Comments by Pennywise

Written on Judge denies injunction; Evansville smoking ban to take effect Sunday:

in response to MoonRose:

That means all you non-smokers HAVE to go to all the bars and taverns that will now be non-smoking so that they don't loose any of their business. You demanded that every public place be non-smoking so you can go, so now you HAVE to go and spend your money in those places.

There's far more non smokers than smokers. I doubt businesses will collapse because the smokers have to go outside. How 'bout a bit more positive attitude? Some businesses might actually pick up.

Written on Hundreds join Indiana marches over Florida teen's death :

in response to Ace__Dad:

There is external hate based on racism. There are some whites who will always believe that we are second class citizens. Nothing you can do about it.

There is internal self-hatred where Negroes have low self-esteem based on the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow, and being ignored for so many years. This causes people to turn on the ones closest to them: their family, friends, and supporters. Self-hate is killing us faster than racism.


Sad but true. But, there are some blacks who will always blame white people for their problems and always have a chip on their shoulder.

Written on Autism rates up; screening, better diagnosis cited :

in response to nemo8228#88273:

The Social Security Administration pays Supplemental Security Income (tax free) at approx 780.00 per month for an autism diagnosis. This federal welfare payment system is the driver behind the "epidemic" of autism and ADDHD cases.

What? I have an autistic son. We don't get any SSI. He was diagnosed from a pediatric developemental specialist at Riley. We tried to get SSI for him so we could use the money for special treatment at Easter Seals Rehab. It costs about $600 month for treatment and help there. We can't afford that so he gets no help. We do what we can at home and the school does what they can. Sure wish we could get money to help him since you make it sound like it's a fact. It's not!

People have no idea what life is like for an autistic child or the family that lives with them. These kids will be adults someday. It should be important that they get all the help the can growing up but nobody seems to care.

Written on Police investigating vandalism at Ziemer Funeral Home:

Scumbags don't care who or what they destroy.

Written on Doctors doubt favoritism in Cheney transplant :

A transplant of any kind has several factors involved. It's not just who's on the list. There has to be a match in many areas or as many as possible. I believe that's what they look into.

It would make more sense to give a younger patient the transplant but not if that transplant wasn't a good enough match. Hopefully there was no favoritism. I thought the donaor list didn't have names, etc, listed. Only age, blood type, and so on.

Written on Protesters voice their opposition to health insurance mandate | VIDEO:

in response to antonelli:

Fellow conservatives,

We have done a very poor job of allowing this issue to be obfuscated. I am an extremely conservative fundamentalist evangelical Christian. I have had a vasectomy, and my wife used to use the pill. This issue is nothing about birth control.

There are several Catholic doctrines with which I emphatically disagree but as a non member they are none of my business.

The government is not allowed to tell a church what it can believe. We should not rest while this is happening.

Please quit trying to defend or attack birth control. It is absolutely a non issue. The catholic church is in no way trying to deny non catholics birth control. they just don't want to pay for it. The right to choose not to pay must defended. This is all we should be saying.

I agree!


in response to thisguysays:

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And nobody should be forced to pay for it. Only the person wanting the birth control should pay for it!

My kid gets strep throat. I have to pay $40 for an office visit and $10 copay for the antibiotics. My dad has to pay $100 month for heart pills that he'll DIE without. How come these things aren't free? No woman (and I'm a woman saying this) will DIE because she doesn't have her birth control pills. Buy your own! Go get some for free from Planned Parenthood! Tell your bed partner to buy some condoms or get them for free at PP as well! Why do so many think they're so dang entitled to something? My step sister died 4 months ago from cancer. The cancer drugs depleted her savings and left over $24,000 of debt for her grieving husband and 2 kids. Why weren't her "pills" free?

Written on Victim identified in Tuesday's massive fire in Vanderburgh County neighborhood :

This is my sub division and only about a block or so away. Our houses are kind of spaced and the street is pretty wide. This fire had to have been huge and extremely hot to melt the houses across the street. There's still many fire trucks and other vehicles there now (11pm)

Written on Evansville police seeking 29-year-old in connection with stabbings on South Side:

in response to disciple:

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Written on Dow falls more than 200, interrupting 2012 rally:

in response to AbrahamThunderwolf:

Sorry, but if everyone is going to give the Great and Powerful OB1 credit for the stock market doing well he gets the blame when it isn't, Mike.


Written on Pilot, 72, gets 7 years for flying pot to Southern Indiana :

in response to Guardian:

Yes it's wrong that a 72 year old man will spend 7 years in jail for a plant. A plant that apparently some think should be made legal. I for one think it should stay illegal. My opinion, my right to express.

I agree! Why do so many have to have a buzz to get through life anyway? Grow up.

Written on Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart dies at 43:

in response to pardarlap:

Wow, 2 minutes, that didn't take long did it? If they print an article about a Conservative dying, the tolerant liberals will show up like a buzzard on a dead rabbit.

yep.......and they scream like a stuck pig when something goes a way they don't like. They're intolerant of tolerance.

Written on For one bar owner, going smoke-free has been good for business:

in response to JackEngles:

If you didnt have the business before dont expect an upsurge to last! Most likely any uptick is simply the smokefree folks visitng your bar for a week just so you can make the claim of business surge!

What a ridiculous remark. I've never been to KCs but have it on my list now. I don't go to many places like this because of the stench of second hand smoke. Glad this owner had the guts to cater to the MAJORITY of non smokers.

Written on Indiana lawmakers stall latest time-zone change push :

in response to DickNixon:

They might as well leave it as it is, at least it is consistent now. There is no way the entire state will ever be on the same time zone.

I would love to see this pass, and the entire state go Central, but do you honestly think the New Albany area would differentiate from Louisville? Same for us or NW Indiana going to Eastern. I would like to be on the same time as Indy, but not at the expense of being different than the southern half of our metro area.

I agree. They should atleast make a cut down the state, east of Indy. That way the eastern part of the state would still be in with Ohio, Louisville, etc. That would put Indy in the same zone as Chicago, St. Louis, Nashville, etc. Either way, majority or all of Indiana should be Central.

Written on Screenings find 1,500 Kentucky coal miners using drugs :

in response to 3PrWe:

Having worked in the coal mining industry for 11 years I can say that your comment shows your lack of knowledge or care about miners. Why would I want to work with a person who tests positive for drugs and take the chance of losing my life because of his/her pathetic choices. Explain to my two children when I die because of someone strung out on drugs at work why their mother isn't coming home anymore. There should be a ZERO tollerance for drug use at any work place. Sadly you thinking that what that person does in "their private life shouldn't matter" is exactly what gets others killed. Shame all over you.

I agree! And why do so many seem to think it's no big deal to be stoned, high, or drunk? People need to deal with life and problems in a more productive way.

Written on Indiana lawmakers stall latest time-zone change push :

Anyone who looks at a map can easily see that Indiana is in the Central time zone. Change it and be done already! This should've been done long ago. Get with it lawmakers!

Written on Koch family may rename Kentucky Kingdom :

I've been to Kentucky Kingdom once. It was ok. The water park wasn't great but was fun. They do have a couple good coasters, one being a stand up. I'm sure it will be a great park with many improvements if the Kock's take over. Maybe that will help with the crowd at Holiday World to. It's becoming a bit to crowded lately, which is a good thing but makes it less enjoyable for families with smaller children.

Written on Relative: Big Cynthiana Road suspect may not survive:

in response to jhart:

Thankyou! There was much more to the story. Beumer should be charged! Yes, what those boys did was not right. But Beumer took matters into his own hands. That's not his job, that's why he have EPD to handle things like this. If all citizens began taking matters into their hands, the world would be complete chaos. And if Beumer really thought they had his daughter, why would he wreck into their car? He would've killed his own child. That's an excuse. He killed a father, loved one, and possibly Jeton too depending on this surgery, who was also a father of two. People are saying they got what they deserved, but what about those children that have to grow up without a daddy?

The "daddy" should've been behaving like a productive member of society. The "daddy" chose to run around in the middle of the night to rob and threaten another daddy trying to earn a living. It's sad the one child lost its dad but it's the dad's own fault. Maybe the poor kid won't grow up and repeat its fathers footsteps. Maybe it will choose a better path. Like I said before, criminals are selfish drains on society. They ruin the victims lives, their own family's lives, and ruin society.

Written on Sugarland's attorneys blame fans for state fair injuries:

Maybe I'm wrong but I thought I heard that Sugarland wouldn't delay the start. Seems kind of harsh to "it's your fault" even if it somewhat is. Anyway, people do need to have some personal responsibility as well. It was clear a bad storm was approaching. Maybe it came on to fast for people to leave but at the same time many people weren't making any attempt to leave.

Written on Relative: Big Cynthiana Road suspect may not survive:

The thugs deserve what they get. They ruin their victims lives and the lives of their families. They're selfish, ignorant, drains on society. They didn't commit a little ol oopsie mistake. This was an aggressive and violent crime. How 'bout someone rob you, Ms. Williams, and put a gun to your head? After all, you're the victim so lets put you in jail for it. I don't agree with Mr. Buemer chasing those idiot criminals but you need to take your blinders off. Their crime, their decision to rob, they're old enough to know better and they haven't learned anything from their previous trouble with the law. It's only a matter of time before the others are killed or in prison the rest of their lives. It's only a matter of time before one of them murders someone. The gun holder at this robbery was seconds from making that decision already.

Written on Indiana's winter is warmest since 2002:

Help, help. We're all going to drown from the melting ice.

Written on One dead after burglary leads to chase, crash in Vanderburgh County:

in response to sandystranger:

Just because some people are questioning the behavior of Mr. Buemer doesn't automatically mean they are excusing the behavior of the criminals. Personally, if he were my husband I would have wanted him to stay behind and protect me in case they weren't all gone. And then I could have said, oh by the way, our daughter is somewhere else. I would be interested to know where they were at that hour separately. Not saying it's bad, just curious.

I wondered that as well. Even if the Buemer's were out together that late, shouldn't they have both known where their minor child was? At a friends? Babysitter? Where? Why wouldn't the father know where his daughter was? Especially in the middle of the night.


in response to thisguysays:

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Wouldn't you say the crime was "racially motivated?" "Go mess with white people." Sorry, but there's just as many blacks who are racist. I'm sick of the "only whites can be racist" attitudes.

Written on Retired EVSC administrator says district needs more minorities in decision-making roles:

in response to AbrahamThunderwolf:

Instead of hiring someone because of their race why don't we hire them based on their ability to do the job?

My thoughts exactly!

Written on Smoking ban leaves members of private clubs fuming:

in response to Trail_Runner:

I would like to ask you two questions. 1.) Do you believe you have rights? 2.) Do you believe everyone has rights?

1. Yes.

2. Yes, but those rights end when they intrude on others!

Why is rape a crime? Shouldn't the rights of the rapist be respected? It's what he wants to do. To bad about the victim who has to lay there and take it. Yeah, smoking and rape are not the same but they have the same principal. Smokers force their rights onto others. If you want to smoke, go outside and away from the door. Is it that hard to be respectful of the majority that don't smoke?

Written on Council passes smoking ban | POLL:

in response to cowboy19:

There are firm opinions on both sides of this issue as well as many misconceptions and false or misleading information being tossed about. First of all, facts from other metro area prove time and time again that smoking bans have an overall positive effect on businesses, and that most have even greater profits after a smoking ban takes place. Far more non-smoking people stay away from business that allow smoking than the number of smokers who stay away from places that ban smoking. So once smoking is eliminated, those business become more appealing to the 78% majority who do not smoke and also have money in their pockets to spend. Bars and nigthclubs do NOT close down in droves. Louisville, for example, has not suffered from its smoking ban. Its bars and nightclubs still rock and roll as always, if not even moreso. Secondly, the scare tactic that dozens of smokers will go elsewhere has also been proven false time and time again. Oh sure, they will say they'll go somewhere else, and may very well do so at first, but they quickly realize it isn't worth the gas and mileage on their vehicles just to take a few puffs in some other locale's bar or nightclub, and they return to their original hangouts to enjoy the clean fresh air everyone else is enjoying. Again, an example of Louisville where people claimed they would drive across the bridge to Indiana to smoke in clubs there. But very few actually did, and Louisville is prospering for it. And thirdly, here in Evansville smokers claimed there were already many choices of non-smoking bars and nightclubs to go to. That was absolutely NOT true. There were actually very FEW non-smoking bars and nightclubs, but now there will finally be numerous options for non-smokers such as my friends and I with money to spend and who are eagerly awaiting April 1st. So we will see how well Evansville propers after (pardon the pun) the smoke clears and people adapt. We will be grateful to our city council for bringing us into the 21st century and giving everyone the freedom and right to choose where he or she goes and not have to inhale dangerous second-hand smoke just to work or have a good time. The ban isn't taking away freedoms; it's giving MORE freedom of choice to our city.

Ditto. Atleast the stench of second hand smoke will be out in more places. To bad my neighbors (5 adults who live together) are smokers though. Their smoke always ruins it for my family trying to be outdoors. The breeze always blows our direction and yep, carries the stench with it. It's so lovely feeling their smoke going in our lungs. ((sarcasm)) Can't even open the windows on a nice day. Hey neighbors, why don't you stay inside and smoke! The fact is, second hand smoke forces other people to inhale that crap and it stinks terribly!

I'm going to buy a box of stink bombs and put them in front of an industrial fan pointed at the neighbors. Maybe they'll get the hint while they have to inhale stench and smoke of another kind. lol

Written on Indiana's inheritance tax on chopping block :

in response to greystonedream:

Has it ever occured to you that a person that worked hard all of his/her life, was frugal and was skilled at saving and investing money desires to pass the fruits of their labor on to members of their own family? You can be both...a hard working member of society and someone that aspires to leave something behind for their children and grandchildren. I have seen first hand how generation after generation of the same family built upon and grew a business started decades before by a relative. This to me is much more desireable and admirable that the entitlement mentality exhibited by so many people today..." I'm going to spend all mine because I'm going to have my hand out to take part of yours too," mind set. Reminds me of the tale of the ant and the grasshopper. Our society has way too many "grasshoppers".

So true!!

Written on Authorities investigating death of person found in burning vehicle:

So a vehicle was stuck in the mud. I guess the person was reving it up trying to get out of the mud, then it caught on fire? Either way the person is dead. Sad.

Written on POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Fenced deer hunting rejected:

in response to jimbo2:

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It's like a video I saw a while back. Showed a hunter (don't know where) that had the claws and teeth removed from a panther and let his dogs hunt and attack it. The idiot "hunter" finally shot the poor thing. Saw another one where a lion was purchased for the sole reason to be shot. They let it out of a cage and pow. I 100% support real hunting but that's not hunting!!!

Written on EVSC reviewing student cell phone policy :

Oh yes, we must have them in school. The world will end if they can't. Sorry, but people are addicted to their phones. People can't even stand in a grocery line for 30 seconds without having their face stuck in their phone. Ok, serious now.......they should be used in emergencies but shouldn't be used during school. Maybe an exception at lunch/recess. Although kids will just sit their with their face glued to the phone instead of moving around. Aren't we the fattest city already? Maybe we can gain a few more.

Written on Contraception mandate outrages religious groups :

in response to Yahweh:

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If you're going to use scripture at least use it in its full context. Don't twist it to suit your opinion.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs." This does not mean actual external condition of poverty. The blessed ones are the poor "in spirit" who by their free will are humble before God. A rich person can be just as "poor" as a poor person and vice versa. It has nothing to do with acquired wealth or lack of.

Another scripture quote liberals love to twist is "judge not lest you be judged." It's not that black and white and is necessary for many things in life. Actions can and do require "judgement" because the actions people do can be harmful. You wouldn't hang out with a group of drug dealers, would you? Why not? You are judging the actions/situations you could be involved in if you hang with them. Birds of a feather... "Judge not" is about a person's soul. That alone is for God only. We do not know what is going on in the mind and heart of people. But that doesn't mean we all bury our head in the sand and pat everyone on the back.

Written on Contraception mandate outrages religious groups :

in response to nefsigh:

Why should any employee at a hospital, say a nurse, be forced to quit her job simply to get the same medical insurance available to nurses everywhere else? Why should the hospitals in question have a special exemption simply because PART of their funding comes from a private group that is stuck in the 14th century? If the Catholic church has such a hard time with this, they can always get out of the hosiptal and healthcare busieness-but they wont--it is too profitable for them and money ALWAYS trumps ethics when it comes to the religious.

It would be pretty stupid for a nurse to quit her job because she has to buy herself some birth control. I'm sure a nurse makes enough to pay for her own. Even welfare folks could easily buy their own pills with half the amount they spend on cigarettes every month. They don't matter though, since they're already getting a free ride with everything else. And FWIW, most catholic hospitals have better care to its patients.

Written on Contraception mandate outrages religious groups :

in response to UEstudentClassOf2014:

Come on everybody, it is not that difficult to see that this ruling of by the Department of Health and Human Services is way out of bounds. The government has absolutely no authority to FORCE people or companies to buy something that violates their religious beliefs. It is true that many employees have a different religious perspective than their employers, but refusing to pay for their FDA-approved birth control(which includes abortion inducing drugs)is not infringing on the employees rights. The employees still have the right to go buy whatever they want wherever they want with THEIR OWN MONEY. You can be the most pro choice pro birth control citizen in the country, but you can't force others to pay for your birth control and abortion inducing drugs.

I agree. And we all know if the government was forcing something that the liberal crowd didn't like, they would be screaming like a stuck pig.
The government has no right to force whatever they want on people's religious views. What's the matter with some of you? Move to China if you like that sort of thing. A person's not going to make or break a job because it doesn't cover their birth control pills. People apply for jobs at catholic locations with their own free will. Boo hoo, they don't pay for your birth control. Big friggin deal. If you don't want to flip burgers, don't work at McDonalds. If you want birth control for free, then apply at a place that pays for it or buy it yourself! Why do so many expect everything for free?

Written on Police arrest Evansville man accused of burglary, hit-and-run:

in response to gore_head_fred:

Racism? no, that is realism......


Written on Under 25 crowd weighs on what to do with Roberts Stadium:

in response to soccerdaddy2003:

On the other hand, unless you can say something clearly provides for the general good of society overall, then the "make money or tear it down" SHOULD apply. If people don't want to pay the "high price" that reflects the actual cost, then the people are voting with their dollars that the facility is not worth the cost.

Libraries exist to serve the public good by providing for literacy and education. That's an easy one. Basic parks with green space and swings - OK - they cost very little. But, you can still afford only so much of a good thing.

But an indoor water park? What percentage of the population does it serve? Other than a little fun, how does it benefit them?

To me, it has to pass ONE of the two tests:
1. Will it pay for itself?
2. If not, can we afford it and will it clearly serve the overall public good.

"Is it neat?" and "Do I like it?" are not sufficient criteria for doing a public project

Will it pay for itself? Little ol French Lick's water park sure is paying for itself. Some days people can't get in because they're full to capacity. Burdette pool is pretty crowded the few weeks they're open. Can one not think an indoor, year round facility wouldn't be? My cousin, who lives in West Virginia, even drives to French Lick with their kids 3-4 times during the cold weather. It's a 5 hour drive for them. They rent a room there and spend the weekend. What is there really to do here when the weather isn't perfect for outdoor entertainment? Robert's has potential for many things. It will be a shame to tear it down!

Written on Indy officer injured in Super Bowl Village fight :

WOW, start throwing punches at a line cutter. What a stupid, classic, drunken idiot thing to do. Certainly the people in line could've said something but I guess the drunk idiot decided to start a fight with probably another drunk idiot who didn't notice the line. YAY for booze. The most abused substance in America. Can't have a good time without it {{rolleyes}}

Written on Bucshon amendment would dismantle Bloomington's I-69 roadblock:

Thank you, Bucshon! I hope it passes! This is ridiculous that the Bloomin idiots are holding everything up for a 1.75 mile stretch. Come on already! Bloomington should be bypassed all together. No exits on or off! Please pass this and get on with I69.


A year round indoor water park would generate $$ and visitors. French Lick's small indoor water park is jam packed everytime we go. And the couple times we drove to Indy's indoor water park, it was packed as well. The weather in this part of the Country is only hot for a short part of the year (normally). Surely something can be made out of Robert's for year round indoor fun. We don't need another outdoor thing that's left empty on colder, windy, or rainy days. Even an indoor playground/park would be better than tearing the building down. Evansville's the 3rd largest city in Indiana. Something can be done with Roberts, other than tearing it down.

Written on Indiana liquor law could crimp Super Bowl party hosts:

Boo hoo hoo, it's the end of the world. I can't have a good time without getting drunk. Boo hoo. Yeah, maybe there will be a handful less drunk drivers on the road this Sunday.

Written on Shawneetown man sentenced to five years for duct-taping child:

Another scum bag. Do these losers not show any warning signs before the mothers/fathers decide to marry them or have them as a boyfriend/girlfriend? At least this mother took the child to the hospital, unlike other ones who don't do anything about it.

Written on Pizza delivery man said he was robbed:

in response to michaelmann74:

Oh really????

Been out looking for work lately???? I have. Been applied to over a dozen jobs that keep posting "now hiring" positions. Havent gotten one phone call from any of them. As for having nice things while being poor: Well if someone better off gives us something really nice like an expensive trampoline or a designer bedset, I'm taking it! Just because someone's poor and has nice things does NOT always mean they're ripping off the taxpayers. We started off with nothing and have NO desire to go back to that!

I've always said there are legitimate poor but that doesn't seem to be the norm anymore. The legitimate poor I've seen are truly trying, aren't using drugs or alcoholics. They struggle to do the best they can for their kids, etc. Unfortunately, most people seem to abuse the system. It's very easy to see who's lazy and who's not and it seems most people know of more welfare abusers than legitimate poor who are really trying.

Written on Pizza delivery man said he was robbed:

in response to ragin_cajun812#124409:

Focusing on your line, “frustration of dead end poverty causes most petty property crime”.

You may be right but that’s no excuse to rob someone. I was classified as “poor” back in my early adult years and I never even considered robbing someone. Being poor or less fortunate is no excuse for committing a crime or acting like a thug.

WORD! Most of these "poor" people can get a job. They just don't! I hate to say it but some of my in-laws are poor because they're lazy and abuse drugs. My sister in law, my brother in law, my husbands cousin and one aunt. They've lived on welfare their whole lives. Never had one job, in and out of jail, drugs, stealing, have kids they don't raise, and on and on. My husband has pretty much dis-owned them. All they ever did was try to bum money and talk about how "rich" we are. We're your average working family. We aren't rich by any means. We just spend carefully and go to work.
Everytime my brother in law asked for money we said, "McDonalds is hiring." He always responds, "I'm not flippin burgers!" There are to many lazy people. They expect it all but won't take one step to improve their situation.

Written on Police say couple was using stolen credit card to make purchases:

in response to BookItBankIt:

Lets see steal a credit card then get $250 cash advance in case your caught so you can bail your self out. I wonder if you stold the judges credit card what would be the bail?
$250 bail I say shoot them before they steal again. Ok Ok I know that sounds harsh. Just cut there hands off and let them go.

If the punishments for crimes were more serious I bet many would second guess what they're about to do. Maybe not cut their hands off the first time. Just start with a finger or two, depending on the amount stolen.

Written on Overhaul of school lunch menus means more fruits and vegetables:

No more cornies or french toast sticks with syrup?

Written on Birth-control ruling rattles Indiana Catholic schools:

The point is, is the government shouldn't be telling anyone what they MUST pay for. There's different insurance plans. Some pay for birth control, some don't, and some pay a percentage of it. It's wrong to demand it to be paid. Especially toward a religious institution.

Lets say you are against alcohol. You hate it and have had family members killed by a drunk driver, abused by a drunk relative, whatever. Now the government steps in and says you MUST pay for someone's beer.

It's not the governments place to stick their nose in. Birth control is a personal issue and shouldn't be forced into insurance plans. That's something that should be the sole choice of the employer, business, and especially religious institutions, even if you hate them.


About time!!! As a former union worker, I'm thrilled RTW has passed. I left my union job 15 years ago for better pay in the medical field. A job that actually requires that I do my job to the best of my ability. Unions jobs are nice pay for many folks who can't do much more than operate a can line or screw in some bolts.

Written on New Democratic walkout leaves right-to-work bill in question | READ THE BILLS:

Typical democrat. Run away and cry when you don't get your way. Please pass a law that automatically fires idiots who can't do their job. You're elected to vote whether you like the outcome or not!