Under the heading: even good reporters can get it wrong, my response to John Fund's piece on Schwarzenegger is posted on the Wall Street Journal response page .

Gridlock Would Be an Improvement
Howard Veit - West Hollywood, Calif.

OK, Mr. Fund, but what gridlock? This has been a runaway Legislature, passing bill after bill for the last six months. Even in the face of the recall they have passed 100 bills, many of them big spending bills that have become law. The soon to be ex-governor has appointed over 100 ultraliberal judges guaranteed to void any legislation liberals don't like. Driver's licenses repeal is out of the question with Hispanics (Mexicans) vowing to die rather than repeal it and they have plenty of clout.

Without a viable Republican Party in this state, and it is pathetic, The Schwarz may have to govern by initiative and then take any resolution to the liberal judges on the courts who will find whatever resolutions are passed unconstitutional.

We have an über-left out here and unless the Republicans can create a real party, it will be like the song: "The Road Goes On Forever and the Party Never Ends."

We have a runaway legislature passing everything without debate. Arnold is going to have one hell of a time taming it.