tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post2156533559431498184..comments2024-03-29T05:32:54.378-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Will Leg Approve "Double-Dip" Bill for MDOT? Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-89078211919682898362022-01-27T09:40:42.049-06:002022-01-27T09:40:42.049-06:00These positions should not exist - but do primaril...These positions should not exist - but do primarily to take the heat off the legislature for transportation issues. <br /><br />Since they do exist and likely are not going away anytime soon - the state should pay considerably more than $78k annually. <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-89660467064648759732022-01-26T17:28:27.229-06:002022-01-26T17:28:27.229-06:00Amazing that Commissioner Caldwell (from that denz...Amazing that Commissioner Caldwell (from that denzien of right-wing nuts in DeSoto County) would think that he should be able to do what the courts and the legislature just a year ago said that legislators could not do. <br /><br />Colonel Caldwell is used to milking the tit every way possible: Military reserves (nice military retirement benefits); DeSoto County as an elected official but finished out his 20 years working for the school district; and now with his wife also on PERS, he wants to draw that retirement while still working for the state. <br /><br />Legislators resigned their positions when told they couldn't do that; wonder what the Commissioner will do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-35542786895715435022022-01-26T06:40:18.821-06:002022-01-26T06:40:18.821-06:00Now comes the most honorable representative from L...Now comes the most honorable representative from Leake/Scott with a bill to 'carve out' a special retirement program for all men and women in uniform (other than MHP which already has a separate program). The bill would allow all sworn officers of municipal and county government to fully retire, under PERS, with TWENTY years. <br /><br />In his pandering comment on Supertalk, he opined that since military can retire at 20, then so should our police officers. <br /><br />He readily admitted that it would be impossible to fund such a retirement program and have it viable but 'hopes it can be out there on the table'. I Wanted Gerard to ask the honorable legislator if he would be willing to redraw the SLRP regulations and use all of that fund to fund such a program for LEO, which will never fly anyway. <br /><br />How many more special programs will we allow our legislature to dream up under PERS?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-33230930743744283332022-01-25T21:07:28.751-06:002022-01-25T21:07:28.751-06:00Willie Simmons has sucked at the PERS tit at least...Willie Simmons has sucked at the PERS tit at least as far back as 1968 when he was an on-site 'counselor' at Parchman Penitentiary. Assuming my math is correct, that's 54 years. And you people thought Cecil 'The Frown' Brown was the champ of benefits. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-2399287256277761242022-01-25T13:44:32.969-06:002022-01-25T13:44:32.969-06:00Worked 30 years and retired, get another Cush job...Worked 30 years and retired, get another Cush job after retirement, draw Social Security while still working at Cush job. 70+ years old. Drop dead the day after decided to leave the work sector for good.<br /><br />Now who did that scenario benefit?<br /><br />Are they really that valuable!!!<br /><br />MOVE OVER and GET OUT OF the WAY!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-81014967738425124562022-01-25T12:49:59.042-06:002022-01-25T12:49:59.042-06:00I’m 67 years old and retired from 2 jobs! I only r...I’m 67 years old and retired from 2 jobs! I only retired because I looked around and said it’s time to move on and let these young bucks take over.<br /><br />These old heads with their antiquated thoughts need to sit their old asses down and enjoy the fruits of their labor! We are sick of the Willie Simmons and the like. <br /><br />The VA is so screwed up for the same reasons, retired 50, 60 and 70 year old Military retirees getting GS 14+ jobs! <br /><br />We can’t move on with the same old good ole boys!<br /><br />Go home Mr Willie and the boys!<br /><br />Nothing against Mr. Willie Simmons his name was one in the article. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-87038815156651641312022-01-25T12:04:25.296-06:002022-01-25T12:04:25.296-06:00If they are for it, I'm agin it.If they are for it, I'm agin it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-34906494279375131392022-01-25T11:56:42.481-06:002022-01-25T11:56:42.481-06:00SLRP it up. Pigs at the trough.SLRP it up. Pigs at the trough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-29980359318723516422022-01-25T11:54:08.538-06:002022-01-25T11:54:08.538-06:00How about SLRP for first responders too! NOTHING ...How about <a href="https://yallpolitics.com/2022/01/25/bill-of-the-day-first-responder-appreciation-and-recruitment-act-reduces-pers-vesting-period-provides-extra-creditable-service-years/" rel="nofollow">SLRP for first responders too</a>! NOTHING but a campaign ploy by Wiggins. Pathetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-71407548947278109452022-01-25T11:52:31.208-06:002022-01-25T11:52:31.208-06:00To me it seems unfair that someone retired in PERS...To me it seems unfair that someone retired in PERS can't do this. Just sayin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-38987567252146001002022-01-25T11:42:17.431-06:002022-01-25T11:42:17.431-06:00Double referred means DOA.Double referred means DOA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com