Teacher unions
After planning to vote yes on the school referendum, I decided to vote against it. What changed my mind was a school administrator reporting they did not oppose a teacher pay increase because the teachers’ health insurance cost had gone up. This was allowed even though everyone’s health insurance is going up at a reported 10 percent. What is it about union members? They have already got it made, compared the rest of the taxpayers. They keep on insisting on breaking the bank again and again. Is it greed or incompetent school negotiations?
Feeling sorry
You have to feel sorry for Jared Allen. He has played his heart out every play, every game and the rest of the team pretty much to a person looks like they’ve applied for welfare and they’re just waiting for the check to come. It’s the most pathetic season I can remember in their history and they want tax money for a new stadium? Just make sure it’s closed with no windows so we can’t see what happens.
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Comments (7)
Add commentSounds like someone 'envies'
Sounds like someone 'envies' union workers. Isn't that what the cons are saying about people who want the wealthy to pay their fair share of taxes? That we 'envy' them?
I'm impressed with the effectiveness of the poll tested messages the cons who co-oped the Tea Party are using to incite their base.
Fish
My cup of Tea sure taste's good this morning!!
fish
This individual said nothing about being envious. Do you not comprehend what you read or are you too old?
i got mine
that is ALL the union cares about-to heck with the private workers and record unemployment! ed mn is a scam for us!
i dont envy unions
I feel sorry for me and my wife who was just forced into the union in Crosby clinic... $55 dollars a pay check for union dues, $100 more towards her insurance. Yup, unions ROCK!
SEIU scam will come to a head some time in the near future.
"They have already got it
"They have already got it made, compared the rest of the taxpayers." Apparently you don't get around town enough . .. .or out of town enough. What an ignorant statement to make.
"This was allowed even though everyone’s health insurance is going up at a reported 10 percent" P
dnet, if these quotes don't allude to envy, I don;t know what does.
As I always say, the offer is always on the table to become a teacher . . . .for those who view teachers as the villains. Go on, leave your shriveled, abused realm and join the apparent 1% of Brainerd. Heck, with new bills being passed at the legislature, its easier than ever to become one of us - you can do it in 6 weeks! See you soon :)
$100 for health insurance? I
$100 for health insurance? I know a LOT of people that would be very happy to pay the $55/check and the $100 for health insurance.
The more they keep us fighting each other the easier it is to continue the looting of our economy.