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Compared with Orange and L.A., San Diego Underspends on Firefighting
3. RE: Retirement benefits, I believe that if the folks working now take some pay cuts and also support reducing the Retirement benefits of those in the highest retirement brackets again with a "bottom cap" then the City will weather this Fiscal Storm. ============= That would work. But the unions would never agree to it. Ever. They would rather kill the host so the parasite can live like Kings. In fact, you can get ready for their repsonses right now; "But we have a CONTRACT" "But we took less money for these Cadillac pensions" (that they did not earn) "It is not OUR fault the City is out of money" "[insert any number of talking points here]"— September 2, 2010 8:51 a.m.
Compared with Orange and L.A., San Diego Underspends on Firefighting
"The Los Angeles Police Reserve Corps is comprised of community members who volunteer their time to fulfill many of the roles handled by full-time sworn police officers. Reserve officers receive the same training as fulltime officers and work alongside them in every aspect of Department operations." "Level I and II Reserve Officers receive additional training. Level II Reserve Officers receive approximately 250 hours of professional classroom instruction. Level I Reserve Officers receive approximately 340 hours of professional classroom instruction. Classes are held at the Los Angeles Police Department Ahmanson Recruit Training Center. ================= Like I said, reserve officers do not receive the same training as regular cops, which is a 14-26+ week academy. 250 hours is not full academy training, nor is 340 hours. Not even close really. I don't know what SDPD has as far as reserve training-and am too lazy to look it up-maybe JustClueless can clue us in on it. I can guarantee you it is not FULL academy training though-the cost (thousands in tuition and supplies) and time (several months-in fact LAPD, LASO and CHP may even have a 7 month academy now) to do that is not something many-if any- would do for volunteer work— September 2, 2010 8:35 a.m.
The Point of Why I Ride a Bicycle
We turned into the wooded area and rode down Silvergate ================= At the end of Silvergate it butts up to the base, and if you look right inside there where the fence is you see three old homes, each on a couple of acres, with some of the BEST views in San Diego-this is Navy housing and are where the admirals live. . . . We cruise by The Brigantine and The Red Sails, two venerable establishments ============== The Red Sails has been in business in San Diego for over 70 years-but I don't know if all the years have been at the current location. . . We get to the end of Shelter Island and turn around, past the old Kona Kai, which is now The Shelter Point Resort, =================== They actually swithed the name BACK to the Kona Kai Resort. Shelter Pointe was a dumb name. . . . then back around to Bali Hai, ================= Best view in San Diego IMO, and the cost, for the experience, is a good value. BUT, are they still remodeling the Bali Hai?????? . . Point Loma is to me what San Diego is all about-the nicest area in the county.— September 2, 2010 8:33 a.m.
Compared with Orange and L.A., San Diego Underspends on Firefighting
Don, many PD's have reserve officers. For example, LAPD has over 600 reserves. A good friend of ours, one of my former store managers actually, has been a reserve officer since about 1998. She's a level III reserve officer and receives no pay. She had to go thru the academy and basically have the same qualificatios as a paid officer. ================== Reserve officers do NOT go through police academy training, which is anywhere from 14 weeks to 26+ weeks depending on the agency. Reserves must pass the reserve academy whch was, last time I checked, 80 hours.— September 1, 2010 8:25 p.m.
Deflation Could Heat Up Pension War
LOL..I'm no typists, that's for sure.— September 1, 2010 3:59 p.m.
UC Retirement Funds Face $20 Billion Shortfall
Bailing out AIG was the single worst move the government made. ====== I agree 100%. The more I review the events around the AIG bailout, the more convinced I am that it was a set up, give away, to keep Goldman Sachs solvent. There was NO REASON for the gov, aka taxpayers, to backstop AIG's CDS to Goldman at 100 cents on the dollars. I think it was done intenionally by insiders to stop Goldman from going BK-which they would have if not for the AIG bailout, just like Lehman Bros did.— September 1, 2010 3:53 p.m.
Compared with Orange and L.A., San Diego Underspends on Firefighting
A broad cut of 50% would be draconian. But if pensions could not be chopped, 30% might be necessary ========= Not for FF's.............but cuts need to be progressive, the more you make the bigger the % cut.— September 1, 2010 3:45 p.m.
Compared with Orange and L.A., San Diego Underspends on Firefighting
I have spoken to some people with their ears to the ground. They think the vote may be close. ============== I doubt the sales tax will win, but if it does that will be the last straw-hello Yuma!!!!!!— September 1, 2010 3:44 p.m.
CEOs Who Chopped Most Heads Raked in Most Pay
Chpped heads= wiping out middle class, tax base jobs. The people running the country could put a stop to this. Don't get me wrong it is one thing to downsize to keep the company above water-it is another to do it to milk the company for every penny it has while slowly destroying it and the economy that is supported by the tax dollars.— September 1, 2010 3:40 p.m.
Deflation Could Heat Up Pension War
17 is RIGHT ON! But 19 also is correct. What's INO? ============ Sorry, me and my typos, I meant IMO-in my opinion.— September 1, 2010 8 a.m.