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2005 Audit Shows Internal Accounting Weaknesses; Despite Some Headway, Many More Improvements Must Be Made, Says Accounting Firm
Come on JF, I'm the only one that uses the "welfare queen" line......it's my trademark comment.....LOL....— February 1, 2008 5:13 p.m.
2005 Audit Shows Internal Accounting Weaknesses; Despite Some Headway, Many More Improvements Must Be Made, Says Accounting Firm
Response to post of 8:30 a.m.: You are right. The pension woes aren't the only factors dragging San Diego into possible bankruptcy. Corporate welfare is a major factor, too, to name just one. Best, Don Bauder ____________ Yes, agreed. I put as much blame on Charger/Padre/Developer/Corporate welfare as with what is going on with the pensions. Plenty of blame to go around in this City.— February 1, 2008 11:05 a.m.
2005 Audit Shows Internal Accounting Weaknesses; Despite Some Headway, Many More Improvements Must Be Made, Says Accounting Firm
Oh, and I never said we die at a younger rate because I haven't found a study to prove that. Now if one considers the higher incidence of cancer, one might surmise that... By JF 8:06 a.m., Feb 1, 2008 > Report it _________________ Actually JF, you and your PD cronies make that BS claim all the time (Straight from the horses mouth); " Studies indicate that firefighters and police officers lose a substantial amount of time off their lifespan due to stresses, exposures and physical impairment (thus lessening the liability to the retirement system). " https://sdfire.org/index.cfm?Section=1&pagenum=74… Caught in another welfare queen lie. I thought you said you never make that claim???? You claim you "die sooner" and therefor should be able to retire at age 50-and I call you and your buddies on it everytime. There is no study that can confirm it becuase it is untrue-just another talking point from the SDFD.— February 1, 2008 8:47 a.m.
2005 Audit Shows Internal Accounting Weaknesses; Despite Some Headway, Many More Improvements Must Be Made, Says Accounting Firm
>>>The UC-led team analyzed information on 110,000 firefighters, most of them full-time, white male workers, from 32 previously published scientific studies to determine the comprehensive health effects and correlating cancer risks of their profession.<<< Not a valid study, they were using other peoples studies for their own, and that is what we refer to in the legal world as "hearsay", and it is inherently unreliable, and not admitted.— February 1, 2008 8:40 a.m.
Liarless in Seattle
San Diego did not host a SB in 84 or 98 or 2003, the only one it hosted was 1988, Redskins and Broncos.— February 1, 2008 8:37 a.m.
2005 Audit Shows Internal Accounting Weaknesses; Despite Some Headway, Many More Improvements Must Be Made, Says Accounting Firm
Don, in response to your post of 3:51 today, I'm sure you're aware that firefighters have a much, much higher cancer rate than private citizens. _________________ I don't buy this JF, please post to recent and legitimate study backing this up. You also make the claim the PD AND FD BOTH die at a much younger rate-again, I don't buy it for 1 second. It is just a scam to pad your benefits. >>>Remember that switching from the current system to a Social Security only system only saves about 5% of payroll.<<< ______________ Again, this is just pure nonsense. If this were true San Diego would NOT be insolvent, which is a cash flow bankruptcy. We do not have enough income to pay our expenses/bills. Hence the great Pesnion Obligation Bonds ("POB"). POB's should be outlawed, and in a way the OC pension case is making that very argument. You cannot push todays obligations onto tomorrows taxpayer. And if you actually BELIEVE your comments then I think you need far more help than we can give here.— January 31, 2008 8:19 p.m.
Time for pension reform in San Diego
DROP is one of the biggest scams gov has ever laid on the taxpayers. Right behind the 3%@50 scam. But the front of the line has the purchase of service year credits at 10 cents on the dollar.— January 31, 2008 5:01 p.m.
Liarless in Seattle
Sorry JF, but your logic again lacks any sort of substance. A Superbowl comes once every 5-10 years, that's IF you're on the SB circuit. San Diego has had it only once-1988. The Convention Center has conventiosn 52 weeks out of the year. Hardly a valid comparison. But Don is right, these scammer sports owner will say and do anything to get free $$$/welfare. I dont see it changing anytime soon because the elected officials are usually in the pockets of the team owners-sort of like how they are also in the pockets of the public employee unions.— January 31, 2008 12:30 p.m.
2005 Audit Shows Internal Accounting Weaknesses; Despite Some Headway, Many More Improvements Must Be Made, Says Accounting Firm
JF, using the typical welfare queen line..."I saved your life so I deserve millions"...sure you did, and sure you dp. The pension numbers you cited are baloney, and you know it. As for the Venture case-don't have a clue as to what you're talking about without a name or cite, but it makes no difference because the OC pension lawsuit is novel, as in it is breaing new ground-and no prior case will be precedent for it, so your Ventura case is useless.— January 30, 2008 11:52 p.m.
Time for pension reform in San Diego
Interesting article on OC's legal challenge; O.C. to sue to reduce pensions Supervisors hope to save millions by repealing part of an agreement reached with deputies. After months of legal preparation, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to file a lawsuit seeking to repeal part of their pension agreement with sheriff's deputies, saying the county cannot afford the expense. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pensions3…— January 30, 2008 6:34 p.m.