"Many government retirees also get public paychecks"
By Danny Robbins, Peter Jackson and Tammy Webber
Associated Press | AP
Sat, Oct 1, 2011
Link: http://news.yahoo.com/many-government-retirees-public-paychecks-154345605.html


Comment(s):

• Many young Americans, who are willing and able to accept ANY job, have NO job opportunities because GREEDY double-dippers are hoarding the jobs.
• These GREEDY double-dippers use the "extra income" to buy extravagant toys and vacations. 
• Meanwhile, more and more young Americans are going insane searching and begging for ANY job.
• Thank you Generation Greed!

A victim of double-dippers:

"The ‘Protect Our Pensions’ Act"
By Steven Greenhut
Cal Watchdog
Sept. 29, 2011 

Link: http://www.calwatchdog.com/2011/09/29/the-protect-our-pensions-act/

"CA ‘Becoming Post-Industrial Hell’"
By John Seiler
Cal Watchdog
Sept. 28, 2011 
Link: http://www.calwatchdog.com/2011/09/28/forecast-ca-becoming-post-industrial-hell/

"A Lasting Toll"
"As the economy falters, families that lost homes and livelihoods in the Great Recession are increasingly confronting the possibility that they may never fully recover. Previous recessions have taken a lasting toll, reducing family earnings and children's odds of academic success."
By Alexandra Zavis
Photos by Katie Falkenberg
Los Angeles Times
Link: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-recession-vignette-html,0,175173.htmlstory


Comment(s):

• The victims of the Great Recession are still suffering.

"Grand jury testimony: Two recount drinking, sex with San Jose cop"
By Sean Webby
San Jose Mercury News 
Posted: 09/25/2011 04:38:51 PM PDT
Updated: 09/25/2011 10:57:23 PM PDT
Link: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18975821

"San Jose cop arrested, facing charges he had sex with 2 teenage boys"
By Sean Webby
San Jose Mercury News 
Posted: 09/01/2011 07:30:05 AM PDT
Updated: 09/01/2011 07:53:01 AM PDT
Link: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_18798578


Comment(s):

• Assume the position!

"Cost of firing 2 Oakland workers nears $1 million"
Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross, Chronicle Columnist (Matier & Ross)
San Francisco Chronicle
September 26, 2011
Link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/25/BAGU1L8NV9.DTL#ixzz1Z5BQa7Kf

"Fire, police rack up workers' comp"

By Jon Cassidy
Orange County Register
September 17, 2011

Link: http://articles.ocregister.com/2011-09-17/news/30177249_1_open-claims-city-ceo-tom-hatch-respiratory-problems-and-one


Comment(s):

• My feet hurt and I'm a "HERO!" 
• Now, cough up the dough!

"9/11 legacy: Enormous public safety pensions"
By Teri Sforza, Register staff writer
Orange County Register
September 11th, 2011, 8:15 pm
Link: http://taxdollars.ocregister.com/2011/09/11/911-legacy-enormous-public-safety-pensions/96425/

"Safety Unions Exempt Their Members from San Francisco’s Pension Reform Proposals"
By Steven Greenhut
Unionwatch Is A Project Of The California Public Policy Center
September 20th, 2011
Link: http://unionwatch.org/safety-unions-exempt-their-members-from-san-franciscos-pension-reform-proposals/

"Countrywide protected fraudsters by silencing whistleblowers, say former employees"
iWatch News investigative series reveals legacy of corruption that still plagues Bank of America
By Michael Hudson
iWatch News

7:30 am, September 22, 2011
Link: http://www.iwatchnews.org/2011/09/22/6687/countrywide-protected-fraudsters-silencing-whistleblowers-say-former-employees


Comment(s):

• Bank of “America” is a fitting name.

"Falsified patient records are untold story of California nursing home care"By Marjie Lundstrom
The Sacramento Bee

Published: Sunday, Sep. 18, 2011 - 12:00 am | Page 1A
Last Modified: Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 - 12:57 pm
Link: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/18/3918688/falsified-patient-records-are.html#storylink=misearch

"FBI probing reports of beatings in L.A. County jails"
"Federal agents sneaked a cellphone into Men's Central Jail as part of their investigation of misconduct, sources say."

By Robert Faturechi

Los Angeles TimesSeptember 25, 2011

Link: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/25/local/la-me-fbi-jails-20110925

"Oakley mayor calls city manager home deal 'error in judgment'"
By Rowena Coetsee
Contra Costa Times
10/11/2011 12:55:55 PM PDT
Link: http://www.contracostatimes.com/oakley/ci_19089276


"Daniel Borenstein: Oakley city manager receives $366,500 bonus from taxpayer-funded deal"
By Daniel Borenstein
Staff columnist
10/08/2011 04:00:00 PM PDT
Link: http://www.contracostatimes.com/oakley/ci_19065022?source=pkg


"Oakley forgives home loan for city manager"
By Rowena Coetsee
Contra Costa Times
09/30/2011 12:00:00 AM PDT
Link: http://www.contracostatimes.com/oakley/ci_19014837?source=pkg


Comment(s):

• If this was a good deal for the taxpayers, why was the deal cancelled after the deal was publicly exposed?

“Dick Spotswood: SMART chief's eye-popping pay package”
By: Dick Spotswood, Special to the IJ
Marin Independent Journal
Posted: 09/04/2011 04:47:00 AM PDT
Link: http://www.marinij.com/opinion/ci_18816327


“Editorial: Pay package for new SMART chief raises questions”
Marin Independent Journal Editorial
Posted: 08/31/2011 02:00:00 AM PDT
Link: http://www.marinij.com/opinion/ci_18783817


Comment(s):

• Government employee may receive nearly $500,000 in combined annual compensation and pension.

“County pensions top out at $240,000”
By: Matt Clark
The San Diego Union-Tribune
9:17 p.m., Sept. 7, 2011
Link: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/sep/07/top-county-pensions-released-topping-out-at-239941/


“Top pensioner says he saved county money”
By: Matt Clark, Data Specialist - Watchdog
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 7:22 P.M.
Link: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/sep/08/top-pensioner-says-he-saved-county-money/

“Unused leave worth $84,280 for water district CEO”
By: Teri Sforza, Register staff writer
The Orange County Register
September 6th, 2011, 3:00 am
Link: http://taxdollars.ocregister.com/2011/09/06/leave-cash-out-for-irvine-ranchs-departing-ceo-84280/96281/


Comment(s):

• Public parasite received $84,280 for unused vacation and sick time.

"School superintendent gives up $800k in pay" 
By: Tracie Cone
Associated Press | AP
Mon, Aug 29, 2011
Link: http://news.yahoo.com/school-superintendent-gives-800k-pay-150206667.html


"NEW: Schools Chief’s Sacrifice Not So Heroic"
By: Steven Greenhut
CalWatchDog
September 6, 2011
Link: http://www.calwatchdog.com/2011/09/06/schools-chiefs-sacrifice-not-so-heroic/


Comment(s):

• Public parasite masquerades as public hero.
• Only fools are fooled by this phony act of sacrifice.