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DogPoundPup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:19 PM Original message |
Federal judges lose bid for pay raises |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hey judges! How about forming a union, or join one |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. They already have a union. The ABA for one and for the Republicans they have the Federalist Society. |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. 62% of the federal judges are republicans. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Executive Pug rule for 20 of the last 28 years matches that % nicely. nt |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. Federal judge's salary should be doubled. |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Yeah, well try telling that to your neighbor that just got bounced.......... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Teachers salaries should be doubled too |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 07:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Since you are "grossly underpaid" |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 12:55 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Starting pay $50 to $60K a year |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. So for a nine month job you want pay far above what the average employee makes |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 08:31 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Teaching is not a 9 month job |
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Joe Bacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. NO! |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 07:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. So when Obama wants to pack the benches |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. Why must "Congress provide the Judges with compensation that keeps |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. They won't suffer, they quit to make more money. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Anyone who can't live on $169,000 a year |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 04:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Yeah, when their living on less then $20,000.00 a year then I'll consider |
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katandmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. Aww then why don't you just go ahead and RESIGN, Justice Roberts? |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. He is not speaking for himself |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. If it pisses you off that much, Johnny Boy, resign |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. 2008 Salaries -- I have no sympathy... especially for the Chief Justice. |
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AlabamaBrightBlueDot (187 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. a mere pittance.... I suppose they will have to go to the food bank n/t |
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norepubsin08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. Good all Federal Judges |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
13. Want more money judges? Petition Congress to enact a COLA for ALL wages |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
14. talk about out of touch! sheesh. eom |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
15. If I were Judge Roberts I would just |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. And how many non-federal workers have had to take pay CUTS? |
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judesedit (450 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. Cost of living increase? How about giving that to the people who need it! |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. Its is not as bad an idea as it sounds...last serveral Chief Justices have pushed this as well |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. They currently make $169,000 a year |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Do all federal judges get that? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. That figure has been posted in numerous threads on this topic |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Found this |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
25. I guess I can see that they need their own staff and researchers |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-01-09 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
30. What is "the quirk"? |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-02-09 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
36. If 5 out of 9 federal judges hadn't ignored the law and given us a shit-for-brains for President |
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