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Drug Tests for Public Officials
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Drug Tests for Public Officials

Published:Mon, 1 Jun 2009
Description:Tom and Todd talk about Mayor Menino's new plan to drug test all public safety employees...
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" Can do my fellow homeowners effect. Always movement drove veteran Adam good tug firebird. Ferrero is full. 6 AV WR -- good morning it is Monday beautiful day on the way for the June. First blow you could imagine five months have gone by. Since. Via command all okay Iraq are not trying to get with the program I held earlier today it another way you're all over the five months of the Wi-Fi. But this year and decadent nine months have gone by since the sort of -- there -- twelve months have gone."

" since the prior. June -- can imagine it's amazing to think about you're in a rhythm yes drew -- in the rhythm of life yeah. All billions -- other of them alive yes Mayor Menino stunned. He has he's gone after the unions and that's where the good rhythm is thinks he's got what after the unions he wants to circumvent bitter contract talks with hub firefighters. By pushing for new state law that would require all public safety employees to submit to random drug and alcohol testing. Isn't that the most obvious thing in the world and should the legislature picked up and pass this along time all by its launch of."

" You would think he actually with a time for the legislature moved on this his win big is it before there was even a sense that drugs or alcohol were prevalent in the workplace becoming a distraction becoming. Really a negative in the workplace the time to do. Was actually before. Collective bargaining. Came into its kind of full force and effect that there are -- there are some things that would be seen as a deemed essential. Management rights -- not negotiable this is policy. And when -- is subject it to. Q why did that why is the legislature pro drug abuse. Especially -- public employees what's that all -- I don't know that I'd agree with your assessment of that that well but how do you explain their failure to crack down like an over national once he gets into the realm of collective back in and there's a hesitancy is a timidity on the iPod just take -- Democrats are afraid to stand up to union -- Republicans to there any Republican so they're real now irrelevant Bill Weldon. To have pushed his -- salute to to not push push it Mitt Romney even when he was. Looking for campaign president of you don't get the foundation for presidential campaign. Opted not to did not push -- all Democrats and her people will generally say that okay -- that's a matter collective bargaining that can work it out in a lot of cities and towns. Have in fact over a period of time worked it out so that they have a process or procedure assistant but I but they're sort that's -- my -- is would like to hit the Boston firefighters any."

" Politician goes along with that is bailing on his responsibilities collective bargaining is to work out issues. That should be subject to negotiation certain that the idea of trading safety. Okay would you want us to operate safe play you've got to give us something in return now that's what they're saying you ought to be irresponsible. Something in return."

" What typical collective typical label on talks about is the negotiation is about wages hours and conditions of employment so what's a condition of employment Todd that. If in fact let's say. You you might be prescribes some medicine by your doctor and that's generally a private matter that's between you when -- dark. But if it has some type of effect on your ability to operate equipment ought to respond and a certain way so on and so forth. The collective bargaining contract. Would lay out -- well done collect -- contract would lay out the steps. That you when you supervise I have to follow if their factory in a drug tests and shows that cheats on fibers under the influence of something today whenever that might be. And you don't want to have just abruptly dismissals for things that are generally in."

" This is something legislature can handle -- we have to get rid of is this whole collective bargaining thing the bad I mean when I -- you say that liberals -- the targets like -- liberal because it's so obvious how destructive brought -- anfield but you know I can get rid of collective bargaining I prefer to -- why -- the legislature at midnight in the past some 500 page slot that hasn't read. That would -- it. Because actually said people that take a pretty -- seriously. And they take that seriously -- summaries and it is not just legislators. People who erupted arose advocates as lobbyists as commentators to lobbyists have no influence you've taught taught me that I I listen very carefully where you say lobbyists have no influence but that -- well why why do you cite them there's so at a."

" I guess I comes across paragraphs 382. In the 500 page bill that you say nobody is nobody his -- yup. The lobbyist then would call called back to the office. The union. In the union would start to alert members who coming in the next day AJ represented a 500 did you know that section 378 of that bill is gonna take away forty years of collective bargaining unit within established you may or may not be impressed by -- drop. You may -- I don't know."

" What are legislator and no no lobbyists have no influence I never said that yes you I had no repeat it -- whenever we get into the topic you'd like you can influence and money has a lot what -- make now you you know you show legislators do the right thing want to try. They're not -- won't talk and they don't do the right thing on drug testing everybody knows there should be mandatory drug tests right -- her and her lawyer emergence or --"

" Way or another there will be what the me is trying to do here. Is ratchet up the the pressure and fight on at least two -- he's engaged in the negotiation right now with the united key but is his his represented -- And the and that's a contentious one from everything that I picked up and now he's taking it to an outside real this is that this is a very serious development on his -- it shows that he's. Incredibly serious as a mayoral candidate for reelection this one will play well in Peoria this one will play well. In every guy does integrate all of us good time and these are. He's already here in the animosity of the fight offensive 5% going to be supporting him many."

" It's also good moment turns that the legislature because the the legislature is struggling to figure our. How to find a safe path through the election. A lot of different issues going on -- anyway -- here's the issue. Mayor Menino is looking to pass a law he's press on the legislature to pass a law. That would take drug testing out of collective bargaining in just make -- the law that -- at a masters at it all public anybody have any -- an argument with this 6172666. Seats exceed. And DOD ever wonder why. Is obvious I don't know if anyone would would in instinctively say this."

" Oh that's a bad idea would anyway anybody this a bad idea -- union folks might announcement that's the ones we should kind of tossed the red meat yet. Talent that would be good to you from union folks as to why this is a bad idea why does this have to be negotiated helping Paul taught to help inform all listeners. As to why just our -- and across the board to Cory it's a lot now. Takes it away -- out of that collective bargaining real mean one of the things she would have to. One of the -- have to do to god is make sure the law by some regulations that fall that follow from the law. Set up a process that's a reasonable process all the cities and towns that already done is they have a process that deal with the guy who smokes a joint when he's you know when he's -- away on vacation with us for him. Now you and I wouldn't do that because we like to be clear -- it's 147. But somebody else might elect a smoker directed and Matt and -- Massachusetts how it's legal right it's legal."

" Well it's it's totally open so oh. -- 61726. I see it succeed due to be Mayor Menino -- because they all you need is a role it's a discretion of the boss at the firearm if you feel like tough."

" John along the other hand. He's usually will -- John good morning. Oracle or what you are okay good. I stand corrected and that we should try it voted."

" There's a way to stop the week that everybody wait is that we are god help us know what he needs Ian moreover in the not giant you'd be right. There's no question about it drug test the voters -- a good idea because -- times they've reached. In same conclusions. They are yeah there's a lot and not all mighty god the abolition of Greyhound racing las fall in the embrace of Merrill clock. That's -- that preposterous. Oh by god to reach if they'd just giving Ellis a marijuana so that to the dog Greyhound busses either -- or how much better admitted to the -- Lee's least yes around the track. Taking grab that they have credits -- that our bodies that are habitable go to within the -- negative we are more chip."

" That's the pop -- has the voters also that the may have politically this is this is in his sweet spot this it demonstrates. What you would expect out of out of an executive -- that the -- CEO mentality failing to see."

" Your random drug testing for firefighters and in election year would be an ugly prospect for Mayor Menino firefighters. Have endorsed at large councilor Michael clarity for merit but Flaherty said he agrees. That firefighters should be required under -- drug test but once such requirement applied to all city workers now is that is that I -- by clarity in some way that. By making it bigger if he he gets up political skate."

" No I don't think it's a -- I think he recognizes the urgency of the issues you know the West Roxbury situation was a tragedy in every way shape and form in the at least some of the reports coming out of that indicated that the two firefighters died may have been impaired. He's above either because of drugs into alcohol and the and yet I think clarity says or what are going to scapegoat. In the aftermath of tragedy. When -- just going to scapegoat this group right -- say you guys and the bad guys -- that this is something that. You know honestly atop the think of it is if had to come put this in place. You and I would not have a problem that -- it would not have a problem with -- welcome -- no reasonable person should have a problem with the that we don't have the union here but I don't need the union to make judgments for me as an individual. You know Entercom says look we wanted to -- cup and we'll let you know went through."

" Well the question is what is the -- may I -- I mean that's that's on one double what's the point of the information if you're not. A public safety worker. If you're not doing something where the fact that you like to smoke bong on the weekend who would have any impact on anyone else's life. What's the point two of that privacy invasion. Well I think I again I'm I'm just thinking I'm speculating on behalf of council clarity emerge probably shouldn't to a but I just want to take your example here that you're saying if -- how far past our employer. One it to drug tests us I'm not sure right dawn so easily just because I wonder why it's any of their where why it's relevant to my -- I look at him. Point I look at the employer. As having the the apostle writes. -- stronger than the employee I don't see it as an eight and will. Look at with subject that it William with subject to the dismissal now without restriction. That can get rid of us that get -- tomorrow we're subject to that I wear them but that doesn't mean that the get to water board us for misbehavior or strip search us if they. That we brought something into the building weren't supposed to there we still retain rights that we do. Now you seem dubious Ingraham well I'm concerned that might be the case but -- but but the but the -- I'm not troubled by the tilt that it is in favor of the employer about just have a bit troubled."

" In this particular case we say here's a concrete -- why is it -- what are they of what affirmed lawyer said we want to test for whether you petting -- what's over the weekend and if so will cut your pay by 50%. How do you feel that about the privacy alarms -- a red wine and and now really -- back up -- not yeah do you are are you saw such a and I -- be so casual about the I would not be so casual than about the response well so what about my -- now restructure your response to make him -- Universally applicable."

" Well first of all drinking is not illegal. Drugs drug consumption -- for the most bottomless it's medically prescribed. So drinking is not illegal into I just know myself I don't drink to an access I'm not disoriented I'm not. About restricted by ability to -- reform more concerned about you when you haven't."

" photo lite cigarettes isn't sure that's fine if your boss drug tests you that's their option and so you feel that way about your work 617266686. And and legislators. And positive drug test public officials should be subject to random drug -- who was going to do that to the governor lieutenant governor I don't know quite frankly and in in the legislation. But I mean if when I was up there is Elliott said -- to what benefit I don't understand what the benefit to to what benefit. Make sure the you were operating with some sense of for a party some sense of sobriety. So -- you wouldn't test for alcohol because it's legal but Al calls the most commonly abused drugs such true soul and you're already in in deep the consistency issues and so good so where my inconsistent. I just told. You want to test for drugs Sotheby's sobriety -- you -- want to test for alcohol where most lack of sobriety is created. That's an inconsistency. Yeah but what you're going to have to have certain reading on alcohol right and this -- this is what some of the contention would be -- with the firefighters unit so if you had alcohol in the bloodstream which I'm sure you do as do -- right I'm sure we do. That if it's not in it it it's not reflective of anything other than perhaps within the past 72 I was employment at a class one Arafat became yeah. That doesn't should that doesn't suggest impairment now of Peter's nor does so they're afraid you load of drugs smoked marijuana Friday night that would impair you on Monday morning."

" A Trace of that I I just see out on a very different -- it all I don't know why do I think you're just approaches towards alcohol because because your past experience with -- because 6170%. Of -- say this add -- six C sixty outfitter is is ready to throw away all rights to privacy and say it's okay if our bosses. Drug test -- we come into work and do what fire us because. -- we might have partake in at a party on Friday."

" When you'd like to find out what the with the with the protocol has gone too big and but the basis is what -- the possible disciplinary actions but a couple minutes we were saying they're -- and bosses say they should be able to do whatever that way without regard for bringing your -- standards and I'm well I'm reminding you that first of well we don't have a union here so it's going to be up to each -- person. Should should negotiate on their own you have to figure out what they -- response would be. I'm nitro I would not be trouble the Pentagon said henceforth you know effective July 1. We're gonna do random drug tests every every other -- every I disagree with -- and how are you 6172666. Seats sixty."

" Allen -- good morning your WR yeah. Hello Leo good morning. Lawrence is well. I'm. Drug testing or your -- make -- an actuary. I you know I mean it away from the people. Well we're talking about."

" For public safety employees first you agree with that that firefighters and policeman people who we depend on subway drivers that it's appropriate to drug test them."

" While you're on vacation in your smoke a joint right it is true that there -- a yeah at all. And -- like they're especially what the real recorded in the race now that simple you'd think they'd been hit it great don't. -- make it work people don't work. Not work but. Employee. Employers. Being responsible appear like men now you don't get that great place."

" Let's start at the beginning now aren't you saying for firefighters and policemen. -- drivers of buses and subways you don't think it's appropriate to hold them to a higher standard."

" I believe it you'll -- that there aren't out bank argued that there their drink and all what you are right. General strike just -- and alcohol that's -- I."

" Ballots are okay or else so let's stay with -- they -- at the drug stuff OK. And so it comes back. And there is a Trace of the marijuana they have because as you say after the a consumer you know I have to blow a joint to get apparently traces will stay in your bloodstream probes the thirty days. What would you do then. With that public safety employee. Who showing traces of drug use are they fly -- even though they were on vacation. And you know they blew a couple of joints while they're away for two weeks in the woods of Maine."

" I don't think they should be fired."

" I don't think so okay so you don't believe going to end up public safety employees being held a higher standard. So what level -- now let me ask you Tom what would you do with that situation a cop is on vacation. Goes up you just save the -- going to be a copy going to be a firefighter you're going to drive us subway train. Part of the deal is up you don't get to partake in illegal activities like using drugs okay what is a problem right that but wait a minute podcast and change the dynamic I would have been -- tournament they went to the Berkshire is it's legal. It's legal and message so why it. You could say to them this is not jobless -- responsibilities. Part of the deal is you don't drag on piano where let's test your proposing your bloodstream okay what's wrong what and you'd fight in them that. Sure that's one of the reasons why it might not passed the legislature -- because people would see that is extreme what's extreme about firing someone who breaks a rule please as well took the lives of your people your employees -- Alcohol. Is legal. Has been and he doesn't matter drug assistance at this -- requirement of the job that you're not part well wait a minute of the -- last in the bloodstream I'm gonna say I don't know how -- it not only seven I'm not making an argument for alcohol I'm saying that. Because it's a public safety job you make whatever standards you deem relevant. To the public safety. So if it's drugs if it's alcohol whatever you might decided is. --"

" But those same initials. And that's the only program -- there's some federal mountaintop by Bloomberg on Boston's -- and I am six or W market. Verizon presents a small business worst case scenario and struggling to save money your small business sublease the space to the super hit -- rock found."

" 680 WRK or talking about mandatory drug testing in the schools and not in the schools that's not a bad idea either but in the fire police departments in our government. Should there be a lot of legislative action to make a state law for Massachusetts. That would take this out of collective bargaining the mayor mayor of Boston may -- of The Herald report disease or amnesty as he has -- every every camera like sixteen years ago."

" He's been there for awhile. He's pushing this to be testifying I believe on Thursday and this big big big fight up in the legislature one because of the -- respect that most. Members of the legislature have for collective bargaining and -- because of the the specifics the devil is always in the details -- to hear that phrase time and time again the devil is in the details. You'd you know you can argue and say hey look public safety employees no tolerance -- later we don't K yeah. Now whether you're on vacation Ferrari B you're away from month and during that period of time he had a joint at 21 and relax a little bit -- And I think I think the counterargument -- would be wait a minute this is entirely legal here in Massachusetts it has no effect whatsoever on my job performance and we are going to fight you on this to the bitter and we'll grieve it will contestant we won't roll over the legislation sharp."

" They wouldn't roll over because really they're concerned about their own power not doing what's right that's why the people Massachusetts and it's elective. Representatives in the legislature should take this power away from. The public safety workers and their unions and just make a law saying look. We're gonna drug -- he -- drug user and work here what's wrong -- just chatting away from the -- already away from the alcohol testing themselves you're just I wasn't advocating -- don't try to I was using all that is an example that may -- that's island trying to get a look I'm making an example of anything if you decide anything is critical. To -- public safety worker and you gonna say look you come to work here. And bang you can't do that okay that's fine as long as people understand what these terms and employment are like you said you don't mind coming here if we get drug test show are that's their prerogative you know if everybody understands what the terms are. The employer gets to make the --"

" No problem and you're with me I think we could live with that okay six point 72666860. Heroics in the -- about the world's new -- world headquarters know Mike is in the car your necks and WRKO atomic Todd Mike good morning."

" Good morning guys how are you need my money to -- I I just want this seat -- like order one of those murders of veteran Bert are you trying to -- wanted to."

" Ha ha ha ha ha ha -- he's got to their readily available it's -- it's -- up there yeah yeah very touchy subject go to stated that. Federal aid for many years retired and public state it was a law that it was not -- It was a Rick or. Edit it should be with a public -- law which you get into the private sector you get these so called nonessential jobs situations to reap the warrior. Employer has the right to this issue that needed a reason or excuse. 600 out of the government and the want to start -- start -- the gators control of most the city in this country. You'll start testing Barack Obama and down that people were down -- They need to win it big -- but opens."

" That's not at the top coaches Mike is Mike is gonna -- an abundance -- incensed that the to the whole thing. All right -- I still have -- I I understand the point you've made to but with the legalization of marijuana that a current of that ballot question which of of them I would've asked."

" They -- what's goin' on."

" I'm disappointed in -- horizon because I'd agree with you I cannot read or not but the point that can't. Widget that Iraq many things work to you cannot do that and not illegal. Give us some examples. You try you eking out to market 83 if you were aggravated clock but that -- legal we have direct quote that worked that. You know not break it'll lock you we have certain things -- there are things that that that employed by you do you like this allow you. To do. Better not quote unquote illegal so fact that marijuana while legal is not and I won't harm. Not a ballot argument for not having brought --"

" That's a -- given us a couple of good arguments -- which is why is set at the beginning generally speaking out all in favor of having the employers set the rules. And we the lowly employees we have pleased to work via a would. Plain and simple I don't out of there I've really never had a problem -- that."

" Yeah I agree about -- testing. Would be kept the governor and lieutenant gov or not at all -- do that either but. Untested president but not want. The talk a culture that drug drug -- not a good thank you it's we have a culture that just. Actually -- brought into the negative saying he and it's not encouraged to not it's not it's not permitted."

" No that's that's a good point bath because the tone of our culture is really than anything dollars and it's a very very bad trend that we've been -- Austin a forty -- I I I like that appointment has made this an important symbolism to what they're really as -- you thought I love what kind of country we wanted to have not picking on Barack Obama may -- would have made sense for Ronald Reagan stopped this thing you know was the just say no judges have been going to do what. Deejay -- WRKO hey DJ. Turn any radio please. Talk to -- DJ DJ good morning."

" We do great it's now. Aaron."

" And did and are in. Random -- and I love double standard now and don't blow with the government -- Well it's up like that they have like -- is well they have the and so what that. Now I have to run meant very -- drug program anyway."

" And how does that group -- program work -- of the rules."

" All of its random random drug test men and every there -- They send them out of regard. And I haven't thought Europe."

" And ending so people are -- have to fire somebody who shows any traces of drugs."

" I don't know one they don't know but. I'd bet my life of people -- state and I'm not tolerated."

" All that's good that's how it should be an it would be nice if for police and fire the same attitude -- was -- an impression that he -- report those results for the government. Because he said he's require it to do that yeah required by home -- sound like his response to the information is is personal option 6172666. Seats succeed Mayor Menino is pushing for the legislature to pass a law making it mandatory. For there to be drug testing for police and fire et cetera what -- think about this Thomas -- six -- WRKO."

" Although both Boston stocks vision video was exactly -- Our video."

" Welcome back Tom Finneran and -- Kleinberg with you on what I think we'll be glorious Monday. Can. -- glorious already evidence that because we are together again five day week. After a long grueling weekend a beautiful weekend."

" We're back doing it soon -- this morning bringing a windbreaker or whatever Euro choice of clothing would be its chewing up retiring about Mayor Menino is proposal to. -- Firefighters. And other public safety employees tested for drugs. Why not he wants a lot from legislatures take -- away from negotiations with the goods that they have Thursday they'll be hearing taught calls them smoke screens and distractions I asked a series of questions that somebody is going to have the answer somebody has to answer a question about. Secondhand smoke. If you smoked a joint when you're away on vacation judge says they look this is easy just make it plain and simple and explicit but life comes with complexity. And life -- you're talking about working out the details of all the details okay does that question we're discussing is whether there should be such a law all if it's a generic ask a question sure we have this title obviously there's there are -- words you have to put inside the -- and those would have to be worked out an -- is no great compelling. Problem their that would make it not doable is there for your pointer so you see this in amber and impossible to do -- develops -- helps at --"

" No no no no no no no absolutely not because. Cities and -- some cities and -- have done this many. That."

" Does not want to ask why I get concerned because you start throwing this stuff out there it's like you're doing your legislative razzle dazzle blow -- all I do I know does a good proposal let me start throwing garbage out -- things a model."

" He got a big deal about -- it's not a construction market yet enacted struck that the it's got -- Scott -- at the word about and it smoke. It really big joke it's all I kept the attic. That directly age -- guys. -- oil is going to be it yourself that well."

" Are you saying the drugs are not that sensitive they would they would catch somebody who just did some on Saturday night."

" Most of the guys I don't they basically all right if you look at it I got -- I was gonna problem but post June. --"

" But Jimmy Jimmy on the recreation on the recreational side. Them up put you on the spot but let's just talk about Samir co workers. If they're recreational uses one the -- do you -- it is just say do you fear the us safety is threatening to they subject to termination under the under the testing that you have to go through."

" Yeah they brought out -- break -- what. You know our beyond -- it at rock beer now are of dark truck sports talk by the jobs we don't want just make it -- Ever appear -- the dual life and it caught up. Oh well that they get the -- would account what they show up sober in happy pretty aware that this."

" And -- is Jimmy understands the war -- this is these -- the rules in his line of work you know except some what's so complicated now it's easy. If you're gonna be a copy for going to be a firefighter if you're going to operate dangerous equipment -- be responsible for the safety of large numbers of people can retard why not have a higher stand."

" Jimmy -- about the obvious act that's an easy one that's the easy case study dementia in the recreational user he says rather recreational use doesn't really get caught in this well what is it because they have a certain protocol in place who knows somebody's -- make these decisions not necessarily it sounds like he's implying that the system. Makes its own decision that that there are certain. -- ways that are provided for by the way it's carried out -- ago well. So early and you -- that system them with those similar kind of leeway -- is always -- city and -- that the nature of everything that that is it worked if finds its own equilibrium level and -- there's -- would be you know six months down the road after this new protocol goes into place the next story there -- would be. 48. Pot heads on the Boston Police Department for us because it before audio of people might have. Recreational have been out would be they bid that would be extolling the virtues of the law how successful have been that was down to 48 are there would be. Angry that they are forward they're going to be angry now I think than I think that you -- your comments -- 6172666. In its sixth -- in New Hampshire next site --"

" Good morning dear -- door -- rate. -- I I believe in early may need to stay in Massachusetts had already passed the statewide off for all law enforcement they cannot smoke a cigarette on off duty. And out -- but -- produce smoke still they were grandfathered in. Other department you have what you folks talking about they chose that don't have field today at a young gentleman understanding from the -- ago. They cannot or they're not -- the spokesman Matt yeah. Election where it is. As far as. Smoke marijuana hostility things of that nature. If you been an accident. And and they have been bodily harm to air quality armor that you're going to be tested weapons data and cancer. To see if you're under the imports what do you smoked three weeks ago that night you're gonna charge -- as a trait is in Abacha."

" So you wow. Well I I I wasn't aware that that's an Internet and an incredible. Rule that you have this so you know somebody against my somebody smoked a joint three weeks ago has an accident today they're gonna."

" The potential well and the potential. Charge. Again it would have to -- and on the severity the situation in Iraq minor accident you know -- have the authority to. Doable attempts example but if there's bodily -- severe bodily harm or there's the debt you know be you know being looked at very very closely."

" And then there is it's so that charged with operating operating ball went head. Yeah that seems to me that gets very interest in terms of the issues you -- for about what differences and make if you did a month ago or three weeks ago. And does it actually -- anyway right here and accent WRKO hey there right."

" Roy you Rhode Rhode Rhode run. It's also complicated this second ever summit -- even using marijuana I'm hot hot hot in recent days as the -- yes. -- problem paying out a scenario weeks ago how hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot. So -- all -- this I love -- yeah and I like this -- public to -- say what what really well -- politics of it what you bothers me the most that's I like the -- politics in this -- bothers me this didn't happen already how long it was the fire -- sharks were those couple years ago Gingrich who he is dishonest you know to so and where has the vigorous effort. -- from the legislature. To adjust to the circumstances that were so horrifying when they came -- after the fact well I think the legislature understands this been the subject of collective bargaining since then and for the modem which is why promote a legislature should of stepped in and taken out of politics and out of collect -- the hope is that the priorities will resolve themselves okay is because so many cities and how that's the -- because the legislature -- have the courage to step up to the plate. And deal when it. But we all know and they know that the people Massachusetts think it should be taken out of collective bargaining and should be the law of the state thanks. I know I know and a and it's obvious and clear to everybody involved that the legislature's chickened out on. Of course reckoning out they haven't -- They have Korea they have respect for collective bargaining. Not admitted they don't it's got nothing to Wallace aren't forever respect for the present and wrong forum for that process to be used. It's -- wrong issue it's just to put into it's actually properly done it's going to like it or because of the give and take alleges is not going to give or take about all this of course the City Council clarity of the -- fuel flesh out with him no desire also -- I guess some erroneous proposal. So we'll see what happened is we've there's gonna tell us some things General Motors movements are sorry that bankruptcy right now."

" we want to talk radio window of personalities. -- viability of followed by Laura -- Barnes removed. On Boston's talks vision may have a six AB WRKO. Boston."

" Good morning the forecast to be partly cloudy today highs around 72 right now 49 degrees and sunny in Boston -- percent WRKO news. Before the stock market opens this morning the once mighty General Motors will be in bankruptcy. You know maker will enter chapter eleven as part of a restart restructuring plan already approved by the white house on one of task force. It's undersea current owners of GM products have nothing to fear at the so called new GM will continue to honor warranties. Meanwhile Chrysler expects to hear today whether bankruptcy judge to approve the sale of corporate assets to Italy's Fiat. A prominent abortion doctor in Kansas was gunned down at a church in Wichita Sunday. -- captured the suspect a few hours later which -- deputy police chief Tom -- said doctor George tiller was killed at the reformation Lutheran Church are."

" Officers arrived four minutes after the call went out and my upon entering the building discovered. Single victim of a single gunshot -- in the victim of course was identified as doctor tiller."

" Also suspect reportedly aideed as Scott -- it was arrested about 150 miles away near Gardner Kansas and charged with murdering two counts of act."

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“…I shot the sheriff. Michael Bennett is a radical member of the US senate from Colorado he was appointed to the seat and does it has been there …”

Rain from Global Warming

Al gore blames our 3 day rain fest on global warming...

Audio|Wed, 17 Mar 2010|More from Tom and Todd
|al gorefound at3:15, 2:41

“…And the global warming experts tell you it is Foley to choose to look at the well there and I say this is a result of global warming when we make fun stuff right when there's a big snowstorm on the day they're gonna announced that global warming is running the country -- They say oh. To look at a single weather events. And try to link that to global warming is nonsense we're talking about long term scientific projections. Which is totally different. -- And whatever the other thing is called and weather forecasting the different. That's right well meteorologist yeah okay so then there's a storm in what does Al Gore -- global warming. . That's what he says -- just change it do it is to be global warming notes climate change right. The majority -- they prefer climate change could exceed at the sun and have forest. …”

“…Yeah I don't know that Al Gore is adapting to a variety of thought. A bits of information net of accumulated over the last few months. The the breakdown in the scientific credibility associated with the data on global warming. . The recent weather patterns. In the United States of America when it's apparently you and it's. Paraphrase somebody else when it does a drought that's attributable to global warming. . When you have heavy heavy rains. That's attributable to global warming when you have no snow that's attributable to global then the -- know and have a -- at that too. As all …”