Quote from: Mercy Otis Warren on May 10, 2020, 09:50:53 AM
Salaries of Members of Congress:  Recent Actions and Historical Tables

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/97-1011.pdf

Seriously, do you expect us to do your homework for you? If you have something to show us, don't just post a link, that's just lazy.

Trump's budget request slashes retirement benefits for 2 million federal workers
https://www.vox.com/2019/3/12/18261739/trump-budget-2019-federal-workers

White House Revives Controversial Retirement Cut Proposals
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2020/02/white-house-revives-controversial-retirement-cut-proposals/163015/

Federal Retirement Benefits on the Chopping Block
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/02/19/federal-retirement-benefits-chopping-block/

Budget Again Proposes to Hike FERS Contributions, Axe Supplement
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/budget-again-proposes-to-hike-fers-contributions-axe-supplement/

Quote from: Mercy Otis Warren on May 10, 2020, 10:41:19 AM
Trump's budget request slashes retirement benefits for 2 million federal workers
https://www.vox.com/2019/3/12/18261739/trump-budget-2019-federal-workers

White House Revives Controversial Retirement Cut Proposals
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2020/02/white-house-revives-controversial-retirement-cut-proposals/163015/

Federal Retirement Benefits on the Chopping Block
https://www.fedsmith.com/2020/02/19/federal-retirement-benefits-chopping-block/

Budget Again Proposes to Hike FERS Contributions, Axe Supplement
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/budget-again-proposes-to-hike-fers-contributions-axe-supplement/

Again, if there is something in there you want us to know, then post it, but I'll be damned if I'm going to open any one of those and search out your point.

One of the issues raised in your chain post was time worked. How about you start there?

Quote from: Solars Toy on May 09, 2020, 08:01:09 PM
I don't do chain letters...  Toy

Do you contact your representatives?    Even if there isn't anything out there promoting this officially....we need to do what we can to get something started in that direction if possible.

Quote from: Mercy Otis Warren on May 10, 2020, 11:39:14 AM

Do you contact your representatives?    Even if there isn't anything out there promoting this officially....we need to do what we can to get something started in that direction if possible.

Yes I do email my Representatives on occasion..  But I live in a blue State and I know it falls on deaf ears.

On another note I did recently contact my local BOS (repeatedly) regarding an issue and there is a solution being put in place.  Toy

Quote from: Solar on May 10, 2020, 10:18:36 AM
Seriously, do you expect us to do your homework for you? If you have something to show us, don't just post a link, that's just lazy.

If I posted a link, OBVIOUSLY, I've already done the homework.  HOW is that just lazy?  Wth is it with you people...you sound like snowflakes with some of the crap you jump all over.  I'm beginning to see why a site that's been around as long as this one doesn't have more regularly members...

Quote from: Solar on May 10, 2020, 10:50:54 AM
Again, if there is something in there you want us to know, then post it, but I'll be damned if I'm going to open any one of those and search out your point.

One of the issues raised in your chain post was time worked. How about you start there?

Then DON'T open it.  It's not my problem if you don't want to learn something new...

Quote from: supsalemgr on May 10, 2020, 05:55:27 AM
Efforts of this nature are a distraction from actually accomplishing something. Let's face it, no amount of petitions will ever get politicians to remove perks they have voted themselves. The solution is replacing them with true conservatives. Liberals like useless petitions as it makes them "feel" better.

first step is putting the info out there.   Make people aware and get them thinking.

Quote from: Solar on May 10, 2020, 10:18:36 AM
Seriously, do you expect us to do your homework for you? If you have something to show us, don't just post a link, that's just lazy.

I'm going to have to defend Mercy on this.   You tell us to post links and then you say don't just post a link.    She's done the homework.  All one has to do is to look at the link.

This is inconsistent or someone is having a bad day.  hmmm?

Quote from: Calypso Jones on May 11, 2020, 08:49:18 AM
I'm going to have to defend Mercy on this.   You tell us to post links and then you say don't just post a link.    She's done the homework.  All one has to do is to look at the link.

This is inconsistent or someone is having a bad day.  hmmm?

She posted 4 links. Big deal, she actually expected me to read a bunch of blind links and search out her point?
If you have actual evidence supporting your point, it is incumbent upon you to provide the quote, And The Link! All she did was google and copy and paste a bunch of crap!
One of which was a leftist site.

Quote from: Solar on May 11, 2020, 09:25:29 AM
She posted 4 links. Big deal, she actually expected me to read a bunch of blind links and search out her point?
If you have actual evidence supporting your point, it is incumbent upon you to provide the quote, And The Link! All she did was google and copy and paste a bunch of crap!
One of which was a leftist site.

Sometimes y'all continue to prove some of your own ignorance.  It's imperative to keep abreast of what's going on with the OTHER side too in order to PREPARE.   It's not INCUMBENT on me to do anything besides read the article and share it if I believe someone else would be interested in seeing it.   I can't believe how you whine like a little snowflake.  By the time you typed all this, you probably could have already read the article.  That's PATHETIC!

Quote from: Mercy Otis Warren on May 11, 2020, 11:17:00 AM

Sometimes y'all continue to prove some of your own ignorance.  It's imperative to keep abreast of what's going on with the OTHER side too in order to PREPARE.   It's not INCUMBENT on me to do anything besides read the article and share it if I believe someone else would be interested in seeing it.   I can't believe how you whine like a little snowflake.  By the time you typed all this, you probably could have already read the article.  That's PATHETIC!

Which is why it is incumbent upon you to save us the headache of trying to figure out your point.
Like I said, there are 4 links, quote the pertinent parts that back your claims, otherwise you lose the argument.

Quote from: Mercy Otis Warren on May 11, 2020, 11:17:00 AM

Sometimes y'all continue to prove some of your own ignorance.  It's imperative to keep abreast of what's going on with the OTHER side too in order to PREPARE.   It's not INCUMBENT on me to do anything besides read the article and share it if I believe someone else would be interested in seeing it.   I can't believe how you whine like a little snowflake.  By the time you typed all this, you probably could have already read the article.  That's PATHETIC!

I have been following this thread and here is the bottom line. There are plenty of forums available. Most, if not all, here came from other forums. Each forums has its own norms. Here, it is the expected practice that if one posts a link on this forum it is to backup a comment. If posters do not like and desire not to follow these expectations they are free to find another forum that is better suited to their style.

Quote from: Calypso Jones on May 11, 2020, 08:48:15 AM
first step is putting the info out there.   Make people aware and get them thinking.

I agree.

Let's find out the actual information so we can be accurate, as well as use lefty information against lefties.

Quote from: Mercy Otis Warren on May 11, 2020, 11:17:00 AM

Sometimes y'all continue to prove some of your own ignorance.  It's imperative to keep abreast of what's going on with the OTHER side too in order to PREPARE.   It's not INCUMBENT on me to do anything besides read the article and share it if I believe someone else would be interested in seeing it.   I can't believe how you whine like a little snowflake.  By the time you typed all this, you probably could have already read the article.  That's PATHETIC!

The point of a discussion forum is to have discussion, duh. When you posted an article it is assumed you read it. Let us know your opinion on it before we read it. We do not know you yet, as we get to know you we will probably know some of your thoughts on different subjects. But jeez don't get in an up roar just because there are rules to follow.