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SNL's Goofs on Public Employees in Awards-Show Spoof

SNL's Goofs on Public Employees in Awards-Show Spoof

Maybe we really are all anti-statists now.

1:04 PM, Apr 26, 2010 • By MARY KATHARINE HAM

As with many SNL skits, it's a bit on-the-nose and runs too long, but I applaud the spirit and smiled a couple times. An able-bodied host on 100-percent disability introduces a surly DMV worker who takes pride in going full days without helping anyone, an elevator inspector working two government jobs and pulling disability for a fear of cats, and a school custodian whose union contract stipulates he doesn't have to "clean" schools.

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The New Fat Cats

The New Fat Cats

The indefensible pensions of public-sector employees.

May 3, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 31 • By FRED BARNES

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Teachers' Union Official 'Prays' for Death of N.J. Governor in Internal Memo

Teachers' Union Official 'Prays' for Death of N.J. Governor in Internal Memo

7:54 AM, Apr 12, 2010 • By MARY KATHARINE HAM

New Jersey's new Republican Gov. Chris Christie is not amused by an internal memo from a Bergen County teachers' union official, which "prays" for his death.

Here is the passage in question, in a memo sent to thousands of teachers by union head Joe Coppola:

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