Chip Rogers’ price a cool $150,000
From Kristina Torres of the AJC:
Former state Sen. Chip Rogers will start his new job Tuesday earning a lofty $150,000 – making him the seventh executive at Georgia Public Broadcasting earning six figures annually, despite a rather pedestrian title: “Executive producer, community jobs program.”
The position, like others at GPB, is paid solely through state taxpayers’ money. But it is more than Gov. Nathan Deal and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle each make in their public jobs.
And it is more than what some of Rogers’ new colleagues made in the last fiscal year, including GBP’s vice president for radio and its chief information officer.
Rogers, of course, is the former Senate majority leader whose crank theories — land-use planning is a UN conspiracy to take over the country; Georgians must be legally protected from microchips being implanted in their brains — made him an embarrassment. His colorful business dealings — claiming that he could not be held liable for a major loan because it was the bank’s fault for being stupid enough to lend him the money — only added to his “charm”.
In effect, the governor is paying Rogers to go away to a place where he can do less harm, and he is using $150,000 in taxpayer money to do so.
Failing upward is more lucrative than most of us imagined.
– Jay Bookman
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Jm
January 20th, 2013
2:59 pm
Get
A militaristic ideology usually associated with a far right political view
Fascist economic policies happen to describe obama’s economic policies though
Orange13
January 20th, 2013
3:05 pm
Getalife, I stated what I consider to be a fact. Prove me wrong.
getalife
January 20th, 2013
3:06 pm
jm,
You described your failed party.
Our President’s agenda is center left .
Jackie
January 20th, 2013
3:07 pm
I am under the impression that economic policies of the Obama administration is Keynesian, through and through?
What am I missing?
getalife
January 20th, 2013
3:08 pm
Orange,
You will be in the minority until your failed party is “fixed”.
getalife
January 20th, 2013
3:11 pm
Great start Falcons.
getalife
January 20th, 2013
3:13 pm
Jackie,
You are correct.
Orange13
January 20th, 2013
3:13 pm
Getalife, No, only until the Gov runs out of free stuff.
Jm
January 20th, 2013
3:13 pm
Jackie
Keynesians would never suggest regulating the amount of profits a company can make
Obamians do
getalife
January 20th, 2013
3:14 pm
Orange,
What free stuff ?
getalife
January 20th, 2013
3:15 pm
jm,
Regulate profit?
Linky?
Jm
January 20th, 2013
3:15 pm
Get
Wrong
Cons don’t advocate regulating profits and processes, to nearly the extent Obama does
Jm
January 20th, 2013
3:15 pm
Get
Look up dodd frank and obamacare
Jackie
January 20th, 2013
3:17 pm
@jm
I have not seen any information that suggests the Obama administration has suggested and/or proposed limiting/regulating profits of business.
Do you have information that points to something different?
Brosephus™
January 20th, 2013
3:17 pm
Getalife, I stated what I consider to be a fact. Prove me wrong.
I ain’t getalife by any stretch of the imagination. You may consider something as fact, but until you prove it as fact, it is nothing more than your opinion. Opinions are like colons: everybody has one, it likely stinks, and there is no way to prove them wrong as an opinion does not have to be factual for it to be valid.
Jm
January 20th, 2013
3:17 pm
Get
Obamacare says insurance companies can’t make more than a 15% profit
Which is dumb
Jm
January 20th, 2013
3:18 pm
Jackie
I’m afraid you’re poorly informed
Orange13
January 20th, 2013
3:19 pm
Brosephus, are you blind?
getalife
January 20th, 2013
3:20 pm
jm,
You are a liar with zero credibility.
You need to work on that.
Jm
January 20th, 2013
3:20 pm
Yeah TD
Go falcons
getalife
January 20th, 2013
3:20 pm
Orange,
Where is your link to prove it?
Jm
January 20th, 2013
3:22 pm
Get
You are a person who insults without basis
You should probably work on that, but I’m not holding my breath
Google is your friend
Jackie
January 20th, 2013
3:25 pm
@jm
You ability to extrapolate is lacking. What the study says is with President Obama’s health care initiative, the insurance companies will have 15% to 20% of their net income remaining for profit.
Here is what you attempted to cite as proof.
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/02/new-report-compares-obama-romney-health-care-plans/
Jackie
January 20th, 2013
3:27 pm
@jm
You have ample opportunity to disprove my assertions, or, prove that you have presented specious information.
Jm
January 20th, 2013
3:28 pm
Jackie
First off I didn’t cite anything
Second the law says they must spend 85% of their revenue, which by defacto limits their profits
Since you can’t understand this relatively simple fact, we’re done
getalife
January 20th, 2013
3:30 pm
Ok jm,
You are just a con liar to be ignored.
Jackie
January 20th, 2013
3:31 pm
@jm
Of course you did not cite anything because there is nothing to cite.
Proves my point about your ability to extrapolate and conflate.
Simple enough.
Jm
January 20th, 2013
3:32 pm
Jackie google MLR
Like I said I’m done with you
Jm
January 20th, 2013
3:33 pm
Get
You and Jackie are either dumb or liars
Either way you’re a waste of time
getalife
January 20th, 2013
3:34 pm
jm,
Get lost sore loser.
Jackie
January 20th, 2013
3:35 pm
@jm
I posted the link that clearly states how and when you came up with the assertion of limiting profits.
Wonder if you took the time to read it so that you may be able to comprehend simple facts.
Jackie
January 20th, 2013
3:37 pm
@jm
Using pejoratives, are we?
Sounds like you have not way out of the corner you painted yourself in.
Give it a few minutes, the paint will dry!
Jm
January 20th, 2013
3:40 pm
Good ATL D
Dixie Normous
January 20th, 2013
3:43 pm
Go Falcons
getalife
January 20th, 2013
3:43 pm
If you can’t type the truth, don’t type about politics.
Enough with the rw lies.
Brosephus™
January 20th, 2013
3:45 pm
Orange
I am not blind. Your point?
Dixie Normous
January 20th, 2013
3:48 pm
Orange,
Majority rules.
Your party is defeated.
Does it rule in the House of Reps too? How about here in GA? Your party lost too
getalife
January 20th, 2013
3:52 pm
Check out this mooching cons:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/us/medicare-pricing-delay-is-political-win-for-amgen-drug-maker.html
Brosephus™
January 20th, 2013
4:00 pm
Orange
You claim we’re the most divided since 1861. In the summer of 1919, we had riots and cities burned down. There were Black WWI soldiers lynched in their uniforms. In the 50s and 60s, we had lynchings and cities burned down. In 2013, nobody’s getting lynched or burning cities down. Division is in the eye of the beholder.
Orange13
January 20th, 2013
4:01 pm
Brosephus,
What I am saying is that both partys are not going to work togather for the betterment of the American citizen. It’s almost as if they hate each other and who cares about the American voter as long as they can make the other party look bad. In other words all either side is interested in is making political points. On another note. Are you still working for the fov? If so did you get Microsoft 2013 unfer the HUP program?
Orange13
January 20th, 2013
4:06 pm
Sorry Brosephus,
That was suppossed to be Gov and under.
Serious Robuck
January 20th, 2013
4:17 pm
Somehow, I think Chip must have the goat pictures…some really bad goat pictures.
getalife
January 20th, 2013
4:29 pm
Good drive Falcons..
getalife
January 20th, 2013
4:31 pm
Ryan is on fire.
Unstoppable.
josef
January 20th, 2013
4:31 pm
Dang! Y’all are sure in a foul a33 mood, ain’t you?
On the topic…
So? What else is new? Been going on a long, long time. Just go read Juvenal…
Jackie
January 20th, 2013
4:34 pm
If John Abraham can play and play well in the 2nd half, the Falcons will win.
Jm
January 20th, 2013
4:34 pm
Good drive
josef
January 20th, 2013
4:38 pm
BROSEPHUS
An interesting one piggybacking on your @ 4:00 pm. As you know from SE, we’ve been looking more closely at a certain place over in the Magnolia State that Dr. King called “the most unfriendly town in the world.” It’s absolutely amazing to see how far they’ve come in the last half century.
I was pulling up info on the local “academy.” It was one of those segregationist institutions thrown up in a hurry when D-day came. Now? Looking over their web site, there are little melanin enhanced faces right along with the lilly whites and a few Asian and Latino ones. Seems it’s the school of choice for Nissan’s managers, etc.
Like you and I have said, we’re finally moving beyond racial segregation into class-caste segregation. I guess that’s what’s passing for progress…still, and all, though, it’s a heap sight better than it was.
Jm
January 20th, 2013
4:39 pm
Obamacare starts soon.
Will be an entertaining four years
Crappy but entertaining
So I will not go away
getalife
January 20th, 2013
4:43 pm
I am in a great mood josef:
http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef017c360efd70970b-800wi
josef
January 20th, 2013
4:53 pm
getalife
I’m not in a bad mood…but far from jumping with joy over that one…we’ll see…
getalife
January 20th, 2013
4:56 pm
josef,
Better background checks, immigration reform and deficit reduction.
What is not to like about that agenda?
AlterEgo
January 20th, 2013
5:03 pm
Chip Rogers? Ah well, at least Jay isn’t whining about the 2nd Amendment for a change.
On that subject, certainly will be interesting to see where Mayor Reed ends up after he’s done lining his pockets from Airport concessions….
getalife
January 20th, 2013
5:05 pm
Uh oh.
Interception.
SF has the momentum.
Orange13
January 20th, 2013
5:06 pm
“deficit reduction”
How is he going to do that when he’s going to borrow against it?
josef
January 20th, 2013
5:07 pm
getalife
I have my issues, but I’ve already learned to keep them to myself… I’ve got enough enemies already, don’t need any more!
getalife
January 20th, 2013
5:17 pm
Another turnover.
Ryan is chocking in the second half.
getalife
January 20th, 2013
5:20 pm
Bad call ref.
getalife
January 20th, 2013
6:02 pm
Falcons lose.
Orange13
January 20th, 2013
6:02 pm
That is sad!
indigo
January 20th, 2013
6:06 pm
The Falcons blew a 17-0 lead and lost to San Francisco, just as I knew they would.
I learned, years ago, not to give my heart to the Falcons.
If you do, they will break it, EVERY SINGLE SEASON.
dan
January 20th, 2013
6:12 pm
i have been a state employee since 1992, 21 years as of today. When I started, I made $18,000 a year. 21 years later, i make only $49,000. Could I have gone into private sector and made more, absolutely. But, I chose to serve the public. Can I get a raise before I retire?? The last raise I got was in 2007.
Brosephus™
January 20th, 2013
6:19 pm
Orange
Why should the parties work together? Look at how people treat each other here on this blog, for example. Why would you expect people who are supposed to differ accomplish something that we should do here and can’t? DC is nothing more than a grand reflection of all of us. The only thing I expect from them is more screw ups.
Haven’t gotten Microsoft yet because I am perfecting my procrastinating skills.
—————-
josef
Interesting… I’ll have to look into that.
Oscar
January 20th, 2013
6:26 pm
Deficit reduction.
How is he going to do that when he’s going to borrow against it?
+++++++
Cut spending and raise taxes.
Orange13
January 20th, 2013
6:26 pm
Brosephus,
“Haven’t gotten Microsoft yet because I am perfecting my procrastinating skills.
For $9.95 what is there to procrastinate about?
http://884314.r.msn.com/?ld=6v6O8hCMkdUkR1sF623tICVzVUCUykhfnTMXC8a2EtEfAMNegGS-T0OBU6C_jP5wTkF2Q0I8PNtnEQXS6-KC2DDhU6iKMdZ0VCbLPACn9q1FbSAHaBkkR13i1liYPuBaHdlMm2Qg&u=https%3a%2f%2ftrack.digitalriver.com%2f%2fsi%2fcm%2ftracking%2fclickredirect.aspx%3fsitrackingid%3d538306161%26siadid%3d1320905362%26siquerystring%3dmicrosoft%2520hup
Orange13
January 20th, 2013
6:28 pm
Oscar,
He’s not cutting spending.
Brosephus™
January 20th, 2013
6:39 pm
Orange
Well, sometimes life gets in the way of well intended plans. I’ll eventually get it. It’s just not a pressing need right -now.
appleseed
January 20th, 2013
6:42 pm
Sad day for Atlanta,great day for America.
indigo
January 20th, 2013
6:47 pm
Brosephus – 6:19
The people we send to Washington are supposed to be a cut or two above us average folks on this blog.
That they apparently aren’t makes you wonder if the really good people are no longer in our political arena.
Soothsayer
January 20th, 2013
6:50 pm
Well, this was a bitter loss for the Falcons. At least it wasn’t a blowout.
I think that in spite of this loss, we can all be proud of our Falcons for a great season of 13-3 and a great post-season victory against Seattle.
Maybe some trades in the off-season will help them go on to the Super Bowl and win in 2013.
captguitarman
January 20th, 2013
6:52 pm
Yes, it is beyond disgusting, especially since it is so obvious that the fix was in. It would really be appreciated if the GPB officials would stop gushing about how great this is and how they were planning to do it all along, etc. and following the script provided by the Gov’s office, because even if the GPB execs are too dumb or naive to know the fix was in, the public — from whom they solicit financial support – is not. Wonder how those solicitations are going to fare in the future?
It does not bode well for the GPB, but the Pub/Cons now firmly and safely in power can do this kind of thing now without fear or recrimination or consequences. If the people don’t like it . . . tough toe nails. Of course the Dem/Libs (who ruled the Dome for 150 years) during the King Roy years thought they would be bullet proof forever too. Thankfully, things change in politics, and they change now more quickly than ever.
Rogers, despite just being a whacko wing nut, and an ethically challenged business man, must have known something, or had some ugly evidence or some dirty laundry tucked away, in order to get such chi-chi treatment and a big paying, cushy, unnecessary job created out of thin air. Interesting that the job did not exist or even have a job description until the Pub/Cons needed a place to park him. Just more solid proof that the political culture under the Gold Dome is no respecter of party or persons. In fact, it has nothing to do with party. This could have easily been an article about a rogue legislator and King Roy and the Dem/Libs during the King Roy years. Jes good ol’ boys doin’ bidness.
Brosephus™
January 20th, 2013
6:56 pm
indigo
I don’t think they’re supposed to be any different. We don’t have a royal or leader class. Our government is supposed to be for, of, and by the people. They are exactly who we are. BTW, in regards to your earlier questions to me, I didn’t do the flu shot nor have I ever done ‘them.
josef
January 20th, 2013
7:01 pm
INDIGO
“The people we send to Washington are supposed to be a cut or two above us average folks on this blog.”
They are? Why?
Oscar
January 20th, 2013
7:03 pm
orange – it is up to congress to cut spending. they pass the laws. the president executes them.
Oscar
January 20th, 2013
7:06 pm
bro – why no flu sot. afraid of imurities in you body?
Oscar
January 20th, 2013
7:06 pm
impurities
josef
January 20th, 2013
7:09 pm
Let’s see…who WOULD I consider voting for my representative from the blog regulars.
Hillbilly in a flash, but he’d never accept….
Brosephus for at least one term.
Paul, maybe, but he’s got some ’splainin’ to do on a couple of issues.
DDR in a minute, if for no other reason than a good stirrer-upper
TBG might be able to convince me, but since he’d run GOP I couldn’t cast a vote for him on that ticket
and then, of course, there are those I would actively campaign against, but well I do have that pesky New Year’s resolution, so I won’t name them and say why!
Orange13
January 20th, 2013
7:09 pm
Oscar,
Hence the quagmire. Republicans want to cut spending and not raise taxes. Democrats want to do the exact opposite. Sadly none of the leaders want to give any ground and the American people are the ones getting the screws put to them. Obama says cut spending but the only thing he’s done so far is raise taxes and spend.
Oscar
January 20th, 2013
7:10 pm
josep = i think you should vote for me.
Super Bowl XLVII
January 20th, 2013
7:11 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37wSwAJ98Zk
josef
January 20th, 2013
7:12 pm
OSCAR
Why? Convince me…
indigo
January 20th, 2013
7:12 pm
Broseph, josef
The ones we send to Washington are supposed to be among our brightest and best.
I am not in that category.
I don’t know either of you so, maybe you are.
Even so, most of us here are probably not congressional material.
Oscar
January 20th, 2013
7:12 pm
orange – once again i repeat, congress raises taxes. the president cannot raise taxes.
TBS
January 20th, 2013
7:13 pm
Indigo
DC is pretty close to a microcosim of what you see and experience in life..
Some are a cut a above, some a cut below, yet others are “avg Joe”..
Nothing new in American politics or politics in general for that matter
Is there a certain period of time that you thought on avg that the politicians were a on avg a cut a above? If so, when and why?
Oscar
January 20th, 2013
7:14 pm
josep – because i think we should cut spending and raise taxes. other than that, i am not making anystatments.
josef
January 20th, 2013
7:14 pm
INDIGO
“The ones we send to Washington are supposed to be among our brightest and best.”
Why? And I’m not being snarky when I ask this, but are you an elitist?
Brosephus™
January 20th, 2013
7:15 pm
Oscar
Flu shots are a 50/50 chance. If you’re protected against one strain and contract a different one, you still get sick. The best way to protect yourself is to be aware of those around you and practice great hygiene. Even when you do things right, you can still end up sick.
josef
January 20th, 2013
7:15 pm
OSCAR
So, you’re a single issue candidate?
Orange13
January 20th, 2013
7:17 pm
Oscar,
Really? Why doesn’t he talk to his party and say let’s do something for the people instead of playing partisan politics. I’m quite sure the Republicans would be more than willing to talk with them.
Nduka
January 20th, 2013
7:17 pm
What does a ‘community jobs program’ executive do? It sounds like a make-work position. This doesn’t exactly make me want to open my wallet next time GPB does a membership drive.
Oscar
January 20th, 2013
7:18 pm
bro – - the best way to avoid the flu is to get a flu shot, and wash your hands and that other stuff you mentioned.
josep – I will add another issue, I endorse flu shots.
Other issues may be added later as motivated.
josef
January 20th, 2013
7:20 pm
OSCAR
Ah! You’re beginning to sound like a candidate already!
Oscar
January 20th, 2013
7:21 pm
Orange – You are sure? That’s a laugh. And the president does not contol his party. Separation of powers between executive and legislative branches. in conress
Oscar
January 20th, 2013
7:22 pm
Some of my friens think one way and some another . I agree with my friends.
Orange13
January 20th, 2013
7:24 pm
“the president does not contol his party”
What???
josef
January 20th, 2013
7:25 pm
OSCAR
@ 7:22
So far, so good!
Oscar
January 20th, 2013
7:25 pm
What this country need is a good five cent cigar, log cabins and hard cider and what;s good for general motors is good for the USA.
Recon 0311 2533
January 20th, 2013
7:26 pm
Well the Falcons defense stunk up the Georgia dome.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
January 20th, 2013
7:26 pm
The best way to protect yourself is to be aware of those around you and practice great hygiene. Even when you do things right, you can still end up sick.
I have got a bushmaster loaded with flu shot just looking to take down the flu if it shows up.
Oscar
January 20th, 2013
7:27 pm
And for sure I can’t earn money by typing and spelling.