Yeah, going over to Iraq ran the biggest surplus we had. My mistake. What's the ROI on war these days? Must be pretty high considering how good we're getting at it. Well, anyways. Forget that. At least we found all those WMD's he kept talking about. ET's getting kinda scary. Bush-lovers seems to have short term memory problems on where all the fuckin money went. I still remember the "Bush-ism". Only the brightest of the bright have a poster made of them and stuck around college campuses of all the retarded shit you've said while president. You're potty trained? My hat's off to your parents. Not many mentally-handicapped people can say that. You should be proud
Man, you're an idiot. If you're going to lie about something make sure no one can confirm it. http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.c...onsin-Rapids-teachers-join-protest-in-Madison But you post it was Obama. Typical. Fox news does the same shit you know. yeah heaven forbid someone gets a decent retirement. I'm sorry, I actually care about my fellow man. I forgot that's one the capitalist way. I'm sorry, please forgive me. Do you spit on poor people as you pass by them too? I'm sure you do
Scum bag liberals and their Communitarian Ideology. Idiots. The fact is, the Liberals are loosing massive power across the US. from 2008 to 2010 their power has been cut in half. This is the last stand for the Scum. Soon, they will sleather back under the shitpond for another 30 years.. Just like Carter destroyed the Dems, Obama is doing the same. The liberals know there day's are number and that the American people are not going to take their stupid political bullshit. Scum sucking LIBS are done, cooked, finished, over for the most part. WISC will end up laying of 12000 of those scumbags. So be it. Liberals are a cancer however, they can be contained. I do feel for the Union workers who were forced to join and pay dues. These people are stuck in a bad place. Wait till states start bankruptcy procedures....Unions will be busted across the North East. The last stand for Scum Liberals is at hand. Let them have their glory while they end up going down in Flames.
I'd like to believe that you are right about this, but unfortunately I see it the opposite. I believe the Leftists/Socialist/Communist/Tit-suckers have enough critical mass that we won't be able to turn them back. Too many already "want something for free".
I forgot I owe everyone in the public sector an early retirement at my cost and not theirs. I pitch in for my retirement as does my wife who works in the private sector. In Wisconsin, quite a few public employees contribute zero, and have fully funded benefits until Medicare/ SS kicks in. And yes this was established 30 or so years ago, before either Bush was president you moron. Are you saying that the guy that drives a plow for the state, or a teacher that works 9 months out of the year deserve more than everyone else? I guess I don't see that. I think they should have to comtribute to the kitty themselves and not expect to live off others. I love the idea, but that doesn't mean it is right. Hell my Dad was shot at, saw any dozens of the guys in his company killed in WWII. At least 5 of his friends growing up were killed in WWII, and theeir families don't get anything for it, but you know what, he lives off what he saved when he worked for a living. His SS is around $300 a month, and the rest of his needs are money he saved, and the extra he pays to cover the extra insurance he needs to cover his medical bils which he has quite a few at 89 are also out of money he saved, not that was given to him by an obscene union contract that came about from deals with bought and paid for politicians.
Here's a doozy -- independent day care workers in Michigan were apparently forced to join a union that was sprung on them by UAW and AFSCME. A year ago in December, Ms. Berry and more than 40,000 other home-based day care providers statewide were suddenly informed they were members of Child Care Providers Together Michiganâa union created in 2006 by the United Auto Workers and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Ms. Berry now sees money once paid to her go to a union that does little for her. She says she is "self employed and wants nothing to do with the union." Entire article here in WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703478704574612341241120838.html
Unions were useful back when 12 year olds were required to climb down a coal mine 6 days a week in order to feed their family. They served a purpose then. Now when public employees are able to retire at such a young age that they can go find a new career and double dip for 15+ years, they've run their course. Teaching 9 months a year, doesn't entitle you to retire at 55 and realize 80% of your salary and benefits for life, IMO.
Unions were useful decades ago. Now they have become exploitative extortion gangsters. Teachers Unions are the worst, keeping creepy teachers who retired on the job in front of the children. Glad there is free online Khan Academy to help the kids when their Math & Science teachers were not qualified to teach the subjects.