and speaks precisely.
Last week on a morning political talk show Senator Chuck Shumer, talking about oil spills and clean energy, reminded us that California is number one in lowest energy use per capita in the nation. And it is because, back when Jerry was governor, in 1973, I believe, he asked for and got, strict environmental regulation in building codes. That's my boy.
Do you know why Jerry Brown is called "Moonbeam?" A reporter gave him that name when he suggested back in the 70s, that the future would have such things as teleconferencing.
Do you know Jerry Brown stopped the dreaded Medfly by putting out sterile medflies instead of spraying -- spraying which had caused paint to peel off cars after they were caught, innocently parked in the street, by insecticide spraying trucks?
Do you know the caucus to select Jerry brown delegates was held at the Inn of the Seventh Ray, the most beautiful restaurant I've ever been in? It's all outside, under oak trees, on multi-level terraces with beautiful tables under shady trees with plants of all kinds growing naturally everywhere. Wandering pathways. Bowers. And it's vegetarian.
So. Check out Jerry Brown on the Larry King Show video.
I love Jerry Brown too, Donna. But probably not in same perversely sexual way you probably do. Although my feelings about Meg Whitman are borderline perverse. It’s tough to despise Princetonians, but I have gotten some practice with Rumsfield, Alito and “Judge” Andy Napolitano.
If Reagan and Dukmejian hadn’t ripped the renewable energy industry out by it roots, the seeds planted by Carter and Brown would have yielded a different America. One without oil-covered fauna and flora.
In addition to fostering the most progressive energy policy in the world at the time, another major accomplishment was the near abolition of corruption. Jerry and the people in his governing circle made it very difficult (or at least really costly) to buy Sacramento during his tenure. A singular and historic accomplishment, I’d say.
The thought that Jerry will again be Governor is even more encouraging than the election of Obama (especially since he’s turning out to be so much less of a revolutionary than I’d hoped).
Let’s all send him money, show up at his wingdings, and speak out against the inevitable smears to come.
Brian
2010-06-14 by Brian Langston