On Teen wins tickets to football heaven

Posted on December 16 at 2:57 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I have known Chase's parents. For any nay sayers this story is as good as it seems. Great people trying to survive and raise their family... good kids. Way to rise above Chase! Merry Christmas Glissendorfs!

On Demonstrators gather at Ryan’s office to talk jobs

Posted on September 16 at 1:05 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Hmmm funny how Mr. Ryan got his education by taking social security payments after the death of a parent. Yet now he feels that should not be an option for other children who have faced the same tragedy.

Don't worry Paul we have good memories, and get that you took to bennefit yourself, but now you want to steal from the rest of us.

Sending your kids to private school and sitting in church does not make you a moral human being. Treating others with kindness and respect does. Or maybe doing the job you were hired for rather than merely filling your pockets.

You should be ashamed.

On Wis. worker groups file suit to block budget bill

Posted on June 16 at 7:32 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Great point about gmof3's comment... heck yeah. Is that how it goes all of you "retired" golden ring people. You cry about a "fixed" income... well the rest of us have a DIMINISHING income! I think I no longer want to pay for your health care and bennefits. Give back your social security and medicare. It will not be there for me... so why should you have it.
Be VERY careful when the minority becomes the majority, they will come for you too. I think we should get rid of all of it, then you can go back to work!

On Vote-counting error rocks Wisconsin court race

Posted on April 8 at 10:14 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

It is amazing that when a position is questioned immediately people become victims. I did not once call the republicans dumb some of the points I agree with... But if you look honestly much of this agenda does not pass the sniff test.

I gave my self only a few hours to beat my head against the desk, so this is my last thought. Some of us are forced to rely on programs that we wish we did not. SS was opened to disabled workers a long time ago if it was determined they had an illness that would prevent them from collecting. The door was then opened for too many... And many who have contributed nothing. Those of us who are collecting because we will not reach our retirement, but have paid in for dozens of years would trade in a moment.
Same goes for anything else, when we continue to bend rules... There are no rules.
We argue over voting machines while companies we bailed out are giving away our money.... Is that not the real issue? If they paid us all back the money they owe, would we be in debt?
But we argue over what we are led to argue over while the real issues continue

On Vote-counting error rocks Wisconsin court race

Posted on April 8 at 9:35 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Mudsill thank you for making my point... No I am not "daft" as you put it, and yes originally social security was supposed to be a program that was an investment to secure a retirement for people who did not have pensions. Now unfortunately it is filled with people getting disability money for things they have no business collecting for.
I am surely not speaking of the elderly who have reached the age where they have the right to what was promised... But educate yourselves as to where much of that fund goes. If it is no longer going to be what is was once designed to be, let's be honest and call it what it is. Yes people should not be forced to pay for something they will never be able to use.
I never once called the republicans dumb... I just think there is enough dishonesty for many to share.

On Vote-counting error rocks Wisconsin court race

Posted on April 8 at 8:04 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Poor Richard... Yep I think you should. That is the republican point. Give the people their money to be responsible for themselves. If we are going to raid the account for people who pay nothing, and for things we have no business spending it on... Then we should get our investment back.

I agree with no absolute enforcement of either because it would destroy both the pension and social security. However, if you are going to make all of us continue to pay... We should have a say. I disagree with the way social security is raided. I most certainly disagree with allowing access to the WRS by anyone but retiring workers.

On Vote-counting error rocks Wisconsin court race

Posted on April 8 at 5:33 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Concerned person... I think you misread my point. I do not think we should be doing any of this. I think we should support our public employees, but if the "bigger picture" is to access that fund... Then people should have the option to get out and manage their own money. It would be horrible that it would ruin something so positive, but better than getting nothing.
I have learned plenty about my governor, obviously more than most. I am only saying that if he is being honest... These public employees should not be "forced" to hand over their money, they should be able to "opt out" just like the public sector.

On Vote-counting error rocks Wisconsin court race

Posted on April 8 at 5:06 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

The point is simple... The whole thing is a litany of double standards dividing us all. Nope Kloppenburg should not be announcing victory... Nope Prosser should not be gaining votes from a county that cannot do things properly.
Nope we should not be in this big of a financial mess with all of the wealth in our nation, and nope we should not blame one section of our population for the poor choices made by another.

We also should not force people to support those financially that they choose not to. Is that not Walker's point? If so, stop allowing people who have not paid in to raid our social security, give the people their money back to invest as they choose. The same goes with a pension... If you force someone to pay, they should get a say.

And yes it is not a discussion about pensions, but yes it is as well. You cannot pretend that this does not have bigger implications... One and a half million people felt there was more at stake.

On Vote-counting error rocks Wisconsin court race

Posted on April 8 at 4:52 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Thanks for being foolish, and yelling something incorrect. Teachers cannot take from that fund either until retirement. Contributors, should not be forced into a pension if they do not choose to. Up until now it was not as much of an issue, as it was a wage incentive, and not a "forced payment".

If there are fears that the money will be taken, the contributors should be given a choice. If this was not about accessing the fund, why would there be no option for workers to "opt out" and not be forced to pay into the fund. If you are forcing someone to pay something, they should have an option on their participation.
Is it fair to take money from all of us to "save" a company, and then tell me that the people who gave to protect your job are the "problem" while you collect a "bonus". Yep for those of you who are getting those $4000 bonuses, you can be angry about what we give our police and fire fighters the day you turn that check over to the governor... not a day sooner.

On Vote-counting error rocks Wisconsin court race

Posted on April 8 at 4:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Clarity... Make sure you research a bit more, no disrespect intended at all, but the retirement age for officers is set to dramatically increase. I do not want a 60 year old saving me, I want him greeting me at WalMart.
Education does play a factor, who is going to invest to be an asset to their community in the capacity of police and fire if they cannot afford to pay back student loans when they are finished. We do not expect that of any other private profession. If we are going to compare, do it fairly. Compare all aspects not just the ones that support what you want.

that means education has to come into play, so does experience, and the physical toll of the job. Are you truly going to tell me that the bank executives that ruined our country's finances deserve a better future than the officer that was just shot in Fond Du Lac? We are foolish to let this keep our eye off the real issues.