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No Habla English
You would prefer that people who do not speak fluent English not be able to vote?— February 6, 2008 4:14 p.m.
Time for pension reform in San Diego
I agree with JF who comments above you and others have failed to describe in detail how the DROP is a scam. You and others believe "if we say it enough times" others will believe too. Mr. Bauder, some of the information you've stated in your piece is vague or just plain wrong. DROP is no different then retiring from one job and then being hired back by the same employer who needs your expertise. I also agree with JF regarding the statement about purchase of service credits. The program was orginally put in place protect employees who did not earn 10 years of "continous" service due to breaks caused by military service to our country. We can thank City executives, for subverting its intent. Executives and other leaders who seem to be ABOVE the law. Nevertheless, no one has explained with factural information how this hire back program rates the term of being described as a scam.— February 6, 2008 3:55 p.m.
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Very funny Josh!— February 6, 2008 11:44 a.m.
Time for pension reform in San Diego
DROP is an excerise in capitalism.— February 6, 2008 10:36 a.m.
Liarless in Seattle
Why is there anybody out there still claiming the Chargers and Padres are good for San Diego? If they were to both leave today, and never come back, we would immediately have an additional $25 million (minimum, probably even more) in our budget. That would pay for a lot of important San Diego needs. We could also sell these white-elephant stadiums and put the land to some productive purpose. In addition, the substitution effect would finally benefit local businesses, instead of our entertainment dollars flowing into the pocket of these moguls who don't even live in our city, and never ever pay taxes anywhere. (They're far too rich to pay taxes like the rest of us.) Think also about the lost productivity through hangover recuperation after big games for example, or lost work time obsessing about some sports star rather than producing something of real value. Big games are a disaster for businesses every where. And do we ever calculate how much professional sports costs in additional law enforcement needs? Drunken pissed-off fans beating their wives and kids are just not any good for our society. How much better our whole region will be without these steroid pumping aggression machines infesting our home. Prostitutes and drug peddlers are better role models for our children than most professional athletes. Finally, we should at the minimum stand up and demand that the foolishness of wasting millions on college football must stop. No university with any academic standards should be associated with these kinds of knuckle draggers. It lowers the reputation of the entire school to have these muscle heads on campus. If they want to play ball for a living, the teams can foot their training bills. I'd like to see Spanos and Moores in jail for what they've done to this city. But if the best we can hope for is kicking them out of town and never allowing them back, I'll settle for that. (yet another sdblogger)— February 6, 2008 8:23 a.m.
iMad — Apple Sued!
I sued Apple many years ago. This is what their lawyer told me: "You file a complaint, we respond. You spend a dollar, when spend ten. Whoever runs out of money first loses."— February 6, 2008 7:08 a.m.
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Hey Pete, you're back!— February 4, 2008 8:26 p.m.
Gumball Rally II
Crime doesn't pay.— February 4, 2008 2:27 p.m.
Government Employees Pull Far Ahead of Private Sector Employees in Pay, Fringes
People that join the FD and PD do it for one big reason now, retirement and medical benefits. Public service is not their priority, their nest egg is. I know of a guy that joined the SD Sheriff as a probation officer because he can work 5 years and buy 5 years of retirement. That way he gets 10 years of retirement benefits for working 5 years. What a deal! Who in private enterprise offers that?— February 4, 2008 2:20 p.m.
Robert Allen Holding Classes in Getting Rich in Real Estate. Don't Expect Him to Mention His Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Go to the bankruptcy court and watch a morning of proceedings. The creditors hearing is about the only time a debtor appears and the heairng lasts abotu 5 minutes. The bankrupcty court takes move declarations on the debtors word and few people are investigated andfewer are charged with fraud. It's very easy for people to hide, transfer, defer income and assets. There are lawyers that specialize in BK planning, frequently a year out so they can slip under the beneficial transfer rules.— February 4, 2008 2:16 p.m.