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Forum: Political Threads 02-22-2011, 12:02 PM
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Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
Sure! A humble civil servant, suing the unions,...

Sure! A humble civil servant, suing the unions, which have all of the politicians in their pockets!

Or, you could do what the taxpayers in Wisconsin did, and vote for Republicans. That's just...
Forum: Political Threads 02-22-2011, 11:14 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
In CT (as I'm sure in most places), the dues come...

In CT (as I'm sure in most places), the dues come directly out of the teachers' paycheck, and teachers do NOT have the option of witholding a portion of their dues. If they did, I agree, problem...
Forum: Political Threads 02-22-2011, 10:53 AM
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Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
Oh boy, you got me. I guess teachers, by virtue...

Oh boy, you got me. I guess teachers, by virtue of the fact that they work in a building where sex ed is being taught, have no right to oppose abortion.

Oh, wait. They don't perform abortions...
Forum: Political Threads 02-22-2011, 09:22 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
I'm not going to take the time to ask my brothers...

I'm not going to take the time to ask my brothers to scan their union's financials. Planned Parenthood is not the point, mandatory union membership is the point.

I'm a conservative. Let's say my...
Forum: Political Threads 02-22-2011, 09:19 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
As far as I know, union membership is mandatory...

As far as I know, union membership is mandatory for teachers in every town in CT. And for damn sure it's mandatory in WI, that's one of the things that the Gov is proposing to change, that union...
Forum: Political Threads 02-22-2011, 09:16 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
"What question?" I'm sorry, I assumed you...

"What question?"

I'm sorry, I assumed you read my post before you insulted me for its content. Here is what I wrote...

"why do these labor unions get to force people to join them? If I want to...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 08:41 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
Bingo. These unions like collecvtive...

Bingo.

These unions like collecvtive bargaining? Really?

I have news for them. The taxpayers of Wisonsin did some collective bargaining of their own last November, it was called an...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 08:37 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
If I get banned from this board, so be it, I'm...

If I get banned from this board, so be it, I'm tired of this dance...

Rockhound, instead of changing the subject, how about answering my god-damned question? Is that too much to ask?

Yeah, I...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 04:00 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
Any rational person, unless they get their money...

Any rational person, unless they get their money from labor unions, will say the same thing.

And why do these labor unions get to force people to join them? If I want to be a public...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 01:10 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
If and when healthcare goes to 26% for teachers,...

If and when healthcare goes to 26% for teachers, they STILL HAVE IT BETTER THAN THE REST OF US WHO PAY 30%.

Geez...

Teachers need to stop framing this debate in terms of "what did I get last...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 01:08 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
But isn't there at least a possibility that those...

But isn't there at least a possibility that those tax cuts will be stimulative? What I mean is, just because corporate tax rates are cut, does not mean that corporate tax dollars collected will...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 11:56 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
Specialist, I can provide 100 studies that show...

Specialist, I can provide 100 studies that show that public employees make more than average private scetor employees. WHo knows what's in those numbers. Here is one study...

Government Workers...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 11:49 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
Rockhound/Specialist, could one of you fill in...

Rockhound/Specialist, could one of you fill in the blank to my statement below? To me, this is all that matters in this issue...

Nationally, people pay on average 30% of their health insurance...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 11:34 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
Fair question...I looked it up.. In CT, the...

Fair question...I looked it up..

In CT, the average teacher salary is $59,304.

In CT, the average salary overall is $51,000.

When you throw in benefits (particularly healthcare and...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 11:20 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
I have said that CT has one of the highest total...

I have said that CT has one of the highest total tax rates in teh nation...

The Tax Foundation - State and Local Tax Burdens: All Years, One State, 1977-2008...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 11:14 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
"Take one in CT. at a lower wage than the status...

"Take one in CT. at a lower wage than the status quo"

The wages are NOT lower than the status quo. Can you stop making stuff up?

"pay more for your health insurance, and pension,"

Everyone...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 11:07 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
"So you could send three kids to private school...

"So you could send three kids to private school for $4800? "

Do you think through anything before regurgitating the liberal talking points? I pay property taxes for LIFE, not just the years that...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 11:00 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
"No one in their right mind would want that job" ...

"No one in their right mind would want that job"

I could annihilate everything you said, but let's stick to this one inane point.

Teachers in Wisconsin get a salary that is 32% higher than the...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 10:56 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
"because they get a bargain now," Here in...

"because they get a bargain now,"

Here in CT, most people would not say that property taxes are a "bargain". How can it be a "bargian" when the teachers get such insane benefits?

In WI, the...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 10:54 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
In CT, I pay $8,000 a year in property taxes for...

In CT, I pay $8,000 a year in property taxes for a 3 bedroom colonial on half an acre. In my town, about 60% of property taxes is for education. Give that money back to EVERYBODY, including people...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 10:52 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
OK, Specialist, I hear you. You are right, most...

OK, Specialist, I hear you. You are right, most parents cannot afford private schools. So according to you then, since teachers have the parents over a barrel, teachers are justified in using their...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 10:36 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
"Now he is looking like he is trying to kill the...

"Now he is looking like he is trying to kill the union, which may have been his first task and ultimate goal."

You may well be right. I wish him luck on this noble quest. He also doesn't want to...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 10:25 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
No, what would happen is, parents would get their...

No, what would happen is, parents would get their property taxes back and use that money to enroll their kids in private schools, which are better, cheaper, and NOT coincidentally, have no unions!!
...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 09:19 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
RIROCKHOUND, you may be right. However, in my...

RIROCKHOUND, you may be right. However, in my opinion, when people stop looking at the "don't hate me because I'm a teacher" signs, and they realize that all the gov is asking for is for teachers to...
Forum: Political Threads 02-21-2011, 07:55 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 35,731
Posted By Jim in CT
You are 100% correct, latest reports say that the...

You are 100% correct, latest reports say that the unions proposed to agree to all of the financial concessions, if the state would leave collective bargaining in place, and the gov gave them an...
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