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Peters Hustles to Hustings; Long-Delayed 2005 Audit Delayed Again

#4. The Federal Reserve's bailout of Bear Stearns through JPMorgan Chase, which you can check this morning on CNBC or Bloomberg, is a very significant event. ____________________ ____ I was thinking of mentioning this bail out yesterday but held off. This an outrage. Trading $200 BILLION!! (Yes, that is with a B, and it is not Monopoly money) of US securities for almost worthless and non-liquid mortgage backed securities to one of the most profitable and blue chip Investment Banks is the absolute height of hypocrisy in a free market. Bear Sterns is one of the top Investment Banks on Wall Street-they made BILLIONS in prior years, much of it on risky trades and trading strategies. So WHY on earth is the US taxpayer BAILING THEM out with free $$$$$$$$. Taxpayers take all the risk and liability, while the favored business/group/industry takes all the rewards. Talk about double standards. It is corporate welfare at its grandest hour. Reminds me of the $500 BILLION bailout of the Savings and Loan industry in the 80's. Very similar to the Student Loan scams/scandals going on right now with Sallie Mae, NelNet and a few others. That idiot running the Fed, Ben Bernanke, should be taken to the wood shed and spanked real good, and throw Greenspan in for a whack or two for good measure..... for starting/allowing this mess in the first place.
— March 14, 2008 10 a.m.

Peters Hustles to Hustings; Long-Delayed 2005 Audit Delayed Again

What on earth is Peters thinking??????? I for one (and I know there are many many more) cannot wait for the day that I never have to hear Scott Peters name again. He reminds me of Mike Gotch. Go away Peters, far away
— March 13, 2008 9:41 p.m.

Why Financial Reform of Near-Bankrupt City May Be Impossible: Aguirre Jeered Yesterday by Business, Labor Moochers

Hey JF, what did you think of the Vallejo "list"? Sort of blows out of the water the notion that the average CA FF only makes $50K per year, don't you think? And that did not include benefits. And JF, if we file BK, salaries will to be changed at all, we do not have an operating cash flow problem, we have a long term debt problem with the pensions, long term debt that cannot be paid.
— March 13, 2008 2:49 p.m.

Why Financial Reform of Near-Bankrupt City May Be Impossible: Aguirre Jeered Yesterday by Business, Labor Moochers

Man..... Don... it amazes me how I think so much like you do. I agree 100%, we have the twin sprials of death dragging us down; 1- Corporate welfare; 2- Public employee welfare. I hope we can clean up the mess. BTW-if you get a chance, take a look at Vallejo's top paid public workers. I warn you now-sit down when you hit the link, because you will be SHOCKED, don't pass out (I have NEVER seen abuses this bad, not even close); http://www.sfgate.com/webdb/vallejo/?appSession=1… Citywide rank Employee name Department Total wages 1 Joann West Police Department $435,638 2 Ivano G. Paoli Fire Department $350,212 3 Joseph M. Tanner Executive Department $316,688 4 Ronald W. Becker Police Department $299,143 5 James L. Higgins Fire Department $251,094 6 Lamonte K. Morris Fire Department $247,902 7 Russell S. Sherman Fire Department $238,725 8 Richard E. Mackenzie Fire Department $236,701 9 John A. Barbuzano Fire Department $236,467 10 Gordon C. Moncibais Fire Department $233,338 11 Michael Kirchner Fire Department $229,317 12 Gregory R. Falkenthal Fire Department $226,235 13 Alphonzo L. Love Fire Department $223,933 14 Michael Deroque Fire Department $222,755 15 Douglas T. Robertson Fire Department $221,458 16 Kurt P. Henke Fire Department $218,830 17 Raymand R. Dandridge Fire Department $217,920 18 David A. Urrutia Fire Department $215,060 19 Sean Fields Fire Department $214,219 20 William G. Donovan Police Department $213,768 21 Mansfield S. Simmons Fire Department $212,395 22 Herman E. Robinson Police Department $211,556 23 Kevin M. Kelley Police Department $211,382 24 John J. Ha Fire Department $209,547 25 Robert W. Nichelini Police Department $207,294 ***24 out of the top 25 are from the PD or FD- all over $200K per year.
— March 12, 2008 8:28 p.m.

Dalliances with Hookers Can Get You the Hook from Top Private Sector Job, Too

All these women that end up as strippers or escorts have serious abuse problems in their past. I feel very sorry for her-her life is never again going to be the same.
— March 12, 2008 4:53 p.m.

Dalliances with Hookers Can Get You the Hook from Top Private Sector Job, Too

Just caught a link to Sptizers "escort" girlfriend Ashley Alexandra Dupré. Don't know how long this link will stay up; http://www.myspace.com/ninavenetta You can buy her music here; http://amiestreet.com/ashleyalexandradupre Here is her story; About Ashley Alexandra Dupré I am all about my music, and my music is all about me… It flows from what I’ve been through, what I’ve seen and how I feel. I live in New York and am on top of the world. Been here since 2004 and I love this city, I love my life here. But, my path has not been easy. When I was 17, I left home. It was my decision and I’ve never looked back. Left my hometown. Left a broken family. Left abuse. Left an older brother who had already split. Left and learned what it was like to have everything, and lose it, again and again. Learned what it was like to wake up one day and have the people you care about most gone. I have been alone. I have abused drugs. I have been broke and homeless. But, I survived, on my own. I am here, in NY because of my music. It started when I moved in with a musician during my odyssey to New York. One day, I was in the shower singing “respect.” He and his lead guitarist burst in, had me repeat it and it started. We wrote, rehearsed and toured. After recording a bit with them, I decided to move to Manhattan to pursue my music career. I spent the first two years getting to know the music scene, networking in clubs and connecting with the industry. Now, it’s all about my music. It’s all about expressing me. I can sit here now, and knowingly tell you that life’s hard sometimes. But, I made it. I’m still here and I love who I am. If I never went through the hard times, I would not be able to appreciate the good ones. Cliché, yes, but I know it’s true. I have experienced just how hard it can be. I can honestly tell you to never dwell on the past, but build from it and keep moving forward. Don’t let anyone hold you back or tell you that you can’t…because you can. I didn’t and here I am, just listen to it…. What we Want is my latest track. It’s really about trust, something my past has made very difficult for me to feel. This one was inspired by a guy, who taught me not to confuse my dreams with the sounds of the city…I hope you like it.
— March 12, 2008 4:52 p.m.

Dalliances with Hookers Can Get You the Hook from Top Private Sector Job, Too

I just took the test-I am worth $213 an hour, above average. Yahoo! OK, I gave a little white lie on question #11.....don't tell....lol!
— March 12, 2008 12:35 p.m.

Dalliances with Hookers Can Get You the Hook from Top Private Sector Job, Too

Here you folks go-a mirror site of the protitution rings website (which was disabled yesterday after the news broke) http://wonkette.com/366083/a-pictorial-tour-of-th… Yummy!! Sign me up for 5 nights with Maya! Oh, wait, I dont have $50K to throw away. My bad. And women wonder why men think so many of them are “shallow”…Bwahahahahahahhaah………please!
— March 12, 2008 8:36 a.m.

Typically, U-T Editorial Touts Sanders; But Account Differs Sharply from U-T News Story. Paper Refuses Comment

Is there time for the new plan to save us??? Good points. No way to tell. I sure hope so. It would be a shame to file BK AFTER we just put the $100 million of tobacco money into the system. Pat Shea was right 3 years ago- BK was the best answer.
— March 12, 2008 8:32 a.m.

Typically, U-T Editorial Touts Sanders; But Account Differs Sharply from U-T News Story. Paper Refuses Comment

Don, it sounds to me like you and Mike are both on the "outs" with the UT.....lol. I too read the editorial, and I have no idea how much money it is going to save, but it will save money. I think it is too little too late to save Sanders, but it is a start. The one thing I 100% agree with the UT on is that Sanders has the power to IMPOSE these pesnion changes on the workers-and he should use that power to save the City from BK. It will be a long road as stated, and the results will not show up for years, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
— March 11, 2008 11:06 p.m.

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JohnnyVegas

Peters Hustles to Hustings; Long-Delayed 2005 Audit Delayed Again

Peters Hustles to Hustings; Long-Delayed 2005 Audit Delayed Again

Why Financial Reform of Near-Bankrupt City May Be Impossible: Aguirre Jeered Yesterday by Business, Labor Moochers

Why Financial Reform of Near-Bankrupt City May Be Impossible: Aguirre Jeered Yesterday by Business, Labor Moochers

Dalliances with Hookers Can Get You the Hook from Top Private Sector Job, Too

Dalliances with Hookers Can Get You the Hook from Top Private Sector Job, Too

Dalliances with Hookers Can Get You the Hook from Top Private Sector Job, Too

Dalliances with Hookers Can Get You the Hook from Top Private Sector Job, Too

Typically, U-T Editorial Touts Sanders; But Account Differs Sharply from U-T News Story. Paper Refuses Comment

Typically, U-T Editorial Touts Sanders; But Account Differs Sharply from U-T News Story. Paper Refuses Comment

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