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[Dugout DickStone]

I voted yes on taxing people who buy cigarettes to fund $200+ million in education.

Seemed like a win/win.

See, I voted against this but not because the fund is bad or smoking is good but because I want Missouri to be come some world cigarette vendor with the cheapest cigarettes in America.  Would be fascinating.

otherwise, I voted Romney because I saw a picture of Obama fistbumping a guy in a ku hat.

[Kat Kid]

Re: micat

that sounds like a bad law.  If anything, should expand that right, not restrict it.

public sector unions are literally bankrupting ca cities, kk (not alone, but a big part of the reason).  these are not the weak, flabby little grain state unions you see around you.


i'm kinda sympathetic to the individual's right argument too.

Yeah, that's fair.  I'll defer to you.  In general (along with most issues) low-information blowhards spout off on issues they know nothing about, so I'll leave it to you guys to discuss.

I just know that in Kansas things that are going to be proposed in the House next session are:

-eliminate the ability of unions to use school hours, email, phones, copiers, materials, buildings to meet/talk/organize
-eliminate the ability of unions to use payroll deduction for dues from members

I get the frustrations of cities going bankrupt seeing public sector unions "double dipping" by taking taxpayer dollars, and throwing them back at politicians through payroll deductions for PAC money.  The problem is the same rhetoric you guys are using, is being used in Kansas.  Which is right-to-work.

[sonofdaxjones]

Here 6 figured salaried school administrators retire with full benefits at 55, then come back as 6 figure "consultants" . . . 20 plus years of Liberal domination in the gubs mansion and legislature at work.

Meanwhile, $hit public schools, huge drop out rates, and floundering test scores etc. etc.   Solution:  Throw more money at it.

[SdK]

I voted for ND and KSU.

[0.42]

How's everyone doing this evening?

[kim carnes]

Obama has absolutely ran the economy into the ground, and yet people are still voting for him.  Its pretty amazing how dumb people are.

[p1k3]

How's everyone doing this evening?

best roast beef sandwich ever

[steve dave]

How's everyone doing this evening?

I'm doing great 42, you?

[0.42]

How's everyone doing this evening?

I'm doing great 42, you?

I'm doing pretty well steve dave, thanks for asking.

[MakeItRain]

Kansas disgusts me often.  Civil rights regression.  As Kansas As You Think.

This is short sighted and dumb, both cities had anti-discrimination ordinances on the books.  There are several liberal cities and states nationwide that don't.  Every time I see one of those bumper stickers that says "Kansas, as bigoted as you think" I want to pull them out of their car and beat their ass.

[michigancat]

Kansas disgusts me often.  Civil rights regression.  As Kansas As You Think.

This is short sighted and dumb, both cities had anti-discrimination ordinances on the books.  There are several liberal cities and states nationwide that don't.  Every time I see one of those bumper stickers that says "Kansas, as bigoted as you think" I want to pull them out of their car and beat their ass.

I agree those bumper stickers are pretty dumb and other cities don't have anti-discrimination laws...but goddam repealing an anti-discrimination law is rough ridin' awful.

[Kat Kid]

Here 6 figured salaried school administrators retire with full benefits at 55, then come back as 6 figure "consultants" . . . 20 plus years of Liberal domination in the gubs mansion and legislature at work.

Meanwhile, $hit public schools, huge drop out rates, and floundering test scores etc. etc.   Solution:  Throw more money at it.

Yeah, educational administration is a hell of a racket.  I hope I can get a toe in the door.

[sonofdaxjones]

Here 6 figured salaried school administrators retire with full benefits at 55, then come back as 6 figure "consultants" . . . 20 plus years of Liberal domination in the gubs mansion and legislature at work.

Meanwhile, $hit public schools, huge drop out rates, and floundering test scores etc. etc.   Solution:  Throw more money at it.

Yeah, educational administration is a hell of a racket.  I hope I can get a toe in the door.

Sure, don't reform it, just pocket the cash right KK?

[Kat Kid]

Here 6 figured salaried school administrators retire with full benefits at 55, then come back as 6 figure "consultants" . . . 20 plus years of Liberal domination in the gubs mansion and legislature at work.

Meanwhile, $hit public schools, huge drop out rates, and floundering test scores etc. etc.   Solution:  Throw more money at it.

Yeah, educational administration is a hell of a racket.  I hope I can get a toe in the door.

Sure, don't reform it, just pocket the cash right KK?

Are those mutually exclusive?  Hopefully I can be like Strom Thurmond/Robert Byrd and do some incredibly awful, but politically expedient things in my "youth" and then speak passionately later on reversing myself.  Best of both worlds, right?

[steve dave]

Go get that money kk

[sonofdaxjones]

Here 6 figured salaried school administrators retire with full benefits at 55, then come back as 6 figure "consultants" . . . 20 plus years of Liberal domination in the gubs mansion and legislature at work.

Meanwhile, $hit public schools, huge drop out rates, and floundering test scores etc. etc.   Solution:  Throw more money at it.

Yeah, educational administration is a hell of a racket.  I hope I can get a toe in the door.

Sure, don't reform it, just pocket the cash right KK?

Are those mutually exclusive?  Hopefully I can be like Strom Thurmond/Robert Byrd and do some incredibly awful, but politically expedient things in my "youth" and then speak passionately later on reversing myself.  Best of both worlds, right?

So being a public school administrator is akin to being a major racist with an attempted mea culpa on the deathbed.  Thanks for the heads up KK.

Screw the kids, as long as I advance my career. 

[Kat Kid]

Here 6 figured salaried school administrators retire with full benefits at 55, then come back as 6 figure "consultants" . . . 20 plus years of Liberal domination in the gubs mansion and legislature at work.

Meanwhile, $hit public schools, huge drop out rates, and floundering test scores etc. etc.   Solution:  Throw more money at it.

Yeah, educational administration is a hell of a racket.  I hope I can get a toe in the door.

Sure, don't reform it, just pocket the cash right KK?

Are those mutually exclusive?  Hopefully I can be like Strom Thurmond/Robert Byrd and do some incredibly awful, but politically expedient things in my "youth" and then speak passionately later on reversing myself.  Best of both worlds, right?

So being a public school administrator is akin to being a major racist with an attempted mea culpa on the deathbed.  Thanks for the heads up KK.

Screw the kids, as long as I advance my career.

I forgot, it is election night on the politics board and dax forgot that sarcasm exists.

In townie news:

Sydney Carlin/Tom Hawk are both at over 60% with 30% of the vote in.

[sonofdaxjones]

Apparently I struck a nerve with my sarcasm.

Sad KK . . . sad

[MakeItRain]

Kansas disgusts me often.  Civil rights regression.  As Kansas As You Think.

This is short sighted and dumb, both cities had anti-discrimination ordinances on the books.  There are several liberal cities and states nationwide that don't.  Every time I see one of those bumper stickers that says "Kansas, as bigoted as you think" I want to pull them out of their car and beat their ass.

I agree those bumper stickers are pretty dumb and other cities don't have anti-discrimination laws...but goddam repealing an anti-discrimination law is rough ridin' awful.

agreed

[Kat Kid]

Apparently I struck a nerve with my sarcasm.

Sad KK . . . sad

Oh crap.  Counter-trolled with a sad . . . sad cherry on top.

 

[OK_Cat]

just saw where the d-bag in missouri got his ass beat   

[Institutional Control]

just saw where the d-bag in missouri got his ass beat   

Legitimately.

[OK_Cat]

just saw where the d-bag in missouri got his ass beat   

Legitimately.

 

[SdK]

Yeah the two rapey candidates got beat. 

[puniraptor]

Yeah the two rapey candidates got beat. 

thank god.

somehow common sense scores a couple wins