His words were unintelligible, but the dude has some moves.

We sell neg 0.01 percent bonds a much better deal than the Swiaa . Who needs ratings we dont need no stinkin ratings the bonds pay themselves off in a thousand years The Swiss will have taken your money away in your own lifetime!

That’s not true. I interviewed Ruth Love back in the day and she told me straight to my face that they ended gym and recess in CPS to devote more time and money to academics.

When I asked her how she got around state requirements, she said, “we’re just breaking the law.”

Although I understood, and understand, her emphasis on academics, she did not appreciate fresh air and exercise. It’s crazy not to get kids outside and running around.

Kids need exercise. A lot of it. They’re out of their minds without it.

Sedentary adolescence is a recent and unwelcome development in our wealthy society.

You let the kids out early, what do you think they’re doing? Taking limos to Gene and Georgettis?

They’re outside, in the streets, looking for something to do, or inside staring at a light bulb on a screen.

The more time at school, in the gym, in the library, doing anything, anything at all, the better.

Let’s face it folks, healthcare in retirement can be changed constitutionally and suddenly because a guarantee of healthcare for life was never written into Illinois statute. Following issue for years now. Never saw a state guaranteeing free healthcare forever. Healthcare amendments have been upheld in other states routinely.

I have not done hardcore research on the issue, but anyone can riddle me this. Per judicial pension website, they don’t pay for colas, and it even looks like they are not required to pay for spousal contributions like the rest of us government mopes. Seems that would violate ERISA which state pension laws follow closely. Someone please tell me that I am wrong. Or, just another example of judicial preference.

Finally, I thought most of our legislators are lawyers. They should all open Black’s Law Dictionary and read the definition of consideration if they can’t remember from day one of law school. An AGREEMENT to change based on commensurate consideration is needed to change the pension laws. Not gun to head durress. Otherwise, the GA would would do it unilaterally every year. Everyone take a deep breath. Night all. Fun chatting with you guys.

I hope Harriman’s health problem may be healed by the surgery he indicated. He seemed like a nice man, but I would not have voted for him as a member of the public education apparatus.