California collapses - and Obama follows its lead

http://newnostradamusofthenorth.blogspot.com/2012/05/california-collapses-and-obama-follows.html

Barack Obama learned the rough sport of politics in Chicago, but his domestic policies have been shaped by California's progressive creed. As the Golden State crumbles, its troubles point to those America may confront in a second Obama term.

From his first days in office, the president has held up California as a model state. In 2009, he praised its green-tinged energy policies as a blueprint for the nation.