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At a time when the New Hampshire legislature should be focusing on issues vital to our state like job creation and improving our education system, the house is again considering legislation that has been rejected by the governor, the legislature, and the people of New Hampshire and that would interfere with small businesses and reduce the wages of working Granite Staters.
"As a business professor and small business owner, I am appalled that the legislature is again spending taxpayer dollars on their failed right-to-work legislation - legislation that would put bureaucrats and politicians between businesses and their employees," said Democratic candidate for governor Jackie Cilley. "What we should be striving for are policies that allow every worker to make their way into the middle class and to become the consumer that Main Street New Hampshire is looking for. The one ingredient for a successful business is consumers who have the willingness and the ability to buy from Main Street New Hampshire."
Cilley, who has taught at UNH's Whittemore School for Business for more than twenty years and currently runs a small business with her husband, cited a study published last year by Gordon Lafer of the Economic Policy Institute. This study concluded that "In states that have adopted RTW (right-to-work), annual wages and benefits are about $1,500 lower than for comparable workers in non-RTW states - for both union and nonunion workers - and the odds of getting health insurance or a pension through one's job are also lower." The report also pointed out that RTW has no impact at all on job growth - a conclusion of multiple statistical studies carried out by both the report's author and by other independent economists.
"We've seen a number of polls that demonstrate that the voters don't support right-to-work legislation, Governor Lynch has already vetoed legislation like this once and the House voted to sustain that veto in spite of Speaker O'Brien's arm-twisting," said Cilley, adding "They all realize we put into place such things as collective bargaining, minimum wage laws, worker safety programs, overtime rules, and worker compensation because we want our workers to fully participate in our economy and support small businesses. Our economy won't recover without them."
saminnh
8:42 am on Friday, March 16, 2012
The ignorance coming from the NH State House is embarrassing the state and making us the Mississippi of New England when they spend hours talking about evolution and the teaching of the bible in the public schools. These are the flat-earthers and needed to be politely shown the door in Nov., which can't come soon enough.
Jan Schmidt
9:03 am on Friday, March 16, 2012
The focus of our Legislature seems lost and completely misdirected. Anti-women, anti-union, anti-science... thank goodness John Lynch has stood between us and these bullies.
We need equally strong leadership next year... to move us forward and remember that unions and women and education are part of what makes NH great.
saminnh
12:17 pm on Friday, March 16, 2012
A Fair Tax Democrat is much better than a pro-corporatist Republican any day of the week.
saminnh
12:22 pm on Friday, March 16, 2012
Greedy self-centered republican flat-earthers have no business running a state. Move to Somalia, savoy. You'd fit right in.
saminnh
1:40 pm on Friday, March 16, 2012
An income tax is the only fair, progressive tax there is. One should be taxed on what he earns, not on what he owns. 19th Century tax systems need to be replaced with 20th Century ones now the we are living in the 21st Century. Well, most of us are...there are still some living in the 18th Century here in NH, many sitting in the statehouse at this time. BTW, the earth is round.
Jane Lang
6:33 am on Saturday, March 17, 2012
I heard Jackie Cilley speak last night and she sounded like our next Governor of New Hampshire. Jackie is a compassionate woman who sincerely cares for the people of New Hampshire. She is strong and determined to bring sanity back to Concord. The reason she did not take the pledge (and if you listened to her you would know why) was because she wanted to keep the dialog open. She wants to be able to listen to both sides. Our state depends on property tax to run our state (their is not a larger percentage of revenue to do that) and if you think they will go down..you are foolish. The cost of living goes up every year. Our infrastructure, schools, state and town salaries, everyday operations depend on Property Taxes...It’s common sense..not too hard to understand!
Jeff Hatch
8:58 am on Saturday, March 17, 2012
So Jane, You say she's a compassionate woman, you say she sincerely cares for the people of NH, you say she's strong and determined. You know all this from one speech last night. One would hope that an activist such as yourself would put a candidate through a tougher vetting process than just one speach. By the way men are capable of being compassionate also. So why you had to highlite that she was a women came of as kind of sexist and I found it to be offensive.
Could you explain what the point of your last statement about the property taxes? Before you do, I agree our state is indeed supported by this tax. I'll also agree that they'll never go down. So I guess I'm asking you what your point was from there on?
Jane Lang
3:27 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Jeff nobody needs to my mouth piece, but I do value Kristi’s opinion.
As far as judging Jackie on only one speech was totally incorrect on the way you comprehend my comment. I have been watching Jackie for months and have always found her empathetic. Listening to her last night at an event where other candidates were speaking drew my termination Jackie would be a great Governor. Sorry you seem to think I was being a sexist..but let’s face it we do have two great women running for Governor. Yes there are men who are compassionate, but none running for Governor of New Hampshire I would consider a good candidate. My Opinion!
My point regarding the Property Tax was Jackie not taking the “Pledge”..and why I admired her reason for doing that. Keeping the Dialog open! Tax is Tax and there are some who call it a fee...but it’s a tax and we can not always expect our citizens of New Hampshire to continue paying high Property Taxes..their needs to be other revenue. Gambling, people think is the answer...so let them get it passed.
ForThePeople
4:01 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Gambling is not the answer. Go on down to Foxwoods and look at the thriving businesses surrounding it.
Oh wait, there isn't any.
Bruce Toker
8:39 am on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Whaaa, the democrats can't find anything to hang their hat on, so now "anti-woman" is the new "Moveondot org" Soros funded talking point. Bill maher calls Sara Palin a c**t and a tw**, then donates $1 million dollars to the democrats and he is a hero to the leftists. The state has a SURPLUS, thanks to the Republican, and I don't see any "essential" services being discontinued. Cuts, yes, but not to "essential" services. As for taxing the "rich", why is obama's buddy , jeff imelt getting away with record profits and his company is paying $0 in taxes????? Hypocrites!
Jane Lang
3:50 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Toker what have you been smoking? Statement from the Commissioner of Health and Human Services last march. "The budget endangers the elderly, children, rape victims … the list is long and the im-pact serious. DHHS Commissioner Nick Toumpas stated in a legislative briefing that proposed cuts would impact our most vulnerable populations. He likened the budget to a game of Jenga©, stating that as each piece is removed from our vital sup-port systems, “I don’t know when it’s going to fall.” Numerous support agency representatives testified at public hearings that already-strained services will be unable to prevent increased deaths and that crime will also increase as at-risk youth will be under-served." Sounds pretty essential to me..
And as far as the rich paying their fair share of tax..it's the Republicans in Washington that will not discontinue bush's tax cuts to the rich and whenever President Obama wants to pass a Bill to help the middle class the Republicans hold that over his head as a compromise to pass his Bill...Whose calling who Hypocrites?
ForThePeople
4:03 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Hello Bruce. If you participated in politics over the last year, you would note there have been severe cuts in services to real people. Just because you do not interact with them doesn't mean they don't exist. I think it's damning evidence; cigarette taxes got a tax cut and real people got their services cut. My property taxes are still the same and going up!
Kristi St. Laurent
12:23 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Toker - any discussion of contraception is not just a women's issue since the preventative effects of contraception are only needed with the union of a woman AND a man. Women AND men, will all be affected as contraception is increasingly difficult and expensive to obtain. There are also the other medical reasons for the hormones in contraception to be prescribed - directly affecting women, but also indirectly the men who have women in their lives. So while this may be either lauded or derided as a 'women's issues', it ultimately affects most everyone.
Bruce Toker
3:03 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
"as contraception is increasingly difficult and expensive to obtain" Are you serious? How is it difficult to obtain? Please, try not to make a fool of yourself hyping a fabricated "crisis". Healthcare IS getting more expensive thanks to obamacare, The CBO just this week released projections on the cost of the first 9 years as implemented, and it is DOUBLE what obama promised. Not to mention the thousands of EXEMPTIONS he is giving unions and his fat cat corporate donors. If obamacare is so good, WHY would his lackys be scrambling for exemptions???
Oh, and last time I was in CVS they had plenty of those "difficult to get" items hanging on the pegboard.
Kristi St. Laurent
9:31 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Yes, Bruce, I am serious. Contraception may be easy to find, but if you can't pay for it then it becomes difficult. It takes a prescription (doctor's appointment - $$) and the actual pills ($$). With cuts to hospital's indigent care fund in NH, multiple attempts to defund Planned Parenthood in NH (source of low or no-cost BCP based on need), and now the proposal for ANY business in NH to deny coverage for contraceptive care in their insurance plan, it will be more difficult for people to afford. Unfortunately, because the BCP regulates the hormonal cycle it needs to be taken consistently, not 'as needed' like the items on the peg board you mentioned - which are not covered by typical insurance plans either. Both single people and married couples rely on contraceptive care to prevent pregnancies and to plan their families.
LJoel Hackbart
2:01 am on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Perhaps Bruce, you could try a few other sources of information rather than
"Faux News". You just could not be more wrong about The Affordable Care Act.
The right wing corporate media has got you sucked in too.
www.theroot.com/buzz/rick-ungar-proof-obamacare-working -
www.seiu.org/the-healthcare-law -
www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/06/20110630a.html
www.whitehouse.gov/healthreform/healthcare-overview
www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/03/20110331a.html
Kristi St. Laurent
12:32 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Jeff Hatch - Jackie Cilley was a NH Senator before running for Governor, she has remained politically active while not in office and has been interviewed, published in newspapers and spoken at numerous events in the ensuing year and a half. You are correct to assume that successfully vetting a candidate takes more than just one speech or a matter of days.
Your accusation of offensive sexism because of the reference to Jackie being a 'compassionate woman' is a stretch and a distraction.
To the issue of your question - taxes. I can't answer for Jane, but I would pick up the conversation this way: I agree with you, taxes will not go down. Certainly not to an appreciable amount, no matter how many cuts are made to the budget (unless you go completely draconian), because the cost of living and goods is always rising. By having an eyes-wide-open, no-pledge discussion, all options are examined. An income tax could make the % of household income spent on taxes more equitable. So, examine that - see what NH likes and doesn't like about it. Obviously, the tax itself is a major issue, so how do we meet the goals keeping household tax burdens doable without an income (or sales) tax? NH gets just under half of its state and local revenue from property taxes. So, to me, that would mean not cutting revenue from other sources as we have seen this term (business taxes, cigarette tax, small fee cuts). That increases reliance on property taxes paid by residents AND businesses.
Jeff Hatch
2:41 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Funny we used to say the same thing when Jane would call people campaigning against Obama racist.
So since you've decided to be her mouth piece let me ask you my follow up question. If it wasn't ment to be a sexist remark then why didn't she just say Jackie is a compassionate person. Again why highlight "woman"?
Even though I understand your point on the taxes and came away from your response with the impression that you're a very smart person. I'd still like to hear from her.
Bruce Toker
7:38 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
LJoel, Your links are totally laughable. Yes, adding 26 and under to policys does increase the number of insured, but at what cost???? It aint majic, honey, someone has to pay the price. SEIU, gimme a break, the most corrupt union around! Hey, I'm a 26 year union member, and I would NOT be a part of this criminal operation no matter how bad I needed a job! It is a racist, bigoted hateful organization, that is corrupt to the core. The other links are nothing but obama cheerleaders that make Bahgdad Bob seem reasonable.
Does cutting $500 BILLION dollars from Medicare sound like it's helping with healthcare? Well, obamacare did just THAT! Maybe nancy pelosi's moronic statement that "we have to pass it, to find out what's in it", was actually more insightful than people realized.
Your "Faux News" comment was pretty good, did you just invent the pun, or are you just parroting the cretins in the "mainstream" media? The same "news" organizations that spike anything that is not a glowing endorcement of the DNC's failed agenda. Everything from "Climategate, Juanita Brodericks rape, Fast& Furious to the soiled blue dress, has been buryied until it was SO glaring they had to passingly mention it. So, don't preach to me about slanted selective news, the current crop of "news" agencys are more in bed with obama/soros/ the DNC than Pravda and Ivestia was with the Soviet regime during the 60's. You also convienienly don't seem to notice that the cost of obamacare has doubled.
LJoel Hackbart
1:34 am on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
B.T.
My hats off to you.Rather than employ the usyal right wing soundbites that polute these sites [communist,socalist, marxist,ect.] You show some creativity-"Pravda,
Investia, Baghdad Bob, Soviet Regime, Cretins, ect. Impreessive! That is where the dissimilarity ends, however.The same right wing tactics of screaming longer and
louder, and repeating the same discredited lies over and over again, and then repeat
them again and some more, until the low information people buy into the B.S. is oh
so typical.
1] The tall claim that Obama cut 500 billon from medicare is astounding. The same far right crazies that hate govenment are now attacking Obama from the Left!!!!!
I can only shake my head in disbelief. It's also abusurd. Cutting waste is not the
same as cutting benefits.Dah!
2]The claim that Obama care has doubled is even more preposterous. The
republicans cherrypicked the CBO report and this "Paul Bunyuon" tale spread
like fire in the corporate media. The numbers don't lie, but liars use numbers.
3] Let me guess. You didn't know that over 90% of talk radio leans conservative did you? You didn't know 75% of the guests on mainstream news shows are conservative did you? You didn't know that newspapers have been trending conservative for years did you? All that on top of "Faux News" and CNN. On the myth of liberal media bias, consider yourself "preached to."
LJoel Hackbart
12:26 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
4]I love you're rediffinition of " Laughable". Any factual websites that crush and debunk your right wing propoganda right? i can laugh too.
5] The "Faux News" metaphor has been around for years and is well known which just goes to show how sheltered in your right wing "news" bubble you are.
6] I'm not your "honey"
www.liveleak.com/view?i=de3_1332364877
www.politicususa.com/romney-wins-in-florida-but-he-has-to-descen...
www.stcdems.org/.../republican-lie-no-3-obamas-healthcare-plan-will...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYlyb1Bx9Ic
Jan Schmidt
9:40 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Jeff, Jackie is a woman. Saying that is not sexist. Defining someone by their sex or race or hair color is not wrong.... Not sexist, not racist, not... Umm hair colorist.
Using personal attributes to attack someone is the problem. Why do some people have such a difficult time with this?
Really? Come on, explain this...
Jeff Hatch
11:26 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Still waiting to hear from Jane
Jan Schmidt
8:56 am on Sunday, March 18, 2012
And I'm still waitng to hear from you, Jeff.
Why do some people - apparently including yourself - not understand the difference between describing someone and using their personal attributes to attack them?
ForThePeople
11:07 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Jeff just doesn't like that she's a Democrat. Picking on little things trying to find some kind of ground to stand on. Let's just be honest about that. If she was a Republican, I doubt there would be a word about it.
Jeff Hatch
11:32 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
Ding ding ding we have a winner, I'm just knit picking Jane because of some of the other articles she's written in the past (not so much on patch but in the local papers). It has nothing to do with the candidate. You get 2 stars from mr today 1 for the comment above and 1 for your comments on another thread
salem voter
11:47 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
@Jeff--- Jane is relaxing sipping on KOOL-AID
@Jane and Kristi I am a compassionate man that understands women issues My solution to birth control is to place a asperin tightly between the knees and do not let it drop. Store brands will do.
Jeff Hatch
9:30 am on Sunday, March 18, 2012
FYI just because someone is a Republican doesn't meant they're not interested in the Democrat Primary. This upcoming one between Ms. Cilley and Ms. Hassan has the potential to be remembered for years to come. I myself can't wait for it to start
Jan Schmidt
9:39 am on Sunday, March 18, 2012
I hope you'll actually listen instead of attacking people for fun.
Jeff Hatch
10:10 am on Sunday, March 18, 2012
Oh My team and I will be listening all right don't worry about that.
Jan Schmidt
8:46 am on Monday, March 19, 2012
Your team? You sound like high schoolers!
And no, from what you've said - you'll be listening only for things to use against them. No single candidate is perfect for everyone and many time we have to weigh our choices. That's a sign of an adult, being able to look at the entire field and find the politician that will do the most good for everyone.
salem voter
12:14 pm on Sunday, March 18, 2012
Neither the Dems or Reps as of now do not have a electable candidate. The Dems want to raise taxes and the Reps are only interested in a Social Agenda. Left wing Right wing were is the moderate.
Jan Schmidt
8:41 am on Monday, March 19, 2012
Boy, you sure are the product of great propaganda...
Jeff Hatch
12:27 pm on Sunday, March 18, 2012
here's a few tibits about what she was supporting in 2008
1. Supported LCHIP and stated the program should have been given 12 million a yr Vs the 700k they were given
2. Supported towns and the state taking private properity away from it's owner when it's left in disrepair and neglected
3. Supported civil unions
4. voted against the smoking ban because the bill didn't go far enough. She felt it should've included private clubs such as VFWs, Legion Halls...
5. She stated she opposed a broad base tax
katherine lockwood
4:33 pm on Sunday, March 18, 2012
"sam savoy"...any relation to Autumn?
Jeff Hatch
10:28 am on Monday, March 19, 2012
@ Jan, You're a little bit off. What us high schoolers will be doing is highlighting the differences between our candidate and his opponet.
Jan Schmidt
10:47 am on Monday, March 19, 2012
oh, I'll bet anything you will present a very slanted... as is evidenced by your attack on posts here and then saying "I'm just knit picking"
Jeff Hatch
2:42 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
yes Jan It will be slanted everyone who knows me knows that. Just as Jane and many others who post here
salem voter
5:02 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
@Jan---you must be a Freestater
Jan Schmidt
5:05 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012
not very good with logic, are you...
Celia Brown
5:01 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
The reality is that a Republican will get elected governor in this state. If I had my preferences, Lynch should run and would have won re-election. He reminds me of what a Democrat did stand for back in the day. Today's democrat is way too radical, too ideological, much too liberal for most people. I also think that the our republicans need to demonstrate more compassion to those who truly need our help. The other reality is that right-to-work will eventually be voted in and in 2012 rightly so. Today there are many state and federal laws which protect workers at many levels. And aside from compensation, our laws have all but eliminated the value of Unions. I think people need to recognize that. The WI experiment ended up turning a large numbers of school districts around financially and started the equalization of compensation with the private sector. For those of you who live in Windham, a perfect example of how Unions should be minimized is the absolute mess they created respective of our budget. If this was a right to work state, we would have already solved teacher wages.
For the sake of the Democratic party, they better prop up a better candidate than this one.....You know and I know that she has no chance of winning based on her message. Everyone better learn how to get along with each other. Otherwise each election will have a consequence.....
Jan Schmidt
5:35 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Maybe you live in a different country than I do, but dissolving unions will not mean that the protections for workers, that they are responsible for bringing to the country, are safe forever. The standard of living for all citizens in RTW states is lower - think for a minute... union workers shop, eat out, go to movies, pay taxes, and participate in their communities, and the community benefits - you benefit from their standard of living - it raises your standard of living - when the tide goes out, all our boats sink.
There's nothing radical about Jackie, she taught business, she's run a business, she's from here, she knows NH and loves it. She'd be a great Governor.
saminnh
5:25 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
The two running on the Tea Party Ticket are two of the most extreme rightwing hacks the state has ever seen. No way will Ovid or Smith be governor. Sorry Charlie.
Celia Brown
5:30 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
well then, your homework assignment is to get a better dem candidate......Ovid has too much $$$$ and connections and you know it :)
Celia Brown
5:50 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Jan, sorry to disappoint, but Gov. Walker has a positive approval rating and stands a good chance of surviving the recalls. Facts are facts Jan, towns have more control over each dollar spent, including money saved for choosing their own health care providers, additional $$ for special ed aids, more $$ spent per pupil in terms of hard dollars going directly into instructional assets, etc. etc. And dollars saved also goes right into hiring more teachers. And really if the quality of living goes down as you say Jan, he would not have a net-positive approval rating.
And the fact the WI has captured hundreds of businesses from Il based on these laws. That means more tax revenue and more jobs. These are all facts Jan...Sorry to say but they are...
Value of a Union is diminished, and that's a good thing because that's proof positive that our government sats laws protecting all workers safety, harassment, working conditions, unrightfully termination, discrimination, etc...... And as statistics also show Jan, the concept of a pension will also be a relic of the past, even in the public sector. just ask the new workers hired in the state of California. they are all on 401k's, as they should..just like the rest of us.
saminnh
6:00 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
What delusion drugs are you taking? Walker is history.
saminnh
6:05 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Where are your links to show Walker with a positive approval rating? 38% certainly isn't what one might call "positive."
Jan Schmidt
7:46 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
Wages in right-to-work states are 3.2% lower than those in non-RTW states, after controlling for a full complement of individual demographic and socioeconomic variables as well as state macroeconomic indicators. Using the average wage in non-RTW states as the base ($22.11), the average full-time, full-year worker in an RTW state makes about $1,500 less annually than a similar worker in a non-RTW state.
The rate of employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) is 2.6 percentage points lower in RTW states compared with non-RTW states, after controlling for individual, job, and state-level characteristics. If workers in non-RTW states were to receive ESI at this lower rate, 2 million fewer workers nationally would be covered.
The rate of employer-sponsored pensions is 4.8 percentage points lower in RTW states, using the full complement of control variables in [the study's] regression model. If workers in non-RTW states were to receive pensions at this lower rate, 3.8 million fewer workers nationally would have pensions.
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pay less to people, they put less back into the economy, the economy slows even further...
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You know what I find absolutely amazing these days? News is no longer facts - now its entertainment and opinion and has gone from informing people to validating them.
Celia Brown
5:54 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Oh and Jan, I never mentioned she would be a bad governor, I'm just stating that she will likely not be elected based on her currently message, ideology, and campaign strategy....
Jan Schmidt
7:55 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
and I say you're wrong - I say she's not the leftie you say she is. I say the right has slipped so far to the right that its slipped off the charts, and they make people like the old fashioned NH Republicans look like members of a commune.
Celia Brown
5:56 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Oh, and Jan, Didn't ex-governor Benson run a business or two? I'm sure he knew NH well too :) How did he turn out?
Jan Schmidt
7:50 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
Benson? Cilley is no Benson...
Celia Brown
6:12 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Walker will survive....even all the 18-19 so-called impartial judges who signed the petition LMAO. Too many good results, not enough good press and/or liberal press... It will be rough, you know more Saul Alinsky tactics by your loving Unions to suppress people.....So much for liberty in that place. Hopefully it will be non-eventful in NH when, not if, right to work gets voted in.
saminnh
6:22 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
You must be a Beck lover. That says so much about you. Only imbeciles like Beck talk about Saul Alinsky who died when Obama was 8 years old. Pathetic, Celia Brown, truly pathetic.
You need to turn off the faux news and open your eyes and see the REAL world, lady.
Celia Brown
6:24 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Oh, and the combative gentleman, with nothing substantive to add to this dialog (SAM), just go to a local WI paper that does accurate and complete surveys in that state. They've been right on previous issues including Walker winning the governorship against Ruth Buzzie, the stupid recount and the negative sentiment against Walker's opponent.
And whoaalla, here it is.
http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20120125/APC010405/120125059/Poll-Wisconsin-Governor-Scott-Walker-slight-edge-approval-rating
Next time spell check Wisconsin next time you want to look for a credible survey entity when it comes to Walker.
That being said, it's really almost 50/50 but in these cases (and I'm sure you'll find some hackarama survey stating that he's in real trouble haha), calmer heads prevail when it comes to the actual voting... Bitching and moaning at times doesn't translate into a vote made....That's just human nature
Jan Schmidt
7:59 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
Scott Walker? The guy who hands over public works to Koch? Visits their new office a block from the State House? Takes joke calls from a comedian pretending to be Koch and gushes over helping to pay back all the funding he received with direct gifts of pieces of the state?
You like this? This isn't democracy - its oligarchy!
saminnh
6:31 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
You poll is 3 months old. Get real, Patsy. What's the poll today? And why do you care about WI? Are you moving there soon? Wish, wish, wish. BTW, haven't seen anything of value in your posts, other than blather from faux and beck.
Celia Brown
6:32 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
No, wrong again Mr. headline news....Sam, quit being stupid and making the points of all your other detractors in this thread.
There was a recent piece done to where a poor female teacher was harassed by her union because she stood up and spoke her mind with respect to the collective bargaining issue brought up in WI. Yea your loving supportive union and their dumbs supporters. The story mentions Saul Alinsky as a metaphor in describing how the unions treated her afterwards.
http://hotair.com/archives/2011/12/15/unions-harass-teacher-who-dared-to-speak-up-in-support-of-scott-walker/
And you wonder why the majority of Americans have problems with Unions......
Even your children can't express themselves freely when the Unions have a burr up their ass....
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/03/21/wi-unions-not-terribly-keen-on-high-schools-stand-with-walker-chant/
You Union hacks keep digging a deeper hole for yourselves. Stupid stupid
saminnh
6:39 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
This is the kind of politician you support, Becky:
"We all knew Walker was a liar. Just glad to have him caught on tape. This is a college dropout who was disqualified from a student election campaign at Marquette university for using campaign tactics that were not approved by the school. Now several of his staff have been arrested and charged with illegal campaign activities during his campaign for governor. Walker is dirty and not to be trusted. He is not going to remain as governor much longer."
Good luck with that kind of corruption. Of course, NH has two of most corrupt representatives in Congress with Bass and Guinta. Both will be replaced in Nov.
Celia Brown
6:40 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Sam, you're left behind in the dust. Today it was my turn to administer your humiliation. I'm out!
saminnh
6:51 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
More rightwing delusions I guess. Lay off the drugs, Becky. You'll end up like Whitney.
saminnh
7:12 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012
You too losers need to get lives. Toker...that says a lot. Savoy, we've been watching you and know you for the classless idiot you are. Sad, sad, sad. Beck losers for sure.
LJoel Hackbart
2:30 am on Saturday, March 24, 2012
OMG ----"Spongebob 68% Obama 32%" -------
He's back with more of his enlightening, mature, and elucidating posts.
What a wonderful example of intellect and leadership for the Tea Party and the
conservatives everywhere.
Underwater Couple
3:28 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Real Jobs for Women and Minorities.
Casino Job Creation Model
Based on 2,000 Employees
Male……………….48.4%........968
Female……………51.6%.....1,032
Black……….………6.6%........132
Hispanic/Latino.......9.6%........192
Lesbian/Gay……....5.0%........100
Asian…………….…5.3%........106
(personal projection)
Jan Schmidt
8:05 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
What kind of jobs?
All the new minimum wage?
What kind of jobs are strictly for lesbians?
Driving out employers that need skilled and educated employers by dismantling our educational advantage - and replacing with toilet scrubbers' jobs brings the entire economy down.
Underwater Couple
8:17 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Real Pay for Women and Minorities in New Hampshire
2011 Average Pay by Function
Casino…………..$43,472.55
Rooms…………..$45,484.11
Food………….....$41,989.84
Beverage…….…$31,576.02
Other……………$48,336.99
G & A……………$65,095.44
Compensation is higher in the Northeast.
http://gaming.unlv.edu/reports/lvstrip_emp.pdf
Jan Schmidt
8:35 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
the waitress won't earn 41k
and you didn's answer - what job is specific for a lesbian?
Jan Schmidt
8:39 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
You aren't looking at salary!
and those numbers aren't on the pdf...
Underwater Couple
8:50 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Jan if you hire 2,000 people 5% would be gay/lesbian statistically (some say much higher than that). One might be the CEO or CFO, or a Dealer, Who cares as long as they are qualified for the Job.
You have to scroll way down the PDF.
Jan Schmidt
9:17 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
please... you said specifically that 1000 gay an lesbians would be hired...
you quoted #s no in the pdf... what are you really saying??
Underwater Couple
9:24 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
@Jan, My chart clearly indicates that a Casino would be staffed by 2,000 people, of that on a statistical basis, 100 would be gay/lesbian, 132 black, 192 hispanic/latino, etc. In Las Vegas (the PDF) Casinos have 3-4,000 employees. I brought that down to 2,000. Also, the percentages I used were based on the MA population. I did not want to use Concord NH to be blunt.
Jan Schmidt
9:35 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
so you're kind of mixing and matching and we're giving all the jobs to folks from MA...
I see no logic to your posts then - numbers not there, employment numbers from another state, numbers made up... no logic, none.
Underwater Couple
9:32 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Per capita money income in NH (2010) $31,422
Median household income in NH (2010) $63,277
Per 2010 Census
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/33/3314200.html
Jan Schmidt
9:36 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
your pdf did not give income numbers for the staff -
Underwater Couple
9:41 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Jan, all there, I just checked.
Underwater Couple
9:57 am on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Thousands of NH Construction Jobs
Quotes from A prominent NH Union President
“We see this as the most important JOB BILL in New Hampshire”
“These facilities could provide THOUSANDS of GOOD JOBS”
Joe Casey, President of the NH Building and Construction Trades Council
Union Leader 3/27/2012
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120327/NEWS06/703279965