The North County Times recently published an article about elected officials who receive a pension from governmental institutions.
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/article_244f4cde-73a6-521e-83f4-40737f0c5b46.html
Encinitas councilwoman and bane of my existence Teresa Barth was listed as one of many north county officials who recieve a government pension (hers is from the state of California for work at the fairgrounds in Del Mar). Though her pension does not amount to a whole lot (less that 14,000 a year as reported by the article), it is interesting that the woman who was elected to some degree because of the fact that she speaks out against pension systems (and the city of Encinitas' pension program specifically) receives a government pension. She was quoted in the article as saying that because she has a pension in gives her special insight into the way they work Personally, to me that argument is a little lacking and I still look at this as Barth being a blatant hypocrite; but then again, I'll be the first one to admit my bias against her and some of the things that come out of her ever-running mouth.
As you may or may not know, the pension system in Encinitas is something that many (including myself) say is out of control. It is one of the few things I don't agree with my majority faction on.
What do y'all think about Barth's double talking?
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I don't get it. Because Barth is willing to take a position against her own self interest that is a problem for you?
ReplyDeleteAlso, she's been very open about being a pensioner.
What do y'all think about Barth's double talking?
ReplyDeleteHow exactly is calling for very modest pension reform "double talking" just because she receives a pension?
Are you double talking if you comment on developer issues because you live in a house? Are you double talking on environmental issues because you go to the beach?
Seriously, I want to understand your train of thought here. Anyone who's ever received a pension is disqualified from participating in public pension reform discussions?
Wouldn't a bigger problem be council members who are on the take and block pension reform?
ReplyDeleteKnow anybody like that?
I didn't necessarily mean double talking as a slam on her. And when I proposed the question, I meant it to be as a conversation starter.
ReplyDeleteAll I am saying is that if she is truly against government pension programs; which she has portrayed herself as being to the public, and one an election partially on that basis; then she should decline a government pension for herself.
It's essentially the same as being an actively alcoholic member of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
ReplyDelete[All you die-hard 'Barth-ites' are going to try and spin the above metaphor into something its not. You're going to claim that I don't support MADD, or that I think Barth is an alcoholic. The metaphor is not meant to mean either of these things, it just means that she gains benefits from something she speaks out against.]
"All I am saying is that if she is truly against government pension programs; which she has portrayed herself as being to the public, and one an election partially on that basis; then she should decline a government pension for herself. "
ReplyDeleteThis is nonsense. Barth has never said anything remotely close to being against government pension programs.
Why don't you gather some facts before you go off on your fantasies of mischaracterization?
Regardless of what she says, she portrays herself as our maiden in shining armor here to save us from the evil union-influenced pension raising Encintitas axis of evil.
ReplyDeleteUm, no she doesn't. Perhaps you get that impression from your union buddies who want to be set for life at 55 and demonize anyone who even raises a question about it.
ReplyDeleteYou should really do a little independent research and think for yourself rather than relying on gross caricatures from your union buddies.
I weep for the children of Encinitas if this is the kind of critical thinking our schools teach.