Political Donation
CapitolFax.com, a blog about Illinois politics, had an interesting article up Friday about fundraising by Governor "Potato-Head" Quinn:
- With a late-March surge of fund-raising, Gov. Pat Quinn’s campaign chest amassed more than $550,000 in the first three months of 2013, narrowing the substantial lead in funds of potential 2014 Democratic gubernatorial challenger Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
- And despite dire predictions from the commentariat about how Quinn was alienating organized labor, unions were among his largest contributors…
Get a load of these contributors to Governor Quinn last quarter:
* SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund: $25,000
* Painters Dist. Council #14: $17,600
* Illinois Laborers’ Legislative Committee: $15,000.00
* I.U.O.E Local 150 Federal Political Action Committee: $10,500.00
* Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois PAC Fund: $10,000.00
* Teamsters Local Union No. 727: $20,000.00
* Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2: $7,500.00
* Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters PAC: $5,000.00
* IBEW Local 701 Politcal Action Committee: $5,000.00
* Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 149 COPE: $5,000.00
* Teamster Local 330 PAC Fund: $5,000.00
* Teamsters Local Union No. 26: $5,000.00
* Teamsters Local Union No. 627: $5,000.00
* Teamsters Local Union No. 700: $5,000.00
* Teamsters Local Union No. 731: $5,000.00
* Teamsters Local Union No. 916: $5,000.00
* Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7: $3,000.00
* Construction and General Laborers’ District Council of Chicago and Vicin: $2,600.00
* Local No.150 - I. U. O. E. Local Area PAC: $2,600.00
* United Transportation Union PAC: $2,500.00
* Cook County Teachers Union: $1,000.00
* Sheet Metal Workers’ Int. Assn. Local Union No. 73: $1,000.00
Interesting. The FOP gave Quinn $3,000 and the Firefighters gave $7,500 and our pensions are anything but secure or funded properly for that matter. And what exactly have we gotten in return? We're just curious.
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
106 Comments:
Quinn is just an idiot. Madigan is dangerous daddy's daughter. Quinn may fuck us. Madigan definitely will.
Why are we giving any of these politicians one dime of our money? Unless they come out and say "I'm fighting for your pension" and the best interests of our union, I'd tell them all to fuck off. I say let them know why we WON'T be contributing and/or endorsing them. Didn't we endorse Mikd Madigan last election? Why? Fuck 'em all.
Wtf?!? Only thing i would give this bone head is a bag o shit.
for all the Communist talk as well as all the CTU is not our friend talking on here, no backing for Potato Head from teachers. who is whose friend at this point? stop working overtime to start fighting.
What the fuck!?! When is the next fop election ? Shields is a retard and has got to go!!
SECRETS FROM CITY HALL
SCC, please make this a separate thread so all of your readers may view this
The Mayor has selected the figure of $30.00 per hr for police overtime and directed his minions to make sure this is not pensionable. Other trade unions in the city get double time for their overtime
BUT NOTHING FOR POLICE/FIRE.
The Mayor ordered Supt McCarthy to publicly state the CPD can handle safe passage regarding the closing of 54 schools. Yet secretly CPS will shortly be accepting bids from an additional 35 vendors to work safe passage in these areas. These vendors will have contracts of about $500,000.00 each and will be doled out to pre selected community activists groups and reverends (to insure their silence over the escalating violence). The selected groups have been contacted and told to form their companies and get their proposals ready for the next school year. There are ALREADY about 30 of these vendors currently doing this for other schools BUT NOTHING FOR POLICE/FIRE.
There are 181 school days in Chicago yet CPS doles out about 200 million a year for school bus transportation. That is over 1 million a day for buses that are never full. These clout heavy companies all have certain sponsors soliciting the Hall on their behalf. Like the one on 103rd that gets huge money from their CPS contract and just happens to supply free chauffeur driven Escalades to Rev Jesse Jackson. BUT NOTHING FOR POLICE/FIRE.
Emmanuel is 100 more times political than his predecessor.
Many of his key people he imported is a slap in the Face to Chicagoans as he feels the Chicagoans who voted for him are not qualified for these jobs:
Tim Cawley CPS COO lives in Winnetka and Emmanuel personally gave him an exemption from residency.
Cawley is Emmanuels patronage guy at CPS and has brought in many individuals loyal to Emmanuel and pays them Chief salaries. This pay grade has exploded since Cawley is there, he just creates positions.
BUT NOTHING FOR POLICE/FIRE.
Garry McCarthy from New Jersey brought along 2 retired sergeants from new york as his stooges and pays them Chiefs salary. BUT NOTHING FOR POLICE/FIRE.
Tracy Laedner, CPD personnel chief is married to James Bebley who is Chief Counsel for CPS. BUT NOTHING FOR POLICE/FIRE.
Spokesperson Mellisa Stratton worked on Hillary Clinton's campaign. BUT NOTHING FOR POLICE/FIRE.
The best for last, Chicago has hundreds of Not For Profits and many of them recieve tax payer funds to operate. Do you know the CEO of the Museum of Science & Industry has an annual salary of 1.3 million dollars. Do you think he is a scientist, physicist or perhaps a learned professor from industry?
Nope his name is David R. Mosena and his claim to fame is he was once the Chief of staff for Mayor Daley. Oh by the way, the treasurer at this same museum just happens to be David Vitale, President of the school board and an investment banker with close ties to charter schools that he and Tim Cawley operated.
BUT NOTHING FOR POLICE/FIRE.
Check out the characters involved in the gambling expansion (or lack of) and it becomes crystal clear why this governor has NOT signed the gambling bill. Owner of Rivers has given Quinn a ton of money and so has a Pritzker who is rumored to have ownership in Elgin casino... But Quinn wants to ban all political donations to anybody involved with gambling... After he steals his millions!
What it says to me is that it doesn't look like organized labor is a fan of the of princess lisa . But labor organizations know they have to " hedge the bet" it will interesting to see how much they shoveled to the GOP
our last raise was gobbled up by quinn's increase in the illinois income tax----
If this IS bonafide?
Da Boys at FOP may have some serious 'splainin' to do...
Damn right our pensions are anything but secure and the appearance of throwing our money down a fucking political rat hole to some of the very same people looking to leave us marooned isn't very reassuring.
NO ASSURANCES WHATSOEVER FROM ANYONE REGARDING THE MAKING WHOLE OF OUR PENSION?
Then why the fuck are they "allegedly" getting contributions from us?
Too much "hidden hand" bullshit has been going on.
Or is it just Rahm having fun by having a check cut for Quinn in FOP's name?
Hmmm... Not illegal as long as the check doesn't bounce?
Or perhaps a handful of bullshit West Side money orders?
Heh... Let's see the cancelled check muthafuckahs!
*Quinn Campaign: "We don't wanna!"*
Then the membership can opt to act/not act accordingly...
Stranger shit HAS happened.
Possibilities are endless...
Fuckery is afoot...
THEY WILL FORGET!
Quinn won't bring back the death penalty for cop killers. Or wife, children or loved ones killers.
He will take your guns and ammunition, your Social Security and Medicare BUT NOT MEDICAID FOR PARASITE ILLEGAL OR LINK CARD KINGS AND QUEENS.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THIS:
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-07-05/news/0807040258_1_slaying-police-officer-four-uniformed-officers
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=l8rg9Z1SAww&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Robin Johnson ~ Charged in the MURDER of Officer Richard Francis Proud 019 Police Officer working 10-99 ~ Will be Before Judge Gainer in Room 302, 26th and California.
On the 15th day of our Lord 2013!
They are to busy for them(there's many may more) why can't the recruits be told what WILL happen and WHAT they will take away as they feel like it.
Will Quinn or Even our Mayor stand with us?
I represent NOBODY but myself and maybe some blue friends but WE WILL REMEMBER!
Who's the lesser of two evils? Quinn or Madigan?
Relax!
$3,000 comes out to about what a single copper would've gotten for retroactive pay for the first year once our contract gets settled.
And if my math is correct, one copper out of a "budgeted strength" of 13,500 = only .00007407% of a single copper getting screwed. No biggie.
Besides, 10 days of VRI will put us back in the black. Don't get your panties in a bunch over nothing!
"And what exactly have we gotten in return? We're just curious."
Don't fret, SCC. Haven't ya heard? 20% of gaming revenue profits from the Casino Of The Future will be earmarked for shoring-up our pensions. A casino that Quinn has to OK. Starting to see what time it is? These are wheels that need to be greased.
Kinda - but not exactly like - how all that Illinois lottery money goes towards schools and education. Don't believe me? Why, just check the Illinois Lottery website for insightful statistics such as:
"By law, profits from all regular Lottery games are deposited into the state's Common School Fund supporting kindergarten through 12th grade public education as well as the Capital Projects Fund. Illinois students and schoolrooms receive nearly $623 million per year in Lottery revenue - about 9.6% of the state's annual contribution to K-12 education."
Now please try to wrap your head around the 'fact' that CLOSING 54 schools - because the State is tapped - will actually benefit the children.
Coppers: blissfully unaware Sheeple, content to graze in the Special Employment Pastures and drink from the Kool-Aid Troughs while their financial futures are being led to slaughter by their Democratic shepherds. Distracted by (nod to the B.C.P.) that latest, freshly-twisted ballon figure, fashioned before their very eyes. Expertly crafted by the maniacal clowns of the Circus of Financial Fuckery.
That's ridiculous. Everytime Quinn steps before a microphone he is always championing pension "reform" which really means pension " reduction".
Why would our unions give this guy anything?
The donations were made to halt the pension changes. And it worked. Money well spent.
That's it. I'm quitting the F.O.P.
Could it be that the FOP and the Chicago Firefighters Union believe that Quinn is the lesser of two evils?
Union leaders are comprimised at and the rank and file will suffer in the years to come.How many unions have their training centers in the city limits and call themselves a Chicago local union?
It might be the lesser of two evils.
"AND WHAT EXACTLY HAVE WE GOTTEN"?
How about SB 3538?
Signed into law in 2010 by Gov. Quinn. It calls for the City of Chicago to increase funding to Chicago's police and fire pensions to bring them up to a 90% funding level in 30 years begining FY 2015 in exchange for some "reforms" to our future annuitants, if I remember correctly. It was hailed as a breakthrough at the time by labor, the civic Federation and even the anti-union Chicago Tribune.
If Rahm Emanual wants to jam something differant down our throats in springfield, which he is on record as saying that's exactly what he intends to do, Gov. Quinn can veto it.
Perhaps SCC or a commenter could provide a link to the details of SB 3538.
That's the "I vote straight Democrat" mentality.
If the FOP is making political contributions, they should donate the same amount to both candidates.
That's what the big corporations do.
One POS running against another POS.....WTF
I dont recall approving the contribution...I wonder if we could ever dump the FOP for ...?
If you think you are going to find a pol that's going to campaign for the status quo pensionwise, you're crazy. Quinn is weak and stupid, therefore just the guy we want in there. The lesser of several evils.
Before any of you dummies complain about the political donations by FOP, (Oops! Too late), you had better have knowledge that political donations haven't been made to these same pols in the past.
I'd bet my pension that you ignorant goofs are going to look mighty stupid when you find out FOP has ALWAYS donated to the political campaign funds, so why don't all of you old regime FOP losers stfu. You lost the election and Shields didn't make the decision to donate by himself.
No one can save the governemnt employee pensions as they are now sturctured. No one ! The damage has been done and has been going on for years. The unions went along with this: asking for more and more that was unfunded, going along with plans to defer payments into the funds, going along with plans to give many insiders sweetheart deals. The average worker did not have any knowledge of these inner workings, but the unions did and you can bet that our elected representatives to the pensions certainly did.Now things are going to happen and the workers wont like it. It is either change the pensions or watch them go into insolvency. You are worried about Quinn or madigan fucking you now?
Anonymous said...
That's it. I'm quitting the F.O.P.
4/08/2013 04:26:00 AM
News for you buddy, you can't.
Yes, the usual suspects are lining up for Governor of Illinois; madigan and Daley. Just what we need. The low information voters of Northern Illinois just keep on putting these families into power.
A request was sent to Mike Shields when the officers that were fired for the 6+ year old bullshit incident from IPRA came down last August for a small donation towards the 10-1 party held. All Four officers were at a no pay/insurance status for several months. The union did take action and represent our union paying members as they should but FOP also Declined a donation! $3,000 for Quinn was no problem I guess..WTF.....
FORMER CPD "NOW' CFD SAYS: FOP isnt perfect BUT LOCAL 2 is full of DRUNKIN firefighting Fools. Local 2 likes to play "back door politics" like "back in the day", however the STONE AGES are gone. Unions are a very hot subject today, no back door promises hold up. It seems FOP learned this a while ago.
why did lodge 7 even donate ???? WHY????? CAN ANY ONE ANSWER????
There is not a single politician I would give one dollar to. Remember one thing they are elected to Work for the people. They get a generous salary with benefits. Why should anyone contribute a single dime to anyone of these crooks?
F.O.P. Chicago = A joke
The fact that any police/fire union or organization would give him a dime is ridiculous. This is the same guy who hasn't attended the funerals of either State Trooper killed in the line of duty in the last 6 months. That is a slap in the face to the officers and families. He didnt attend the last one for Trooper Sauter because he was getting ready for his big business trip to Mexico. Probably trying to recruit more illegals to move to Illinois and get a drivers license and free health care. The State FOP lodge has been told if they give him a penny, they will be strung up and beaten. Take our pension and disrespect those who have paid the ultimate price, FUCK HIM!!!
The donations were made to halt the pension changes. And it worked. Money well spent.
4/08/2013 02:59:00 AM
Its not "if" its "when" they are going to slash our pensions, I don't get where you think your pension is at all safe.......
I think the FOP is right to support Quinn.
To me the single biggest decider in my voting is the safety of our pension.
When Quinn ran against Brady I read their responses to pensions. Quinn said he was for defined benefits pension (our type)
Brady said he was not for a defined pension and would work to switch to deferred comp.
If Brady had said like Gov Walker in Wisconsin that first responders keep their benefits and other workers who are not in harm's way get the shaft I would have voted for him.
Pension first, all other considerations second my brothers and sisters.
Dan Rutherford for governor all the way. Republican and stated as current treasurer that "they just have to stop all the spending."
Mike Shields needs to go
That's it. I'm quitting the F.O.P.
PROMISE!!!
off topic:
The Chicago PUBLIC Schools used to have a FREE pre-k program/preschool for our kids. Now the city is charging up to $4,000 a year for tuition for a PUBLIC school for pre-k/preschool. It is sliding fee scale. All funding according to a Suntimes article published April, 5, 2013, is going to building an early childhood development center in the Englewood neighborhood.
It is not right for parents to work very hard and be punished for it economically with this new tuiton. Many of us parents are not, "affluent," as the article in the Suntimes stated. Many of us have really sacrificed to have what we have. My husband works really hard...many times with NO days off. We buy nothing for ourselves and give to our children our time and all we can. We do not spend beyond our means. We did not have more children than we can afford by different baby Daddys. To take from our kids and give to another community that does not pay taxes is not acceptable to say the least. Demographically, the neighborhoods with the most TAX PAYING citizens are being financially punished as in our neighborhood. And our chldren are paying for it with poor playground equipment for one while a new childhood center is going up in a community where have the kids don't know who their fathers are and their parent/parents don't pay taxes.
I don't think this new center was necessary. There are many Chicago schools the kids of that neighborhood could have gone to for FREE. More importantly tax payers should not have to pay for other people's children.
Unions blindly support Demoncrats and encourage their members to do the same like mindless zombies, talk about low information voters, some of these folks are clueless as to whom they waste a vote on.
keep paying your dues, fools!!!
These Safe Passage groups will give JOBS to hundreds of hard-core unemployed ex-felons and "that's what its all about". Look for the violence to continue, so these jobs are not temporary.
Anonymous said...
Could it be that the FOP and the Chicago Firefighters Union believe that Quinn is the lesser of two evils?
4/08/2013 04:47:00 AM
The lesser of two evils EXCUSE is really old!!!!
Quite backing any of them who have proven over and over to only be friendly to us when it is time to collect campaign money.
Both local 2 and the FOP along with the rest of these so called unions need to get their head out of their asses
The perfect is the enemy of the good.
OT; To all you FOP members do whatever it takes not to get involved in the chicago wellness program that local 2 is in.
Its a complete disaster and headache for all local 2 members!!
If you do not do it properly or choose not to participate in the program its 50 dollars a month or 100 if you have a spouse on your insurance
I was at a retirement seminar where Mikey was speaking. I asked him why we (FOP) contributed to Madigan's campaign when he didn't have our best interests at heart.
He said that if FOP DIDN'T contribute to Madigan, that we would have to suffer his wrath.
I also told him that Detroit Fire Dept. retirees (my Dad is one) sued the city and won, forcing them to shore up the Detroit retirement funds. Yes, it was a long protracted legal battle, but my Dad is 88 and gets his check every month. Also, the Detroit retirees have never given up a benefit or had their benefits reduced!
My Dad said the retirees contributed to the political campaigns of politicians who had their best interests in mind. I know this is crook county, but come on--we have to contribute to someone who is going to screw us just so maybe, maybe, he doesn't screw us worse?
Mikey said he would look into it. I wonder if he ever did?
What is wrong with this picture I ask you?
SECRETS FROM CITY HALL
Thanks for the post.If we could only get the public to pay attention now.
Unions get away with this shit because members don't go to meetings.
For the next FOP meeting, why doesn't everyone talk two people into going with them? Even if 50 people did this, that'd be 100 more people at the next meeting.
I'm going to try to talk 5 people into going with me, even if I have to bribe them with Billy Goat burgers.
Don't worry about that so much! Summer is here so why dont you do a follow up on how many people have actually been sent back to patrol from their inside spots. I was at the academy for training last week and there is a lot of waste of manpower there. McCarthy is still hiding a lot of those dollies from what I Can see. Good luck getting time due this summer when they are all off every Sat and Sun!
FOP is corruptable. Quinn is corrptable. Together the relationship is corrupt when money has been exchanged.
Who is the FOP President that authorized this payment?
America
what we got in return is THE SHAFT
Why isn't the FOP mandated who contributes to its elections? For that matter why isn't any public sector mandated, who con tributes to them. Please respond Gov. Quinn, or the media may be asked. Thanks Pat.
Anonymous said...
our last raise was gobbled up by quinn's increase in the illinois income tax----
4/08/2013 01:59:00 AM
Remember Quinn said the income take raise would be "temporary." So when he recinds it shortly our checks will go up a little. HAHAHHAHAHA! Liar!
Anonymous said...
Who's the lesser of two evils? Quinn or Madigan?
4/08/2013 02:23:00 AM
That's the Million dollar question.
Shields is trying to shore up his post FOP job prospects. Nothing else.
Hey, I put my 2 cents in. How come I am not on the list???
The FOP is a union Unions make political contributions to politicians. It buys access. This is a surprise? It's the right thing to do. Quinn has never mentioned Chicago Police or Fire when talking about pension reform. If he blocks what Rahm wants to do, It is money well spent. Give him more.
I wonder what Local 2 and Fabrizio will receive in return. Don't forget Mike Madigan will want double this amount of Local 2 will be paid back, by Speaker Madigan.
quinn told cpd and cfd union reps that he would veto any pension changes for police or fire,think about it.
Anonymous said...
That's it. I'm quitting the F.O.P.
4/08/2013 04:26:00 AM
Excellent! You'll still have to pay your dues as a fair share member though. Just can't vote or attend meetings. But hey, just think, you can bitch on a blog for FREE!
lisa madigan will add police and fire to the pension reform list,tick tock tick tock........
Anonymous said...
Dan Rutherford for governor all the way. Republican and stated as current treasurer that "they just have to stop all the spending."
4/08/2013 09:20:00 AM
I've heard that crap before. A lot.
Name please a few places where he might stop the spending. Be specific and take into account all ramifications of "stopping spending."
What about prisons? Quinn has cut spending there by millions, resulting in the release of prisoners. Can't cut spending there any more than it already has. Probably need to increase spending. How about Medicaid? Then what would my sister do? She is on Medicaid and in a nursing home. No insurance. Can't work. She is totally disabled. Hmmm, OK, what's next?
I will wait for your suggestions on this "stop spending" thing. Sounds easy so let 'er rip.
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
That's it. I'm quitting the F.O.P.
4/08/2013 04:26:00 AM
News for you buddy, you can't.
4/08/2013 08:08:00 AM
Yes he can. And he can quit the job too. Then go out west and if you can get a police job you can enjoy the $35,000 a year you will make. No union so you won't have to stay up late blogging "fuck the FOP." But you might be too busy what with your two or three jobs and all.
Enjoy.
Green board or dura-rock in a bathroom does any drywallers out there have a preference.
Boys and Girls in Blue
CPD has the power , but you have to have the guts to use it .
Enforce All the City ordinances , traffic violations , Business and Liquor law , after hours , over crowdiing etc and CPD can write their own ticket .
TVB every no license , insurance stay off the air .
It was done in the 70's and it worked with Old Man Daley , CPD didn't have a union but received a$1,000 raise .
Use the tools and enforce the law like you were hired to do .
License investigations on your Beat , go on the air and notify a supervisor as soon as you find any violation , requeat an RD immediate , use radio to document violations . Ain't nothing any boss can do about .
Driving Lake Shore Dr at Randolph one could see that they are going to town on the new 55 million dollar park that should be named PENSION PARK and not after "Dirty Little Richie's" deceased wife just because she talked the little guy into spending the city portion of our pension money on flower boxes and wrought iron fences all over town
And what exactly have we gotten in return? In the language of the street ... bufu !
I once gave Cooter a can of STP motor oil.
Anonymous said...
Unions get away with this shit because members don't go to meetings.
For the next FOP meeting, why doesn't everyone talk two people into going with them? Even if 50 people did this, that'd be 100 more people at the next meeting.
I'm going to try to talk 5 people into going with me, even if I have to bribe them with Billy Goat burgers.
4/08/2013 10:18:00 AM
How do they get away with calling that junk 'burgers'?
I have voted to protect my pension in the past. No more. I will vote to protect my 2nd amendment rights, period. All of these pols are idiots and are going to do what they are going to do regardless of whether the FOP or Local 2 gives them money or not. Sooner or later we will need all the weopons, ammo and 30 round mags we can get. This trumps everything in my opinion.
Hey SCC,
Did anyone in the CPD take part in the PoliceOne.com survey? Just curious.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130408006439/en/PoliceOne.com-Releases-Survey-15000-Law-Enforcement-Professionals
figures the scumbag SEIU, CCTU and Taemsters would donate to this douchenozzle
but Local 2 and FOP?
inexcusable
Illinois should become a Right T Work state
all this labor union corruption is nauseating
Where is Little Lisa on the Redflex camera deal she should be looking into that on behalf of the people of Il and for that matter what has she ever done for the people of Il to draw a paycheck.
Anonymous said...
Don't worry about that so much! Summer is here so why dont you do a follow up on how many people have actually been sent back to patrol from their inside spots. I was at the academy for training last week and there is a lot of waste of manpower there. McCarthy is still hiding a lot of those dollies from what I Can see. Good luck getting time due this summer when they are all off every Sat and Sun!
4/08/2013 10:20:00 AM
Very wrong! Academy is short staffed and full to capacity with recruits.
Lemme see if I understand this correctly.
The Union backed democrats raped the pension funds of us union city workers to pay every-day expenses.
Sssoo the solution is to pump our hard earned union dues to the same scum-back asshats that raped us?
Einstein was right about insanity.
Vote Quinn during the primaries, then vote for anyone else at the big one.
Also good to see that the State Police union is staying out of it, backing no one. That's what professionalism is.
Does anybody know what is up with sending new recruits to traffic division?
Where is Gorbechov when you need him?
Any one else see on the news that Gov. Quinn attending and speaking at Roger Ebert's wake?
But yet he was to busy to attend Trooper Sauter's.
UNBELIEVABLE
Most of you are not registered to vote!
You have to pick a side.
I know alot of us are worried about the CUBS getting a billboard.
And cash greases the wheel not post to websites or crying in the bar proclaiming you are a Republican even thou you don"t vote.
Lets start you off slow go to an FOP meeting.
Anonymous said...
I was at a retirement seminar where Mikey was speaking. I asked him why we (FOP) contributed to Madigan's campaign when he didn't have our best interests at heart.
He said that if FOP DIDN'T contribute to Madigan, that we would have to suffer his wrath.
I also told him that Detroit Fire Dept. retirees (my Dad is one) sued the city and won, forcing them to shore up the Detroit retirement funds. Yes, it was a long protracted legal battle, but my Dad is 88 and gets his check every month. Also, the Detroit retirees have never given up a benefit or had their benefits reduced!
My Dad said the retirees contributed to the political campaigns of politicians who had their best interests in mind. I know this is crook county, but come on--we have to contribute to someone who is going to screw us just so maybe, maybe, he doesn't screw us worse?
Mikey said he would look into it. I wonder if he ever did?
What is wrong with this picture I ask you?
4/08/2013 10:13:00 AM
What's wrong???? We have an idiot from Detroit telling us how they do it there, that is what is wrong. Don't forget to tell all the bloggers that the Detroit Police have taken about a 30% PAY CUT over the past four years. Go work there, moron.
Kissing booty is more important than money!
4/08/2013 09:43:00 AM
Just another reason to get residency lifted.
Greasing a politicians palm is a good thing.....besides 5 grand is pittance in the grand scheme of things. Nice job FOP.
2:37 You are correct that the proceeds from the lottery go into the common school fund. However, each time that happens, a like amount of money is transferred from the common school fund to the general fund. See, slight of hand!
"Secrets From City Hall..."
4/08/2013 01:49:00 AM
More please as it becomes available?
Interesting to see who is under the covers doing the unholy God Knows What with whom in the crusty, beshat through to the box springs and reeking City Hall Wedding Bed of Fuckery.
So... Can we finally, henceforward and forever more, have it firmly established that the "problem" in and with Chicago IS NOT the fine men and women of CPD?
Are the decent people of Chicago finally willing and able to accept that?
Or do the lies and misrepresentations of City Hall and local media still hold sway?
Regarding Capitol Fax, use the information provided there cautiously. The editor/publisher is a hipster doofus who leans left of center: pro-gay, anti-gun, pro-Madigan. Not a conservative news source. The site was completely silent on the urban unrest in Chicago in recent days.
Smart move FOP. Madigan will fuck us with no jelly.
Boys and Girls in Blue
CPD has the power , but you have to have the guts to use it .
Enforce All the City ordinances , traffic violations , Business and Liquor law , after hours , over crowdiing etc and CPD can write their own ticket .
TVB every no license , insurance stay off the air .
It was done in the 70's and it worked with Old Man Daley , CPD didn't have a union but received a$1,000 raise .
Use the tools and enforce the law like you were hired to do .
License investigations on your Beat , go on the air and notify a supervisor as soon as you find any violation , requeat an RD immediate , use radio to document violations . Ain't nothing any boss can do about .
4/08/2013 04:53:00 PM
boy, mayor bitchrag sure must be desperate for revenue.
now, if you'd suggested limiting this strategic use of 'power' to the west and south sides, maybe you wouldn't have blown your cover so quickly, boss.
Green board or dura-rock in a bathroom does any drywallers out there have a preference.
4/08/2013 04:27:00 PM
green board is for pussies and cheapskates.
I have voted to protect my pension in the past. No more. I will vote to protect my 2nd amendment rights, period. All of these pols are idiots and are going to do what they are going to do regardless of whether the FOP or Local 2 gives them money or not. Sooner or later we will need all the weopons, ammo and 30 round mags we can get. This trumps everything in my opinion.
4/08/2013 06:58:00 PM
keep it secret, keep it safe.
Anonymous said...
Green board or dura-rock in a bathroom does any drywallers out there have a preference.
4/08/2013 04:27:00 PM
For tile use nothing but dura rock.
Should blame the Olympic bid. Didnt have a problem until DALEY pushed that. Private donors ass !
Anonymous said...
Driving Lake Shore Dr at Randolph one could see that they are going to town on the new 55 million dollar park that should be named PENSION PARK and not after "Dirty Little Richie's" deceased wife just because she talked the little guy into spending the city portion of our pension money on flower boxes and wrought iron fences all over town
4/08/2013 05:11:00 PM
Green is easier. Rock is better.
Safe passage? Why do not the CTU and the community groups follow the gang bangers home and picket their houses, jump up and down while screaming, cowards, I dare you to shut a school or touch a child, hey, hey, ho, ho, gang bangers have got to go, you cowards are gonna be one-term thugs? Because they are fake and cowards and racist and like the gang bangers and their violence. They also backed Quinn in the last election,I can not wait to see who they back this time and what their explanation they will give Quinn if they do not back him this time, seeing as how he gives them all the money they need to keep operating and sucking on the public "tit."
4/08/2013 10:13:00 AM
What's wrong???? We have an idiot from Detroit telling us how they do it there, that is what is wrong. Don't forget to tell all the bloggers that the Detroit Police have taken about a 30% PAY CUT over the past four years. Go work there, moron.
4/08/2013 09:12:00 PM
What don't you understand? The issue I wrote about was shoring up pensions. Detroit was forced to do it. This has nothing to do with pay cuts. The city was forced to do this YEARS ago. If you go to work for a sinking ship you take your chances.
The point is, DETROIT WAS FORCED TO LIVE UP TO ITS OBLIGATIONS, AND IT TOOK LEGAL ACTION TO FORCE THEM TO DO IT.
You also didn't mention the fact that city workers fought to live out of the city--legal action again.
License investigations on your Beat , go on the air and notify a supervisor as soon as you find any violation , requeat an RD immediate , use radio to document violations . Ain't nothing any boss can do about .
4/08/2013 04:53:00 PM
Yep. I am sure that it's the bosses that are holding you back from doing your job. It couldn't possibly be that you are lazy and incompetent.
As for the above post, you are kidding right? Dura-rock hands down.
4/08/2013 10:18:00 AM
How do they get away with calling that junk 'burgers'?
4/08/2013 06:34:00 PM
True, but coppers will eat anything, especially if it's free!
Anonymous said...
what we got in return is THE SHAFT
4/08/2013 11:23:00 AM
Courtesy of Isaac Hayes:
Who's the black private dick
That's a sex machine to all the chicks?
(Shaft!)
You're damn right
Who is the man
That would risk his neck for his brother man?
(Shaft!)
Can ya dig it?
Who's the cat that won't cop out
When there's danger all about
(Shaft!)
Right on
You see this cat Shaft is a bad mother--
(Shut your mouth)
But I'm talkin' about Shaft
(Then we can dig it)
He's a complicated man
But no one understands him but his woman
(John Shaft)
All for a Governor who quietly while on a trade mission in Mexico signed legislation banning future state employees from having the ability to join the Union.
More Democrat BS.
I got an idea. How about we don't give a dime to demorcrats and support the other side? I know my family had Brady signs in our yard during the last election. And I live in the 19th ward where it's considered a felony to vote other than "D".
Liberals prop up this huge cardboard cutout of their ideal person and portray him as "transperant" When the dimlights of media scrutinity, if any, hit the front of the board, people like our useless mayor continue to operate from the shadow created by the flat cardboard.
When are people going to wake up and demand a leader with substance. Use Margarett Thatcher as an example. God Rest Her Soul. Demand and expect more. Turn on your own flashlight and see that these liberal idiots have no substance and only want to keep you in the dark.
By chance does anybody know if they r going to have a class @ the academy of the dos and donts of drywall.
The FOP is a union Unions make political contributions to politicians. It buys access. This is a surprise? It's the right thing to do. Quinn has never mentioned Chicago Police or Fire when talking about pension reform. If he blocks what Rahm wants to do, It is money well spent. Give him more.
4/08/2013 02:52:00 PM
"Access" your rear and then pull your head out from it, moron
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