Nolan Finley Editorial On AWOL Politicians

[jackie5275]

To steal someone else's line on this thread, quit playing martyr.

It's not a hatered of public employees. It's an understanding of the economic times we're facing.

I'm NOTplaying martyr. It doesn't have anything to do with the current economic times. Most of the general population hates public employees no matter if the economy is good or bad. Most people have the same standard stereotype of public employees that they are fat, lazy, stupid, rude, & don't do any work, but rake in big bucks from taxpayer money which is why they're hated.

[7miledog]

"We obey the laws, even the ones we disagree with. We respect the ballot box. And after even the most bitterly contested election, the loser accepts the results,..."

I can only hope ole' Nolan expresses the same indignation towards Congressional Republicans who are trying to defund health care reform. After all, the Dems won in '08 and passed the law fair and square. Those losers need to accept those results! Step up Nolan, and don't be a hypocrite.

[Mikeg]

there's been a mutually beneficial arrangement between the unions and the Democratic party

Here's how AFSCME describes it: "We elect our bosses"

[Novine]

Other than Nolan Finley's "informed" opinion, why is this being discussed on DY? Shouldn't this be moved?

[Augustiner]

Here's how AFSCME describes it: "We elect our bosses"

We all elect our bosses, Mike. That's what democracy is.

[Mikeg]

We all elect our bosses, Mike. That's what democracy is.

The rest of us elect our representatives.