The unbelievable and the incredible. Consecutive posts on the jsonline site.

[Scuba]

Amazing posts in succession this morning on the Milwaukee Journal / Sentinel web site. One blogger "gets it" and one blogger has a disdain for the working class that goes into the realms of mental illness.


This from May Day:

So, all you Walker fans, Tea Party supporters, and Republicans. Tell me how far back in history do you want to go with this anti-union drive? Sixty years back to the 1950's? Those are considered the good old days by many (you know, before civil rights and all). But unions were much stronger back then than they are now, in fact membership peaked in the 1950's (not so coincidentally this was also when there was a boom in the middle class and suburbia). Eighty years, back to the 1930's? Unions then were far more radical than today, many led by real communists. How about 110 years back, the 1900's? That was the heyday of the Industrial Workers of the World, led by real anarchists and syndicalists. No it sounds like you want to go back 160 years to the 1840's, you know back to the time of Charles Dickens and the Christmas Carol, when clerk Bob Cratchit had to beg his employer Ebenezer Scrooge for just one day off of work, Christmas. To which he replied "It's a poor excuse to pick a man's pocket every December the twenty-fifth". This play isn't just a made up fairy tale, it is what life was like before unions, before holidays, weekends, vacations, sick leave, minimum wages, unemployment insurance, workers compensation, health and safety inspections, and all the things many take for granted today. These weren't just given to workers by benevolent employers. Workers and their unions fought and died for these. Workers lives were horrible before unions, and could be again in our race to the bottom.



Immediately followed by this from SuAnn 8369

There always was and always will be a middle class; the makeup will change. Public servants have no business being in the middle class. They are generally hired under the political patronage system because they can not get a decent job in the private sector due to various reasons. Unionization then allows these unqualified individuals to get paid as if they are qualified though costing you and me extra to pay for second rate service. Just go to the DMV sometime and reaalize that these people are unionized against us, the taxpayer. They are lower class and deserve to be paid as such.

[aquart]

1. "Public servants have no business being in the middle class."

Who raised this piece of filth?

[roguevalley]

13. nazis

[madrchsod]

2. SuAnn is a typical right wing know nothing that comments in every paper in america

my local paper has at least two people just like her.

[Scuba]

3. Yep. Their minds can easily be changed....

...as soon as THEY suffer some personal tragedy. Otherwise, count SueAnn among the "willfully ignorant".

[HereSince1628]

4. into the realms of mental illness...

I see a person arguing with the knowledge base of Sarah Palin and the enthusiasm of Glenn Beck, but I don't see a clear case of mental illness.

Since you have the skill and understanding it takes to make such a diagnosis, perhaps you could direct me to the DSM-IVR code whose symptoms you think are manifest?

Or maybe that was just an ad hominem and you didn't want to do that as obviously as calling the person an ignorant hyperbolizing bigot.

[HereSince1628]

6. Here are the DSM Diagnostic Codes...

You can just point to the appropriate number...

316 ... Affecting...
V62.3 Academic Problem
V62.4 Acculturation Problem
308.3 Acute Stress Disorder
309.9 Adjustment Disorder Unspecified
309.24 Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety
309.0 Adjustment Disorder With Depressed Mood
309.3 Adjustment Disorder With Disturbance of Conduct
309.28 Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood
309.4 Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Disturbance of Emotions and Conduct
V71.01 Adult Antisocial Behavior
995.2 Adverse Effects of Medication NOS
780.93 Age-Related Cognitive Decline
300.22 Agoraphobia Without History of Panic Disorder
305.00 Alcohol Abuse
303.90 Alcohol Dependence
303.00 Alcohol Intoxication
291.0 Alcohol Intoxication Delirium
291.81 Alcohol Withdrawal
291.0 Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
291.89 Alcohol-Induced Anxiety Disorder
291.89 Alcohol-Induced Mood Disorder
291.1 Alcohol-Induced Persisting Amnestic Disorder
291.2 Alcohol-Induced Persisting Dementia
291.5 Alcohol-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Delusions
291.3 Alcohol-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Hallucinations
291.89 Alcohol-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
291.82 Alcohol-Induced Sleep Disorder
291.9 Alcohol-Related Disorder NOS
294.0 Amnestic Disorder Due to...
294.8 Amnestic Disorder NOS
305.70 Amphetamine Abuse
304.40 Amphetamine Dependence
292.89 Amphetamine Intoxication
292.81 Amphetamine Intoxication Delirium
292.0 Amphetamine Withdrawal
292.89 Amphetamine-Induced Anxiety Disorder
292.84 Amphetamine-Induced Mood Disorder
292.11 Amphetamine-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Delusions
292.12 Amphetamine-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Hallucinations
292.89 Amphetamine-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
292.85 Amphetamine-Induced Sleep Disorder
292.9 Amphetamine-Related Disorder NOS
307.1 Anorexia Nervosa
301.7 Antisocial Personality Disorder
293.84 Anxiety Disorder Due to...
300.00 Anxiety Disorder NOS
299.80 Asperger's Disorder
314.9 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder NOS
314.01 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Combined Type
314.01 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type
314.00 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Inattentive Type
299.00 Autistic Disorder
301.82 Avoidant Personality Disorder
V62.82 Bereavement
296.80 Bipolar Disorder NOS
296.56 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, In Full Remission
296.55 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, In Partial Remission
296.51 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Mild
296.52 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Moderate
296.54 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.53 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.5 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Unspecified
296.40 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Hypomanic
296.46 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, In Full Remission
296.45 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, In Partial Remission
296.41 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Mild
296.42 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Moderate
296.44 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.43 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.4 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Unspecified
296.66 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, In Full Remission
296.65 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, In Partial Remission
296.61 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Mild
296.62 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Moderate
296.64 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.63 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.6 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Unspecified
296.7 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Unspecified
296.06 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, In Full Remission
296.05 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, In Partial Remission
296.01 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Mild
296.02 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Moderate
296.04 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.03 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.0 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Unspecified
296.89 Bipolar II Disorder
300.7 Body Dysmorphic Disorder
V62.89 Borderline Intellectual Functioning
301.83 Borderline Personality Disorder
780.57 Breathing-Related Sleep Disorder
298.8 Brief Psychotic Disorder
307.51 Bulimia Nervosa
305.90 Caffeine Intoxication
292.89 Caffeine-Induced Anxiety Disorder
292.85 Caffeine-Induced Sleep Disorder
292.9 Caffeine-Related Disorder NOS
305.20 Cannabis Abuse
304.30 Cannabis Dependence
292.89 Cannabis Intoxication
292.81 Cannabis Intoxication Delirium
292.89 Cannabis-Induced Anxiety Disorder
292.11 Cannabis-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Delusions
292.12 Cannabis-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Hallucinations
292.9 Cannabis-Related Disorder NOS
293.89 Catatonic Disorder Due to...
V71.02 Child or Adolescent Antisocial Behavior
299.10 Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
307.22 Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder
327.31 Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Delayed Sleep Phase Type
327.35 Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Jet Lag Type
327.36 Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Shift Work Type
327.30 Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Unspecified Type
305.60 Cocaine Abuse
304.20 Cocaine Dependence
292.89 Cocaine Intoxication
292.81 Cocaine Intoxication Delirium
292 Cocaine Withdrawal
292.89 Cocaine-Induced Anxiety Disorder
292.84 Cocaine-Induced Mood Disorder
292.11 Cocaine-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Delusions
292.12 Cocaine-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Hallucinations
292.89 Cocaine-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
292.85 Cocaine-Induced Sleep Disorder
292.9 Cocaine-Related Disorder NOS
294.9 Cognitive Disorder NOS
307.9 Communication Disorder NOS
312.82 Conduct Disorder, Adolescent Onset Type
312.81 Conduct Disorder, Childhood Onset Type
300.11 Conversion Disorder
301.13 Cyclothymic Disorder
293.0 Delirium Due to...
780.09 Delirium NOS
297.1 Delusional Disorder
290.10 Dementia Due to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
294.1 Dementia Due to Head Trauma
294.1 Dementia Due to HIV Disease
294.1 Dementia Due to Huntington's Disease
294.1 Dementia Due to Parkinson's Disease
290.10 Dementia Due to Pick's Disease
294.1 Dementia Due to...
294.8 Dementia NOS
290.10 Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type, With Early Onset, Uncomplicated
290.11 Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type, With Early Onset, With Delirium
290.12 Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type, With Early Onset, With Delusions
290.13 Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type, With Early Onset, With Depressed Mood
290.0 Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type, With Late Onset, Uncomplicated
290.3 Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type, With Late Onset, With Delirium
290.20 Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type, With Late Onset, With Delusions
290.21 Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type, With Late Onset, With Depressed Mood
301.6 Dependent Personality Disorder
300.6 Depersonalization Disorder
311 Depressive Disorder NOS
315.4 Developmental Coordination Disorder
799.9 Diagnosis Deferred on Axis II
799.9 Diagnosis or Condition Deferred on Axis I
313.9 Disorder of Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence NOS
315.2 Disorder of Written Expression
312.9 Disruptive Behavior Disorder NOS
300.12 Dissociative Amnesia
300.15 Dissociative Disorder NOS
300.13 Dissociative Fugue
300.14 Dissociative Identity Disorder
302.76 Dyspareunia (Not Due to a General Medical Condition)
307.47 Dyssomnia NOS
300.4 Dysthymic Disorder
307.50 Eating Disorder NOS
787.6 Encopresis, With Constipation and Overflow Incontinence
307.7 Encopresis, Without Constipation and Overflow Incontinence
307.6 Enuresis (Not Due to a General Medical Condition)
302.4 Exhibitionism
315.31 Expressive Language Disorder
300.19 Factitious Disorder NOS
300.19 Factitious Disorder With Combined Psychological and Physical Signs and Symptoms
300.19 Factitious Disorder With Predominantly Physical Signs and Symptoms
300.16 Factitious Disorder With Predominantly Psychological Signs and Symptoms
307.59 Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood
625.0 Female Dyspareunia Due to...
625.8 Female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Due to...
302.73 Female Orgasmic Disorder
302.72 Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
302.81 Fetishism
302.89 Frotteurism
302.85 Gender Identity Disorder in Adolescents or Adults
302.6 Gender Identity Disorder in Children
302.6 Gender Identity Disorder NOS
300.02 Generalized Anxiety Disorder
305.30 Hallucinogen Abuse
304.50 Hallucinogen Dependence
292.89 Hallucinogen Intoxication
292.81 Hallucinogen Intoxication Delirium
292.89 Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder
292.89 Hallucinogen-Induced Anxiety Disorder
292.84 Hallucinogen-Induced Mood Disorder
292.11 Hallucinogen-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Delusions
292.12 Hallucinogen-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Hallucinations
292.9 Hallucinogen-Related Disorder NOS
301.50 Histrionic Personality Disorder
327.15 Hypersomnia Related to ...
302.71 Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
300.7 Hypochondriasis
313.82 Identity Problem
312.30 Impulse-Control Disorder NOS
305.90 Inhalant Abuse
304.60 Inhalant Dependence
292.89 Inhalant Intoxication
292.81 Inhalant Intoxication Delirium
292.89 Inhalant-Induced Anxiety Disorder
292.84 Inhalant-Induced Mood Disorder
292.82 Inhalant-Induced Persisting Dementia
292.11 Inhalant-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Delusions
292.12 Inhalant-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Hallucinations
292.9 Inhalant-Related Disorder NOS
327.02 Insomnia Related to ...
312.34 Intermittent Explosive Disorder
312.32 Kleptomania
315.9 Learning Disorder NOS
296.36 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, In Full Remission
296.35 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, In Partial Remission
296.31 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Mild
296.32 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Moderate
296.34 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.33 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.3 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Unspecified
296.26 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, In Full Remission
296.25 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, In Partial Remission
296.21 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Mild
296.22 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Moderate
296.24 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.23 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.2 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Unspecified
608.89 Male Dyspareunia Due to...
302.72 Male Erectile Disorder
607.84 Male Erectile Disorder Due to...
608.89 Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Due to...
302.74 Male Orgasmic Disorder
V65.2 Malingering
315.1 Mathematics Disorder
333.90 Medication-Induced Movement Disorder NOS
333.1 Medication-Induced Postural Tremor
293.9 Mental Disorder NOS Due to...
319 Mental Retardation, Severity Unspecified
317 Mild Mental Retardation
315.32 Mixed Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder
318.0 Moderate Mental Retardation
293.83 Mood Disorder Due to...
296.90 Mood Disorder NOS
301.81 Narcissistic Personality Disorder
347.00 Narcolepsy
V61.21 Neglect of Child
995.52 Neglect of Child (if focus of attention is on victim)
333.92 Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
333.99 Neuroleptic-Induced Acute Akathisia
333.7 Neuroleptic-Induced Acute Dystonia
332.1 Neuroleptic-Induced Parkinsonism
333.82 Neuroleptic-Induced Tardive Dyskinesia
305.10 Nicotine Dependence
292 Nicotine Withdrawal
292.9 Nicotine-Related Disorder NOS
307.47 Nightmare Disorder
V71.09 No Diagnosis on Axis II
V71.09 No Diagnosis or Condition on Axis I
V15.81 Noncompliance With Treatment
300.3 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
301.4 Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
V62.2 Occupational Problem
305.50 Opioid Abuse
304.00 Opioid Dependence
292.89 Opioid Intoxication
292.81 Opioid Intoxication Delirium
292 Opioid Withdrawal
292.84 Opioid-Induced Mood Disorder
292.11 Opioid-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Delusions
292.12 Opioid-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Hallucinations
292.89 Opioid-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
292.85 Opioid-Induced Sleep Disorder
292.9 Opioid-Related Disorder NOS
313.81 Oppositional Defiant Disorder
305.90 Other (or Unknown) Substance Abuse
304.90 Other (or Unknown) Substance Dependence
292.89 Other (or Unknown) Substance Intoxication
292 Other (or Unknown) Substance Withdrawal
292.89 Other (or Unknown) Substance-Induced Anxiety Disorder
292.81 Other (or Unknown) Substance-Induced Delirium
292.84 Other (or Unknown) Substance-Induced Mood Disorder
292.83 Other (or Unknown) Substance-Induced Persisting Amnestic Disorder
292.82 Other (or Unknown) Substance-Induced Persisting Dementia
292.11 Other (or Unknown) Substance-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Delusions
292.12 Other (or Unknown) Substance-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Hallucinations
292.89 Other (or Unknown) Substance-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
292.85 Other (or Unknown) Substance-Induced Sleep Disorder
292.9 Other (or Unknown) Substance-Related Disorder NOS
312.89 Other Conduct Disorder
625.8 Other Female Sexual Dysfunction Due to...
608.89 Other Male Sexual Dysfunction Due to...
307.89 Pain Disorder Associated With Both Psychological Factors and a General Medical Condition
307.80 Pain Disorder Associated With Psychological Factors
300.21 Panic Disorder With Agoraphobia
300.01 Panic Disorder Without Agoraphobia
301.0 Paranoid Personality Disorder
302.9 Paraphilia NOS
307.47 Parasomnia NOS
V61.20 Parent-Child Relational Problem
V61.10 Partner Relational Problem
312.31 Pathological Gambling
302.2 Pedophilia
310.1 Personality Change Due to...
301.9 Personality Disorder NOS
299.80 Pervasive Developmental Disorder NOS
V62.89 Phase of Life Problem
305.9 Phencyclidine Abuse
304.60 Phencyclidine Dependence
292.89 Phencyclidine Intoxication
292.81 Phencyclidine Intoxication Delirium
292.89 Phencyclidine-Induced Anxiety Disorder
292.84 Phencyclidine-Induced Mood Disorder
292.11 Phencyclidine-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Delusions
292.12 Phencyclidine-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Hallucinations
292.9 Phencyclidine-Related Disorder NOS
315.39 Phonological Disorder
V62.83 Physical Abuse of Adult (if by person other than partner)
V61.12 Physical Abuse of Adult (if by partner)
995.81 Physical Abuse of Adult (if focus of attention is on victim)
V61.21 Physical Abuse of Child
995.54 Physical Abuse of Child (if focus of attention is on victim)
307.52 Pica
304.80 Polysubstance Dependence
309.81 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
302.75 Premature Ejaculation
307.44 Primary Hypersomnia
307.42 Primary Insomnia
318.2 Profound Mental Retardation
293.81 Psychotic Disorder Due to..., With Delusions
293.82 Psychotic Disorder Due to..., With Hallucinations
298.9 Psychotic Disorder NOS
312.33 Pyromania
313.89 Reactive Attachment Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood
315.00 Reading Disorder
V62.81 Relational Problem NOS
V61.9 Relational Problem Related to a Mental Disorder or General Medical Condition
V62.89 Religious or Spiritual Problem
299.80 Rett's Disorder
307.53 Rumination Disorder
295.70 Schizoaffective Disorder
301.20 Schizoid Personality Disorder
295.20 Schizophrenia, Catatonic Type
295.10 Schizophrenia, Disorganized Type
295.30 Schizophrenia, Paranoid Type
295.60 Schizophrenia, Residual Type
295.90 Schizophrenia, Undifferentiated Type
295.40 Schizophreniform Disorder
301.22 Schizotypal Personality Disorder
305.40 Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Abuse
304.10 Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Dependence
292.89 Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Intoxication
292.81 Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Intoxication Delirium
292 Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Withdrawal
292.81 Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Withdrawal Delirium
292.89 Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Induced Anxiety Disorder
292.84 Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Induced Mood Disorder
292.83 Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Induced Persisting Amnestic Disorder
292.82 Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Induced Persisting Dementia
292.11 Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Delusions
292.12 Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Induced Psychotic Disorder, With Hallucinations
292.89 Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
292.85 Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Induced Sleep Disorder
292.9 Sedative-, Hypnotic-, or Anxiolytic-Related Disorder NOS
313.23 Selective Mutism
309.21 Separation Anxiety Disorder
318.1 Severe Mental Retardation
V61.12 Sexual Abuse of Adult (if by partner)
V62.83 Sexual Abuse of Adult (if by person other than partner)
995.83 Sexual Abuse of Adult (if focus of attention is on victim)
V61.21 Sexual Abuse of Child
995.53 Sexual Abuse of Child (if focus of attention is on victim)
302.79 Sexual Aversion Disorder
302.9 Sexual Disorder NOS
302.70 Sexual Dysfunction NOS
302.83 Sexual Masochism
302.84 Sexual Sadism
297.3 Shared Psychotic Disorder
V61.8 Sibling Relational Problem
327.14 Sleep Disorder Due to ... , Hypersomnia Type
327.01 Sleep Disorder Due to ... , Insomnia Type
327.8 Sleep Disorder Due to ... , Mixed Type
327.44 Sleep Disorder Due to ... , Parasomnia Type
307.46 Sleep Terror Disorder
307.46 Sleepwalking Disorder
300.23 Social Phobia
300.81 Somatization Disorder
300.82 Somatoform Disorder NOS
300.29 Specific Phobia
307.3 Stereotypic Movement Disorder
307.0 Stuttering
307.20 Tic Disorder NOS
307.23 Tourette's Disorder
307.21 Transient Tic Disorder
302.3 Transvestic Fetishism
312.39 Trichotillomania
300.82 Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder
300.9 Unspecified Mental Disorder (nonpsychotic)
306.51 Vaginismus (Not Due to a General Medical Condition)
290.40 Vascular Dementia, Uncomplicated
290.41 Vascular Dementia, With Delirium
290.42 Vascular Dementia, With Delusions
290.43 Vascular Dementia, With Depressed Mood
302.82 Voyeurism

[originalpckelly]

9. 306.51 Vaginismus (Not Due to a General Medical Condition)

It's pretty close to the pain that they create. :P

[HereSince1628]

10. Well that's worthy of anonomisity

[drm604]

5. SuAnn may very well be a paid poster. n/t

[droidamus2]

7. I will never understand

the 'we taxpayers' bs. So all these public servants that work hard to support themselves and their families don't pay taxes. I've gotten to the point that everytime I see or hear some rightwinger say 'we taxpayers' what I really see or here is 'we self-centered, greedy bastards'.

[marmar]

8. "Just go to the DMV sometime and reaalize that these people are unionized against us"

I don't think that level of stupid can be cured.

[Lefta Dissenter]

11. well, there ya go.

Couldn't be any more clear than those two entries.

Thanks for posting.

[TalkingDog]

12. Uh.... SuAnn the worldl did not begin when you were born.

The middle class didn't exist until well after the feudal era...

So in recorded history (and almost certainly, in ALL of human history)we've only had a "middle class" for, at most, 500 years. And that's stretching the definition of middle class a lot.

My husband took a public service job (with the county code enforcement) and he took a pay cut to go along with it. What he got in exchange was ostensibly greater job security.

What you are suggesting is that we run the best and brightest out of the public sector work force.... Do you really want the equivalent of burger flippers running your government?

Dumbass.

[Cleita]

14. Yeah, we already had that during the Bush administration

cause we know if Bush hadn't been born rich and connected he probably would have had a hard time holding down a job at McDonald's.