Ok, here goes. I open myself up to debate. (Key word: debate.) As I said before, I don't want to argue, attack and be attacked. But let's discuss.
I admit that I am more concerned with the "social" issues of abortion and gay marriage. Let's not get into those. This board has been down that road before.
What I do want to get into is judge appointments. From my view, the liberal judges are doing a lot of harm to this country. Now, I really could not care less about the pledge of allegiance or the 10 Commandments being posted on a building. I really don't under stand the concern on either side of the argument.
Now, what I can discuss, in great detail, is the workers' compensation system here in the U.S. Arnold had it right when one of the first things he did when elected was work to reform the California work comp system. It was, and still is--but not to the same degree--a big job. Businesses were being forced out of the state due to the high costs of comp insurance. What was and is being paid on California comp claims is a joke. I have seen it over and over again.
What is the cause of this: liberal judges in the work comp system. A good friend of mine here in Illinois is a Democrat and a comp attorney. He voted for our current govenor, but he says that he will not in the next election, as Blagovich is ruining the comp system here. Judges do not look at evidence, and he has ruined the appeal system for the employers. Nobody is saying that injured workers should not be taken care of, but fraudulent and exaggerated claims should not have to be paid.
So, this is one area where I am staunchly conservative and I think it has a huge impact on this country.
Well, there you have it. I'm willing to get into this. I don't want people to think that I'm not willing to listen to other opinions and examine my own (which I have been after reading Mike's post on the other thread about healthcare).
Someone asked in the other thread if I was a writer. Here is a link to my book on Amazon.com.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...932434-1448961
That most recent review is from a friend of mine, and I agree it is over the top, so please don't call me on it. The book is on Amazon UK as well.
I admit that I am more concerned with the "social" issues of abortion and gay marriage. Let's not get into those. This board has been down that road before.
What I do want to get into is judge appointments. From my view, the liberal judges are doing a lot of harm to this country. Now, I really could not care less about the pledge of allegiance or the 10 Commandments being posted on a building. I really don't under stand the concern on either side of the argument.
Now, what I can discuss, in great detail, is the workers' compensation system here in the U.S. Arnold had it right when one of the first things he did when elected was work to reform the California work comp system. It was, and still is--but not to the same degree--a big job. Businesses were being forced out of the state due to the high costs of comp insurance. What was and is being paid on California comp claims is a joke. I have seen it over and over again.
What is the cause of this: liberal judges in the work comp system. A good friend of mine here in Illinois is a Democrat and a comp attorney. He voted for our current govenor, but he says that he will not in the next election, as Blagovich is ruining the comp system here. Judges do not look at evidence, and he has ruined the appeal system for the employers. Nobody is saying that injured workers should not be taken care of, but fraudulent and exaggerated claims should not have to be paid.
So, this is one area where I am staunchly conservative and I think it has a huge impact on this country.
Well, there you have it. I'm willing to get into this. I don't want people to think that I'm not willing to listen to other opinions and examine my own (which I have been after reading Mike's post on the other thread about healthcare).
Someone asked in the other thread if I was a writer. Here is a link to my book on Amazon.com.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...932434-1448961
That most recent review is from a friend of mine, and I agree it is over the top, so please don't call me on it. The book is on Amazon UK as well.
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