Sig
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First, I blame politicians for everything.
That's not good enough. The politicians are essentially "hired" by their benefactors in the private sector to procure these lucrative contracts in what is really a kickback scheme orchestrated through the local party boss (who is not an elected official). This way, any accusation of a direct quid-pro-quo between the elected official and the benefactor can be plausibly denied.
Let's see some links, Mr. Sig. So much better than your flappin' gums. Ones that show that states are paying three to five times what things are worth large scale.
You make it sound as if I'm divulging esoteric information. Government's habit of paying more than fair market value for just about everything it purchases from the private sector is so common that the iconic "$400 toilet seat" has become a cliche.
If you want some links, try googling "wasteful government spending." You will be inundated with reports and examples.
The Worst Examples Of Pork - Business Insider
The Most Wasteful Pork of 2011 Photo Gallery - All Photos - Conspiracies on truTV.com
Next, exactly what is a "retired investor"?
Someone who is officially retired but dabbles in the market.
Your attempts to patronize me are falling on deaf ears.
That's a shame.
The simple fact is that taxpayers cannot afford your friends and relatives' public pensions.
And why is that, dear? Tell me, what do you know about NJ's pension woes? How did the problem get started? Who is to really to blame?
I blame politicians for ever having agreed to them in the first place.
Well, you're half right (at least about blaming the politicians), but still very, very wrong.
People are standing in line around the block to become police officers in just about every city in this nation. Why is that if the pay's so bad? Know why? 'Cause it isn't.
Isn't "pay" the focus of the controversy in the first place, dear? The surest path to engrained police corruption is to not pay the police an adequate salary, forcing them to find other means of supplementing their income. America has already learned this lesson the hard way. Are you prescribing a revisitation?
You remind me of a guy I used to work with. He called all the girls in the office honey and sweetie, too. Just before he patted 'em on the ass.
Unfortunately, I am in no position to do so at the moment. Tell you what, Maggie. Get up from your chair and slap yourself on the ass as hard as you can and pretend its from me.