Portent Of Things To Come?

Toys still big winner last night's Wisconsin recall election was it President Obama or Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney and 98%. Tonight the really big winner in the Wisconsin recall election is. President Obama. These people are out of their minds -- They know when -- when he said that he knew that exit poll was no good. It even if even if you took the exit poll at face value which still says it's a lot it's gotten a lot closer. In this election than it was four years ago when he took the state by fourteen points now is now his margin was down the nine which. Michael Barone says if you are really do redo the -- the flawed exit poll numbers. It comes up to what 4848. -- Yeah he's a big winner all right. ET tweet he tweeted that's at least that's what he did he so I'm I'm with I'm standing with Tom Barrett for governor that's that was his that was the extent. His of his contributions. So long from what I wanna stand up guy. And now today on the days he's he's he's flying to what is another fund -- George Clooney in California. House 18774618774694322. 603 says democracy died no cronyism took it in the stones. Is it true there was a 119%. Voter participation in the city of Milwaukee. And there -- I heard it was a 110% in Madison which is of course the State Capitol and the home of the university of Wisconsin Badgers. And I also they wouldn't. The but Nash and it was national review have a guy out in India. The India neighborhoods in Milwaukee. And he was just watching they have same day voter registration. It's a woman comment this just a -- just one example he when he was there all day and -- that you are a bunch of examples -- The woman comes and they say well do you have any identification choose same day registration so she just produce nine notification. She produces -- Michigan's driver's license Michigan. Then on you know this Michigan driver's license -- isn't gonna get it done for you voting here in the state of Wisconsin. Source -- she pulls out. They crumpled up cable TV bill. Which doesn't have her name. Has somebody else's name. And she says. Well this is -- this is my roommate and the the the cable TV. They accepted that. She got the vote I wonder who she voted for. 18774694322. How we are you doing any signings in Maine any time soon. I've got died I've got balks at that Ken's place in in Scarborough I set up a case last -- two weekends ago. So why you can get signed copies there will be a pro to be dropping some more off accounts places the summer goes on and the portion gets fried clams there as well. I will be at nonesuch -- on in South Portland on July 28 which is a ways off but I will be I will be going at least. I'll do another signing -- Bar Harbor on on on July 7 I'm not sure that's open them public or not. Anyway big -- other disaster California. Voters since CO Diego and San Jose the eight contempt biggest municipalities in the United States. Decisively. Voted to redistribute income from the rich public employees for the middle class taxpayers who weren't far less on average. Both cities have strong democratic registration majorities indicating that the general public has fully absorbed the lesson the government jobs are wildly overpaid and that it is necessary to choose between using money to serve the taxpayers or using -- to benefit the bureaucrats. The measure are cracking down on pensions. On in San Diego was approved with 69%. Of the vote it would replace guaranteed pensions with 401K style plans for most news. -- most new city hires. It received overwhelming support. The the city has aid to cities San Diego has in nearly 2.2 billion dollar pension deficit as a result of past decisions to increase pension benefits while underfunding the pension plan. In 1996. And 2002. Investment losses exacerbated the problem. Because they I guess the the city fathers just said on the stock market won't keep going -- it won't ever on. Meanwhile in San Jose on the other side of the state. An astounding 71%. Of the voters approved the city's own propositioned me. This plan changes new hires to 41 case like everybody else and cut some benefits for existing employees. That's -- this was a big victory to victory for mayor chuck reed. -- in San Jose's measure be -- to read in the city in the vanguard of efforts to shrink tax Payer bills for generous government pension plans. The voters quoted ought to give might mayors to the unions this from American thinker dot com. Bowlers like Howard the -- Of willow Glen were tired of watching their city shovel more and more tax money and the government pensions far more generous than their own retirement. It's out of controlled the windows 67 after dropping off his ballot nobody gives me a pension. And this is really a frost yeah. Yolanda Cruz president of the city's largest union called the measure an unfortunate way to spend taxpayer money. Fighting in court because. We will definitely take it there taxpayer money would be better used getting services back. Translation bleep you voters this is gonna cost you so they -- so woman court. The dismissed the city workers don't think that the you know we're in the war in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression. And the city workers don't think that that they have to make any cutbacks. The success of this and these initiatives raises some hope that statewide reform might be possible California unions continue. To be able course -- from all public employees and use them to buy off the state legislature. Getting absurd compensation were quarrels and perks such a six figure incomes for prison guards who only needed GD for their jobs. It's time for the unions to panic. Public employees -- the heart of big labor and may be even less popular than the fabled 1% hers as people taking -- from others. 18774694322. Dennis you're next -- powered car go ahead Dennis. Think what would display got a chip that we'll look at it. Ups are Dennis your your break it up -- call black dog your next with how we cargo ahead Don. I I highly. IE was so please don't exactly keep -- times this morning. That I read on the lower end of the page six -- he's -- walker has apparently survived a challenge by the Democrats. He's apparently survived. -- distaste of gravity improvement of the front page because -- have a potato head and radical that it's. The kind of -- of hope to clean up darkness. So I can't type. And these papers wonder why either way they're circulation is plummeting Don. You were politically the ahead Brian the first tore up the Kennedy called your buddy patches. Took a tour of the activity. People today. Oh boy that's a geez that's the worst that I could see why the weather could make room for for for a do you recall election on the front page with big stories like that. -- -- -- -- -- -- It's it's the same way everywhere though logged on you know I mean that the New York Times today action abroad in the front page elected and home. They had a story about you know -- something about abortion and something about. Gay marriage and of course the New York Times -- would be gay marriage young gay marriage moves closer to the Supreme Court. Some about Greece running out of money. -- the al-Qaeda terrorists being killed which was the story that was 24 hours old. I mean I just kept what it's like just like a flipped I mean I guess they got a story in the old in the -- city additions but I kept flip in the paper over and I kept thing. There's got to be like something here and then the look at that the news and briefs in the you know national knows nothing there. I'm glad we prevailed and it's definitely -- apparently prevailed yet apparently surprised -- -- -- Yeah the Washington Post said it was a close election. I it was only a 53 to 46 that's a real close election in that. Respect yes something like that via. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- He won by more than he did what he first ran for governor. And the it and they ended the vote was up 101015%. Now. Will update if they try to reverse happened but the black there we've -- on the Cape Fear that they -- champion -- I'm not a contest. I heard that black bears looking for love in all the wrong places. Well these have been paid down now. Real -- he's definitely looking for lava. Like this and thanks for the call on 18774694322. Growing get get these back -- well fully. 18774694322. Mike you're next with Howie Carr go ahead Mike. Oh yes. How much are ugly unit fire by. -- -- independent I portable boyish. The came in our local Romney yeah I failed lip of the senate towards like -- -- -- my health care. Bite you in the last three is deferred raises. So that we didn't lay anybody off. Well good what that. There's nothing particularly wrong with that but it. How -- -- -- -- in what these are I hit it was part that they weren't pretty and they do I get it they went to the world to walk but that guy. They've looked at anything this debris all else he wouldn't even do that. You know he he said he has admitted that he -- of body he -- -- try to lay out what he was gonna do before he before he did it heated battle -- really make clear -- them but Mike what -- what is he supposed to -- the state the state is it is on its is -- Don't don't don't you. Cleveland just. Everything like that I mean these of people widely. I mean it's not on itself but it from the early -- She felt rejuvenated felt that they could. Sure how people will create jobs while. But let's -- -- Mikey no no Mike here's the thing nobody lost their job. So that I just how. So it was what other ports need help so he. He help these people keep their jobs and Mike if if if the unions are so great. How comment some of these unions -- problem -- apple rumor now go on they don't belong to the union anymore now we don't have into. Know what will happen if we have no ordinance. Well that's sweatshop that that would only -- -- being treated like -- com on what is it. What is the percentage of union membership in the private sector -- I'm sure you know it might would you be -- I don't know if it's. So it's 7%. So that we. Yeah so it's art is is the private sector all sweatshops. -- -- you worked in the bracket except a criminal upright it's like that's what to operate now app yet they -- in my public like the union job. I don't I don't get caught a break in -- vital -- opted out the door. I mean is that it is pretty much is that isn't that the way it should be though. Well what if it'll keep populate the that if it's sold some get old they are I don't -- -- it's I had ordered. That -- like Cooper it was 42 on order it now whether that means we'll figure out the door I use my head a little more out there might back. So to let 48 because. I workarounds that it you know oh -- or break Michael you were gonna prove myself that that we should be. Let's go. Mike should should the should the state workers. Continue to get Bunker Hill day in evacuation day off I know they I know they technically don't get those days off but they get an extra two days. Every day in the state employees get get a at least one. Three day weekend a month. How -- I agree with you that they go to the well. Stoke the public but you know I agree if -- get what we don't get in the public unions. We'll get bonuses -- Christmas bonuses we don't -- -- -- joke but I like my. Like I'm gonna it and I like about something in the 21 century. Christmas bonuses are about as rare as a defined benefit pension. -- and I equate -- -- I think eleven -- which is probable that people pay what shall security -- that. Our -- stayed at 32 is. -- I'll I'll get more -- Right and you'll also and you could also watch and being and for you could check out of an earlier date. A -- meaning he'll go it's like bull 40% of its its. I don't like 27 is it creeps up the last 27 to thirty. Be it out it's not like export forty is it would I would simply pathetic it. The DUI like well. Pretty abroad where they I shall do you're Oprah my outlook was not been made. I think we want that would argue it but but -- Meet in what from. OK okay thank you. 18774694322. George your -- without cart or at Georgia. I -- George from Tucson -- This and I'm back in my home state of violence or it might well don't know what that Providence journal had to say about it. What page was -- well they -- there's nothing on the front page. This. One it was a decriminalized law that's been pushed industries -- the least industries and -- on and Mexico's aside -- inspection the so they have -- Qaeda. Leaders think he'll tell his once Janet Jackson is gonna produce a movie about transgender. While that's almost Tuesday is -- Miley Cyrus is engagement. Yeah and oh here it is it's on page B three great thanks to a big article chances and news scrutiny from Romney's stance on fitness. Well quite a ways up and about the day this. Site -- there's some people here probably the quote the Providence can't let. Yeah it'd it is well that's what it looks I mean a lot of pepper look like that but they get the price it does look like the Providence pamphlet now. A -- when the argument when the evening bulletin. You just have a negative RI is so -- ago those days it was good paper it wasn't that type. And now it's I know I get it one day I read it may be the next day yeah. But it's could be -- listen to be done on the radio randomness in these strains and. Hey thank you George I appreciated and I keep I keep me informed about the of those great story -- the great placement that great news judgment of the editors of the provident journal. 18774694322. Patrice your next with how we cargo have Patrice. Alley in recent Obama couldn't do that that was about speech that he didn't want America to succeed. Would be -- god for that. Two things I -- was happy last night and I realized that their 400 lawyers that they had this city there's just too much of the bargain they couldn't they can you claim you couldn't try to steal it but I didn't may have even. Happier people think people felt this nonsense about. Obama wounded different -- stats -- in the Wimbledon you come back. Yeah -- Russia at a good point today city easy you know when they look at those exit polls and how off they were and how people were just lying in and you know saying they voted for a Barrett when obviously they voted for walker. Think they got to wonder. How you don't want to their polls -- that good anyway. But they got to wonder. Are all these polls off you know are we are we'd like five points down from everything in our poll -- all this money which meant I hope that -- our. Well one thing one thing facilities put a good thing not being conservative -- when you get your butt kicked you can look at in the face and figure out what happened these people there. Didn't he told the -- what it was. 70% and -- better. And now San Jose's I mean is that. I I after -- out of college -- spent a couple months in Powell while pollinate and you know even if it wasn't does not even as it is now but I got a story. In the public telephone days sometimes. I just was hanging out with some people from Stanford that's pertinent smoke and all that yet still -- well yeah they were Deerfield people -- -- Blake. That you have normally California it was what a great -- -- -- -- -- -- -- on the -- still. Now it's it is great thanks a lot thanks a lot Patrice one -- I'm telling yesterday's San Jose is is not there then nuts out there there they're crazy it's are. It's all it's it's all computers you know that's the that's that's what didn't and bought -- hi tech you know it's it's centered I guess and Powell all but now. But it's it's it's it's in Nam in David and they've had some. Some economic difficulties and CMOs. But. Tit for them to them devotes 70%. Cut cut back on the idea on the public sector unions that is just. Amazing. Joseph your next with how we cargo ahead Joseph. And I take my culture. Just says there enormous country itself a democracy. I grew up with -- I live out here now I mean it's good. Well before it too much further it just aren't saying anything yet or ligature -- -- -- good news and it is and who. Appreciate illness and every day. And -- previous caller who. You know supporting unions you mistreat our -- The one of the biggest savings that it happened was that we act was council educational systems corporation. Which put the insurance body for the teachers' union was double charging. Charging twice Margaret so. Right they're just by doing that -- They -- many millions of dollars and there -- -- school district strategic relate and they or in the one that steps of the old rules that didn't take into oh. You know. It. -- So it was it all of the union you know I mean a lot of these union I mean the firefighter who was on said that his union had -- deferred pay increases -- to avoid layoffs. But a lot of the as a public sector unions -- they don't do that. You know they just cut just cut people off basically -- we want the money. Well absolutely because. If you got a minute this happened -- -- -- -- for Tommy Thompson in the -- and -- late eighties. Had a budget shortfall he says that teachers union OK you can eat smaller Reyes he didn't and outrage is smaller. All we can cut positions in union knew exactly was in tactics. Which were the lowest seniority teachers or -- people just from college. You know they've voted to. And and it's accurate and so you know what kind of keep teaching the -- or project protecting jobs -- in that. It's about getting Milosevic and so. Is there -- bigger ally the United States and saying -- for the children. I don't think now -- thanks for the call -- 18774694322. Car. 18774694322. Another text of the whole lot -- mortgage text line. How about we stop paying for illegal aliens health care. That's that that's a good idea but you know what the Supreme Court is -- up the paper paper illegal -- health care. Why we need we need some my new Supreme Court justices to weren't you know change some of these laws. This try to. Get these you know the one -- of the silver linings about the terrible economy is that the number illegal aliens coming is -- declining are supposedly declining. I've been -- declining maybe it's just not increasing it's as fast as it used to be. A cutesy too many of these so welfare recipients you know get everything handed to. The key beat the cards thing Masco and section a -- for cable. Think 33. Clothing for their kids think pre translators. When they get involved and drive by shooting -- free translators when they go to the emergency room for which they paid nothing. He -- and give anything like that in Guatemala -- so. It's -- begin to wonder how many are actually back but if they stop coming yen that would be that would be step one I -- But how we dinner hours brought do you -- straight waterfront located at one -- park ride in Boston seaport district. 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That's 617345399. To be sure to tell them how such. 1877469432218774694322. Can you play a dirge on a bongo drums and Rich Lowry. Three times the union's -- spot sought to rollback the reforms and three times they -- they tried to be the swing vote State Supreme Court justice and lost the try to work all the Republican -- to -- majority in the states senate and came up short finally begun for walker himself and apparently got no closer to defeating him than they had in 2010. When he first won election no one a yet -- just depicting him on a protest sign as Hitler. The case against walker failed largely for two reasons says Rich -- first the public unions weren't defending the rights -- privileges. There is nothing written in stone that says public sector workers must have collective bargaining rights they don't at the federal level. That the state must collect dues for the unions other organizations don't get that benefits that members of government unions must pay only. Point 2% of their wages and their pension and 6% of their health care premiums far below the averages in the private sector. In an irony that says much about last night's outcome. Walker's opponent Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett himself used Walker's reforms to save an estimated ten million dollars for city. The Wall Street Journal reports the union membership is already steeply declined to Wisconsin chapter of asked me has shrunk from 62800. And 181 walker undertook his reforms to 2800745. So not a worth more than half of -- gone. The American Federation of Teachers Wisconsin lost 6000 members out of 171000. That's great news 1877469432. To warrant your next with how we cargo at Lawrence. OAA will not remember Albert Shanker and AM I think now -- -- -- -- -- played a. I sure -- -- remember he used have a he used outlook column every Sunday in the a week in review section of the New York Times back when I bought the New York Times. I just out of that entire product union power I'm wondering if a national those elements in the lawsuit being filed by the -- Union in Santa okay you know the national those that didn't think the Catholic Church laws so it's worth mentioning. Yeah -- that's a good point -- the other a the other the Catholic Church 43. The arch diocese and diocese filed lawsuits on us on a single day against the the obamacare provisions and it didn't it didn't make any it didn't make any. Network newscast. And the only way -- the New York Times was they wrote an editorial denouncing the Catholics for stand papers for. Daring to war in claim that they had they have depth role freedom of religion. Under the First Amendment to the United States constitution. I would like to re right Allen of the news headlines this morning though -- on the map the -- is that those association in the land based being. Amazon.com. Opening up a portrait to Cambridge but then -- not collecting your state sales tax. Apparently no amateurs are out in my analyze what a bad Massachusetts as best continue to operate an unfavorable. Climate. That's gotta like -- like dog bites man though isn't it warrants mean -- outline. You the it's so obvious that the that's the way it's always been and that's the whale was well thanks for thanks for the call aren't 18774694322. The most interesting business story of the day. Where is the atrium mall. In in Brookline and they've been trying to sell it for years and years and it used to did you have like 65 shops and -- them well. Include the ability the only big place it's got leftist Cheesecake Factory. And they all this was going to be an upscale mall and who's gonna do great and now it's it's just fading away and the company that owned it has -- has now unloaded on another company for fifty million box you -- to use it for. Doctors' offices. Of -- on the mall has become doctors offices. Because all Leo long would it along with medical area -- there's got to -- doctors and not enough for hospitals and move about this to this generation. 187750. Million bucks for the atrium mall to -- money consider now. -- -- -- -- lately Fred you're next with how we cargo at Brad. Alan I pay 896. Dollars a month that blue cropped so. 11%. Say in my neck back. That's a lot of money. And any time left it impacted -- that I feel rejuvenated. This unit with -- to rekindle those -- -- -- lot. -- union guys quit half the money vaporized. And guess what they do in the Massachusetts. 500 dollars more for college -- hack who hacked contract. Yeah I know I was -- are mostly good about that yeah. Yet Tim Tim Maria. To Emery has. Did that lieutenant governor mr. crash Marie got it was a haven't actually going under Nate miles an hour would releases cell phone records she's gone up before injury now to discuss his relationship with describe -- Michael off one. And two while I was making 360000. Dollars a year running at running housing. Authority that was probably smaller -- housing authority in your pound. And. He is so he's dollars in appear before a grand jury in and he just he recently got a job I guess her with the nick a year or so ago. He had this self friend of his who was a stay -- the lieutenant governor. Yet different it was a state -- and the law ran for sheriff and lost Democrat names Quinn. India I guess -- -- such Marie used status -- sometimes down on the you know you -- he would take his vacations down on the -- how much you -- For those vacation homes that he that he rent that from Quinn -- Quinn left the legislature. Just what happened there was a nationwide search and he got a job at UMass Dartmouth for a 103000. Dollars -- -- 103000. So 103000. Times eighty because that's the pop pension yet this guy this guy did absolutely he's got he's got basically one of these jobs were achieved just they have paper shop where pencil sharpener. He's gonna have a pension EB green -- because he happened have a nice house that he can let the lieutenant governor stadium but there was no one that was known nationwide search for guests on lieutenant governor just told. Just told the chancellor of the -- at the higher he had hire this guy went. Wonder if anyone's interest and that the federal courthouse. John -- next with -- -- cargo ahead John. -- good afternoon high. Just wanna tell you by the Mike business called and he just doesn't get it to arm I'm thrilled that he's paying. Little salt and towards his pension and in his insurance. I haven't had anything but a part time job here the last two years I'd love to have a job that paid me enough money. To actually -- in my own insurance and as far as the folks out west he doesn't get that either. They're not voting against unions they're voting against corruption and greed. It's in the unions and the people in the unions and of people running unions that's what everybody's voting. All I think it bridges voting they're they're saying look I'm like the guy said at San Jose I don't know once giving me a pension why am mighty why to why have to pay higher taxes to give other people pension when I don't get a pension. I don't even care about attention about a full time job that'll let you actually pay. For some help -- sort and have that which I haven't had that over three years. Now I know he didn't mean you're you're you're paying 11% torture tension in your paint something torture Georgia health insurance. Tell you what keep we keep voting down those pay raises because for a reward you guys who has a union job. There's a thousand people out on the street who would do your job for less money and -- benefits. Thanks John. I think I was mostly about asking him that question might be a firefighter just to say you know say -- give -- a -- trouble replacing anybody who's in the via fire department I don't think so. I don't think so. They got there there was a story in the on on Drudge the other day -- some law firm in New York what was hiring full time lawyer full time lawyers just to break just the people -- get a foot in the door. For ten grand a year. In New York City. Ten grand a year they were -- they -- east. With five applicants who won at least 101000 dollar a year warrior job you've been going to school for seven years. 18774694322. On our car.