San Jose Mercury News Writes SECOND Editorial Opposing Prop 10
I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen this before, but the San Jose Mercury News, one of the largest and most respected newspapers in the state, felt the need and obligations to write a SECOND editorial urging voters to reject T. Boone Pickens Pickpocket Iniative Prop 10.
The editorial reads in part: “T. Boone Pickens is a shrewd investor; you don’t become a billionaire if you’re not. And right now, Pickens is betting on the gullibility of California voters. Last week, Pickens contributed an additional $3 million to Proposition 10, the clean-energy initiative that would make the oilman turned green energy promoter even richer. That brings the contributions he’s made through his company, Clean Energy Fuels Corp., to $10 million.
…Opponents of Proposition 10 include many environmental groups, labor unions and consumer groups. But their voices are being swamped by the TV ads paid for by Pickens. Pro-Proposition 10 has raised $13 million, 200 times the amount contributed by the opponents defending the taxpayer. That’s why we feel compelled to say once again: No on 10.’
