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GTO Man wrote:
Quote:Nice to see they updated their informational booklet. It is their 25th anniversary and it seems to get bigger every year.I received a booklet from 3D Sound. They said a number of shows have been discontinued because of the lack of sponsors.
I can see that. With the current economic situations, and everyone trying to rebuild, sponsorship will get lighter or completely diminish. I know circletrack and the RA really hit the pavement to gain sponsors. And I think when the proceeds go towards a charitable event it makes more sense for a business to participate.
lordairgtar wrote:
Quote:Just got done talking with a teacher friend of mine. She was at the protests with her union. She was pretty appalled at the garbage the people left behind and how they pretty much toss wrappers for food and stuff anywhere making no attempt at picking up the trash. Plus, she couldn’t take the smells much more from unbathed people. she also said that when the people from the Tea Party side walked by, protesters shouted obscenities at them. She thinks that the people there from out of state don’t really care about the Capitol and others and only are there to relive some sort of 70s fantasy. I can’t believe that people had cooking appliances operating. Talk about a health hazard.So does that mean Karl Armstrong moved his juice stand closer to the Capital? :whistle:
I’ve been there a few times, and I can’t say that I ever had a “good” time. Maybe its the scene, but its not a place I felt comfortable at.
However, the quality of the female species at that joint is usually top shelf
I wonder how many residents of Wisconsin Koch Pipeline and Georgia-Pacific employ? I would guess at least a few… And I bet they would like to expand within the State so they could create more jobs… I think one way to do that would be to offer them a tax incentive.
I know, big business is so greedy. That’s why the Savior’s of the people like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton both live in the poor house :whistle:
PT50Man wrote:
Quote:I am confused by a few things. I come from a blue collar union background. My Dad was a Teamster and I was in the URW when I worked for BF Goodrich Tire Co. I was a union official for a few years. We wanted our fair share of the profits that we helped generate. Without the union that probably would not have happened. Now we have President Obama and other Dems. who want to expand and grow the government by taking over more stuff, GM, healthcare etc. So if the left leaning people want bigger government why do they feel that they need protection from it?This is the best question raised regarding this whole situation.
Paul-Underwood wrote:
Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure it takes balls to drive 200+mph. I still hit 150mph pretty regularly, and it gets exciting. Going that fast is not for people who think about their mortality too much. So it’s not too surprising that the winner was the youngest winner ever. Youth still feels immortal.[/quote]You sound like an F16 taking off when you rip down the road in the Pantera. And since you bring up mortality, that’s the car to not hit ANYTHING in at 150 mph, otherwise the coroner will only need a mop and bucket to clean you up :laugh:
It does sound pretty awesome though. However, I still like the sound of Pinzgauer burning dinosaurs and giving a big F-U to the DOT
GTO Man wrote:
Quote:I would agree that it is time for them to get back into the classrooms. Concessions have been made by the union workers to pay for more of their health and pension benefits. Walker has no excuse to not take the collective bargaining rights off the table. Unless he is bought and paid for by some group that is pulling his strings.There is a question of Medicaid changes contained within the bill also. (BadgerCare, FamilyCare and SeniorCare)If concessions have been made, then why is the protesting still taking place? I don’t see the bargaining rights going away, but a pay increase freeze should be set into place.
As far as social programs for insurance like BadgerCare, etc, these should be redefined to support those who are operating small businesses that do not have employees other than the owner and there families.
Welfare should be non-existant, that would solve a lot of deficit problems.
I was in Chicago Friday and Saturday, regular was anywhere from $3.39 to $3.50 a gal.
Got back to WI and fuel in Edgerton was $3.09/gal.
Something tells me that the Governor is a little to busy right now…. :whistle:
But yes, I think everyone should support Mr. Zat and contact your congressman, senator, and Governor’s office regarding this matter.
Students won’t learn anything from there teachers except that you can get your way by throwing a temper tantrum.
As far as the students are concerned, its a free day off of school.
PT50Man wrote:
Quote:This is sure one heated debate. It’s a shame that we are all Americans and split this way. Lets face it, it’s all about the economy. If everybody was working, paying taxes and buying stuff we probably wouldn’t be having this discussion. I watched as the company I worked for downsized to survive. They went from 1,200 employees to less than 200. The people left had to take on additional duties. I did two other jobs. We all also took a 10% pay cut and watched our health insurance benefits cut and premiums go up. We couldn’t raise the price of our product because of competition. This type of story has been all too common in the private sector as companies are fighting for survival. As our State and Federal Govt’s. fight for survival maybe they should do some of the same downsizing and make hard decisions similar to private companies. Some day we will come out of this and be stronger. For now everybody needs to pitch in to make things work. Teachers have a tough job and I do not envy them, but we do need to keep the best and take care of them. I am evaluated every 6 months for performance, if I don’t get results, I will be gone. Tough times call for tough decisions.Your company downsized, you took a paycut. You stayed with that company and added more to your job description.
You had/have a job (think I remember you posting something about being reitred??). Be thankful for that in its own. There are lots of people out there willing to work for a lot less.
Amigo2k wrote:
Quote:Here is a nice message from one of those “over paid” teachers:Quote:I am a third grade teacher.I get to work each day by 7am, I leave by 4pm to get home to my daughter.
I get yelled at by my husband for working on school work late into the evening hours just about every night.
I do not make crafts with my children every day; we collect recycling, run a classroom economy, compost our leftover food scraps and think about issues happening in the world and how to make it better.
I am not a babysitter.
My students make progress every year, despite where they begin at the beginning of the year.
I console my students who are upset on a daily basis. Students dealing with abuse, violence and instability at home included.
I became a teacher because I love the students in my classroom as if they were my own children.
I spent hundreds (yes hundreds) of dollars per year on my students because my classroom budget is a measly $200.
My students know how to embed objects into a Wiki. They know how to use Email, they build and create projects online.
My class sizes have gone up and I welcome the extra students with open arms.
I did not become a teacher for the salary.
I did not become a teacher for the benefits.
If I have to get rid of my benefits I will still be a teacher.
I own a small house.
My take home pay is about $26,000 per year.
We have student loans that amount to $800 per month.
I have to pay for child care.
I have to pay for my mortgage.
I pay taxes like everyone else.
I understand sacrifice.
I teach summer school.
I am paid for the number of days I work during the school year.
I am lucky to have a job.
I am told my job is easy.
I am informed that I am not a “real” employee.
I learned that the Post Crescent has a database to look up teacher salaries (but not other public employees), perhaps so that I can be told I make too much money.
I already pay toward my healthcare.
I work on district committees because I believe that education can be improved upon.
I use Twitter, Facebook and other social media to stay current in my profession.
I am working toward a Master’s degree to learn more about my field.
I read comments that degrade my profession on a daily basis.
I listen to comments that degrade my profession often.
I have to defend my profession often.
I have to justify my “time off” constantly to those who think I am paid for it.
I attend extra-curricular events to get to know my students outside of the classroom.
I am not unique. There are millions of teachers like me around the world. I have met them and work with them and use and steal their ideas. We work together, we are trying our best to fix problems.
I am not whining. I love my job. But to those who degrade and look down on me and my profession, I would like you to comment and tell us what else I have to do to earn your respect.
That’s fine and dandy, but she’s also married and I would presume lives in a dual income household. I’m not telling her to spend her own money on classroom needs, extra cirricular activities, nor is her student loan payment my problem. That is there personal choice. Why am I to feel sorry, no one paid for my education except me. I applied for grants and scholarships to assist my costs of education. I don’t think anyone thinks a teachers job is easy, but that doesn’t mean they should be paid more. There are people digging ditches for a lot less than 26k a year. How are these schools so low on money when the property taxes keep going up??
Education is the one thing that can never be taken from a person. However, one needs to have a good education to succeed, and you can’t get a good education without a good teacher. My aunt and uncle are both teachers, both liberal biased, and think that they are owed something for there services. Why are they owed something? Because they did there job? I do my job every day and don’t expect to be owed anything. It is my job and its what I am paid to do. I’m far from rich, but I work for what I have and am proud of what I have accomplished. I have another uncle who is a math teacher, he also bartends on the weekends. Not because he doesn’t make enough teaching, because he has to support his two boys and his soon-to-be ex-wifes failing business. He spends none of his own money in the classroom.
I’m sick of everyone playing the victim. What happened to the country where people worked hard, saved, and had something to show for it? IMO, the Teachers Union and the State employees were protected by Jim Doyle for way too long and became comfortable in there surroundings. I also have an uncle who works for the State, in the Revenue Dept. He’s a big liberal crybaby also, and has never really had to do anything but be a bean counter his whole life. He could never do anything else. My Grandfather also worked for the State in the Revenue office, and was a supervisor by the end of his tenure. He never relied on the State to take care of him, he took care of his family by himself. Grandma also worked, and the two made investments when they could… Which worked out well for them.
I always thought a State job would be a good business to get into, but the county depts are a good example of why not to work in the public sector. Progressive Kathleen Falk started the pay cuts to balance the budget, yet no one bitches about her….
