Rauner Picking a Big Fight
- Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner launched an unprecedented TV ad campaign Tuesday, attacking powerful Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan as state government teeters toward a shutdown next month.
The Rauner ad accuses Madigan of blocking the pro-business, anti-union changes the governor is seeking, saying all the speaker wants to do is raise taxes. At the Capitol, Madigan stuck to his weekslong theme by calling both the ad and Rauner's agenda "extreme."
Rauner's marketing tactic signals a new era in Illinois politics, with the wealthy governor taking his message directly to voters to try to gain leverage against his opponents in a continual campaign that goes far beyond traditional election contests. It's also in keeping with what Republicans privately say is Rauner's long-term strategy of demonizing Madigan in an effort to eventually reduce his power and influence.
Make Madigan the poster child for term limits and out-of-control spending. Point out that no one becomes successful in Illinois unless they're connected to the Combine and everything costs more precisely because Madigan has been fucking things up for so long. It's a good start.
Labels: state politics
posted by SCC at 1:21 AM
101 Comments:
From a progressives point of view, all republican ideas are extreme and evil. There is a lot to be said for raising taxes. Taxes can never be to high for a progressive democrat.
You didn't think the two would work together for the good of the people did you?
Madigan's right about one thing - Rauner's actions ARE extreme.
And long overdue.
I applaud him.
"...no one becomes successful in Illinois unless they're connected to the Combine..."
..like Rahm I.'s a__hole buddy, Demopublican Rauner, who made Rahm what he is.
Not the original two-faced Janus, but follows the ancient model closely.
Someone in Carhartts and s__tkickers (while campaigning amongst the decent folk downstate) and riding a Harley (weekends for show) can put it up your behind just as bad -- maybe worse 'cause you weren't relaxing -- as anyone else.
Remember that.
IThe problem is Madigan needs to go but it's not going to happen. He is only elected by his little southwest side House District and cannot be beaten. Rauner needs to throw his big bucks into supporting every Republican running for the House outside of the Democratic lock districts but I doubt he will do that. Madigan's power and control come from the money and manpower he supplies to get his candidates elected in the primaries and the general elections.
Madigan destroyed Illinois. PERIOD! it's unbelievable what he has done. He's been in power like some king.
SCC, kinda surprised you didn't post on the FBI investigating (gasp!) bribes regarding the disastrous LAZ parking meter deal.
Since it goes back to 2008, maybe blind Rahm can finally see a way to kill the illegal lease deal and put our parking revenue back in our own coffers.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-parking-meter-kickback-scheme-met-20150617-story.html
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news-chicago/7/71/695867/feds-laz-executive-took-bribe-help-landing-contract
Off Topic: Nine dead in Charleston SC African American AME Church.
Dead were in a bible study class, and include a State Senator.
Gunman reported to be a 21 year old white man(?).
This could cause a lot of hate and agitation.
Good start Governor. We the People have been waiting for a champion. Keep it up. We are behind you.
As long as he doesn't f**k with my pension. You want to cut new hires or anyone with less than 5 years fine. They are young enough to prepare or find something else.
Yeah and Rauner and Zell are probably two of the richest men in the state. You suppose they're gonna spend some of their own money to better your lot. Don't think so. I see Madigan out in front of his West Lawn home, playing catch with his kid, like a neighborhood guy. You won't see Zell or Rauner "doin" that.
Did obama's realtor get out of prison?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/ct-toni-preckwinkle-elite-street-0618-biz--2-20150617-story.html
Preckwinkle buys a condo in obama's neighborhood for $120,000.00. Thought that a news stand would cost that much around there?
Good for him, Madigan does it all the time. Remember when "Gov Jello Quinn" first won. The rule of order was for Madigan to organize his group of elected zombies to go along with what ever Madigan wants because he is the real Governor. He has been there the longest and he controls the people in his district because they are no brain no balls democrate voters. And that's that Madigan will make sure you get reelected by the no brainier constituency.
You're right that Madigan has mucked everything up for the past 40 yrs. But, you do realize that he is protecting your pension at this point...right?
Good luck to the Governor, he'll need it.
It is about time Madigan is exposed. But Rauner is no different. He isn't serious about reducing fiscal waste. He hired a bunch of political cronies with hefty salaries. The only time and day we will know a politician is serious, really serious about curing out of control spending is if they place each and every dollar spent by the state, city or county online for us as citizens to see and scrutinize. That also means each and every deal with private contractors. Just as an example, look at the names of the companies that handle most state road construction projects. They are all the same familiar companies.
I'm far from a Rauner fan...but Madigan is the biggest thief in the state and needs to be gone.....
Too many parasites to reform this Titanic. IL is overrun with political patronage and sleazy slugs used to robbing the state blind.
The vested interests will hold out, even if they destroy the village to save it. Rauner's victory (if it actually occurs) will likely be Pyrrhic.
I only hope it crashes and burns before they try the "Tax to doomsday" approach, which would undoubtedly cause enough people to try to flee that the real estate market in Illinois would entirely collapse.
I'm no fan of Madigan or the combine, but let's face it, if Rauner could reduce police pay to $10/hour and no pension he would...so be careful which side you take.
Mahogany is finally up against a guy who's willing to call him out. About time. I laugh when he portrays himself and Cullerton as friends of the little guy and downtrodden
Go Rauner! fuck up the madigan machine but watch out for the SA mad-bitch; she'll be looking for skeletons in one of yor many closets.
While you can enjoy reading what you think you're reading, the actual truth of the matter is we're all being barraged from these lying fucks that they WILL KILL PUBLIC SECTOR PENSIONS while at the same time they're also telling everyone WE HAVE TO INCREASE REVENUE.
Yeah, so while the stupid think YEAH, public sector employees are gonna get fucked out of their pensions, they ignore the fact that government is ALSO upping all the revenue channels and increasing taxes to PAY for these fucking pensions that they INTEND TO KILL.
So, exactly what the fuck do you think they're gonna do with all that new cash, both from slashed pensions AND increased revenue? They're not gonna pay the fucking pensions with that money they took, and they're not gonna pay the pensions with the increased taxes fees and fines they claim they're raising to PAY for the fucking pensions they're gonna fucking CUT?
Stupid people deserve to get fucked in the ass. They're gonna attempt to referendum cuts to our pensions and then they're gonna FUCK everyone into "paying" for the very pensions they fucking cut.
Some people are just too stupid to see the cash grab being done for the rich in this state and country. That lost pension money, gone into the pockets of the connected. Those increase fines fees and taxes to "pay" for those pensions they're cutting? Gone into the pockets of the connected.
Wise the fuck up.
Rauner will take your pension to zero.
About time somebody strap on a pair and call out these assholes. Just running the state into the ground, whores.
Mike Madigan - John Cullerton
POSTER CHILDREN FOR TERM LIMITS!
Thanks Rauner. Makes me happy I voted for him.
Bad neighborhood.
Good for Rauner...
All that ails Illinois begins and ends
with those two thieving, misbegotten,
vile, venal, hateful, drunk-with-power
malignant leprechauns - Madigan and
Cullerton.
They along with Shortshanks and Rahmplstiltskin
should be the first to be stood on the gallows built
and manned by a vigorously re-animated aggrieved
upright citizen class hell-bent on taking their
government back.
Off topic. Watching the BlackHawk Celebration on t.v.and there stands Rahm With a grey colored generic Hawk t-shirt. Did he stop at Dollar General before the celebratiion and pick up a closeout for $4.99?
Rauner = anti labor rich bitch!!!!!!!
Extreme: anything Democrats Do Not agree with. Their old, tired-out Buzzword. Broken Record. Enough already. Illinois in massive debt. People and businesses fleeing in mass, due to abject failure of Democrat (Commmunist) Political Leadership rapeing the Middle-Class Taxpayers, for Decades.
Just as an example, look at the names of the companies that handle most state road construction projects. They are all the same familiar companies.
------------------------
do you have even a remote clue about road construction?
the reason for the concentration of road construction contracts among a few companies is because of the way the state forces them to be bid. the requirements are so onerous that it is very hard for anyone to break into the business.
Tiny Dancer takes in on the chin in the WSJ today. Click on the link so you can see the illustration of him giving his evil, menacing stare.
http://on.wsj.com/1fk5kKL
More than a year before Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Chicago’s bonds to junk status, one of its senior analysts asked top city officials to explain why the third-largest U.S. city was healthier than a troubled island commonwealth flirting with insolvency, according to people familiar with the conversation.
“Help me understand why Chicago is different than Puerto Rico?” said the Moody’s analyst, Rachel Cortez, during a February 2014 meeting that Mayor Rahm Emanuel attended, two of these people said. A spokesman for Moody’s and Ms. Cortez said the firm doesn’t discuss “private meetings with issuers or other capital-market participants.”
The exchange inside City Hall came to embody a more aggressive stance by the world’s second-largest ratings firm as Moody’s cut Chicago’s credit rating by seven notches over a two-year period. City officials were taken aback by the Puerto Rico comment and then angered by Moody’s final move to junk in May 2015, a stance that differed from more optimistic conclusions made by other ratings firms. Since last summer, the city has left the Moody’s Corp. unit off four bond deals.
Mr. Emanuel through a spokeswoman declined an interview request. He has described Moody’s downgrade of Chicago’s bonds to junk as irresponsible and premature, accusing the firm of playing politics.
Tim Blake, a Moody’s managing director who heads its public pension task force, said the firm is “rationally applying” its ratings models. “Our job is to make judgments on credit risk as we see it,” said Mr. Blake, noting some issuers with improved pension situations have been upgraded.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Mike Madigan - John Cullerton
POSTER CHILDREN FOR TERM LIMITS!
Thanks Rauner. Makes me happy I voted for him.
6/18/2015 11:24:00 AM
Good, I hope you are very happy, you moron. The only people in Springfield leading the fight to safeguard our pensions are Cullerton and Madigan. If Rauner gets his way we will ALL take a haircut and unions will be sucking hind tit. Do you think you have a tough time getting time off now and have to deal with grievances etc? Just wait/ Keep smiling for Rauner idiot.
I vote for my own selfish interests. The most important issue for me is the pension. I vote for whatever safeguards my pension the most. I am a policeman and unit rep. Nothing else matters but the pension. Perhaps you will happily sacrifice part of your pension so your happiness man will succeed. Not me.
Hot Pursuit said...
About time somebody strap on a pair and call out these assholes. Just running the state into the ground, whores.
6/18/2015 10:47:00 AM
Pension Pension Pension and Rauner isn't fighting for it.
White gunman kills blacks at church in s.c. two seconds later "hate crime" black kill whites throughout country no mention of hate crime double standards I would say
Rauner and Zell are not friends of ANY working people! The rich only believe in ONE thing! Staying RICH! If Rauner, Zell and their buddy Rahm have their way, we'll be eating dinner under the expressway and hoping for a refrigerator box to fall our way so we can expand our residence! Madigan may be full of shit, but at least hes not out to put us on welfare! WAKE-UP
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Off Topic: Nine dead in Charleston SC African American AME Church.
Dead were in a bible study class, and include a State Senator.
Gunman reported to be a 21 year old white man(?).
This could cause a lot of hate and agitation.
6/18/2015 03:37:00 AM
Just heard Obama on the radio saying it was racial, does he know this or just fanning the flames as usual? How about the guy is a nut,he attended that church they said maybe a terrorist type incident! Like in Baltimore going off talking before you have all the facts!
"Did obama's realtor get out of prison?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/ct-toni-preckwinkle-elite-street-0618-biz--2-20150617-story.html
"Preckwinkle buys a condo in obama's neighborhood for $120,000.00. Thought that a news stand would cost that much around there?"
6/18/2015 06:31:00 AM
The Combine keeps rolling across the fields, harvesting money and blowing it into trucks which head off into the hazy sunset...
Valerie Jarrett Works To Close Tax Loophole – While Benefitting From It
"Top Obama advisor was tasked with helping kill controversial income tax perk used by the “wealthy and well-connected.” Yet she made a killing on a Chicago real estate deal by enlisting the benefit."
http://www.bettergov.org/valerie_jarrett_carried_interest_tax_loophole_investigation/
Do as I say, not as I do...
"...friends of the little guy and downtrodden..."
6/18/2015 09:22:00 AM
It seems that the only fellow who'd qualify here is the Pope. New encyclical.
"We need to reject a magical conception of the market, which would suggest that the problems can be solved simply by an increase in the profits of companies or individuals," he said
"The Pope called the idea that the "invisible forces of the market" can adequately regulate the economy the "same kind of thinking" that leads to the "exploitation of children and abandonment of the elderly who no longer serve our interests."
"In one particularly searing section, Francis compared laissez faire economists to mobsters, drug lords, illegal organ harvesters and human traffickers. All are part of a "throwaway culture," the Pope argues, that treats human beings as just another commodity to exploit."
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/18/world/pope-francis-climate-technology-encyclical/index.html
Very interesting. Will have to spend a little time with this.
Plutocracy (from Greek πλοῦτος, ploutos, meaning "wealth", and κράτος, kratos, meaning "power, dominion, rule") or plutarchy, is a form of oligarchy and defines a society or a system ruled and dominated by the small minority of the wealthiest citizens.
RAUNER and RAHM and the very definition of Plutocrats. They think they have a divine destiny to rule the masses are because they have been blessed by wealth.
RAUNER will spend his own money to ruin anyone in his way be it Madigan or some secretary whistle blower. He will tie up people defending themselves and burn up all their personal finances and make their lives hell.
In reading that Sun-Times article about the Parking Meter LAZ investigation by the FBI I have said for years they should they should go criminal and get out of that contract.
And another thing, RAHM is trying to rob us of our pensions. I started to think about all that money he made when he worked at the investment bank Wasserstein Perella & Co. from 1998 to 2002 and served on the board of directors of Freddie Mac. No one makes that kind of money honestly. I bet somewhere in there is some lies he told to some federal agencies.
"Off Topic: Nine dead in Charleston SC African American AME Church.
Dead were in a bible study class, and include a State Senator.
Gunman reported to be a 21 year old white man(?)."
6/18/2015 03:37:00 AM
Yes, the guy is now in custody. More sickening violence -- ten families shattered, including that of the shooter -- their young son, who could have done so much with his life, will never breathe free air again.
"This could cause a lot of hate and agitation."
I hope not. It's hard enough for ordinary people to get through the day as it is.
I also hope they get those two from Dannemora before they hurt anyone else. They are from another world, and it's hard to see a good outcome.
I am about the original stop-or-it's-00-buckshot type of guy -- and all I can sadly say is "pray for peace."
Stay safe. God bless all here. We could use a little extra help today, all of us.
Mike Madigan is the reason we have the pension protections we have. He did do some things right, many years ago.
Madigan and cullerton are protecting government employee pensions, rauner wanys to diminish pensions, and will, if he can get the state constitution amended.
"Unprecedented" is right. This has crossed some kind of line -- campaigning used to stop once the election was over. Are politicians -- at least the ones with deep pockets -- going to conduct TV wars all year around now? It would seem that this business should be more properly conducted on the floor of the State House.
Maybe we should return to the old ways?
"May 22, 1856
"The Caning of Senator Charles Sumner
"On May 22, 1856, the "world's greatest deliberative body" became a combat zone. In one of the most dramatic and deeply ominous moments in the Senate's entire history, a member of the House of Representatives entered the Senate chamber and savagely beat a senator into unconsciousness."
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/The_Caning_of_Senator_Charles_Sumner.htm
Lights! Camera! Action!
Whose got the Popcorn? I'll bring the Scotch.
You go Bruce, I wish I could vote for you again.
(OT) Screaming white people are terrorists cnn had to stop interview!
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/06/18/passerby-screams-live-on-cnn-white-people-are-terrorists-obama-an-uncle-tom/
We are not terrorists because some punk kid on doctor prescribed meds goes crazy and kills does not ever make us all the same! Is he white? What about the girl who lead the NAACP? She "felt Black!" Crazy yes! People are today getting prescribed so much RX medicines by doctors this is making more and more insane people! Think about Illinois how many mental health centers ahve been closed? How many are wandering the streets freely? I Am American Indian and as a "minority" Chicago copper I feel at time "different" But anyone that does what this crazy insane punk did should get the death penalty asap! Prayers being said for the victims, When you cannot worship Jesus freely in this country it shows how pathetic it has become!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
SCC, kinda surprised you didn't post on the FBI investigating (gasp!) bribes regarding the disastrous LAZ parking meter deal.
Since it goes back to 2008, maybe blind Rahm can finally see a way to kill the illegal lease deal and put our parking revenue back in our own coffers.
6/18/2015 02:45:00 AM
Rahm will never do anything that might hurt Daley. Daley is Rahm's godfather and mentor and gave him the job of mayor all tied with a big ribbon it, paid for with a bankrupt city's money.
Rahm had a chance at working to get the parking meters back. Clinton Krislov had a lawsuit going seeking to void the lease contract on the parking meters. Rahm argued IN FAVOR of LAZ and the parent company keeping the parking meters and stated, "We made a deal, fair and square, and the city will live up to it. They (LAZ etc.) deserve to make money on it's investment."
Do you fucking believe that? Our mayor arguing in favor of the parking meter fuck job? Now tell me, is that parking meter the largest fuck job this city has ever gotten or what?
Rahm even had City lawyers file briefs in the suit disclaiming that the city wanted any part of it; essentially telling the judge that no, the City of Chicago doesn't want the parking meters back. The judge dismissed the case. In Federal court.
How's that for our chief executive? Rahm needs to be in the federal prison cell right next to Daley.
OT: This just in, 12 million people flood downtown ro watch the parade.
Let's see....Rizzo is hitting .306, Ross is hitting .169, so their total average is .237. Make sense? David Orr says Cook County property taxes are only going up about $90 on an average home in Chicago ($200k market value). Average? South suburbs are going DOWN, north suburbs up even more. Look who is paying. Again. This one is driven mostly by CPS. The next one? I can see the crack in the dike. It's starting to get bigger.
O/T:
Well now!
Which avowed Police-Hater at Ch.7 jumped into a Tahoe
on Lake St. @ 1600hr. bearing a low double digit (31)
Police Memorial tag?
Watch who you cut off you prick!
Mike Madigan is an A--hole. No doubt about it. However, Rauner is an ANTI UNION, PRO RICH PEOPLE A--hole.
Siding with Rauner is like using the Self Check Out at the Grocery Store or Home Depot, it's Anti Worker.
And in other news:Boy, 15, shot to death on West Side
Go read the Trib article and look at the picture
gang banger with hat on to the right
shot at 10PM -(Right at curfew)
young people had been having a Roman candle fight on the block minutes before the gunfire began.
Hmmmm. What can I say
(OT) property taxes going up to fund pathetic Chicago public schools!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-property-tax-rates-met-0619-20150618-story.html
Over here David Orr fund the police pensions! Close more schools limit enrollment why are we paying for all the illegally here kids?
Even our lord Jesus Christ was told "sorry no more room at the inn" why not use that strategy to limit how many we have to pay for, while we should pay for none! Voting for Donald Trump he will bring America back!!
I've long passed the point of being tired of Rauner's hatred towards unions.
It's about time
to
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I'm no fan of Madigan or the combine, but let's face it, if Rauner could reduce police pay to $10/hour and no pension he would...so be careful which side you take.
Really consider the first 4 months of your pay, go for taxes in the this city, what is your hourly wage now?
http://youtu.be/tUQFYT0bAIs
So the state was at Wrigleyville, and they were taking pictures 1:49 and 2:33 in, at least they got to wear their ball caps and the D.I. Hat
Also it's a good video on the mounted unit
Taxes can never be to high for a progressive democrat.
Nor can there ever be too many corporate tax breaks given to the rich, for conservative republicans.
Look at how good all the non union states are, we could take some notes from them
Off topic but thoughts and prayers to those killed in Charleston by that idiot white supremacist moron. The last thing this country needs is an attack on good people by ignorance and intolerance. It has to end.
Hey, i know when you work tac you give up certain benifits from the contract, But people were called up Wed on their RDO at 13:00 hrs and ordered to work RDO canceled Thur morning at 0400... was told it was mandatory. i admit i am not as well versed on the contract as I should be, but does anyone if they are suppose to do that? can they cancel your RDO, with only 14 hrs notice?
You heard it first more coppers hired at a lower scale! There's your 1000,truth is. Not a lot work out there.
"But, you do realize that he is protecting your pension at this point...right?"
Madigan is not protecting squat. He is doing the same thing as he has done for years, make promises that can never be kept. By the time the coffers run dry, he will be out of office and enjoying the millions he received on the backs of taxpayers.
Rauner is trying to put a system in place where the funding will continue. New hires may get less in the long run, but it beats no pension and no jobs which is where Madigan and the democrats (and some republicans) have taken us.
Cuz Rauner will protect your pensions.... Not a chance, At least Madigan and Cullerton are fighting for the working man
Thank you Gov. Rauner!
I dont see anything wrong with Rauner's having a "Right to Work" State here in Illinois. That's what "Freedom of Choice" is all about. Nobody in this Country should be forced to join anything if they do not choose to, Unions or otherwise. That's the true "American Way". Forcing people to do something they are not comfortable with is " Extreme ". Extremeists try to persuade people that their Agenda is beneficial to them, when the Extremeist is really doing is attempting to make things better for themselves, not for others. Nobody should have to submit to people like this. People should always have the Freedom of Choice.
I'm no fan of Madigan or the combine, but let's face it, if Rauner could reduce police pay to $10/hour and no pension he would...so be careful which side you take
That's complete and utter bullshit , Democommiecrat.
Rauner is one of the 1%-ers along with Rahm, who are
resentful of all that sweet Police Pension money just
sitting and doing "nothing" for them.
Unless he personally drags Madigan and Cullerton up the
hanging tree of Justice and exacts vengeance in the name of the
taxpayers...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Did obama's realtor get out of prison?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/ct-toni-preckwinkle-elite-street-0618-biz--2-20150617-story.html
Preckwinkle buys a condo in obama's neighborhood for $120,000.00. Thought that a news stand would cost that much around there?
6/18/2015 06:31:00 AM
You must be a northsider. Property values are drastically different north and south (yes, even Hyde Park can be very affordable, unless you want to own a historic mansion).
First, The median annual household income in that immediate area is $31,000.
If you think she got a bargain, bear in mind the unit below hers sold for $90,000 a year ago.
The seller of her unit paid $127,000 for it in 1996. Since then, per County records, values in that building and immediate area have declined.
Photos show the bathrooms have been spruced up but have outdated, mid-range fixtures and dated yellow hardware.
The kitchen has new, low to mid-range cabinets, low-cost contractor-grade granite and average, basic white appliances.
And, like so many Hyde Park condos the monthly assessment is sky high - - $763/month. It's one of the reasons some very nice condos sit unsold in Hyde Park and people have to drop their prices severely just to get out from under the property. The cost of building security and maintenance is so steep, assessments are out of reach for owners and people won't buy something with an assessment that high.
Hey, a condo at 4800 S. Lake Shore drive sold for $31,000 this month, if you're shopping.
"You want to cut new hires with less than 5 years on, I'm fine with that as long as I get my pension". What a steaming pile of douchebagery to say the least. Typical me-me-me bullshit.
Say what you want about President Cullerton, but he is fair. I do not know Speaker Madigan other meeting him a few times in very brief sessions. Granted all the leaders have their individual agendas, but I trust the Democrats far more than the Gov. regarding public safety pensions! However, I do not think any of the leaders are out hurt public safety professions. The issues far more involve education, than they do public safety. SB 777 is not Utopian, but what are the alternatives. I offer should anyone have other solutions please present them.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Off Topic: Nine dead in Charleston SC African American AME Church.
Dead were in a bible study class, and include a State Senator.
Gunman reported to be a 21 year old white man(?).
This could cause a lot of hate and agitation.
6/18/2015 03:37:00 AM
Just heard Obama on the radio saying it was racial, does he know this or just fanning the flames as usual? How about the guy is a nut,he attended that church they said maybe a terrorist type incident! Like in Baltimore going off talking before you have all the facts!
6/18/2015 01:27:00 PM
It was racial.
In a perfect world, there would be no need for term limits; people would vote-out the crappy politicians.
In Illinois however, the Combine is so strong that term limits are the only way to rid government of these professional politicians that feed off the system like parasites.
Between these parasites, and the people that have political jobs that keep voting for them, term limits are the only way to rid Illinois government of these people.
Hell, I'd even be willing to compromise to a degree; politicians should only be able to hold the same office for two terms, then they've got to get a real job. Come back an election cycle later. If you're than damn good, you'll get re-elected.
rb
6/18/2015 07:27:00 PM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Hey, i know when you work tac you give up certain benifits from the contract, But people were called up Wed on their RDO at 13:00 hrs and ordered to work RDO canceled Thur morning at 0400... was told it was mandatory. i admit i am not as well versed on the contract as I should be, but does anyone if they are suppose to do that? can they cancel your RDO, with only 14 hrs notice?
6/18/2015 08:23:00 PM
The traffic car is open...you can't wear your jeans though
Anonymous said...
Just as an example, look at the names of the companies that handle most state road construction projects. They are all the same familiar companies.
------------------------
do you have even a remote clue about road construction?
the reason for the concentration of road construction contracts among a few companies is because of the way the state forces them to be bid. the requirements are so onerous that it is very hard for anyone to break into the business.
6/18/2015 12:37:00 PM
That is by design to protect the clouted few? They don't want nobody nobody sent!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
IThe problem is Madigan needs to go but it's not going to happen. He is only elected by his little southwest side House District and cannot be beaten. Rauner needs to throw his big bucks into supporting every Republican running for the House outside of the Democratic lock districts but I doubt he will do that. Madigan's power and control come from the money and manpower he supplies to get his candidates elected in the primaries and the general elections.
6/18/2015 02:16:00 AM
One problem with madigan being reelected all the time is that he takes care of the people that vote for him. They get all the city services they ask for and compared to the rest of the city their property taxes are kept low. It's old school politics where if you keep the people happy, you can basically get away with anything. It's not rocket science!
Anonymous said...
(OT) property taxes going up to fund pathetic Chicago public schools!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-cook-county-property-tax-rates-met-0619-20150618-story.html
Over here David Orr fund the police pensions! Close more schools limit enrollment why are we paying for all the illegally here kids?
Even our lord Jesus Christ was told "sorry no more room at the inn" why not use that strategy to limit how many we have to pay for, while we should pay for none! Voting for Donald Trump he will bring America back!!
6/18/2015 05:29:00 PM
CPS = another governmental body that does not know how to cut spending.
Thousands of useless contract programs that do nothing to teach the kids.
Take their checkbook away.
Take Rahm's checkbook away.
O/T:
Well now!
Which avowed Police-Hater at Ch.7 jumped into a Tahoe
on Lake St. @ 1600hr. bearing a low double digit (31)
Police Memorial tag?
Watch who you cut off you prick!
6/18/2015 04:34:00 PM
The question is, how did a non police person get a Memorial Foundation Lic. plate?
Thought that you had to be verified as police or police supporter to get those.
Cuz Rauner will protect your pensions.... Not a chance, At least Madigan and Cullerton are fighting for the working man
6/18/2015 09:45:00 PM
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No, they are fighting for themselves and THEIR pension and whatever else they can get.
Wake up. The $159,000,000,000 pension deficit grew under THEIR administration - not Rauner's. How BLIND are you?
$159,000,000,000 - that's $159 BILLION if you can't read all the zeroes.
The working man----- LOL - Dream on! AND OPEN YOUR EYES!!!!
Go get 'em Bruce. They need opposition.
I dont see anything wrong with Rauner's having a "Right to Work" State here in Illinois. That's what "Freedom of Choice" is all about. Nobody in this Country should be forced to join anything if they do not choose to, Unions or otherwise.
I agree. If you want to get a job and that job is unionized, you should be able to work there without having to join the union. HOWEVER, if that's the case then you should not enjoy any of the benefits that the union has fought for its members, such as pay raises, health care or vacation time. You would have a contract between you and your employer. If you have a problem then you are the one that has to solve it, not the union.
1:13pm.....Double standard???? When was the last time you heard of a black person shooting 8 white people at once...in church no less. This kid specifically targeted these folks because of their race...period. Quit trying to start that deflecting blame shit you goof.
Anonymous said...
I dont see anything wrong with Rauner's having a "Right to Work" State here in Illinois. That's what "Freedom of Choice" is all about. Nobody in this Country should be forced to join anything if they do not choose to, Unions or otherwise....
Simple answer to that is, STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM JOBS THAT REQUIRE UNION MEMBERSHIP, asswipe.
This world is not "yours" to dictate what you personally want over that of everyone else either.
These jobs are contract protected because they are EXACTLY politically abused job positions that DEMAND protection from the political fucked up whims of their employer, THE FUCKING LYING GOVERNMENT.
You go cry how the world sucks for you so everyone else should eat shit and die along with you.
Me, I'll advocate for unions EVERY fucking place in this entire country to ensure ALL workers are GUARANTEED contractually owed wages and working conditions.
Never ceases to amaze me how the dumbasses in this country seem to think fucking up wage and working conditions in this country for everyone else is somehow going to benefit THEM. Fucking idiots.
Once union protection of wages and conditions is gone in this country the entire country will move full steam into the same fucking poverty conditions as the rest of the world is in order to "compete" with the fucking slave labor of every other country your government masters have set up for the rich to profit off of.
EVERY job should be a contract between parties, enforceable through law. Only a dispirit thinks the 99% should be at a constant disadvantage to their slave masters.
Fed up with your shithole job? Go find a UNION job and get paid what you are owed for your work. Otherwise, go fucking bitch at a wall about how YOUR employer fucks YOU out of decent wages and working conditions, because only a fucking idiot would choose to live WITHOUT some measure of security in their life.
Oh, and for the record numbnuts, gutting public worker wages and pensions AIN'T gonna put money back in YOUR fucking pocket. It's gonna go to the connected fucks who've REALLY been fucking up this city and state with their corporate welfare. You? You're gonna keep eating the shit they force upon you while you thank them for allegedly NOT raising taxes on you.
At least for the first year or two, then they're gonna go up because their cronies need more taxpayer cash to pad their bottom line.
Remember when Cullerton wanted to tax our pensions?
You dumb fucks who think that Madigan and Cullerton are supporting us just boggle the mind. You do realize (or won't admit) that the pension law that was recently struck down by the Illinois Supreme Court was Madigans's Bill, co-sponsored by Cullerton. Open your eyes you foolish libtards.
1:13pm.....Double standard???? When was the last time you heard of a black person shooting 8 white people at once...in church no less. This kid specifically targeted these folks because of their race...period. Quit trying to start that deflecting blame shit you goof.
6/19/2015 07:55:00 AM
Not in church but a similar shooting with race as the catalyst. Ever hear of Colin Ferguson? He claimed "black rage" that lead to his shooting of six and injuring of nineteen innocent white commuters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_Rail_Road_massacre
"Simple answer to that is, STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM JOBS THAT REQUIRE UNION MEMBERSHIP, asswipe."
That's a simple solution for a simple mind. Couple days ago I needed electrical work done. Simple easy job. Three guys show up. Two stand around hands in pockets while the third guy did 10 minutes of work. Union. If you enjoy pissing money down a rathole, do so with my blessing. Or maybe subsidizing union waste means more to you than an extremely nice dinner out with your wife.
8:16...
Well said!
Yeah and Rauner and Zell are probably two of the richest men in the state. You suppose they're gonna spend some of their own money to better your lot. Don't think so. I see Madigan out in front of his West Lawn home, playing catch with his kid, like a neighborhood guy. You won't see Zell or Rauner "doin" that.
Now just how in hell would YOU know that? Just STFU, you fuckin Stooge.
Rauner will take your pension to zero.
6/18/2015 10:11:00 AM
GFYS Troll. You have absolutely No proof of this. How do we know Quinn, Mafigan, and Daley aren't the ones planning to steal our pensions? They are the ones with the proven Track Record as Thieves . Chicago = Democrats, and Democrats = Thieves.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Off Topic: Nine dead in Charleston SC African American AME Church.
Dead were in a bible study class, and include a State Senator.
Gunman reported to be a 21 year old white man(?).
This could cause a lot of hate and agitation.
6/18/2015 03:37:00 AM
Just heard Obama on the radio saying it was racial, does he know this or just fanning the flames as usual? How about the guy is a nut,he attended that church they said maybe a terrorist type incident! Like in Baltimore going off talking before you have all the facts!
6/18/2015 01:27:00 PM
It was racial.
Kinda like the hundreds of Whites attacked and killed by Blacks, that obama and the commie News Media never mention ?
During the 1980's the politicians decided to to fix labor problems at the steel mills in Chicago! They steel once made in Chicago is now made in China.. Free trade a world economy, and union hating politicians destroyed the USA.
Yeah you just keep trusting our dear Governor. His track record shows how much he has done for the working class family
Hell, I'd even be willing to compromise to a degree; politicians should only be able to hold the same office for two terms, then they've got to get a real job. Come back an election cycle later. If you're than damn good, you'll get re-elected.Hell, I'd even be willing to compromise to a degree; politicians should only be able to hold the same office for two terms, then they've got to get a real job. Come back an election cycle later. If you're than damn good, you'll get re-elected.
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If you are truly a republican (Bruce Rauner), term limits are the strong arm of government regulation encroaching on the will of the people. A billionaire like our governor should love the fact that his unlimited money should buy his stupid ass unlimited terms in office. Too much regulation gets in the way of big money profit right? ... Right?
Da fuq otta here.
"I dont see anything wrong with Rauner's having a "Right to Work" State here in Illinois. That's what "Freedom of Choice" is all about. Nobody in this Country should be forced to join anything if they do not choose to, Unions or otherwise. That's the true "American Way"
Enjoy you weekend compliments of Organized Labor and those that died for benefits you enjoy on a daily basis. Pick up a book and learn about the Labor Movement. Perhaps you'll educate your ignorant self.
Which avowed Police-Hater at Ch.7 jumped into a Tahoe
on Lake St. @ 1600hr. bearing a low double digit (31)
Police Memorial tag?
Watch who you cut off you prick!
6/18/2015 04:34:00 PM
The question is, how did a non police person get a Memorial Foundation Lic. plate?
Thought that you had to be verified as police or police supporter to get those.
6/19/2015 07:10:00 AM
Who ever said the license plate owner isn't the police?
Remember when the last governor wanted term limits? Just before the election that he lost he changed his mind. Was it the feeling of power or was he really a really big goof that couldn't get anything done? Or both.....
Anybody can get police memorial plates. The designation simply means money from the sale of the plates is donated to the police memorial foundation.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/vehicles/license_plate_guide/police_memorial.html
6/18/2015 07:27:00 PM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Hey, i know when you work tac you give up certain benifits from the contract, But people were called up Wed on their RDO at 13:00 hrs and ordered to work RDO canceled Thur morning at 0400... was told it was mandatory. i admit i am not as well versed on the contract as I should be, but does anyone if they are suppose to do that? can they cancel your RDO, with only 14 hrs notice?
6/18/2015 08:23:00 PM
Yes they can. You are getting paid time and a half for it. You could have not answered the phone of course but being in tac that will only work once or twice.
I vote for my own selfish interests. The most important issue for me is the pension. I vote for whatever safeguards my pension the most. I am a policeman and unit rep. Nothing else matters but the pension. Perhaps you will happily sacrifice part of your pension so your happiness man will succeed. Not me.
6/18/2015 12:56:00 PM
I have been saying the same thing for years. I couldn't care less about what uniform they make me wear what time I got to show up for my tour or who I am working with. 20 years goes by very fast, pension is the one and only important issue for me concerning this job any more.
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