Online headline/story: "Prison Guards Getting Payoff for Supporting Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown? * A taxpayer rights group has blasted California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, for giving the prison guards who funded his re-election a new contract that will eventually cost millions to a state that is virtually bankrupt. * The new contract, which must be ratified by the Democrat-controlled Legislature, undoes reforms that were put in place by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger aimed at curbing the powerful California Correctional Peace Officers Association. Specifically, Schwarzenegger imposed furlough days and refused to sign a new contract granting additional benefits * Brown, who was elected with the help of $2 million in funding by the 30,000-member union, has campaigned relentlessly to extend a series of expired California taxes to close a $25 billion budget shortfall. He was elected on a platform of decreasing government waste and spending. * "Here's the irony: Jerry Brown said there is going to be a new sheriff in town. The sheriff is not standing up to the bad guys," said Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association. "The bad guys are the pub employee unions who do not believe there is a budget crisis in California. * Coupal told AOL News that guard salaries drive up the cost to incarcerate inmates, currently at a staggering $49,000 per inmate per year. The national average is $28,000." -- Don't say, "Oh. that can only happen in California", because it happens whenever enough DUMB&DUMBERats congregate. The following is a list of perks promised the guards: Specifically, the new contract gives prison guards the following perks:


Eight weeks of vacation per year for new employees, with additional time upon gaining seniority.
Ability to cash out an unlimited amount of accrued vacation time upon retirement, at their final pay scale.
One hour of vacation time per month that will be donated to union reps so they can conduct union business during work hours. The number of hours available for use would be unlimited.
Ten guards at each prison would be allowed to attend their annual union convention at state expense.
Any guard who has a yearly doctor checkup will receive an additional $130 per pay period.
Reduce or eliminate furlough days, which would cost taxpayers an additional $130 million within the next two years
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While we're thinking about "Moonbeam" Brown, here's a question I haven't asked in a while...Where's Algore?
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After thinking about it, I do think the Mayor should have the ability to 'fire' any department head/manager as he/she sees fit, with Counsel having the power to over rule the firing by as 2/3rd vote.
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California wants to add gay/lesbian/transsexual /bi-sexual agenda to its Sex Education curriculum.... I thought that sex-ed was to teach about basic sexuality, and besides, if being gay, lesbian, transsexual, or gay is as natural as proponents claims, why do those need to be taught in school classes? Or even taught at all!
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Online headline/story: "1 Year Later: Could BP Spill Actually Save the Gulf Coast? * But the oil spill may also hold the key toward reversing decades of wetland loss. And that begs the question: Could one of the worst catastrophes to ever hit the Gulf Coast also be its salvation?" -- Could it be as simple as scientist researching a Bible? Maybe they could realize that God has always worked in mysterious ways.
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L-E headline: "‘Let’s Talk! … With the Mayor:’ Complaints about Carver Park woes dominate forum with Tomlinson" -- Hmmm, looks like campaign promises are being brought to light.
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From Richard Hyatt's column: "
The trial was shrouded in drama and for the past 25 years the verdict has withstood the scrutiny of various judges and three appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court. His innocence has never been a serious consideration. Belated DNA findings are inconclusive and at times were used to delay the process -- and to keep Gary alive." -- Only partially 'the truth'; the appeals and delays do more than keep Gary alive... they keep too many lawyers fed.

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The "Hope Scholarship" has mirrored the demise of the "Social Security" horror story. DUMB&DUMBERats looked at all the revenue accumulating in trust funds during the early years, and devised ways to use those funds in other ways. Now that need for those funds has caught up, the funds have been strained to where the funds aren't sufficient to even cover the original concept.

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Inexcusable L-E editing: The following picture is labled "Taylor" and supposedly is the person mentioned as killed in Afghanistan: " Staff Sgt. Cynthia Renea Taylor, 39, was one of five soldiers killed when an Afghan National Army soldier working as a Taliban sleeper agent detonated a bomb vest he was wearing in a meeting attended by about 40 people * Taylor served with the 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky. She served as a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company with the 101st Airborne Division. Taylor. -- Let's pray Sgt Taylor's family doesn't see this and have to cope with such avoidable trauma.

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L-E headline/story: "First lady’s plane in near miss * WASHINGTON — Federal aviation officials say a plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama aborted a landing Monday after coming too close to a military cargo jet."-- How come the military cargo jet is playing second fiddle in this event. The cargo jet was working for the American people and their soldiers; Mrs Emperor Obama was simply out joy riding at taxpayer expense.

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L-E headline "DOH": Obama rips GOP debt cutting plan * Yet president optimistic about compromise " -- Of course Emperor Scarlet Obama rips the GOP and would like to compromise. A debt reduction plan attacks the Obama spending plan, and any compromise by the GOP would mean more money is added back to Obama's spending plans.

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