The answer! wrote on Jul 18, 2007 12:46 PM:
" The schools post retirement health care. My guess is even Circuit Court Judges do not have such a program. If they did, it would not even be close. "
TO: Dear Nestor wrote on Jul 17, 2007 1:26 PM:
" A recently retired Lacrosse Circuit Court Judege, maried to a recently retired School Principal. Gee, I wonder whose insurance they will both end up on. Gee, I wonder? "
Tribune Editorial Board- "some legislators have been unhappy with what they see as overly liberal professors" wrote on Jul 17, 2007 9:55 AM:
" My how you attempt to construct a coral around this issue. If it were only that simple. Actually liberal professors is hardly near the crux of this bloated funding discussion. As always you do your best to even direct the conversation on this and many other issues. In the stories you print, the content on those articles, and the almost total lack of alternative views that you do not seek out. In the locker room of a Football Team it would be referred to as 'blocking'. BTW, the footbal stadium fight is not over with either. -Nestor "
TO: Dear Nestor wrote on Jul 16, 2007 11:29 PM:
" I feel it my right and duty to inform the private sector of government pay/benefits. Every time I teach one of the private sector workers how unfair the field is I have won. The problem is that those encompassed in the system do not want these facts, figures, and statistics shared with the public. That is why they hide $17k for Chancellors under housing allowance, and another inexplicable $10k for an annuity each year for the Lax Superintendents of Schools on top of his already disproportuante 11.7% contribution for WRS retirement? -Nestor "
Krusty wrote on Jul 16, 2007 11:08 PM:
" Yes, I know the GI Bill is paid for with tax dollars, but it is a benefit that is "earned" as part of your military service. It isn't a freebie given to fleabags looking for a free ride. "
GI Bill wrote on Jul 16, 2007 10:20 PM:
" Where do you think the money came from to pay for the GI Bill? Taxpayers dollars Krusty.... "
Krusty wrote on Jul 16, 2007 9:44 PM:
" I'm all for higher education, I just believe that a person should pay for it themselves. I went to school using the GI Bill, grants, and loans. There's no reason anyone needs a free ride. If you can't join the military and have them pay for school you can apply for grants and loans. If a person isn't bright enough to find a way to pay for their education, then there's always jobs available picking fruit and digging ditches "
Dear Nestor wrote on Jul 16, 2007 6:05 PM:
" You are wasting your time ranting. You are going to give yourself a heart attack! A legless turtle has better chance of winning an uphill race then you do of changing the governments system. Why do you punish yourself so much? "
So...Krusty wrote on Jul 16, 2007 5:54 PM:
" Does this mean you're in favor of supporting higher education? "
Krusty wrote on Jul 16, 2007 3:29 PM:
" To "tom bailey": Please use spell check, and maybe have a 6th grader check your grammar and punctuation, before you start throwing around the "stupid" word. "
JS wrote on Jul 16, 2007 1:15 PM:
" Could it possibly be because the board of regents has spent their time over the last 5 years trying to get domestic benefits angering republicans when they know they were not going to get them. Instead the regents should have been fighting for smaller cuts in state funding. With the regents fighting for benefits it only made it easier for the republicans to cut state funding. Both sides are to blame for these tuition increases and both brought on these problems to themselves y their own actions. "
tom bailey wrote on Jul 16, 2007 12:50 PM:
" To Tribune. Editor:
It is very simple why the GOP is so against the univ system. GOP is very stupid and can't get a college education so takes the tack that if I can't qualify it will be bad in my mind. Known as know nothings in the 19 century. "
Has everybody forgot? wrote on Jul 16, 2007 12:22 PM:
" What Mr. Gow's high six figure base salary was when he was hired. That academia has been shaking wildly the pom-poms of, "you have to pay to hire the best". That there were 60 plus applicants for the job. That there is another $17k for example in his publically accessible pay package that they have deemed to call a 'housing allowance'. You cannot print the entire story, although lets allow it to at least be 'posted'. Then you wonder why some have trouble with their spending? -Nestor "
TO: Huebsch wrote on Jul 16, 2007 11:44 AM:
" You get angry that this guy is paid $47k per year. When he travels mostly out of town, without his family , and works 12 months. The average teacher salalry in the Lacrosse School System is $47k. If you want to get angry remember their smarmy, almost covert post retirement helath coverage program. Or the fact that they are able to receive almost $1700 per month retirement after on term. We could be more specific on the amount except they have legislated secrecy especially on this retirment so that you and I cannot find out? FACT!!! Now rant away. -Nestor "
Huebscsh wrote on Jul 16, 2007 10:24 AM:
" Loves His $88.00 per diem Along with $47,000 a year income "
Re real world wrote on Jul 16, 2007 10:13 AM:
" Is that Taxis or Taxes? "
Ronald Reagon wrote on Jul 16, 2007 10:11 AM:
" Said The scarist 9 words in the English language are"Im from the government and Im here to help"Was later proved by Katrina in New Orleans "
Republicans wrote on Jul 16, 2007 10:07 AM:
" Have never been on the side of education starting at kindergarden on up,But they are for Big Oil ,tobacco and privetazation (no bid contracts) "
Scrooge wrote on Jul 16, 2007 9:24 AM:
" BAH! Next the bloody grunge will want healtcare for everybody! Bah-hum-bug! "
The real world wrote on Jul 16, 2007 9:19 AM:
" Someone has to speak up for the taxpayer. The big picture is that we are spending so much money on so many programs in Wisconsin that we are taxing the average taxpayer out of the state. In a short time to come we won't have enough have enough people to pay the tax's "
bemused wrote on Jul 16, 2007 9:03 AM:
" Republicans are upset about tuition increases??? Talk about lack of accountability! Legislators cut the UW budget. Instead of slashing instructors and closing buildings, UW fills the hole with tuition. Then legislators have the gall to blame the UW for the natural results of their budget-gutting. Wow. And your newspaper buys into this faulty reasoning?! "
TO: Why? wrote on Jul 16, 2007 8:49 AM:
" You live in a vacuum. Teachers pay have to be scrutinized on an individual basis. Although benefits, now there is an easy argument. Our local Teachers receive a 11.7% contribution to retirement. that allow them to retire at 55 at or soon more than they made while working. We then pay them post retirement health coverage that statistics show the overwhelming portion of private sector workers will not ever experience. Matter of fact the number is the private sector are dwindling. Then we have allowed those same Teachers to cover their heterosexual partners with health coverage. With no titled or deeded joint ownership to reflect their commitment. The disparity has only grown the last past twenty years. Also just as important these bloated benefits encompass almost all schools employees and support staff. So don't just whine about teachers being scrutinized. "
Jesse and Festus wrote on Jul 16, 2007 8:33 AM:
" A couple points: First, why should people through their tax dollars be forced to pay for anyone else's education in the first place? Second, the professors and speakers on campus should, logically, consist of roughly the same general make-up of the state as a whole. If this is not the case, a political agenda is being pushed, and no one should be forced to advance a political agenda they disagree with. "
rprp wrote on Jul 16, 2007 8:29 AM:
" The UW system has abused the taxpayers for years and as soon as a legislator challenge the spending versus the taxes the teachers union gets upset. If the truth be known I feel the teachers performance per dollar would be upsetting. "
Why? wrote on Jul 16, 2007 7:49 AM:
" It's rather obvious, isn't it? Because Republicans have a pathological hatred for teachers and unions. They like to claim that teachers don't really work and, after all, they get three months off each year, they make too much money, etc. etc. ad nauseum. But of course, they don't explain why they themselves aren't teachers, if teaching is such a cushy job! Republican like to pick on teachers and education because it's easy -- like taking candy from a baby. Republicans are bullies and have no appreciation of education. Teachers have the most important job there is and yet Republicans treat them like crap. Need we say more? "
Heubsch-a-crite Editorial Board wrote on Jul 16, 2007 6:40 AM:
" If you really want to help then you might want to start holding Mike Huebsch accountable in your newspaper. Call him out by name instead of using "Republican Leadership". You could hold him accountable by endorsing someone else each election until he gets the idea. If he starts getting pressure at home then he'll change his tune. The editorial board of the Trib is complicit in UW-L cuts (and other boneheaded policies supported by Mike Huebsch) because you fail to hold Mike accountable for his actions. Shame on you! "
Republi-cants don't want an educated wrote on Jul 16, 2007 6:21 AM:
" populace. it makes it easier for them to dumb America down so they can more easily implement their fascist/neocon ideologies. Duh! "
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