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Steph Bergol's Outstanding Anti-Jihad Propaganda II









 

 

Steph Bergol's Outstanding Anti-Jihad Propaganda

http://iranpoliticsclub.net/cartoons/steph-bergol1/index.htm

 

Islamic Cartoons of Steph Bergol in English
Part Two

Steph Bergol
July 29, 2009

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Happy Birthday Europe Animation! (2006)

And now on to Part Two of the selected Islamic Cartoons by Steph Bergol:

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France of Tomorrow! (2005)
The France of tomorrow?
- 1st Muslim Student: Say, do you know what this Red, White and Blue Flag is?
(Arabic is read backwards, from right to left! The French colors, get it?)
- 2nd Muslim Student: It was the French Flag, before the Islamic republic!

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Islamic Carnivore Plant! (2005)
Fruits of Islam!
The pouring garden pitcher on the right, the European Union pours cowardice and on the left, Quran pours Islamism in to the pot of Islam where the roots of Islamism gives growth to the Terrorism which becomes the "Islamic Carnivore Plant"!
On 2005, Philippe de Villiers in an interview stated:
"In today's France, there are issued Mosque building permits on weekly basis. I think
Islam is a breeding ground for Islamism, and Islamism is the breeding ground for terrorism
so you better be careful ..." (Media)

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Mohammed the False Prophet
Leading the Umma' to Hell!

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Politically Correct Christmas
- Muslim Mother to Muslim Child: Go tell Santa what you want for Christmas …
 - Saint Nicholas: Not to worry, I will tell Mohammed what you desire for Christmas! Mohammed has a good place in the paradise, a place at the height of the paradise because of all the good deeds which he had done on Earth!!!

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Apollo in Space
- Apollo to Earth: Houston We Have a Problem!

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Islamic Time Bomb
- Future Generation of Islam: Tic Tac, Tic Tac …

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Islamic Scimitar
Drenched in blood of Kaffirs (Non Muslims)!

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Instructions for Muslims
Instructions: Apply to kill

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Application of Quran
Application of Quran impairs mental health

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Islamic Insecticide

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Muslim Cockroaches (2007)
A good slap to the ideas that creep!
February 2007: Charlie Hebdo's trial follows his publication of the pages of cartoons of Mohammed. Dalil Boubacker, the complainant, rector of the Paris Mosque, did not even attend the hearings. Ideologically, he also happens to doubt the existence of a peaceful Islam?
Amazingly as the results, the Accuser, Islam got charged!
If all Muslims are offended when you point the finger at the violence, then does this mean that Islam is really violent?


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Lady France Exterminates
Lady France is spraying the Imam, the Islamist Apologist and the Lachaki Woman!

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Muslim Integration
Muslims are well integrating in to the European Society!
Left: Muslim perfectly integrated
Right: Muslim perfectly disintegrated
February 2007: The French police arrested 11 people including nine in Midi-Pyrenees. These four women and seven men, "fully integrated", are believed to be linked with the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda ...
Some were surprised, after the London bombings to see that the terrorists were "well integrated" into the British society ...
These new arrests "well integrated" surprise us less and less.
Gradually European eyes will open and slowly the consciences are awakening ... that …
Islam is therefore not a religion of peace and tolerance as the Muslims claim ...

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Pinocchio in Madrasah
The more Pinocchio reads the Quran, the longer his ears will get!
Pinocchio is turning to a Donkey! Allah is Merciful!
- Father: Where will you go Pinocchio?
-  Pinocchio: I'm going to the Madrasah school at the Mosque ...
- Father: Ah? To learn to speak French?
- Pinocchio: Nah, to learn Arabic to, recite the Quran ...
- Father: What greater source of pride for a father than to see his child recite by heart, many verses of the Quran? Good exercise of memory, bravo!
- Frenchie: But when studying the Quran takes place in Madrasahs, the Real Universities tend to become empty of students (this is the trend in Morocco, and elsewhere in Middle East ...), there are serious concerns. Poor Pinocchio puppets ... All  are being lobotomize and turn in to young Muslims!

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Pope and Islam
Pope Benedict XVI (B16) expressed his vision of Islam citing Manuel II:
"Show me what had Mohammed brought to the world? You will find things evil and inhuman, such as the right to defend by the sword, the faith that he preached. "

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Hezbollah Peace
Brussels, Belgium. 8000 people gathered to demonstrate for peace in Lebanon. Phony peace: Hezbollah flags and portraits of its leader Nasrallah were shown to cries of "Zionists are Fascists!" and "Allah, Hezbollah, Nasrallah."
The Israeli and U.S. flags were burned. The protests were authorized by Belgian authorities under police protection! This is similar to throwing the red carpet for the Islamists! Belgium, wake up!
Then the protests continued on in Holland …"Lucifers" means "matches" in Dutch (the language of the north). Lucifers? Lucifer? ... it reminds me of someone ... Of course not Muslims! It was surely a demonstration for peace!

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Happy Birthday Europe! (2006)
An Islamic present for Europe!

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Red card to Islam! (2006)
Is it Racism or Playing the Race Card?
In the heat of the World Cup Soccer, Zinédine Zidane controversy was high! His behavior cost France the World Cup! Zidane was sent off in extra time after headbutting Marco Materazzi following a verbal taunts in the form of racial and ethnic slurs from the Italian player, and so did not participate in the penalty shootout, which Italy won 5–3; however, he kept the Golden Ball award. In a civilized world, you do not hit people because they use profanity against you! You can return profanity but you cannot assault people, specifically when the World Cup Soccer is at stake!
Was Zidane's behavior excusable or inexcusable? In Islam, if a Muslim is insulted, then he has the right to defend himself by hitting the insulter!
"Excusable and excused," Dalil Boubakeur, rector of the Muslim Institute of the Paris Mosque stated, bringing Zidane "full support and fraternal admiration and affection."


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Shadow of Mohammed (2005)
A Danish newspaper published caricatures of Mohammed. Scandal! Blasphemy! They screamed!
But the Quran itself is not a clear representation of Mohammed's personality because what it reads is not divine words. It is only human speech, hate speech, Mohammedan speech. Respecting the wish of Mohammed, I have not drawn his face. I have only designed his shadow ... the shadow behind the Quran!

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Culture of Hate (2005)
I Hate USA!
A new method to cultivate the culture of hatred. Natural method ... and revolutionary!

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Lend a Hand to Islam (2005)
For centuries, Europe has held Islam out of the European Territory. At the present, Europe tends to extend a hand to Islam (Turkey). What will the response of Islam be?

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Islamic Trade! (2005)
The Imam of Venissieux wants to leave the mosque to open a trade ...
- Imam: My chosen brother! Here are Quranic remedies for your grandchildren, your wife will become gentle as a lamb, the use are prohibited in France, They can be bought but cannot be applied in France, if you know what I mean? … Hee Hee Hee …
"The former Imam of Venissieux had abandoned the mosque!" (Media)
"I intend to leave the mosque after my return to France. I will probably convert myself in commerce," said the former Imam of Venissieux, the Algerian Abdelkader Bouziane, in a telephone interview from the home of his sister in western Algeria where he resided since his expulsion.
"The exercise of my duties at the mosque has earned all sorts of accusations and a lot of trouble.  Unfortunately, in this case, I found myself alone; no Algerian official has lifted a finger to help when I was away from my family," he explained. "Even men of religion of my country and other scholars of Islam have remained silent," said the former Imam. "Their attitude would have been understandable if I were a terrorist, but I am not and justice had just proven my innocence," he said Bouziane who "thanked God for prevailing the truth" and the French courts which have ruled in his favor.
"I am very pleased to have been released. I wanted very much for the French people to discover the truth and the Algerian authorities to know that I did not go to France to sow discord, but to give a good image of my country." said the former Imam of Venissieux.
Mr. Bouziane said he "hoped to return soon to France" to "find my children and fulfill my responsibilities to them." "They miss me a lot," he said. "I await the decision of the Lyon tribunal (on June) which is to vote on the legality of the deportation order against them." (Media)


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Blind Justice (2005)
Is Justice being blind?
"Justice declares itself incompetent to hear the Imam who quoted the Quran: "... and beat them".
It returns the ball to the politicians. But they will not be a deaf ear? For now, the Imam of Venissieux relaxes! Abdelkader Bouziane, Imam of Venissieux quoted from Quran. The Quran clearly promotes violence against women and non Muslims. The 53-year old Imam is a polygamist and father of 16 children. He was prosecuted and deported." (Media)
- Lady France: … and poof! I refer to the political ball!
- Sarkozi: Splash .. hee hee hee …
- Chirac: Whistling …

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European Constitution (2005)
"In a Referendum, France said NO to the new European constitution, a vote against the entry of Turkey into Europe? Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan must not jump for joy ... " (Media)
"May 2005, a scandal breaks out about the desecration of Quran in a toilet at Guantanamo." (Media)
- Lady France: Mr. Erdogan, do you want to use this (New European Constitution)? We already have what we need to use as the toilet paper (Quran)!

This brings us to the end of Steph Bergol's Greatest Hits!

 



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Steph Bergol's Outstanding Anti-Jihad Propaganda









 

 

Steph Bergol's Outstanding Anti-Jihad Propaganda

http://iranpoliticsclub.net/cartoons/steph-bergol1/index.htm

 

Islamic Cartoons of Steph Bergol in English
Part One

Steph Bergol
July 29, 2009

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Islamic Apple Worm! (2004)
The worm in the fruit is coming out of Mecca ...

Introduction

At last here are the English versions of the Steph Bergol's infamous Islamic Cartoons! Steph Bergol is a leading cartoonist in France, Belgium and Europe. He is famous for his bold approach towards Islam and Islamism. Bergol bravely deals with the issue of a huge Muslim minority in France and Europe which many of them refuse to blend in, integrate and prefer to further isolate and segregate themselves by remaining Islamists!

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Islamic Republic of France (2004)
"The Muslim protesters in France protested against the Anti-Veil Law …" (Media)
- Frenchie: But the flags of the demonstration were slightly different!

Bergol is extremely infamous amongst the Islamists and branded as a Racist Infidel! That's why we love and support Steph Bergol. In this series, we have selected his best work and translated them to English. To translate his work, word by word to English, would not make sense for the English speaker; therefore, I took the liberty to slightly change the words, change around the text, spice it up and narrate the subjects in a way that they would make sense and remain funny in English. Here is our English version and tribute to the wonderful work of that infamous infidel cartoonist Steph Bergol.

Ahreeman X

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Islamic Democracy (2004)
End of Democracy in Europe
"On February 20, 2004, Belgium will pass a law to enable the foreign residents to vote ... " (Media)
Moving away from Democracy and towards the Dar-al Islam (Land of Islam)!

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Islamic Crucifixion (2004)
On Good Friday, Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus and the sacrifice that he had done for the humanity. The Good Friday for the Christians is celebration of Jesus, King of the Universe. " A kingdom not of this world ... As Momo (Mohammed) was against it ...
- Jesus: Mohammed, my kingdom is not of this world ...
- Mohammed: But mine is …

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Guilty Mohammed (2004)
Why was Mohammed dragged from the Heaven's Gate in to the Hell?
- Mohammed (being carried away by devils): "It is a judicial error! I am Mohammed, the prophet!"
- St. Peter (with a scimitar through his chest): "Definitely: GUILTY!"

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Islamic Easter Egg Hunt (2005)
The Gifts and Chocolate Eggs from Infidels, but are they Halaal?!
A Belgian television show stated that the "hunt for eggs" are open to all.
This event is declared Halaal for Muslims! They have made out as bandits with the presents and eggs from the infidels!
- 1st Lachaki Woman: Ultimately they are not so bad, the silly festivities of the Kaffirs (infidels) …
- 2nd Lachaki Woman: Tais-Toi! Yeepi Ya Ye, let's collect!

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Turkish Halaal Pork! (2005)
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan, launched legal action against a magazine which caricatured him in the form of various animals  ...
- Erdogan Piglet: .. so it's like that, ha? I won't speak to you anymore! Now can I go home? Home to European Union?

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Resignation and Contract! (2005)
A veiled Muslim woman resigns from her job because his boss has again been threatened with death if he would not let her go ...
-  Lachaki Woman: Here, I give you my resignation, boss! This would engage you with my brother, who is even a better Muslim than me! He will not commit violence, I promise! Disregard anything that they say, those dirty kaffir Infidels! Islam is religion of peace!

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Stoning Woman in Islam (2004)
"Muslims stoned a woman in Marseille, France!" (Media)
-  1st Imam to 2nd one: What's your technique? Do you point first and then shoot or do you pull back first and then throw?

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Politically Correct Stoning! (2004)
A woman was stoned in Marseille, France ... Some reject the term "stoning" and prefer to speak of "killing with stones" ... but what's the difference?
- Muslim Man: I'll be your good prince charming ... I will give you a choice ... what do you prefer? Stoning or l kill you with stones?

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Face of the Infidel (2004)
We know the fate of the infidels ... but do we know the fate of the ostriches?
- Mohammed: This creature looks like an infidel, I will deal with him the Islamic Way!

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Veil and Blood (2004)
"Two French journalists have been kidnapped by the Islamists in Iraq, demanding the removal of the Anti-veil Law in France. Islamists claimed that this Law would stain the purity of the Muslim Women and drench the veils of the Muslim Woman in dirt and mud …" (Media)
-  Observer: The veils of the Muslims are already soiled with blood ...

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Bending Over to Allah! (2004)
"During the Salath (Namaz) Prayer, the Quran quickly reaches the head ..." (Islamic Scholars)
- Observer: Once you kneel and bend over, the wise words of Quran, quickly rushes from your buttocks and colon, down to your intestine and stomach deep in to your head and brains!

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Turkish Croissants (2004)
The French did not invent the croissants!
Is there anything more French than the croissants? And yet, in Austria they were born. The crescent is the national symbol of Turkey. In 1683, while the Turks were besieging Vienna, the Viennese symbolically had devoured small crescent-shaped fresh pastries as gestures of munching on the Muslim Invaders …
- Observer: French must learn from the history!

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The Turkish Wolf (2004)
Turkey is welcomed in to the European Union ...
- Observer: The Wolf in Sheep Clothing ….

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Islamic Trojan Horse (2004)
Turkey entering the European Union: The Trojan Horse of Islam ...

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Muslim Godfather (2004)
"Announcement of the Prince Laurent of Belgium: the Godfather of his daughter, Princess Louise, will probably be a Muslim ... " (Media)
Heresy?
-  Priest: Princess Louise, I baptize you in the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit …
- Imam: The Christians say: "Christ is the son of Allah." May Allah destroy them all! (Quran 4:30)!

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Rise of Islam in Europe (2004)
"Islam is a giant that is being put on his feet … by the European Governments …"

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9/11 in Spain (2004)
"Spain pulls out her troops from the coalition and behaves hostile towards USA!" (Media)
After the 9/11 attack, on March 2004 in Madrid ...
Better to laugh and dance than fight the Terrorism ...
Momo (Mohammed) and the Burqah Girls, a new Spanish Band are performing in Madrid:
- If I build a bomb, Lala Lala ..
I would choose a plane a train or a bus, Lala La …
With your father, your mother, your brother and your sister in them, Woohoo … yeh …
and put all my heart in it, Lala Lala …
this is true happiness, let us laugh and dance …

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Kicking Mohammed Out (2004)
Kicking Mohammed out of Europe!

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Chopping Down the Minaret (2004)
Close the mosques, the gathering places for the dangerous terrorists, conspiracy, brainwashing, and teaching the true meaning of Quran! ...
- Lady France: Timber …

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Muslim Men don't hit in the face! (2002)
"The Imam of Venissieux explained that according to the Quran, the man could beat his wife ... but not in the face!"
"You chastise those you fear of their disobedience and those relegate you in bed, you beat." (Quran 4:34)
- Muslim Woman: However, my husband is a good Muslim. I never band-Aid and tape my face!

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Tyrannosaurus Islamicus (2004)
Islam, the bloodthirsty monster!
- Patriot, Lady France and the Cardinal: … with brain the size of a walnut!

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Why Afraid of Veil? (2004)
- Imam: What is behind the veil? Why does it frighten the French?
(While injecting the serum of veil, Sharia' Law and Jihad Subjects in to the vein of the Laic Lady France!)

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Islamic Sacrifice
Joyous Aid

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Who's French?
- Lachaki Woman: But I'm telling you, I swear that I'm French …
-  Knight Templar: Well and I am Meccan!

 



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Re: [I-S] Who is Ed Mezvinsky??

I saw this back before the wedding.

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:00 AM, Bruce Majors <majors.bruce@gmail.com> wrote:

 

 

Who is Ed Mezvinsky ??? 

 Why the media did not disclose this information? Who is Ed Mezvinsky???   

 


"Snopes" has a more complete article, all affirming this.

 

Edward "Ed" Mezvinsky, born January 17, 1937, is a former Democrat congressman. As a Democrat, he represented Iowa 's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for two terms, from 1973 to 1977.

 In March 2001, Mezvinsky was indicted and later pleaded guilty to 31 of 69 charges of bank fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud.   Nearly $10 million was involved in the ponzi scheme.

 After serving five years in federal prison, he was released in April 2008. He is expected to remain on federal probation until 2011, and still owes $9.4 million in restitution to his victims. So who is he???

 He's Chelsea Clinton's father-in-law.

 Nary a mention of this in any of the media. If this guy was Jenna or Barbara Bush's, or better yet one of Sarah Palin's daughters, father in law, the news would have replaced the oil spill.

 

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    Public Employee Unions

    Public Employee Unions
    by Walter E. Williams

    With all of the union strife in Wisconsin, Indiana and New Jersey, and indications of more to come, it might be time to shed a bit of light on unions as an economic unit.

    First, let's get one important matter out of the way. I value freedom of association, and non-association, even in ways that are not always popular and often deemed despicable. I support a person's right to be a member or not be a member of a labor union. From my view, the only controversy regarding unions is what should they be permitted and not permitted to do.

    According to the Department of Labor, most union members today work for state, local and federal government. Close to 40 percent of public employees are unionized. As such, they represent a powerful political force in elections. If you're a candidate for governor, mayor or city councilman, you surely want the votes and campaign contributions from public employee unions. In my view, that's no problem. The problem arises after you win office and sit down to bargain over the pay and working conditions with unions who voted for you.

    Given the relationship between politicians and public employee unions, we should not be surprised that public employee wages and benefits often average 45 percent higher than their counterparts in the private sector. Often they receive pension and health care benefits making little or no contribution.

    How is it that public employee unions have such a leg up on their private-sector brethren? The answer is not rocket science. Employers in the private sector have a bottom line. If they overcompensate their employees, company profits will sink. The company might even face bankruptcy.

    Of course, if private companies can count on federal government bailouts, as did General Motors and Chrysler, they can maintain a comfy relationship with their unions. No such bottom line exists in the government sector. Politicians have every reason to grant benefits to their political allies, in this case public employee unions. They don't pick up the tab; it's unorganized taxpayers who face higher taxes.

    Wisconsin's Gov. Scott Walker says that stripping the workers of collective bargaining rights, and limiting talks to the subject of basic wages, is necessary to give the state the flexibility to get its finances in order and spare taxpayers further grief.

    Consider the cushy deal for many of California's unionized state and local police, fire and prison employees. They have what's called a "3 percent at 50" formula that determines their retirement check. It's based on 3 percent of the average of the three highest-paid years of the employee's career, multiplied by the number of years on the job. An employee with 20 years' service can retire at age 50 and receive 60 percent of his salary. Employees often boost their retirement income by putting in a lot of overtime hours during their last three years of service.

    Temple University professor William Dunkelberg said in his recent CNBC article "Should Unions Have the Power to Tax?": "The 'employers' (taxpayers through their elected officials) have slowly lost their ability to determine the terms of employment offers. The unions now determine working hours, hiring criteria, the quantity of 'output' to be produced per day, the number of sick and vacation and holiday days, how their performance will be evaluated etc. No longer can the employer make an 'offer' for a job with requirements that fit the needs of the public institution."

    Major states like California, New York, Illinois, Ohio and New Jersey – and the federal government – are on the verge of bankruptcy. Large cities like Los Angeles; Chicago; New York; Washington, D.C.; Newark; and Detroit are facing bankruptcy as well. Does that tell you something? It tells me that we can no longer afford to do what we've done in the past. We must make large cuts in spending. Spending on public employee salaries is just a drop in the bucket.

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