Federal Government Employees Fear the American Peoples Wrath

Union bosses are quaking in their boots.  Federal government employees, the most coddled sector in the American workforce, are fretting a republican administration will act upon a righteous anger citizens have at Washington D.C. and its bureaucracies.  

For J. David Cox, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, the stakes could not be higher this year, however.

“God help us all,” Cox told reporters on Monday of the possibility of a Republican winning the White House to succeed President Obama. “This country will be in a serious, serious situation.”

[…]

“There is not a Republican candidate that’s running that hasn’t said they would annihilate federal employee unions and virtually every union in the country,” Cox said.

The firebrand leader cited Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s legislation to ease the firing of employees at the Veterans Affairs Department, Donald Trump’s experience in the private sector and Cruz’s general anti-government rhetoricas evidence of the Republican field’s anti-federal workforce policies.

We all know Washington D.C. is incapable of reforming itself, republican president or no republican president.  What these people should really fear is an Article V convention of states.  When that happens, these federal government employees and all their cronies will truly feel the wrath of the American people.

Source:

http://hotair.com/archives/2016/02/09/government-employee-union-president-god-help-us-all-if-the-gop-wins/

AFSCME President: Lifestyles of the Rich and Connected

Talk about caviar dreams! Is it any wonder that the union bosses were fighting so hard to recall Gov. Scott Walker and the republicans in Wisconsin’s state legislature when they get these kinds of perks?

The president of the nation’s largest public-sector employee union spent about $325,000 on chartered planes over the last two years, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Citing internal union expense reports, the Journal says that Gerald McEntee, outgoing president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), took 18 trips on private jets since the beginning of 2010.

The news comes just as McEntee prepares to retire after three decades in one of the labor movement's most powerful posts. The union has struggled recently to combat budget cuts affecting public workers, as well as aggressive assaults on collective bargaining in states such as Wisconsin and Ohio.

Maybe Robin Leach should host a new program: Lifestyles of the Rich and Connected

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/11/afscme-union-mcentee-jets_n_1588073.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

Wisconsin Public Employees Flee Democratic Succubus Machine

Wisconsin has been liberated! Public employees have been freed. Their shackles have been cast aside as they stagger from the union machine. More than half of their numbers have wandered into the light as they squint and shield their eyes from the brightness of a new day.

Public-employee unions in Wisconsin have experienced a dramatic drop in membership -- by more than half for the second-biggest union -- since a law championed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker sharply curtailed their ability to bargain over wages and working conditions.

That could mean the sharp losses that some Wisconsin public-worker unions have experienced is a harbinger of similar unions' future nationwide, union leaders fear. Failure to oust Mr. Walker and overturn the Wisconsin law "spells doom," said Bryan Kennedy, the American Federation of Teachers' Wisconsin president.

Wisconsin membership in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees-the state's second-largest public-sector union after the National Education Association, which represents teachers-fell to 28,745 in February from 62,818 in March 2011, according to a person who has viewed Afscme's figures. A spokesman for Afscme declined to comment.

The Democratic Party succubus has been beaten down. And coming next week, the emaciated voters of Wisconsin will slay this life sucking beast.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/31/wisconsin-unions-see-ranks-drop-ahead-recall-vote/#ixzz1wTlQLm4L

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/05/31/WI-Public-Unions-Lose-Members-Recall

Ohio Votes for Grecian Formula

The Buckeye state repudiated Governor Kasich and the republican’s fiscally responsible budget that curbed the bargaining power of public employee unions. Yesterday, Ohio voters bypassed the legislature and voted via referendum. The end result is a union victory and an $8 billion budget shortfall:

“The governor and his legislative friends really overreached,” said Lee Saunders, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. “All of labor was together on this. I think it’s a model for fights across the country.”

Democrats also claimed victory, framing the results as a rebuke to Republican lawmakers across the country after the GOP swept statehouses across the country in 2010. Ohio Democrats were badly beaten in that election.

Our founding fathers admitted states into the union on condition that they are a republican form of government; not a democracy. It looks like the citizens of Ohio have opted for the Grecian formula: out of control unions; a sense of entitlement, and financial ruin.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ohio-votes-to-repeal-collecting-bargaining-on-issue-2-ballot-measure/2011/11/09/gIQAL48R6M_story.html

http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/18/news/economy/union_protest/index.htm

Fox News Drops Ball on Wisconsin Recall Elections

Wisconsin’s recall elections were last night and Fox News dropped the ball. I had to cross over the tracks to find out what was going on. That’s right I ventured over into that part of town where people’s lawns are knee deep in grass for want of a government subsidy; where the muggers and rapist of the truth openly harass you at every corner; where the village idiots harp their nonsensical spew. That’s right I had to watch MSNBC.

And guess who was holding court? The King of Fools himself, Ed Schultz. His retinue consisted of communist whose only contributions to society are bitching about the prosperity of others. And surrounding these mental midgets were the beggars smacking their lips in anticipation of a free meal.

But the nights end didn’t bring about the promises of a welfare state. The Democrats were only able to recall two senators out of the six, and at great expense:

In the end, the union-backed Democrats picked up only two state Senate seats in Wisconsin last night, at a staggering cost in time, effort, and of course money. One of the seats was solidly Democratic, held by a Republican due to an apparent fluke of nature. The other was held by an alleged adulterer who had moved outside his district to live with his young mistress, and whose wife was supporting his recall.

As for the other four Republican incumbents the unions tried to recall, they didn't end up coming very close. And remember -- these weren't just any Republican incumbents. These were the ones that the unions judged most vulnerable, which is why they collected petition signatures against them.

How did Republicans hold out? It hasn't hurt that Walker's reforms have dramatically helped school districts within the state save millions of dollars by abolishing the main Wisconsin teachers' union's insurance racket. Nor does it hurt that Wisconsin, under the business-friendly leadership of Walker and a Republican state legislature, created more than half of the jobs created in the United States during the month of June.

Next week it’s the Democrats turn. Two senators are up for a recall. And I hope that Fox News does a better job on their coverage. I can still smell the stench of socialism wafting from my television.

Source: http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/unions-lose-big-wisconsin

State of Florida Will No Longer Obey Union Masters

It’s amazing how far the Democratic Party machine’s tentacles reach. Florida, which is a right to work state, has union dues automatically taken out of state employees paychecks. That is an additional cost to the taxpayers to ensure that the socialist thugs get their racketeering money. Now, the Republican legislature is putting an end to this corrupt practice and all hell is breaking loose.


"This bill aims to do nothing more than silencing dissent," said Florida Education Association President Andy Ford. "The lawmakers who voted for this bill have signaled their desire to use the power of government to single out and attack the hardworking men and women who serve Florida in public employment."

The Orlando Sentinel breaks down how much money the Democratic Party made in the last general election from this money laundering scheme:

During the last general election cycle, the statewide teachers' union gave more than $3.4 million in campaign contributions, mostly to Democrats. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees doled out nearly $1.4 million, much of it directly to the state Democratic Party. And the AFL-CIO and other labor groups gave hundreds of thousands of dollars more.

If the unions want to collect dues from public employees, they can do it themselves. Why should the citizens of Florida, who are ideologically opposed to these Marxist bastards, become their paymasters? Enough is enough.

Source: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/fl-bill-bans-automatic-union-dues-20110325,0,1209569.story

Screw You Corrupt Judge! Wisconsin's Budget Repair Bill Becomes Law!

Yes, we hoped and prayed that he will, but today he is still just a bill; NO LONGER!! TODAY YOU ARE A LAW!!

Union thugs and Democratic politicians pulled out all the stops to try and stop this law, but to no avail. Even the communist were impressed with their tactics:





All I have to say is “EAT IT YOU COMMIE SONS OF BITCHES!” You thought intimidation and a bunch of fleebag senators could throw a shoe in the cog of progress (the proper term is sabotage). You thought that a crooked county judge with family ties to S.E.I.U would thwart the will of the people.

Well you thought wrong!

Walker signed the bill March 11. Under state law, it must be published within 10 working days, which was Friday.


The law has not been printed in the Wisconsin State Journal, the official state newspaper, as other laws are. Late Friday, State Journal publisher Bill Johnston said in an email that the notice for the law had been scheduled to run but had been canceled. He did not elaborate.


Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) claimed it didn’t matter that it hasn’t appeared in the paper.


“It’s published,” Fitzgerald said. “It’s law. That’s what I contend.”


Fitzgerald and Miller met Friday. Miller said Fitzgerald asked him to publish the law and, after reading the statutes, Miller agreed that he could do so. He said he has never had something similar happen with the publication of a law during his 12 years running the reference bureau.


After the restraining order was issued on March 18, La Follette sent a letter that same day to the reference bureau rescinding earlier instructions to publish the bill on Friday. “I further instruct you to remove all reference to March 25, 2011, as the publication date and not to proceed with publication until I contact you with a new publication date,” his letter said.


Walker’s top cabinet official, Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch, gave only a brief statement reacting to Friday’s news.


“Today the administration was notified that the LRB published the budget-repair bill as required by law,” he said. “The administration will carry out the law as required.”




A revision of School House Rock might be in order on how a bill becomes a law. They should also include crooked judges, corrupt politicians, and unruly communist who could care less about the democratic process. But that would probably be too traumatic for the youngsters. No need to jade them at an early age. We’ll just let their school teachers gradually do that for them.



Source: http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/118677754.html

Unionized Brothels

I found this joke on the Gates of Vienna blog.  I had a good laugh and just had to lift it.  I might add that it is quite timely considering  the conflict between public employee unions and the states:

A dedicated Teamsters Union worker was attending a convention in Las Vegas and decided to check out the legal brothels in Nevada .


When he got to the first one, he asked the Madame, “Is this a union house?”


“No,” she replied, “I’m sorry, but it isn’t.”


“Well, if I pay you $100, what do the girls get?”


“The house gets $80 and the girls get $20,” she answered.


Offended at such unfair dealings, the union man stomped off down the street in search of a more equitable, hopefully unionized shop. His search continued until finally he reached a brothel where the Madame responded, “Why yes sir, this is a union house. We observe all union rules.”


The man asked, “And, if I pay you $100, what cut do the girls get?”


“The girls get $80 and the house gets $20,” she replied.


“That’s more like it!” the union man said. He handed the Madame $100, looked around the room, and pointed to a stunningly attractive green-eyed blonde.


“I’d like her,” he said.


“I’m sure you would, sir,” said the Madam, “but…”


She gestured to a 72-year old woman in the corner.


“…Ethel here has 50 years seniority, and according to union rules, she’s next.”

Michigan Municipalities Financial Crisis

The great state of Michigan is having a crisis of its own. Its municipalities are under financial distress and in need of assistance. State law dictates that emergency financial managers will be issued in cases where local governments are on the verge of insolvency and cannot meet their obligations. This law was passed in 1990:


An emergency financial manager may be appointed under the Local Government Fiscal Responsibility Act, PA 72 of 1990, if a financial emergency is found to exist in a local government and no consent agreement has been negotiated to resolve the emergency. An emergency financial manager assumes budgetary powers and duties of the chief executive officer and legislative body, and may reorganize the government structure and renegotiate contracts. PA 72 provides that if an emergency financial manager is unable to resolve the financial emergency, he or she may request approval from the state's local emergency financial assistance loan board to authorize the local government to proceed under Chapter 9 of the federal Bankruptcy Code.

Federal law specifically states that a municipality cannot file Chapter 9 bankruptcy without the approval of the state:

Municipal bankruptcy is a specific process available under Chapter 9 that allows the reorganization of cities, villages, townships, and counties, but not states. The federal law provides that states must specifically authorize their municipalities to use Chapter 9. No Michigan municipality has ever filed for bankruptcy. Local governments cannot independently choose to file for bankruptcy in Michigan. Instead bankruptcy can only be filed at the request of a state appointed emergency financial manager with the approval of the local emergency assistance loan board.

There are consequences when a municipality files for bankruptcy. The Citizens Research Council states that this should not be an option:

"Bankruptcy should be avoided at all costs," says CRC President Jeffrey Guilfoyle, "the bankruptcy of one of Michigan's local governments could impact the access to credit markets for all of Michigan's governments. Local leaders and the state should explore every possible option before even contemplating a bankruptcy filing, and they should never view a bankruptcy filing as an easy solution to a government's financial problems."

The unions and leftist commentators would have us believe that these draconian laws were just passed by a vindictive republican junta that had hijacked the capitol in Lansing. They state that republicans have manufactured a crisis in order to vacate union contracts. Here are a couple of leftist nut jobs expounding this ridiculous theory:



What the republican led legislature did was strengthen the laws that were already in place. A recommendation that was duly noted back in 2005 by an emergency financial manager and adjunct scholar, as reported by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy:

Schimmel, an adjunct scholar with the Center, has served as an emergency financial manager for the city of Hamtramck and as a court-appointed receiver for the city of Ecorse. We reprint his 2005 work directly below.


Can Detroit’s Problems be Correct by an Emergency Financial Manager?


Michigan Public Act 72 of 1990, as amended, provides for the appointment of an Emergency Financial Manager if it is determined that a serious financial problem exists in a municipality or school district. The appointment of an EFM for the city of Detroit is often discussed as a possible solution for dealing with the city’s continual mismanagement and financial mess.


If it were ever determined by the state that an EFM should be appointed for the city of Detroit, under current law the EFM would not have all of the necessary tools to be successful. There are four major problems that would have to be resolved by amending Act 72 prior to the appointment of an EFM.


Making changes to Act 72 would be essential for an EFM to have the necessary tools to deal with the city of Detroit’s management and fiscal problems.


The changes needed are as follows:


1. Under current law, the EFM can be sued personally. Given that actions by an EFM will almost certainly be controversial, and harassing lawsuits are likely, it is essential that an EFM’s personal assets be protected. Making the EFM an employee of the state treasury department with access to the legal staff of the attorney general would make the present lack of indemnification for an EFM largely moot. Harassing lawsuits by local bargaining units or other affected entities or individuals would be defended by the state — an entity that has the depth of financial resources to discourage the filing of frivolous lawsuits.


2. The present Act lists the powers of an EFM, which are extensive but are not all-inclusive. This can allow the governing body to impede the overall effort of the EFM to deal with the municipality’s fiscal crisis. The Act should state that the EFM replaces and takes on the powers of the governing body (mayor and council or school board.)


3. Charter provisions, especially in old charters, can prevent or make it difficult for an EFM to make necessary structural changes to address financial problems. The EFM should have the power to review charter provisions that frustrate the process of cleaning up and streamlining a municipality’s financial functions.


4. Presently, most labor contracts provide for mandatory continuation of an expired contract until a new one is negotiated. This means municipalities have no opportunity to take advantage of lower-cost service providers. Additionally, in the case of public safety unions, municipalities must adhere to the provisions of Act 312, which mandates that when a municipality and union cannot agree on the terms of a new contract they must go to binding arbitration. In most cases, it takes nearly two years or longer to complete the process, and the legal costs are substantial. Furthermore, municipalities rarely reduce costs by going through the Act 312 process but rather, at best, limit the amount of increased expenses. Act 312 should be repealed in its entirety.

But forget all the above, because according to the professional left, Michigan doesn’t have a crisis. The only crisis to them is the negation of their union contracts.

Source: http://crcmich.org/rss/financialemergencies2010.html

http://www.mackinac.org/14290

The Fleebagger 14 Return to Madison

Wisconsin’s Fleebagger 14 is returning to Madison today. If there was ever a group more deserving of a recall, it is these ignominious dirt bags. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald issued the following statement in anticipation of their return:


"Today, the most shameful 14 people in the state of Wisconsin are going to pat themselves on the back and smile for the cameras. They're going to pretend they're heroes for taking a three week vacation.


"It is an absolute insult to the hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites who are struggling to find a job, much less one they can run away from and go down to Illinois -- with pay.


"Their appearance at the Capitol today is in direct violation of the contempt order issued by the state Senate earlier this month, and it proves their absolute disregard for the institution of the Senate and the constitution they took an oath of office to serve.


"But the people of Wisconsin won't forget what they were really doing these past few weeks.


"Sen. Tim Cullen refused to come back to save 1,500 jobs.


"Sen. Mark Miller refused to come back even to make sure his own staff were safe in the Capitol he abandoned.


"Sen. Fred Risser refused to come back out of respect for the institution and dignity of the state Senate.


"Sen. Bob Jauch refused to come back even though our side was negotiating in good faith to try to find a reasonable compromise.


"Sens. Jon Erpenbach, Chris Larson and Lena Taylor were all too happy to pat themselves on the back and smile for the cameras in Illinois, never mind their constituents here in Wisconsin.


"And Sens. Dave Hansen, Kathleen Vinehout, Tim Carpenter, Spencer Coggs, Jim Holperin, and Julie Lassa refused to come back to actually do the job they were elected to do.


"To the Senate Democrats: When you smile for the cameras today and pretend you're heroes, I hope you look at that beautiful Capitol building you insulted. And I hope you're embarrassed to call yourselves senators."

Source: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/117854133.html

Union Thugs Threaten Wisconsin Businesses and Donors

Union thugs are threatening Wisconsin businesses with boycotts. Emails have been sent to public employee’s instructing them to hand out placards that display the union solidarity logo to local businesses to put in store front windows, or else:


“All public employees are being urged to look for this sign in business windows.”


From the Union Rep: “I encourage you to utilize your own business contacts and urge them to hang this prominently in their window. The explanation that I’ve found works best if they are apprehensive is that this is about local dollars, not politics. If our buying power is destroyed—their business will be affected adversely. Please let your area lead know which businesses you get to participate so that they might compile a list to distribute to the members.”


The County Employee also received an email with the Union “Business Card” and was instructed to “make copies of the business cards” and “distribute to each business where you spend money.”


Now, these union goons are directly contacting donors, threatening them with retribution:


March 10, 2011
Mr. Tom Ellis, President
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
770 N. Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202


SENT VIA FASCIMILE AND REGULAR MAIL


Dear Mr. Ellis:


As you undoubtedly know, Governor Walker recently proposed a “budgetadjustment bill” to eviscerate public employees’ right to collectively bargain inWisconsin. ..


As you also know, Scott Walker did not campaign on this issue when he ran foroffice. If he had, we are confident that you would not be listed among his largestcontributors. As such, we are contacting you now to request your support.


The undersigned groups would like your company to publicly oppose GovernorWalker’s efforts to virtually eliminate collective bargaining for public employees inWisconsin. While we appreciate that you may need some time to consider thisrequest, we ask for your response by March 17. In the event that you do notrespond to this request by that date, we will assume that you stand withGovernor Walker and against the teachers, nurses, police officers, fire fighters,and other dedicated public employees who serve our communities.


In the event that you cannot support this effort to save collective bargaining,please be advised that the undersigned will publicly and formally boycott thegoods and services provided by your company. However, if you join us, we willdo everything in our power to publicly celebrate your partnership in the fight topreserve the right of public employees to be heard at thebargainingtable.Wisconsin’spublic employee unions serve to protect and promote equality andfairness in the workplace. We hope you will stand with us and publicly share thatideal.


In the event you would like to discuss this matter further, please contact theexecutive Director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, Jim Palmer,
at 608.273.3840.


Thank you in advance for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from
you soon.




James L. Palmer, Executive Director
Wisconsin Professional Police Association
Mahlon Mitchell,President
Professional Fire Fighters
Jim Conway, President
International Association of Fire Fighters Local 311
John Matthews, Executive Director
Madison Teachers, Inc.
Keith Patt, Executive Director
Green Bay Education Association
Bob Richardson, President
Dane County Deputy Sheriffs Association
Dan Frei, President
Madison Professional Police Officers Association

Source: http://www.620wtmj.com/shows/charliesykes/117764004.html?blog=y

http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/03/wisconsin-unions-continue-to-threaten-local-businesses/

This is What Democracy Looks Like? It's More Like Thugocracy

This is what democracy looks like? It looks more like thugocracy if you ask me. Socialist and union goons from around the country swarmed around Wisconsin’s state capitol. They taunted and threatened legislators as they conducted the people’s business:


Senate Republicans were harried by swarming crowds. “We tried to get out of the building after the vote, because they were rushing the chamber, and we were escorted by security through a tunnel system to another building. But, after being tipped off by a Democrat, they mobbed the exit at that building, and were literally trying to break the windows of the cars we were in as we were driving away,” Republican senator Randy Hopper tells NRO. Such tactics, he sighs, were hardly unexpected. “I got a phone call yesterday saying that we should be executed. I’ve had messages saying that they want to beat me with a billy club.”

Death threats have been made. Here is an actual email that was sent to Wisconsin senators:

Please put your things in order because you will be killed and your familes
will also be killed due to your actions in the last 8 weeks. Please explain
to them that this is because if we get rid of you and your families then it
will save the rights of 300,000 people and also be able to close the deficit
that you have created. I hope you have a good time in hell. Read below for
more information on possible scenarios in which you will die.


WE want to make this perfectly clear. Because of your actions today and in
the past couple of weeks I and the group of people that are working with me
have decided that we've had enough. We feel that you and the people that
support the dictator have to die. We have tried many other ways of dealing
with your corruption but you have taken things too far and we will not stand
for it any longer. So, this is how it's going to happen: I as well as many
others know where you and your family live, it's a matter of public records.
We have all planned to assult you by arriving at your house and putting a
nice little bullet in your head. However, we decided that we wouldn't leave
it there. We also have decided that this may not be enough to send the
message to you since you are so "high" on Koch and have decided that you are
now going to single handedly make this a dictatorship instead of a
demorcratic process. So we have also built several bombs that we have placed
in various locations around the areas in which we know that you frequent.
This includes, your house, your car, the state capitol, and well I won't
tell you all of them because that's just no fun. Since we know that you are
not smart enough to figure out why this is happening to you we have decided
to make it perfectly clear to you. If you and your goonies feel that it's
necessary to strip the rights of 300,000 people and ruin their lives, making
them unable to feed, clothe, and provide the necessities to their families
and themselves then We Will "get rid of" (in which I mean kill) you. Please
understand that this does not include the heroic Rep. Senator that risked
everything to go aganist what you and your goonies wanted him to do. We feel
that it's worth our lives to do this, because we would be saving the lives
of 300,000 people. Please make your peace with God as soon as possible and
say goodbye to your loved ones we will not wait any longer. YOU WILL DIE!!!!
Reply Reply to all Forward




Is it any wonder that our founding fathers established a republic as promised in Article IV Section 4 instead of a democracy?




These dirtbags have caused 7 million dollars of damage to Wisconsin’s state capitol. Contrast that with the conduct of the tea partiers. Rep. Pete. King is holding hearings in Washington D.C. on radical Islam and domestic terrorism. Maybe he should add left wing zealots into the forum.

Source: http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/261812/endgame-wisconsin-robert-costa?page=2

http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/117732923.html?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Pensions a Burden on States? Quite!

When I read the Charlotte Observer, I do so with a suspect eye. This past Sunday the Disturber published an article by Kevin G. Hall entitled, “Pensions a burden on States? Not quite.” And had Mr. Hall read the Carolina Journal, He might have given more credence to this particular paragraph he had written:


The most recent Public Fund Survey by the National Association of State Retirement Administrators showed that, on average, state and local pensions were 78.9 percent funded, with about $688 billion in unfunded promises to pensioners. Critics suggest that the real number is at least $1 trillion or higher, using less-optimistic market assumptions.

Well, here is a non-assumption. North Carolina has cooked the books, as reported by the aforementioned Carolina Journal:

But one fiscal analyst who reviews state and local budgets across the nation says Perdue’s method of accounting for the state pension plan is nothing more than a gimmick. Eileen Norcross, the lead researcher on state and local policy issues with the Mercatus Institute at George Mason University, says Perdue’s planned contribution to the Teachers and State Employees' Retirement System is inadequate, but it’s the least of the state’s pension-funding woes.


Norcross says North Carolina and other states have understated dramatically the size of their pension liabilities, and have failed to provide enough money to prevent large either tax increases or major cuts in retirement benefits down the road.


Norcross projects the market value of North Carolina’s pension liability at more than $92 billion, and it’s only 60 percent funded, with an unfunded liability of $36 billion. That’s 15 times higher than the unfunded liability of $2.4 billion estimated in the state’s financial reports.

She bases her projections on the amount of money the pension fund will have to pay in benefits rather than the estimated growth in its assets. For years, she says, states have been calculating the value of their pension liabilities by looking at much money pension assets can earn through investing. “The problem with that, though, is the value of your liabilities is independent from the value of your assets,” Norcross said. She says states should look first at their future pension liability and then work backward to set aside enough money today


North Carolina’s unfunded liabilities are 15 times higher than stated. Now, imagine the other 49 states that have not been so forthright. Pensions a burden on states? Quite!

Source: http://www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/display_exclusive.html?id=7486

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/03/06/2114757/pensions-a-burden-on-states-not.html#ixzz1Fy6cTTs4

A Disingenuous Film Maker Goes to Madison, Wisconsin

Michael Moore is a hypocrite. This man is a millionaire and yet he’s talking about confiscating the wealth of others. If he’s such a big believer in the collective, why doesn’t he donate his money to the federal government?


I’m not a fan of Senator John McCain, but he was spot on of his critique of the fat man from Flint, Michigan:

Now, Mr. Moore feigns concern over the Wisconsin public employee unions, while he avoided hiring union contractors on his latest documentary, “Capitalism:  A Love Story”.

Moore’s council to the unions reminds me of the relationship of Wormtongue and King Theoden:  Life suckingly deceptive.

Source:  http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/item_sCK9AXSEsqhAtwpyoUkv5K#ixzz1FpdXGbcO

You Want Money? Produce Something of Value

You want money? Produce something of value. Those are words to live by. Unfortunately, a leftist protestors believes we do not deserve to keep the fruits of our labor, and you will hear that in the first few minutes of this video.

The clash of cultures is happening before our very eyes. The entitlement class and those who believe in the American way are fighting for the soul of this country. We will soon see who the victor will be.

Legalized Racketeering: The Nefarious Relationship of the Democratic Party and Public Employee Unions

Union Bosses are living life large. Is it any wonder they are mobilizing their members against the taxpayers. That cash cow is sacred. Here are the salaries of those ordinary workers, as reported by the Politico:


Gerald McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, was paid $479,328 in salary and benefits in 2009. He was one of 10 employees of the 1.5 million-member union who made more than $200,000 that year.


At the 3.2 million-member National Education Association, President Dennis Van Roekel made $397,721 in salary and benefits in 2009. Thirty other officers and employees of the nation’s largest teachers’ union made more than $200,000 that year. Public school teachers, by comparison, were paid a national average of $54,319 in 2009.


The American Federation of Teachers, a smaller teachers’ union, paid President Randi Weingarten $428,384 in salary and benefits. Eight others at the 887,000-member union, which also represents college faculty and school support staff, earned more than $200,000 in 2009.

And you would think that the taxpayers would be given a parade by these goons.

Is anyone wondering how the Wisconsin Fleebaggers are paying for their room and board? Why it’s campaign contributions of course. You would have thought that to be against the law, but it’s not:

"The Government Accountability Board staff has been asked whether campaign funds may properly be used by the 14 Democrat senators currently absenting themselves from the state to pay for hotels and other expenses incurred as a result of the decision to leave," wrote Board general counsel Kevin Kennedy in a February 22 letter to state senators. "In the opinion of the Board's staff, campaign funds may be used for this purpose."

The spotlight is shining on this nefarious quid pro quo. The incestuous relationship between the Democratic Party and public employee unions is nothing more than legalized racketeering. If there was ever an argument to ban public sector unions, this is it.


Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/03/wisconsin-ethics-board-dems-can-use-campaign-funds-pay-life-lam#ixzz1FpjyC0qL


Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/50585.html#ixzz1FpgugZUp

Obama to Hold Anti-Bullying Conference at White House

Barack Obama, the titular thug and chief of union foamers at the mouth, is to host an anti-bullying conference next week:


WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama will host a White House conference next week on preventing bullying.


The White House says the March 10 conference will bring together students, parents and educators to discuss ways to end bullying and make schools safer for students.


This administration is absolutely shameless. Obama consults with some of the biggest thugs in the country on a daily basis. Richard Trumka of the AFL/CIO and Andy Stern formerly of the SEIU, to name just a few, are practically in-house advisors. And you can’t get more thuggish than ex-chief of staff Rahm Emanuel.

Maybe these educators can show their students the correct way of bullying. You don’t have to look any further than what is happening in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio. Maybe these students will recognize some of their teachers in the following videos:





Source: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_BULLYING?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-03-01-15-54-11

Secretary Solis Defends Unions and Illegal Aliens

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis just had to interject herself into the state of Wisconsin’s dispute with the labor unions. At the Democratic National Committee’s winter meeting, she said the following as reported by the Politico:


“The fight is on,” Labor Secretary Hilda Solis told the closing session of the DNC gathering at the Marriott Wardman Park hotel Saturday morning. “We work together. We help those embattled states right now where public employees are under assault.


Solis, a former congresswoman from California, got cheers and multiple standing ovations for her remarks blasting Walker and other Republican governors who seek to weaken government workers’ collective bargaining rights.



“We know many states are facing tough budget decisions,” she said. “We know there’s room for shared sacrifice — shared sacrifice. We’ve seen our brothers and sisters in public employee unions willingly give up their fair share. … The governors of Wisconsin and Ohio aren’t just demanding that they tighten their belts, they’re demanding that they give up their uniquely American rights as workers.”

Where in the hell have they sacrificed? They live better than the rest of us.

Solis loves socialist and illegal aliens. During a visit in Charlotte, North Carolina she attended a meeting that a local builder gave to construction workers. The meeting consisted of two groups: one that spoke English and the other Spanish. That’s right; she attended a meeting in which illegal aliens were given instruction on how to adhere to OSHA safety codes.

You’re wondering how I know this. An associate of mine was at that meeting, and he wasn’t one of the illegals.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/50249.html#ixzz1FJIDXMoQ

State of Wisconsin Pimps for Union Bosses and Democrats

Wisconsin state senators who fled to Illinois in order to prevent a quorum have less than altruistic motives. They ostensibly say they are fighting for collective bargaining rights of public employees. To them, these union members are the last bastion of the middle class. However, the true motive is the contributions these senators receive from the dues the state of Wisconsin is obligated to collect for the union bosses.  National Review outlines this incestuous relationship:


If the unions are communicating, the senators are likely listening attentively: Those union donations constitute a significant chunk of their campaign funds, according to the data compiled by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign..


The outlier here is Sen. Tim Cullen (15th district), who has taken less than a dollar from PACs or political committees of any kind. But with him excluded, labor unions are responsible for a large percentage of these senators’ contributions from political-action committees (PACs) and political committees (which together constitute 25 percent of the donations to these senators tracked by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign). Aside from Cullen, Sen. Jim Holperin (12th district) had the lowest proportion of union-funded contributions from PACs or political committees: 24 percent.


Sen. Spencer Coggs (6th district) topped the list with 73 percent. And of the 13 Democrats in the state senate who accepted labor-union funds, ten received a third or more of their PAC or political-committee donations from unions. Five have collected over half of such donations from unions.


And that’s only looking at money directly given to the candidates. Unions also spent heavily on independent initiatives, for example television ads. The Wisconsin Education Association Council’s PAC spent nearly $1.6 million supporting state-level Democratic candidates during the 2010 election cycle. Other unions also spent in support of Democratic candidates, although in smaller amounts: $45,000 ($65,000 total, with the remainder supporting a Republican candidate) from the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, $13,000 from the International Union of Operating Engineers, and a little over $9,000 from Madison Teachers Inc



Corruption they name is:

Now we know why these fleebaggers fled to Illinois. I wonder who’s paying for their room and board while they’re on vacation. Could it be the public employee unions? Hmmm….

Source: http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/260634/wisconsin-democrats-union-yes-katrina-trinko

Shame! Shame! Shame On Wisconsin Democrats!

And I say shame on you so-called Democratic representatives in Wisconsin. You shout “Shame on You” to those who are trying to save your state from insolvency? Well, I say shame on you and your incestuous relationship with public employee unions! It’s quite obvious who you are beholden to and it sure as hell isn’t the taxpayers. You’re just as bad as the state senate fleebaggers who absconded to Illinois, so as to prevent a quorum. Here are their mug shots:

Recall petitions are now taking place. If there was ever an example of public officials who need to be kicked out of office, this is it:

Reid Magney, spokesman for the Government Accountability Board, said local groups have officially registered recall committees with his agency to try to recall Sen. Bob Wirch of Kenosha and Jim Holperin of Eagle River.


In addition, a Utah group, American Recall Coalition, has registered electronically to set up recall committees against Wirch and five other Senate Democrats - Lena Taylor of Milwaukee, Mark Miller of Monona, Julie Lassa of Stevens Point, Fred Risser of Madison and Dave Hansen of Green Bay.


Magney said his office is still waiting to receive paper registrations from American Recall Coalition but that the out-of-state group may begin collecting signatures for the recall elections in those districts.


"We thought we were going to have a quiet time after the election," Magney said. "Apparently not."


The only Democratic senator who is not currently the subject of a recall bid is Spencer Coggs of Milwaukee.


The groups need about 16,000 signatures to force a recall election for a senator, Magney said. The exact number will vary from 11,000 to 21,000 signatures, he said, depending on how many votes were cast in the 2010 governor's race in the targeted district.

May I suggest these fleebaggers stay in Illinois and become citizens of that state. I hear they have a long history of ripping off their citizens too.

Source: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/116853618.html

http://weaselzippers.us/2011/02/18/wisconsin-hall-of-shame-names-numbers/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360638/Democrats-fury-Wisconsin-Assembly-pass-union-rights-bill.html