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Comment on Is Tom Barrett Gearing Up For Governor’s Run? by Chris Liebenthal

Chris Liebenthal — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:29:07 +0000

You are correct. The take over of MPS is a bad idea.

Comment on Is Tom Barrett Gearing Up For Governor’s Run? by Blue Collar Conservative

Blue Collar Conservative — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:35:57 +0000

And who will run MPS if mayor Tom loses or wins election for governor? This a very very bad idea.

Comment on The Great G.A.S.B. by Steve Edlund

Steve Edlund — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:58:04 +0000

Chris,
GASB Bulletin 45 required government reporting of OPEB (Other Post Employment Benefits). Those benefits are for the golden parachute to supplement retirement at age 55 that all taxpayers gladly pay.

Comment on Oh, Those Union Thugs! Part II – Signs, Signs, Everywhere A Sign by Chris Liebenthal

Chris Liebenthal — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:18:55 +0000

Emily,

Actually the union people that were at this rally have a tentative contract that they voluntarily ratified to have a two year pay freeze, pay higher health insurance premiums and copays, and agree to six weeks of reduced work hours. In exchange, we just want to keep our jobs.

That would have saved the county almost $10 million, but Walker and his cronies on the Board have refused to accept it, costing the taxpayers more money.

Comment on Oh, Those Union Thugs! Part II – Signs, Signs, Everywhere A Sign by emilym

emilym — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:13:13 +0000

“All these other unions, like nurses and lawyers”!?! I am an RN and have never been in a union; worked in seven different places, none of which have unions. Maybe some RNs are in some union somewhere, but nobody that I know! And since when have lawyers been in a union? They don’t NEED one! Good grief.

As to public employees, sorry, but I have noticed many a time, that they just do not work as hard as those of us in the private sector. I can think of DOT employees, public health employees, county workers…won’t bore y’all with the details, but in each of these instances, if I tried the kind of things these people got away with, I’d be out of a job!

What makes you think ANY of us are “entitled” to raises with WI’s economy the way it is!? If some other union somewhere got a raise, it doesn’t mean YOU can get one, just as if another hospital’s RNs get a raise, it doesn’t mean we at OUR hospital “need” to get one, too. Them’s the breaks! I’m just glad to have a job.

Comment on Neumann To Enter Gubernatorial Race by Neumann declares for governor « The Sconz

Neumann declares for governor « The Sconz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:09:26 +0000

[...] Neumann declares for governor By The Sconz Mark Neumann, the former congressman who was narrowly defeated by Russ Feingold in a 1998 senate race, just declared his candidacy for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. He’ll be going up against Scott Walker, the Milwaukee County executive and heavy favorite, as well as Mark Todd, a businessman from Appleton. According to Chris Liebenthal, Neumann is the only viable one of the lot. [...]

Comment on Walker: To Win A State, Sometimes You Have To Destroy A County by Scott Walker about 2500% off (figuratively speaking) « The Sconz

Scott Walker about 2500% off (figuratively speaking) « The Sconz — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:21:08 +0000

[...] executive who has no idea what goes on in the county. It becomes a problem when that same airhead attempts to implement policy that coincides with his delusion. Walker said he won’t back off his 35-hour week plan – [...]

Comment on County Board Fails To Learn From Past Mistakes by margaret bohm

margaret bohm — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:43:43 +0000

I agree totally with Chris’s article; I personally have visited the site; the view from the hills are awesome, and the potential for a natural area there is fantastic; to think that some of these county officials voted to sell, sight unseen, is appalling. I believe that that the Tosa residents, and Milwaukee Co residents are getting shafted with this sale. the footprint is too big for UWM’s needs. this decision calls for a lawsuit, and recall of those officials who approved it without doing their homework, and without listening to citizens concerns. My future votes will reflect my disgust with these decisions.
Margie.