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digger Full Member Posts: 111	State Worker Furloughs Jan 30, 2009 11:46:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by digger on Jan 30, 2009 11:46:13 GMT -5 What do you all think about this?

subdjoe Forum Sergeant Major Posts: 4,556	State Worker Furloughs Jan 30, 2009 12:09:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by subdjoe on Jan 30, 2009 12:09:33 GMT -5 The first ones to go should be the ones in office.
	Joe Justice Robert H. Jackson - It is not the function of the government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error. Obama - Psalm 109:8

digger Full Member Posts: 111	State Worker Furloughs Jan 30, 2009 12:41:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by digger on Jan 30, 2009 12:41:48 GMT -5 Yup, I think we need a voter revolution.

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State Worker Furloughs Jan 30, 2009 14:12:51 GMT -5

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Post by The Big Dog on Jan 30, 2009 14:12:51 GMT -5

It's funny you should mention that.... a voter revolt.

I've been feeling for several months now that we are fast approaching the tipping point above exactly that precipice. Even O'Reilly gave voice to the notion in his opening commentary last night saying (and I am paraphrasing) that there seems to be a palpable undercurrent of voter revolt out there and if the stimulus, hence Barack, fails and the country sinks deeper the citizens may just finally have had enough.

The stimulus coming out of DC is more like a "porkulus". This is only going to get worse and the porkulus is most likely going to make it a lot worse so long as it contains so much pork.

State employees need to take their two days a month without pay and STFU... or they are risking a pink slip. Simple as that. If I were the Governator, assuming that my testicles were not shrivelled to the size of raisins as his surely are from all the roids, I'd have already started laying people off.

Government can no longer assume that it can continue to sustain itself at it's current levels without causing far deeper economic damage without facing some sort of consequence as a result. Whether that consequence comes at the ballot box or at the end of the rhetorical rope is entirely within their control.

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State Worker Furloughs Jan 30, 2009 18:37:21 GMT -5

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Post by digger on Jan 30, 2009 18:37:21 GMT -5

Well put TBG. I for one am sick and tired of getting lip service from one career politician while another is ramming a stick up my ass and figuring out a creative way to insinuate that I asked for it and to tax me for the service.

In fact, it's been a long time since I've felt 'represented'.

saunterelle Forum God Posts: 2,027	State Worker Furloughs Jan 30, 2009 21:28:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by saunterelle on Jan 30, 2009 21:28:04 GMT -5 Well at least they aren't losing their jobs.

The Big Dog Forum God Mr. Warmth is here! Posts: 2,229	State Worker Furloughs Jan 30, 2009 22:00:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Big Dog on Jan 30, 2009 22:00:07 GMT -5 If they don't get with the program and take the days off, some of them will be.
	"Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

subdjoe Forum Sergeant Major Posts: 4,556	State Worker Furloughs Jan 30, 2009 22:53:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by subdjoe on Jan 30, 2009 22:53:06 GMT -5 Remember how much smoother everything ran when we had a part time rather than full time legislature?
	Joe Justice Robert H. Jackson - It is not the function of the government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error. Obama - Psalm 109:8

The Big Dog Forum God Mr. Warmth is here! Posts: 2,229	State Worker Furloughs Jan 30, 2009 23:20:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Big Dog on Jan 30, 2009 23:20:19 GMT -5 Can't remember having that in my lifetime.... lord I wish we could see it again.
	"Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

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State Worker Furloughs Jan 31, 2009 10:53:25 GMT -5

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Post by digger on Jan 31, 2009 10:53:25 GMT -5

As someone who lost his job as a result of this economic crisis, I have zero sympathy for these whining state workers being told to take off two days per month. If they refuse to do it, fire their collective butts and hire me! I'd much rather take two unpaid days per month than have lost my job.

I sure hope the voter revolt comes soon. California politics have become even more of a circus.