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  • "easymoney, Good for you! As if every job could be defined as yours, but, it isn't. Are you sure that you're not jealous because of your "but unlike public employees..." comment? Otherwise, why would you bring it up in the first place? Conversely, the person chose to be a public employee, and with that, came additional entities that came with their position. Do you deny them of these extras?"

    Ted Slanders commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-18 12:04:56
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  • "Perform what? Pushing buttons on the keyboard. Do u know how many times I personally have had close calls with life...of course not. Plus I do perform. And I do pay into my retirement. Why are you crying if you have to pay 100% into retirement? Again...that's your choice. You think we would have the quality officers and fire fighters we have now if they didn't have the retirement incentive? There's no way. You would have more corrupt employees."

    rediculous5 commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-18 11:58:26
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  • "Perform what? Pushing buttons on the keyboard. Do u know how many times I personally have had close calls with life...of course not. Plus I do perform. And I do pay into my retirement. You think we would have the quality officers and fire fighters we have now if they didn't have the retirement incentive? There's no way. You would have more corrupt employees."

    rediculous5 commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-18 11:55:07
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  • "BTDT, Are you folding up your tent already? Kitchen get to hot? Huh? In you proposing that I lack any thoughts of my own is just pure rhetoric on your part to save face. I enclose a bible passage that is relative to the uninformed like you to prove a godly perspective. You're excused."

    Ted Slanders commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-18 11:23:53
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  • "You may not remember but he was already hired when he beat the guy to almost death, so I guess the advantage he took was that he kept his job and benefits, and I suppose your position is that is the hard work we pay so much for, now and forever"

    kayaknut commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-18 11:18:15
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  • "I receive a government pension that I earned, and paid into, for 35 years. When I retired, I had the option of taking my full pension amount per month or taking LESS with the provision that if I died first my wife would continue to receive the pension until she dies. If she dies first, I'm SOL--I continue to get the reduced amount. The reduction in my pension was calculated so that , based on actuarial tables, the exact same amount would be received by my family over the course of our lives. There is no free lunch."

    itneverends commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-18 11:05:29
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  • "Ted I don't deny anything about Bohner's comment, because I am use to BOTH sides of the political aisle promising this for the last thirty plus years. Do YOU deny that? So I'm not going to get into a he said she said arguement with you when neither one of us can claim high ground on the argument. Oh and on your verse, glad you have someone to tell you how to think everyday because you are surely lacking for any thoughts of your own."

    BeenThereDoneThat commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-18 10:56:31
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  • "BTDT, John Bohner’s 2010 election mantra: “Helping Americans get back to work is our number one priority, and we’re going to do everything we can to help create jobs and to boost our economy.” Question, with your own spin, do you know more than John Bohner in the respect of creating jobs? As it has been shown, John Bohner’s “priority one” was quickly redefined to: assaulting union rights, women’s reproductive rights and their health care, ObamaCare, ACORN, Voter suppression, government jobs, ‘Shariah law is a comin’ to Amerika’ , Michele Bachmann quote, equality (see: most of them), education, privatizing prisons, eradicating Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and voucher programs. Did I miss anything on John Bohner’s priority list above instead of him creating jobs as promised? Huh? Oh, that bible quote that you wanted. Here it is: “When arguing with fools, be sure to answer their foolish arguments, or they will become wise in their own estimation.” (Proverbs 26:5)"

    Ted Slanders commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-18 10:41:11
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  • "rediculous5, You're exactly correct. If it wasn't for the economy tanking because of the banks and housing debacle, this situation wouldn't even cross the minds of the individuals that are now against the government employees and those damn UNIONS. I am surprised that the Union bashing card hasn't been played as well. What happened to that mantra? You know, those damn UNIONS that set pay standards and practices that raise the wages of nonunionized workers in occupations and industries where there is a strong union presence. Additionally, those damn UNIONS and their collective bargaining that fuels innovations in wages, benefits, and work practices that affect nonunionized workers too. I don't think that the whiners to UNION employees are going to give back their higher wage because of the UNIONS giving it to them in a spillover effect. Do you think? Nope, but they will continue to cry anyway."

    Ted Slanders commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-18 10:19:13
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  • "Rambunctious seems a bit confused to me. The members of the ultra conservative supreme court are the ones who opened the floodgates to big corporate political donations with their Citizens United decision. Without the Koch brothers, Mr. Rove, and others like them, the GOP wouldn't have a pot to pee in. Yes, both parties are in the pocket of lobbyist's, who are mostly made up of former senators and such, but a large percentage for Democrats comes from "the people" in public donations while the Republicans rely mostly on HUGE corporate donations."

    SandyK commented in:
    Body found in Atascadero storage unit on 2013-05-18 10:18:27
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  • "Nice try Ted. I think for myself thanks. Don't need no talking heads on radio or looking to bible verses to see what to say. Do you ever have your own thoughts? That said the GOV. does not make jobs. PERIOD!!! The PRIVATE SECTOR DOES!! The only thing the Gov. can do is how much or little regulation they strap on business that let them function either to profitablity or barly getting by. THAT IS FACT!!! Now go find a verse to tell me what I said wrong."

    BeenThereDoneThat commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-18 10:06:27
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  • "The program I am referring to in Atascadero and in South County is relatively new. For about three years they have been housing chronically homeless individuals from this community. Instead of having them stay at the shelter, most have gone directly from the streets or creeks. One example was published a while back about a collaboration with the rangers and CAPSLO. The rangers, who are basically environmentalists don't want anyone polluting the creeks, so together with CAPSLO's Homeless Services, they helped get a chronically homeless man out of the creek and into housing. The man could not walk so they sent in a recue team, took him from the creek and then the case management team took over. A Case Manager came daily to provide the services, and when other services were needed they brought them in or transported the man. This is a work in progress. It is not a perfect program, yet, but they did a great job with this man. There are others. But there is a cost factor, rent is not cheap in SLO county. So they are finding ways to fund the program. The homeless person must have an income because CAPSLO doesn't own any homes or apartments, they help subsidize the rent. So that is the only cost to the client, a small portion of his rent and he pays for his own needs. In the future, I would like to see CAPSLO build/buy small complexes through out the county, with studios or one bedrooms for the chronically homeless, as well as the homeless. But who am I? No one. Maybe all you can help the homeless by asking for funding for actual building. Most people don't want building, but when it comes to a few scattered complexes through out the county, it shouldn't be that overwhelming to those who oppose growth. And it will house those that cannot be housed without subsidized housing get off the streets. Humane, practical and environmentally sound."

    TruthFairy commented in:
    Brennler files anti-SLAPP motion against Torres on 2013-05-18 09:49:53
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  • "BTDT, Bohner in the 2010 elections: "We're going to have a relentless focus on creating jobs." What job bills have the GOP brought forth to date since 2010? ZERO!!! How many Democrat job bills have been brought forth since the GOP controls the House since 2010, and how many were defeated by the GOP? 31!!! Seriously, what is the latest SPIN on the GOP not upholding their job creation mantra of the 2010 elections and by defeating the job bills from the Democrats? What does Hannity and Rush tell you to say?"

    Ted Slanders commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-18 09:46:50
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  • "Cindy, You know, someday in a blue moon you're going to actually follow your bible. NOT! "And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” (Matthew 15:10-11) Start following Jesus' word or throw away your bible!"

    Ted Slanders commented in:
    Men’s Colony inmate attempts to kill guard on 2013-05-18 09:24:16
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  • "Judith, Yeah, it's too bad that they can't carry a gun, otherwise this incident would have been legally over after they wrapped up the body bag. One less repeating criminal to worry about on the tax role. Some can never be helped, it's genetics."

    Ted Slanders commented in:
    Men’s Colony inmate attempts to kill guard on 2013-05-18 09:20:42
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  • "Mikeworth injured the second officer with the weapon while the guards attempted to subdue him. Both injured officers went to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening slash wounds and remained hospitalized Thursday in good condition. ---------------------------------------- First thing you do is make sure Mikeworth ends up at the local hospital too with injuries sustained from the severe beating necessary to subdue him. Broken fingers, hands, knee caps, ankles, jaw and a cracked skull. That's just what it took to make him stop fighting. Nobody should have to wrestle him and risk having an eye poked out from a maniac. Better to make sure he's immobile first. You want him whimpering and crying in pain for the next six months. When he heals, you want him moving like he's about 70 years old and for athritis to set in quickly. It's also ok if he's never "quite right" in the head too. That prisoner then becomes pretty easy to manage."

    abigchocoholic commented in:
    Men’s Colony inmate attempts to kill guard on 2013-05-18 09:10:26
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  • "Did President Bush take personal responsibility for NOT getting bin Laden ? Oh yeah, March 13th, 2002 : I don't know where he is. I really just don't spend that much time on him, to be honest with you." And then in 2006, President Bush shuts down the bin Laden unit. If President Obama wants to take credit for "getting" bin Laden, I say let him. Except he hasn't taken personal responsibility for the actual execution of the mission, just the fact that he authorized it and made sure it was carried out. Give it a rest already."

    bobfromsanluis commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-18 00:04:28
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  • "I heard that truth at one of my many meetings over the years. Life's a bitch for addicts even when in recovery. But sobriety is something worth working and staying in. For me that is a truth so far. Who knows maybe I will give in to the temptations offered to me every little while but right this second I am dry and damn well proud of it. Blessings"

    Spirit Filled commented in:
    SLO woman loses life savings to grandparent scam on 2013-05-17 22:28:06
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  • "People of all age groups are significantly more likely to die from unintentional firearm injuries when they live in states with more guns, relative to states with fewer guns. On average, states with the highest gun levels had nine times the rate of unintentional firearms deaths compared to states with the lowest gun levels."

    hotdog commented in:
    Love letter to the NRA on 2013-05-17 21:35:55
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  • "Most of you just sound jealous. We all choose our professions. I think police and fire should have a great retirement for risking their lives everyday more than any of you would EVER know. Plus if they didn't have that incentive, we wouldn't have the quality workers we have now. Yeah there are some lazy ones that take advantage but most are very good employees!!"

    rediculous5 commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-17 20:10:02
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  • "Why...cause u don't get 90 percent? Sounds like you're jealous. We all choose our professions. I think police and fire should have a great retirement for risking their lives everyday more than you would EVER know. Plus if they didn't have that incentive, we wouldn't have the quality workers we have now. Yeah there are some lazy ones that take advantage but most are very good employees!!"

    rediculous5 commented in:
    It’s better now to be a public employee on 2013-05-17 20:06:56
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  • "This is SO depressing I can't believe it. Consistently promoting from within is insestuous and guarantees the same mentality continues. It's truly sad we have another one of Apps soldiers promoted. Regarding Lisa... Two possibilities: 1) Burton didn't know. If not he should have known as it was common knowledge. 2) Burton did know and didn't say anything. If so, he is guilty by omission. In either case, he doesn't deserve the job! Lisa's behavior not only was wrong, it's illegal. He should have stepped up and blown the whistle on that mess! His behavior isn't what you would expect from a future police chief! App HAS TO GO, but how do we do it."

    pasoman commented in:
    Robert Burton offered Paso Robles chief position on 2013-05-17 20:05:27
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