Laughter is the best medicine.


Firefighter: “You want answers?”

Taxpayer: “I want the truth!”

Firefighter: “You can't handle the truth!”

[pauses]

Firefighter: “Taxpayer, we live in a world that has fires, and those fires have to be extinguished by men and women with hoses. Whose gonna do it? You? You, other Taxpayer? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for lower taxes, and you curse our chili cookouts. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That our obscene salaries, overtime, benefits, and pensions, while immoral, probably saved my vacation home in Lake Tahoe. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, provides jobs for those who clean my houses and wash my cars. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at unemployment and foreclosure support groups, you want to be, you need to be me, because you’re unemployed and your house is in foreclosure. We use words like overtime orgy, pension spiking, free taxpayer-paid gas for our personal vehicles. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending our obscene salaries, overtime, benefits, and pensions. You use them as a cry for mercy. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a taxpayer who rises and sleeps under the unaffordable illusion of public safety that I provide, and then questions the compensation I extort from you to provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a ladder, and rescue a kitten stuck in a tree. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to.”

Taxpayer: “Did you screw the taxpayers?”

Firefighter: “I did the job I...”

Taxpayer: “Did you screw the taxpayers?”

Firefighter: “You're Goddamned right I did!”

"Video shows Contra Costa [CA] cop doing drug deal"

By Justin Berton

San Francisco Chronicle
March 22, 2012
Link: http://blog.sfgate.com/crime/2012/03/22/video-shows-contra-costa-cop-doing-drug-deal/

California State University Trustees and California Lawmakers sh*t on students.

The following news articles were published this week:

[1]

"(California State University) trustees OK pay hikes for East Bay, Fullerton presidents"

By Christina Hoag, Associated Press

San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 03/21/2012 08:39:51 AM PDT

Updated: 03/21/2012 11:15:34 AM PDT

Link: http://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_20222294/cal-state-trustees-ok-pay-hikes-east-bay


[2]

"(California State University) trustees hear grim budget news, seek other solutions"

By Carla Rivera

Los Angeles Times

March 20, 2012

Link: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/03/cal-state-trustees-hear-grim-budget-news-seek-other-solutions.html


[3]

"(California) Lawmakers reject bill to curb pay hikes at California public universities"

By Dan Walters

The Sacramento Bee

March 21, 2012

Link: http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/03/bill-to-curb-california-state-university-pay-hikes-rejected.html#storylink=scinlineshare


[4]

"(California State University) to close door on spring 2013 enrollment"

By Nanette Asimov

San Francisco Chronicle

March 20, 2012

Link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/03/20/MNPL1NN1KR.DTL

"How government pays unions officials' salaries"
By Daniel DiSalvo
Public Sector Inc.
March 16, 2012
Link: http://www.publicsectorinc.com/forum/2012/03/how-government-pays-unions-officials-salaries.html

"San Jose cop pleads no contest to sex acts with high school students"
By Mark Gomez
San Jose Mercury News
Posted: 03/16/2012 12:11:14 PM PDT
Updated: 03/16/2012 12:11:19 PM PDT
Link: http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_20189602/san-jose-cop-pleads-no-contest-sex-acts

"(San Francisco Sheriff) Ross Mirkarimi: Dead Politician Walking"
By Joe Eskenazi
SF Weekly
March 12, 2012
Link: http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2012/03/ross_mirkarimi_career.php

"(UC Berkeley) official demoted, improperly gave pay raises"

By Nanette Asimov
San Francisco Chronicle
March 13, 2012
Link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/03/13/BAKM1NJMJT.DTL&tsp=1

"Tubby ex-Port Authority union boss throws fit during sentencing"
By John Marzulli
NY Daily News
March 7, 2012
Link: http://articles.nydailynews.com/2012-03-07/news/31133989_1_local-111-s-union-credit-card-daniel-hughes

"[California] CHP Officer Investigated For Child Pornography"
By Chelsea Kay
KRCRTV.com
POSTED: 6:04 pm PST March 5, 2012
UPDATED: 9:21 pm PST March 5, 2012
Link: http://www.krcrtv.com/news/30615240/detail.html


Excerpts (see news article cited directly above):

• He has not been charged with anything in relation to child pornography, but is charged with 11 other felony counts, including 
• possession of assault weapons, 
• possession of a controlled substance, 
• possession of explosives, and 
• embezzlement for having driver's licenses that he had allegedly taken from drivers while he was on duty. 

Read the Full Report on the Investigation of CHP Officer Harris

Link: http://www.krcrtv.com/download/2012/0306/30616006.pdf


Commentary:

• America's Finest Livin' Da Thug Life.

"3 San Diego firefighters arrested in fight, robbery"

By Kristina Davis and Pauline Repard
The San Diego Union Tribune
February 28, 2012
Link: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/feb/28/3-san-diego-firefighters-arrested-robbery/


Excerpts (see news article cited directly above):

• All three firefighters were arrested on suspicion of robbery. Brennen was jailed on an additional charge of intimidating a witness. Cisneros also faces one count of battery, and Econie faces an additional count of assault. 
• “They’ve been told they can continue to work until the crime is adjudicated, and there will be a personnel investigation,” (department spokesman Maurice) Luque said.

Commentary:

• America's Bravest Livin' Da Thug Life.

Selected news articles about Dirty Hosers
Link: https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23DirtyHosers

"[Florida] House lawmakers approve drug testing for all state employees, but exempt themselves"
"A proposal to allow random drug tests for public employees passed the House after lawmakers struck down an amendment to mandate similar tests for the governor and elected officials."
By Toluse Olorunnipa
The Miami Herald
March 2, 2012
Link: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/02/2672129/house-lawmakers-approve-drug-testing.html

"Stockton City Manager Claims Harassment By Cops"

"Police Officers' Union Purchased House Next To Manager's"

By KCRA.com
POSTED: 2:38 pm PDT August 10, 2011
UPDATED: 3:46 pm PDT August 10, 2011
Link: http://www.kcra.com/r/28827489/detail.html

"Stockton on verge of declaring bankruptcy"
By Wyatt Buchanan
San Francisco Chronicle
March 4, 2012
Link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/03/04/MNPQ1NFBCS.DTL

"One Out Of Every Ten Wall Street Employees Is A Psychopath, Say Researchers"
By Alexander Eichler
The Huffington Post
February 28, 2012
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/28/wall-street-psychopaths_n_1307168.html

"Ex-Asst. Sheriff Jaramillo can get back pay"

"The California Supreme Court on Wednesday let stand a ruling that the former second in command to then-Sheriff Michael Carona can collect $362,000."

By Vik Jolly
The Orange County Register
February 23, 2012
Link: http://www.ocregister.com/news/court-341614-county-jaramillo.html


Excerpt (see news article cited directly above):

• "This result is not a just result; it may be a legal result," (Supervisor Shawn Nelson) said. "We're not going to give money away to convicted felons because of legal technicalities. We may need to investigate how we avoid getting sucker punched by Jaramillo again."

Commentary:

• Yet again, the Dirty Pig wins and the Taxpayer loses.

"Disability pensions allow some firefighters to collect while working elsewhere"

By Jeremy Kohler and David Hunn
STLtoday.com
February 19, 2012
Link: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/disability-pensions-allow-some-firefighters-to-collect-while-working-elsewhere/article_6b69107e-cf70-5d39-bfc0-2c8e6a10df04.html

CalWatchDog.com Exclusive:
"Cal State Lies about Executive Pay"
By John Hrabe 
CalWatchDog.com
March 2, 2012
Link: http://www.calwatchdog.com/2012/03/02/calwatchdog-com-exclusive-cal-state-lies-about-executive-pay/

"Former Detroit police officer charged in mortgage fraud"

By Gina Damron

Detroit Free Press
February 16, 2012
Link: http://www.freep.com/article/20120216/NEWS02/120216063/1001/news

"Top City of San Diego Pensioner Pulls Down $307,000 (per year)"
By Jen Lebron Kuhney
The San Diego Union-Tribune
February 15, 2012
Link: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/feb/15/top-city-pensioner-paid-307000/


Top City of San Diego Pensions 2011 (see news article cited directly above)

1. Assistant city attorney $307,758
2. Investment officer $255,509
3. Fire battalion chief $244,435
4. Assistant police chief $242,947
5. City librarian $234,091
6. Fire chief $229,753
7. Fire battalion chief $228,392
8. Deputy city attorney $224,863
9. Fire battalion chief $217,649
10. Assistant Water Department Director $214,007

"Cops edge out firefighters for membership in Costa Mesa $100k Pension Club"
By Will Swaim
Republic of Costa Mesa
February 1, 2012
Link: http://republicofcostamesa.com/2012/02/01/cops-edge-out-firefighters-for-top-spots-in-costa-mesa-100k-pension-club/


Facts (see news article cited directly above):

• Retired deputy fire chiefs Keith Jones ($196,010.04) and Gregg Steward ($192,581.28) received the highest annual pensions.

Commentary:

• Remember, these are NOT annual salary/wage/overtime amounts.
• These are annual PENSION amounts, which will be received every year for the remainder of their life.

!TONGUE LASHING!

RE: "Unsustainable" compensation and pension plans for public parasites (i.e. government employees):


I laugh hysterically when I hear a hypocritical public parasite, (many of whom are double-dippers raking in nearly $500,000 per year in combined salary and pension payments), say that their compensation and pension plans are "unsustainable," but these are the same public parasites who ruthlessly "negotiated" for these "unsustainable" compensation and pension plans and who also cry like petulant children when the taxpayers beg these public parasites to reform their "unsustainable" compensation and pension plans to save funds for vital public services.

Got mine!

Keeping mine!

Make the next generation pay for mine!

Don't care if the state, county, city/town is broke, PAY UP! Raise taxes! Borrow money to make pension payments!

Bring us your finest meats and cheeses!

Kiss our imported leather shoes and boots!

Wash our imported luxury vehicles!

Bow to us!




P.S.

The problem will only get WORSE in the future because there are THOUSANDS of state, county, city/town public parasites who are locked into the "unsustainable" pension plans and will retire in the next 10-25 years with astronomical pensions.

"Commit a crime, collect a pension"

"Public employees — including teachers — receive retirement benefits even if they are felons."

By George Skelton

Capitol Journal

Los Angeles Times

February 12, 2012

Link: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap-pensions-20120213,0,2131610.column?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fnews%2Flocal+%28L.A.+Times+-+California+%7C+Local+News%29

"Firefighter who embezzled thousands of dollars in federal grant money sentenced to five years of probation"

By Jim Mustian
Macon.com
January 20, 2012
Link: http://www.macon.com/2012/01/20/1870281/firefighter-sentence-firefighter.html

FLASHBACK: NEVER FORGET


"The Curious Case of Peter Nowicki"
By Dave Horne
Who Stole My Career? (Blog)
May 18, 2011
Link: http://whostolemycareer.com/posts/92/3286-the-curious-case-of-peter-nowicki.html

"Congressional earmarks sometimes used to fund projects near lawmakers' properties"

By David S. Fallis, Scott Higham and Kimberly Kindy

The Washington Post
February 6, 2012
Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/congressional-earmarks-sometimes-used-to-fund-projects-near-lawmakers-properties/2012/01/12/gIQA97HGvQ_story.html?wprss=rss_politics

"EAG Exclusive: Teachers Union Staffers Set Sail on 7-Day Caribbean Cruise"

By Kyle Olson
TownHall.com
February 7, 2012
Link: http://townhall.com/columnists/kyleolson/2012/02/07/eag_exclusive_teachers_union_staffers_set_sail_on_7day_caribbean_cruise

"Overcriminalization: An Explosion of Federal Criminal Law"

Factsheet by The Heritage Foundation
April 27, 2011
Link: http://www.heritage.org/research/factsheets/2011/04/overcriminalization-an-explosion-of-federal-criminal-law

"Police chief accused of sexually assaulting her officers"

By Karen Velie and Daniel Blackburn
Cal Coast News
January 26, 2012
Link: http://calcoastnews.com/2012/01/police-chief-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-her-officers/

"Former Wall Street Trader: ‘There’s No Other Industry Where You Could Get Paid So Much For Doing So Little’"

By Pat Garofalo

Think Progress

February 6, 2012

Link: http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/02/06/419907/trader-paid-much-doing-little/?mobile=nc