(Activist) Judge: Pension Rules Unlawful

The Lakeland Ledger (A NYT Newspaper) ^

[Road Warrior ‘04]

...Fulford also ruled the mandatory pension payments represented an "unconstitutional taking of private property without full compensation" and a violation of collective bargaining rights of the public workers....

[Lmo56]

"This is a victory for the rule of law," Meyer said. "The court said today that a promise is a promise. A contract is a contract. And even the governor and the Legislature have to live up to the covenants which they enter into."

Hey - a contract is a contract. If the state entered into an open-ended agreement with its long-time workers that stated they would not have to contribute, then the state has to live with it.

Workers hired afterwards would be subject to the new rules.

IF the term of the contract for the long-time workers expires - THEN new contract terms can be negotiated.

One party cannot enter into a contract with another party and then arbitraily, capriciously, and unilaterally change the terms of the contract just because they have the power to enact legislation.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

One party cannot enter into a contract with another party and then arbitraily, capriciously, and unilaterally change the terms of the contract just because they have the power to enact legislation.

I understand! GM & Chrysler...

[Lmo56]

GM & Chrysler

Of course, bankruptcies toss contracts out the window and can then be renegotiated ...

[monkeyshine]

It is long past time for radical change. Public schools are a relic of a bygone era. We have technology now that can allow kids to learn a lot more, and at a pace that suits them. Same with most government services and agencies. So many things are redundant or obsolete. Our counties and states pay tens and hundreds of millions for statistics that can be compiled with greater accuracy via Facebook or Google.

Our leaders lack vision and certainly don't care for the constituents.

"...Politicians...blame the voters for allegedly wanting more government than they are willing to pay for. The effort of politicians to pin the blame on voters diverts attention from the real entitlement mentality that threatens to bankrupt the nation: A political class that feels entitled to rule over the rest of us." From The Real 'Entitlement Mentality' That Is Bankrupting America