Squeezy the Pension Python
We'll tell you exactly what the solution is going to be - screw everyone and let the feds sort it out.
And the blatant use of kids for this debacle? Kind of appropriate in a sick way seeing as how not a single Illinois politician is acting anything like an adult during this entire crisis.
Someone let us know when the grown-ups finally arrive.
And the blatant use of kids for this debacle? Kind of appropriate in a sick way seeing as how not a single Illinois politician is acting anything like an adult during this entire crisis.
Someone let us know when the grown-ups finally arrive.
Labels: pension
posted by SCC at 12:07 AM
84 Comments:
Somehow, someway these legislators need to be held accountable for this malfeasance.
Who is a viable candidate to run against Quinn? He's gotta go.
"...children wearing red plastic megaphones and an animated "Squeezy the Pension Python" mascot."
Uh, BCP? This one's all yours.
"Squeezy the Pension Python"
>zipper sound<
Yep use "the children" as tools for everything. Steal the pension money and hide behind "the children" and play the victim.
The blame needs to go right on the people in office that skipped these pension payments while awarding no-bid contracts and tax breaks to their friends with the proceeds.
OT: In case anyone was not paying attention to some of the relatively minor political races last election day, another Daley kin got his first elected office and a chance to slop at the governmental trough, wet his beak you might say.
Mayor Richard J. Daley's grandson snagged one of three Metropolitan Water Reclamation District spots in Tuesday's primary, but not by much.
Patrick Daley Thompson scooped up 18 percent of the vote, helping to knock out competitors Patricia Young, Patricia Horton and Stella B. Black. Young followed relatively close behind with about 30,000 fewer votes.
Daley Thompson, nephew of Richard M. Daley, joins Debra Shore, who picked up 21 percent in the six-way race, and Kari K. Steele, who won 20 percent.
Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Daley-Nephew-Among-Water-Reclamation-Winners-143628366.html#ixzz2CkYNnQ4T
Kari Steele who also won a seat on the Water Reclamation board is daughter of Former Cook County Commissioner and temporary Cook County Board President Bobbie Steele. Bobbie Steele gets the full benefit of the Board President's pension after serving only three months after John Stroger stroked out. For those three months her pension shot up to what a full CC Board President would get upon retirement. But it is our pensions that are the problem.
Patrick Daley ran on a platform of "wanting to clean the water up" and that astute statement magically got him elected with 18% of the vote. Long known as a huge fan of water (uh, it's good to drink and ya' gotta take a bath in it) Daley now gets to start earning his retirement credits in earnest.
We must adopt the mindset, if we don't get our pension, we will do everything in our power to make sure no politician gets their pension, no matter what.
Is the Pension Board hiring people who are supporting the efforts to reduce pension benefits?
Many of the financial big-wigs calling for cuts to pensions work at investment firms and are also members of the Civic Federation which is pushing hard to cut pensions. Are those same investment firms and banks being paid millions to invest pension money?
Conflict of interest?
Somehow, someway these legislators need to be held accountable for this malfeasance.
11/20/2012 12:16:00 AM
squeeze them.
Why is the Pension Board paying nearly 250,000.00 a year to lease office space in a building that is inconvenient for all the members
Can't they take a lesson from the Credit Union or the FOP or PBPA and buy a building and have an asset on the books. Why shovel our money year after year into someone else's pocket for office space with no parking.
"Quinzy, the pension stealing snake"
Unions must immediately file an injunction preventing the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois from failing to deposit appropriate funding into the Pension Systems. Once that is accomplished, previous office holders like Daley should be targeted with both criminal and civil lawsuits for breach of fiduciary responsibilities.
off topic, but did any other stations have security cameras installed in their sgts office? 015 did
I (not a cop) worked as a mid level, unclouted, manager in state govt. for many years. Everyone in a position similar to mine knew where the money was going. Both parties have ties to consultants who provide a variety of vague services, mostly "training" to the state. I laugh every time I read this blog and someone mentions training on "diversity", "customer relations", "time management", etc. In 40 years I've had dozens of each.
A quick review of the contracts let in the last 40 years will show you how both parties rewarded their pals.
Anonymous said...
OT: In case anyone was not paying attention to some of the relatively minor political races last election day, another Daley kin got his first elected office and a chance to slop at the governmental trough, wet his beak you might say.
Mayor Richard J. Daley's grandson snagged one of three Metropolitan Water Reclamation District spots in Tuesday's primary, but not by much.
Patrick Daley Thompson scooped up 18 percent of the vote, helping to knock out competitors Patricia Young, Patricia Horton and Stella B. Black. Young followed relatively close behind with about 30,000 fewer votes.
Daley Thompson, nephew of Richard M. Daley, joins Debra Shore, who picked up 21 percent in the six-way race, and Kari K. Steele, who won 20 percent.
Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Daley-Nephew-Among-Water-Reclamation-Winners-143628366.html#ixzz2CkYNnQ4T
Kari Steele who also won a seat on the Water Reclamation board is daughter of Former Cook County Commissioner and temporary Cook County Board President Bobbie Steele. Bobbie Steele gets the full benefit of the Board President's pension after serving only three months after John Stroger stroked out. For those three months her pension shot up to what a full CC Board President would get upon retirement. But it is our pensions that are the problem.
Patrick Daley ran on a platform of "wanting to clean up the water" and that astute statement magically got him elected with 18% of the vote. Long known as a huge fan of water (uh, it's good to drink and ya' gotta take a bath in it) Daley now gets to start earning his retirement credits in earnest.
11/20/2012 02:41:00 AM
****CORRECTIONS****
It was the General Election, media website had Primary in there, it was no primary.
It is Patrick Daley Thompson, I left Thompson off one reference to him. Thompson said he might not use his middle name "Daley" as if there was a person alive who mattered in Cook County who doesn't already know he is the old man's grandson.
He was endorsed by all the usual suspects, first time candidate for anything, brand new to elected office and somehow he gets endorsed for a low level County spot by Cook County Democratic Party Chairman Joe Berrios, Secretary of State Jesse White and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, House Speaker Michael Madigan, Ald. Ed Burke and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
Like magic those heavy Illinois political hitters must have been enthralled by Thompson's stupendous eloquence and utter brilliance in declaring his platform, "I want to clean up the water."
How many times did he take the bar exam I wonder?
And thus the political career of another fat pink faced receding hairline near brain dead Daley spawn begins. Wonderful,
Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Daley-Nephew-Among-Water-Reclamation-Winners-143628366.html#ixzz2ClnTtFaj
Anonymous said...
Who is a viable candidate to run against Quinn? He's gotta go.
11/20/2012 12:20:00 AM
Lisa Madigan.
Ask her dad Mike, he thinks Lisa is really viable. The voters will all be thinking she is viable in two years. It's good to be viable.
"Squeezy the Pension Python"
Sort of like Clarabelle Quinn, the Clown Governor.
Will someone please ask The Most Honorable Clarabelle Quinn how Jimmie Harris got paroled in time for this year's Lights Festival?
use gambling revenue to shore up pension.PROBLEM SOLVED!
tick tock tick tock....and just wait until obama try's to get his hands on your 401k and IRA's!!!
Kari Steele is the daughter of former Alderman and current judge John Steele. She is not Bobbie Steele's daughter.
I'm truly disgusted with this using children as props bullshit that these clowns are always doing. Fuck you, Queef, you huge pussy. And fuck you too, Rahm you tiny pussy.
"Screw everyone and let the feds sort it out." The feds might get involved in discussions to mitigate the pension crisis (attempt to "sort it out"), but I'm not so sure there will be any bailouts coming from DC. The other states will have something to say about that.
What a silly piece of work. Quinn is a north sider, correct?
No mention of the "weasels" - the politicians of both parties that allowed this shortfall to continue. Is it true? Governor Edgar was the last one to put monies into the pension funds?
Are the Illinois legislators part of these pension funds? Are the judges still?
Crain's Chicago business saying average pension is $32,000 with no social security - who's being squeezed?
Democrats.
Anonymous said...
"...Bobbie Steele gets the full benefit of the Board President's pension after serving only three months after John Stroger stroked out. For those three months her pension shot up to what a full CC Board President would get upon retirement. But it is our pensions that are the problem.
11/20/2012 02:41:00 AM
That three month stint as CCB President raised Bobbie Steele's pension by $ 68,000.00 PER YEAR!
That's right, a $ 68,000.00 INCREASE!
Had she gone back as "only" a commissioner, she'd have lost that extra $ 68 grand a year from her pension.
And hey, let us not forget that she maneuvered to get her son, Robert, approved by the Board to fill HER commissioners seat when she decided to retire at the Board president's pension level. I'm sure he'll be a fixture on that board for life, as well. Funny thing though... his entire political experience prior to his placement on the board?
He was a Chicago Park District supervisor... Nepotism ... Ain't it lovely!
"Squeezy" is one more insult to the people of Illinois by the Democrat Party they love. In the last week of the Presidential race I saw that Socialist slut, Cong. Jan Shakowski leading a demonstration with Muppets to attack Romney for wanting to cut Federal funding of Public Television. Do these politicians assume that the voters have childlike minds? Then again, we are dumb enough to keep electing them, so maybe Squeezy isn't a bad idea after all.
Here's waste in Illinois government we can do without:
http://illinoispolicy.org/news/article.asp?ArticleSource=5253#.UKukGqEkfX4.facebook
Wow. I had to keep reminding myself I was reading the Trib and not the Onion.
Quinn is a fucking doofus, and I suspect that's the way Rahm and Madigan like it. Don't want a powerful Democratic governor to threaten either of their fiefdoms.
Pensions are out of control. But anyone who attempts to battle the beast must either pay the greedy fucks who double or triple dipped, or got a boost from a one day gig. Or you fuck everyone. Why not set a limit and say you make too much for a pension or limit to how much your contribution was?
There's soon to be a full court press to destroy our pensions.
Yes the state and municipalities are hurting but it wasn't the workers who caused this it was the politicians.
Now, all of a sudden, these corrupt, thieving politicians are acting as if they care about the taxpayers. They certainly didn't care before as they were raping and pillaging in the name of politics and most of all self interest.
how about the welfare python?
It's actually a look into the mind of a politician that he can only comfortably explain something political, by relating it to his own nature.....snake!
To 12:20, don't forget the Keesing Bandit too.
They will all be held accountable right after they indict the thieves that sold the parking meters for 75 years to an out of country company.
Another O.T. post since "Squeezy", while serious, is so ridiculous, this seems to be a safe thread to share a Police related sentence I never thought I would ever see.
In the Tribune today was this sentence as part of a story out of New York:...."A New York City police officer pleaded not guilty Monday conspiring to kidnap, torture, cook, and eat women".
I know, innocent until proven guilty.
But, and we thought it bad that we have Abbate?
OT --
Big push to grant Ilinois driver's licenses to illegal aliens, and the Republicans are all on board -- "We need to change our image."
11/20/2012 02:41:00 AM
Sometimes I wonder how truly dumb voters are in our country. They keep voting in the same politicians again and again. Then when they die off or retire they will vote in their kids.
Can anyone confirm the craziness occuring in Area 1?
A visiting South American Police Colonel was amazed how passive American police officers were to the politicians about their pay and benefits. He said, "After all, you are the ones with the guns."
Recall what happened to Dan Rostenkowski after he screwed public employees out of most of their Social Security benefits in the name of "reform". Somebody finally blow the whistle on a scam he had going and he went to jail.
No politician is pure; they all have skeletons, sins and crimes that if exposed would get them indicted, convicted or at least thrown out of office.
If any politician, Quinn or anyone else wants to screw with our pensions we need to see what would get them canned. We need to go after their staff and find out what they know and get them to turn states evidence before they get caught up in the cover-up.
If recovery of money is made they may be in line for a finder’s fee.
Stay Safe. We need to make the politicians FEAR US.
Can anyone tell me what the pension benefits are for the aldermen, mayor, governor and congressmen after just one term. I would be interested in seeing what the people who are trying to take away our benefits are keeping for themselves. Where the hell is our union during thus onslaught against our pensions. Our pension funds that they used as their personal checking account for their pet projects. Now that they are under funded we are the greedy ones!?
I hope the Area 1 rumors aren't true. We will all be portrayed as scammers and dogs in the media because of a few who were allowed to cheat the system. Kiss your inside do nothing spot and job goodbye.
Gov. Quinn's "children wearing red plastic megaphones and an animated 'Squeezy the Pension Python' mascot."
Dear Governor --
Who do you think you are addressing with this unbelievably insulting, condescending first-grade class play?
This is quite possibly one of the most spectacular political pratfalls of recent times; do you think for a moment that anyone will ever be able to forget this?
Gerald Ford merely stumbled on some steps once and the split-second image was made to follow him beyond the grave, looped over and over and over.
Remember Dukakis in the Army tank?
Quinn has bent over and attached a giant "KICK ME" sign to his rear. Where is the mocking commentary on this one?
...or on the Mayor of Chicago fussing over "calories and sodium" while he discounts horrible knife attacks on the elderly because they take place in a "men's room?"
The Attorney General of the State of Illinois has reappeared!
Seems like it's been years.
Lisa "Egghead" Madigan was on TV last night, with a solemn blue backdrop and the State seal behind her as though she were announcing nuclear war -- and some shitty plastic crib laying there like it was evidence in the Crime Of The Century.
She was blowing about "unsafe toys" and "food recalls."
SUSPECT IN MAG MILE STABBINGS HAD 60 ARRESTS, 9 FELONY CONVICTIONS
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-1-injured-in-attack-outside-north-michigan-avenue-hotel-20121117,0,4467911.story
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Daley-Nephew-Among-Water-Reclamation-Winners-143628366.html
11/20/2012 02:41:00 AM
So who stole the water, when was it "reclaimed," and where do they keep it now?
Fuck Quinn that POS, he refuses to start with the politicians pension reform, so I better stop here or it'll get nasty.
Bullshit so deep you need a wetsuit to get through it.
Quinn is shameless and pathetic...Squeezy the Python should strangle all those politicians who screwed the system up in the first place....This is what people get for voting strictly along party lines every election. Have fun having Derrick Smith back amongst you this session voting...State Govt is a joke.
Based on interviews with 1,500 business travelers by KRC Research, the most STRESSFUL airport in the nation is O'Hare [ORD].
These idiots wouldn't know the chemical symbol for water.
I Squeazyed The Python all the time when I was a kid.Now I'm legally blind!
Thanks to the Area 4 idiot(s) who have now created havoc in Area 1. Giving inside do nothings spots (filing) and they ruin it for the workers.
Area 1. Oh boy you are on the Stupid meter. Thanks JA a true softball
The "accidental" Governor. Governor Goof, there is a reason he has always been on the outside looking in.
Rahm wants to give DL's to illegals
http://p.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/20/illinois-moves-grant-licenses-illegal-immigrants/
This guy was the laughing stock of IL. for years now we know why.....There are a lot of people who could run against this insipid moronic boob, but as usual dems vote w/ their heads up their ass.
This is what the leader thinks will solve the problems that others before him created. And worse is that he has no leadership and offers no solution. By getting some attention with Sqeezy...My God, this is unbelievable. This State is a horrible joke. Pensions are going to hell with this leadership and thinking.
Giving drivers licenses to illegal aliens also registers them to vote.
Remember when you renewed your DL and were asked if you wanted to register?
There will be no safe guards to insure citizenship.
That's why the Democrats push this agenda big time...more Dem. voters
A Joo a Gent and we don't get a hint our pensions are only lint with a yellow tint.
All the Kings horses and all the Kinds men cannot put the arm on Humpty Daley again.
Lord open their eyes and close their mouths so we May smell freedom again!
To dream the impossible dream? To die without a tie while we watch the sky and sigh we stood the test before all the rest!
Everyday in everyday we always saved the day till the brass had their way and we had little to say until today!
The Future is NOW!
BBSSC
11/20/2012 12:22:00 AM
*In a sing-song, kids on the playground voice*
"See how they ruuunnn!"
Absolutely DISGUSTING how these Chicago/Illinois politicians push children to the front of their repeated attempts to forcibly divest ANGRY PEOPLE of their pensions.
Flaming Tutu & Governor Squats-To-Pee want DESPERATELY for Policemen and their families to be enumerated among the losers.
Hence the ongoing propaganda campaign to poison the well of public good will... Not that it was hard to do considering the electorate is soft as puppy shit and incapable of any thinking beyond "Police bad... Candy good... Gives us candy now or we gets mad an' shit..."
It takes a real low-life motherless-fuck to hide behind children.
Mascot? Heh...
How about an animation of a size 12 steel reinforced biscuit toed boondocker forcibly shining itself on the seat of some politicians pants?
Scuffy the Wonder Boot.
*Go Scuffy! It's ya birfday...*
These fools couldn't manage probationary chair at Shine King if you spotted them the rag, a brush and a jumbo puck of black Kiwi...
Where are the FEDS at ?. A Grand Jury should investigate who created this shortfall. Then Daley and Madigan , And other polls can be indited and prosecuted .And then Santa Clause in Washington can save the working man for a change.........Common Ralhm , Make the call will ya........
P.S. to
"...Recall what happened to Dan Rostenkowski after he screwed public employees out of most of their Social Security benefits in the name of "reform". Somebody finally blow the whistle on a scam he had going and he went to jail.
No politician is pure; they all have skeletons, sins and crimes that if exposed would get them indicted, convicted or at least thrown out of office.
If any politician, Quinn or anyone else wants to screw with our pensions we need to see what would get them canned. We need to go after their staff and find out what they know and get them to turn states evidence before they get caught up in the cover-up.
If recovery of money is made they may be in line for a finder’s fee.
Stay Safe. We need to make the politicians FEAR US.
11/20/2012 02:20:00 PM..."
Danny Boy collected his six figure Congressional pension while he was in the joint. The to top that off he was pardoned by Billy Clinton.
Screw the rest of us.
We need to hi-jack the image of the kid and megaphone and make it say, "My Daddy earned his pension and don't you steal it!"
>>>Anonymous said...
Rahm wants to give DL's to illegals
http://p.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/20/illinois-moves-grant-licenses-illegal-immigrants/
11/20/2012 06:58:00 PM<<<
It will be another magnet drawing illegals to this Sanctuary State.
And in Illinois, a Driver License is as good as voter’s card and that's what the evil cabal is really after.
Will any reporter ask Rahm, Quinn or Jesse White what will keep the illegals from getting to vote if they get one of these driver’s licenses. But, why would they want to?
Pensions.
The politicians love pensions when there's money to draw from it, and they can't stand them when there's no money, and their in debt to us.
It's that simple.
Think one simple thought about pensions; if the government got rid of them, do you think that the money they save from pension's would reduce tax accumulation?
Nope. They'd use that money to emboled their political power.
By them (politicians) being in debt to unions, they owe us, and their trying to break that.
There it is, understand it, and stand together.
illegals vote in crook county . IL.
how could that happen in ballerina
sanctuary city .
I like the idea above about GAMBLING in Chicago to help our pensions.Lets put the casino in the South Loop for all our China friends.Cmon you,its true.
BOHICA - Bend over here it comes again!
The suckhole Exempt ranks are raiding your Pension. They get their Pension based on their Exempt status, not their civil service rank. You guys better stand up, cause they're gonna cut your pension, not theirs. They steal millions, from your pension, and I don't hear one word about it
fuck you rahm, fuck you patty quinn, fuck chitcago. i hope everyone is understanding what is going on before their very eyes. chitcago is going to give illegals DL's. why not give illegals a bonus of $1,000.00 each just for being brave little illegals for making it over to our beloved sanctuary city. the obstacles they must have endured and encountered. the crimes along the way to make it here probably range from theft all the way to rape, robbery and even murder just to get to our sanctuary city. fuck you chicago and our illinois politicos. sarcasm all the way. good bye blue, hello red. there is a hell that only our politicians have reserved for themselves.
Anonymous said...
P.S. to
"...Recall what happened to Dan Rostenkowski after he screwed public employees out of most of their Social Security benefits in the name of "reform". Somebody finally blow the whistle on a scam he had going and he went to jail.
No politician is pure; they all have skeletons, sins and crimes that if exposed would get them indicted, convicted or at least thrown out of office.
If any politician, Quinn or anyone else wants to screw with our pensions we need to see what would get them canned. We need to go after their staff and find out what they know and get them to turn states evidence before they get caught up in the cover-up.
If recovery of money is made they may be in line for a finder’s fee.
Stay Safe. We need to make the politicians FEAR US.
11/20/2012 02:20:00 PM..."
Danny Boy collected his six figure Congressional pension while he was in the joint. The to top that off he was pardoned by Billy Clinton.
Screw the rest of us.
11/20/2012 10:18:00 PM
I just got notice of what I will get on social security courtesy of Rostenkowski, $280 a month instead of $700
Rot in hell you thieving 32nd ward thief Rostenkowski, fuck you and fuck your whole worthless family.
Quinn's soft melon must have gotten the SQUEEZY with the forceps when he made his entry into this world.
Why not tell the illegals that Washington ad Colorado not only will give them Driver's Licenses but LEGAL POT to boot!
Welfare here should be like welfare was in the deep south in the 40's-50's-60's. But insted of a one-way bus ticket to Chicago it should be to Denver or Spokane.
>>>Nitwits said...
The suckhole Exempt ranks are raiding your Pension. They get their Pension based on their Exempt status, not their civil service rank. You guys better stand up, cause they're gonna cut your pension, not theirs. They steal millions, from your pension, and I don't hear one word about it
11/21/2012 09:00:00 AM<<<
Like any other promotion, to Sergeant, Detective, E.T. that comes with a pay raise and new responsibilities this is based on paying into the fund over time at whatever they make.
This isn't like those deals where a politician works one day as a sub-teacher and gets a whole new pension.
And I am not now or ever was an an Exempt.
Anonymous said...
We must adopt the mindset, if we don't get our pension, we will do everything in our power to make sure no politician gets their pension, no matter what.
11/20/2012 04:45:00 AM
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they don't care ... Rahm got $18M for an 18 month gig ... it was a political favor out-and-out by a private company who will be repaid in some other unnoticeable way by some other politician ... these guys aren't going to lose, no way
Mr. SouthSide said...
What a silly piece of work. Quinn is a north sider, correct?
11/20/2012 09:05:00 AM
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Galewood. That's not really the northside in my mind.
Anonymous said...
how about the welfare python?
11/20/2012 12:06:00 PM
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Nice. Or how about the "I pay $10 per year in property taxes on the southside" python.
Immature and childish, no wonder this state is in so much trouble, embarrassing
Anonymous said...
Mr. SouthSide said...
What a silly piece of work. Quinn is a north sider, correct?
11/20/2012 09:05:00 AM
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Galewood. That's not really the northside in my mind.
11/22/2012 09:10:00 AM
I live in Galewood, sometimes known as East Elmwood Park, almost more Westside.
Not proud that Quinn comes from here but a lot of city, county and state workers live here. He shouldn't screw with his neighbors.
"...Lise Madigan is a viable alternative..."
Please report to Random Drug Testing, 3510 S. Michigan Ave.
Oh No!!!!
No children for this stud. I want them at least 21 so they can enjoy my famous white wine spritzers legally.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
Galewood???
Looks north to me!
The correct figure is fifty bucks per year on the south side. Enjoy your underwater houses.
Toby Burton is the consummate asshole. He'd lock up his mother for jaywalking for a bump up.
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