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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 08:26 PM Original message |
Chief Justice Roberts Says Congress Should Give Judges Same Inflation-Related Pay Hike It Is Getting |
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pocoloco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wah! Wah! Wah! |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. We'd hardly be able to afford it, |
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GOPNotForMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I totally agree with you! nt |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Thanks, GOPNot; |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Yeah, Clarence Thomas and Scalia are fucking geniuses. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Such language; |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 01:59 AM Response to Reply #20 |
34. nice profile n/t |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Anyone who can't live well on $169,000 per year needs to be in another lne of work |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
36. That's unfortunate. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. He ought to return to private practice. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Somehow, I doubt Roberts supported cost-of-living increases for the average working person |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think his pay should be adjusted by the same percentage average American workers |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 04:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
41. Then he should be getting 1% less than a SCOTUS justice got in 2000, adjusted for inflation. |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
59. Real household income -1% |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
51. They are government workers |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. And people starving on minimum wage... |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
6. Let's look at the other side of this |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. He doesn't even work as much as the legislators!! Screw him! |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. Chief Justice Roberts can bite me. |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
11. Fucking thieves n/t |
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psychmommy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
12. i am a state employee, |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. Judges give up pay to be in the position |
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skyounkin (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Us first! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. $169,000 a year?!?! |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:19 AM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Can you go into private practice and easily triple your salary? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:46 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Actiually public school teachers earn more than most university professors |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. All him & DRUG ADDICT Rehnquist cared about were PAY RAISES!1 N/T |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
16. Fuck you, Illegal Chief Roberts. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
17. 217,000 dollars?...that`s not worth it in terms of wages |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
18. Like they used to tell us when we wanted a raise. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. The dumb fucks ignored the law and gave us Bush for eight years. |
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williesgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
22. We're in a fucking depression - none of them deserve raises now. |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-31-08 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
23. What? Is he going to resign if he doesnt get his own way from pouting? Woohoo |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:25 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Now there's an interesting thought. |
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WillYourVoteBCounted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
24. Its time to downsize or offshore some of the Supreme Court and US Congress |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 07:42 AM Response to Reply #24 |
43. Best.Idea.Yet. |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
25. It's a free market |
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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
30. Chief Justice John Roberts could resign |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
31. Mother fucking mother fuckers |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
32. How about none of you should get a fucking cent |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
33. Let's get the Minimum Wage and Single Payer Health Care . . . |
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The Second Stone (603 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
35. How about a multiple of minimum wage? |
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RCinBrooklyn (421 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:31 AM Response to Original message |
38. Roberts' wife makes more than enough to keep him in Porsche's & Furs. |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:47 AM Response to Original message |
40. Too bad you fuk'n evil fools. The bastard you installed as president |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #40 |
58. that's moot |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 05:47 AM Response to Original message |
42. What your unitary executive didn't steal enough to give you a raise asshat? |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
44. I thought we were bordering on deflation. Maybe we should take some money back. nt |
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TEmperorHasNoClothes (356 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
45. is it too much to hope that he'll quit if he doesn't get a raise??? |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 09:26 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. I find it compelling that he is complaining of judge's salaries |
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TEmperorHasNoClothes (356 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. well he is a bush appointee--- they don't care about the little guys |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
47. It's called public SERVICE, you asshole in a robe |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
48. i he wants more money go somewhere else - he is not wanted anyway n/t |
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tinymontgomery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
49. Has roberts done anything except complain |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. In this case, he's doing his job. |
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PuppyBismark (200 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
50. If we want good judges, they need to be well paid. |
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GinaMaria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
53. That's the difference between private and public service |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 04:29 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Want the entire federal judiciary to quit? |
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Joe Steel (337 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Not a bad idea. |
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GinaMaria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. That 'insult ' happens all the time |
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