“Why not also add a question about pension reform?

Here is the entire offering that we read in today’s Chicago Tribune – we borrowed a few of the author’s words in the above title and offer a few of our own words at the end.


"Pension reform must be part of fix"

"Regarding your editorial from May 28, “’Let the people vote’ on pension reform too,” I think this is a very powerful statement. I agree that the issue of the $133.5 billion unfunded pension obligation affects everyone in the state either directly or indirectly. Lawmakers in Springfield have agreed to put the question of income tax on the ballot in November 2020 asking people directly if they support moving from a flat income tax to a graduated one.
Why not also add a question about pension reform? Keeping the status quo is obviously not working in Illinois. I applaud Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s efforts to overhaul the state income tax system, but I think we need to go beyond that and give residents the chance to vote on modifying the Illinois Constitution’s pension clause.

I think the idea of adding a modification to lower the annual cost of living adjustments from 3% to 2% or even 1% makes sense. At this point, everyone in Illinois needs to step up and start to compromise. Is it better to have a secure pension that increases 1% a year, or have an unstable pension that might go away? We can all play a part in helping Illinois manage its budget in a more effective way.

To many of my 17-year-old peers, the issue of pension reform and income tax rates may seem irrelevant, but we will be the next bloc of eligible voters next year and it is critical that we pay attention to all the changes happening in the state. Staying involved is a lifetime skill. The more people who know about an issue, the better the chance that people will act for this change.

— Elizabeth Messerschmidt, Barrington

For online-exclusive letters go to www.chicagotribune.com/letters."

This young woman gets it - we old farts don't.   We are doing to our kids and their kids what was never before done in America - sticking our kids and grandkids with unrepayable amounts of DEBT.

Worth Reading – Mr. Henry Langrehr

Pls go to:  https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-flashback-d-day-henry-langrehr-normandy-wwii-20190529-story.html

Learn a bit about the author – pls go to:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_S._James_Jr.

To both men this one guy simply says , “Thank you – God bless you.”

Considering our future

We suggest reading this brief offering from George Will’s new offering entitled, “The Conservative Sensibility.”   Pls go to: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/opinions/george-will-is-the-individual-obsolete/?utm_term=.69006ab563fc

Why do we, thefundamentals, offer this suggestion?   Folks, this guys brief but remaining time here on the planet earth has taught him several things mostly supported by repetitive historical reality – that unfortunately many of us, we the people, think someone else will help us if we just vote or do something for them and some of us, a minority, know that historically that nonsense just keeps repeatin’ itself.   Our founders/fighters knew better…do you?

Worth reading, perhaps

Pls go to:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/steve-bannon-were-in-an-economic-war-with-china-its-futile-to-compromise/2019/05/06/0055af36-7014-11e9-9eb4-0828f5389013_story.html?utm_term=.629a98dece06

Our question to you – had you already read it?   Maybe a better version of that simple question would be – ever wonder (we mean you) why the many media dopes would simply rather keep offering their 24/7 offerings to display or attempt to display just how dumb #45 is?

Instead of something along the lines of the one above?

Huh?

The nonsense of those who think/act as if their “you know what” doesn’t stink

Folks there are so many reasons to love America – albeit today one has good reason to not only doubt those few words of wisdom – yep, they are truly fundamental – we are reminded of the smelly ones who bring about that doubt daily.  Pls read this:

·         https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2019/05/09/judge-u-m-president-sex-assault-lawsuit/1145618001/

Now, assuming you have read it we ask you this – who in the above article do we, this guy – who graduated from the above subject school – who do you think we say – heck, maybe even know – is a smelly nincomPOOP – huh?

Let’s put it this way – we the people simply need to flush the POOPsters fairly regularly – and we ain’t been doin’ it, huh?

We close with this fellow’s suggestion to us, we the people – made a while back:

Extract from Thomas Jefferson to William Stephens Smith

Paris Nov. 13. 1787.

the people can not be all, & always, well informed. the part which is wrong [. . .] will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. if they remain quiet under such misconceptions it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty. we have had 13. states independant 11. years. there has been one rebellion. that comes to one rebellion in a century & a half for each state. what country before ever existed a century & half without a rebellion? & what country can preserve it’s liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? let them take arms. the remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon & pacify them. what signify a few lives lost in a century or two? the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. it is it’s natural manure. 

Folks – WOW – do we need a few (just a few) TJ’s now – huh?

Ps:  a closing observation or make it a question – if you’ve read TJ’s words above ask yourself this – self, why thinketh thefundamentals likes to use the POOP analogy?   HUH?