Comments on: America’s Public Employees: Live Like Slaves, Die Like Dogs http://firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:51:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Eclaire http://firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163739 Eclaire Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:08:14 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163739 <p>Great post, Jordan. Look forward to hearing more from you on the labor/union front. Have you any insights on the relationship between the demise of unions in the private sector and the rise in the number of illegal immigrants working in low-paid, benefitless jobs? It seeems to me that there is a correlation in these events. Trade unions especially have traditionally acted as gate-keepers.</p> Great post, Jordan. Look forward to hearing more from you on the labor/union front. Have you any insights on the relationship between the demise of unions in the private sector and the rise in the number of illegal immigrants working in low-paid, benefitless jobs? It seeems to me that there is a correlation in these events. Trade unions especially have traditionally acted as gate-keepers.

]]> By: Marek http://firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163542 Marek Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:12:06 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163542 <p>Great post.</p> Great post.

]]> By: Lisa in Bama http://firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163417 Lisa in Bama Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:26:05 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163417 <p>My husband is one of those bureaucrats with a cushy job behind a desk. But his public service job has been to tell people they’re violating zoning ordinances - and let me tell you that can be pretty dangerous. He’s been threatened with fists and guns. One person actually stalked our house. Not to mention the lawsuits and threats of lawsuits. And every public employee has to face the individual citizen who thinks that the taxes they pay gives them the right to abuse public servants “because I pay your salary.” I wish some of these folks would take after corporate crooks with the same enthusiasm.</p> My husband is one of those bureaucrats with a cushy job behind a desk. But his public service job has been to tell people they’re violating zoning ordinances – and let me tell you that can be pretty dangerous. He’s been threatened with fists and guns. One person actually stalked our house. Not to mention the lawsuits and threats of lawsuits. And every public employee has to face the individual citizen who thinks that the taxes they pay gives them the right to abuse public servants “because I pay your salary.” I wish some of these folks would take after corporate crooks with the same enthusiasm.

]]> By: D. Mason http://firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163351 D. Mason Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:29:21 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163351 <p>The thing is, we need nationwide strikes against our government. If 20% of the work force stayed home for a few days the corperate owned government would come crawling on it’s knees.</p> The thing is, we need nationwide strikes against our government. If 20% of the work force stayed home for a few days the corperate owned government would come crawling on it’s knees.

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163339 Phoenix Woman Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:17:40 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163339 <p>Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for writing about this!</p> <p>The idea that public employees are subhuman has long been a key plank of the Republican platform. (Remember Ann Coulter’s famous comment to the effect that the only thing wrong with what Timothy McVeigh did was that the NYT’s offices weren’t in the Murrah Building?)</p> Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for writing about this!

The idea that public employees are subhuman has long been a key plank of the Republican platform. (Remember Ann Coulter’s famous comment to the effect that the only thing wrong with what Timothy McVeigh did was that the NYT’s offices weren’t in the Murrah Building?)

]]> By: James E. Thompson http://firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163283 James E. Thompson Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:36:42 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163283 <p>Thanks Jordan for your efforts to give all an insight on the small cogs(but vital). It’s a shame there is so few responce’s to your great POST’S Hey folk’s if there is insufficent oil for the small cog’s the whole rig stop’s (U.S.A.)</p> Thanks Jordan for your efforts to give all an insight on the small cogs(but vital). It’s a shame there is so few responce’s to your great POST’S Hey folk’s if there is insufficent oil for the small cog’s the whole rig stop’s (U.S.A.)

]]> By: XeroMan http://firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163215 XeroMan Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:18:12 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163215 <p>Kudos to Jordan for an excellent post. I am very happy to see labour issues make it on to the front page of a major blog.</p> <p>Really, the public service is a natural enemy of the GOP, and to a lesser extent politics in general. They are the gears that drive government and provide for the common good. If you want to destroy a nation go after its infrastructure… while not being as quick as bombing the conservative movement sure has made a mess of things over the years.</p> Kudos to Jordan for an excellent post. I am very happy to see labour issues make it on to the front page of a major blog.

Really, the public service is a natural enemy of the GOP, and to a lesser extent politics in general. They are the gears that drive government and provide for the common good. If you want to destroy a nation go after its infrastructure… while not being as quick as bombing the conservative movement sure has made a mess of things over the years.

]]> By: Neil Morse http://firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163203 Neil Morse Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:55:43 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163203 <p>To make matters worse, retirement benefits for public employees are even more seriously underfunded than for private employees. <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-24-retiree-taxpayers_x.htm">Source.</a></p> <p>I’m going to learn to love dog food.</p> To make matters worse, retirement benefits for public employees are even more seriously underfunded than for private employees. Source.

I’m going to learn to love dog food.

]]> By: SalJournal.com Blogs » Blog Archive » Unions http://firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163159 SalJournal.com Blogs » Blog Archive » Unions Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:06:21 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163159 <p>[…] Some unions need reform; some corporations need reform. And the laws related to each could use reform. In the wake of the NYC transit strike, NY lawmakers (Democrats and Republicans) voted to reform the draconian Taylor’s Law. Still needs work, but it’s a start. […]</p> […] Some unions need reform; some corporations need reform. And the laws related to each could use reform. In the wake of the NYC transit strike, NY lawmakers (Democrats and Republicans) voted to reform the draconian Taylor’s Law. Still needs work, but it’s a start. […]

]]> By: Mrs. K8 http://firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163026 Mrs. K8 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 05:01:51 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/06/27/americas-public-employees-live-like-slaves-die-like-dogs/#comment-163026 <p>Mary –</p> <p>Thanks! We won’t really know until Tandy gets her 2nd (and 3rd, etc.) ultrasound. The first one showed that no cancer was visible in her regional (lower body) lymph nodes. </p> <p>The lymph nodes would be the likely “next spot” for cancer to spread. Ultrasounds will be necessary every 3 months for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, I do more research online about this form of adenocarcinoma, trying to learn as much as possible. </p> <p>She eats her new “anti-cancer diet” and takes the supplements that show the most promise in recent studies. </p> <p>And we play with Tandy, a lot, as much as she likes and her energy allows. We want to see her happy and enjoying life as much as she can.</p> <p>How are <i>you</i>? Every time I hear on the news about a new SCOTUS decision I think of you, and wonder what your take will be. I hope you’ve been saving your comments — they’re so worthwhile for teaching the rest of us (non-lawyers) — worthy of collection and posting as a valuable resource. [And of course your snark makes a most delicious icing on that nutritious cake.]</p> Mary –

Thanks! We won’t really know until Tandy gets her 2nd (and 3rd, etc.) ultrasound. The first one showed that no cancer was visible in her regional (lower body) lymph nodes.

The lymph nodes would be the likely “next spot” for cancer to spread. Ultrasounds will be necessary every 3 months for the foreseeable future. In the meantime, I do more research online about this form of adenocarcinoma, trying to learn as much as possible.

She eats her new “anti-cancer diet” and takes the supplements that show the most promise in recent studies.

And we play with Tandy, a lot, as much as she likes and her energy allows. We want to see her happy and enjoying life as much as she can.

How are you? Every time I hear on the news about a new SCOTUS decision I think of you, and wonder what your take will be. I hope you’ve been saving your comments — they’re so worthwhile for teaching the rest of us (non-lawyers) — worthy of collection and posting as a valuable resource. [And of course your snark makes a most delicious icing on that nutritious cake.]

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