Dr. Joe Heck (M.D.)Well, it was only a matter of time before the Las Vegas Sun had a hit piece on Dr. Joe Heck while he is in a campaign against Rep. Dina Titus, PhD (the woman who has never worked a real job in her life)
From the Sun: "Republican House candidate Joe Heck has said that it’s not government’s job to create jobs. But for more than a decade, Heck’s paychecks have come from government entities.
Heck’s opponent, Democratic incumbent Rep. Dina Titus, has criticized Heck for earning his pay from government contracts....Heck’s income is primarily from government entities via his business, Specialized Medical Operations, which provides training and consulting to security companies, law enforcement and the military.
Since 1993, Specialized Medical Operations has held 11 consulting contracts, worth up to $944,550, with the Southern Nevada Health District. The most recent contract pays Specialized Medical Operations $100 an hour. Heck’s company also landed at least two contracts with Metro Police, worth up to $216,000." http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/aug/13/bad-year-be-getting-paid-taxpayers/
What the Sun fails to say that Heck is also in the Army Reserve. From Heck's web site: Joe began his 25+ year career in public service as a volunteer firefighter and ambulance attendant in rural Pennsylvania. He volunteered as a Medical Team Manager with the Nevada Urban Search & Rescue Team - Task Force 1 and as a member of the LVMPD Search & Rescue team. He continues to serve as a tactical physician with the LVMPD SWAT team. Called to active duty in 1996 in support of Operation Joint Endeavor and 2003 in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Joe continues to serve in the United States Army Reserve having recently returned from a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He currently holds the rank of Colonel and commands a U.S. Army Hospital. In July 2006 he graduated from the prestigious U.S. Army War College, earning a Masters of Strategic Studies.
http://www.heck4nevada.com/bio
Yep, the Sun leaves a lot of information out, like his time in SWAT, Metro Search and Rescue and the military.
Heck is an expert in his field and yet the Sun does not mention this. Typical slimey article from Delen Goldberg. I guess he is taking his clues from the ethically challenged Anjeanette Damon, racist Jon Ralston and limousine liberal, editor Brian Greenspun.
Also, $100 an hour is pretty cheap for a doctor with his experience. Shoot lawyers charge 3 or 4 times that much and much more if they have experience.
But Titus, who, again, has never worked a real job in her life is bitter. From the Sun: “In a sign of desperation, Sen. Heck is repeating an old Republican attack ... to deflect from the fact that he has benefited from multiple government contracts while saying it’s not the government’s job to create jobs,” Titus spokesman Andrew Stoddard said. “Sen. Heck has been critical of government spending but has no problem taking multiple taxpayer-funded contracts at once.”
I guess, Dina, when you have someone who is successful in his field and actually has worked a job or two in their life, actually became a real medical doctor instead of studying books, writing papers, wrote a few papers and thought they were important by becoming a professor and worked those long hours in the classroom, I guess you would be bitter. Titus's resume is extremely pale compared Heck's and she knows it and so she tries to deflect attention from her record and resume.
So, Delen Goldberg, welcome to the world of slime. I guess you will be just like Damon, Ralston and Greenspun. I guess there is room for one more dishonest reporter at the Las Vegas Sun.
From the Sun: "Republican House candidate Joe Heck has said that it’s not government’s job to create jobs. But for more than a decade, Heck’s paychecks have come from government entities.
Heck’s opponent, Democratic incumbent Rep. Dina Titus, has criticized Heck for earning his pay from government contracts....Heck’s income is primarily from government entities via his business, Specialized Medical Operations, which provides training and consulting to security companies, law enforcement and the military.
Since 1993, Specialized Medical Operations has held 11 consulting contracts, worth up to $944,550, with the Southern Nevada Health District. The most recent contract pays Specialized Medical Operations $100 an hour. Heck’s company also landed at least two contracts with Metro Police, worth up to $216,000." http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/aug/13/bad-year-be-getting-paid-taxpayers/
What the Sun fails to say that Heck is also in the Army Reserve. From Heck's web site: Joe began his 25+ year career in public service as a volunteer firefighter and ambulance attendant in rural Pennsylvania. He volunteered as a Medical Team Manager with the Nevada Urban Search & Rescue Team - Task Force 1 and as a member of the LVMPD Search & Rescue team. He continues to serve as a tactical physician with the LVMPD SWAT team. Called to active duty in 1996 in support of Operation Joint Endeavor and 2003 in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Joe continues to serve in the United States Army Reserve having recently returned from a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He currently holds the rank of Colonel and commands a U.S. Army Hospital. In July 2006 he graduated from the prestigious U.S. Army War College, earning a Masters of Strategic Studies.
http://www.heck4nevada.com/bio
Yep, the Sun leaves a lot of information out, like his time in SWAT, Metro Search and Rescue and the military.
Heck is an expert in his field and yet the Sun does not mention this. Typical slimey article from Delen Goldberg. I guess he is taking his clues from the ethically challenged Anjeanette Damon, racist Jon Ralston and limousine liberal, editor Brian Greenspun.
Also, $100 an hour is pretty cheap for a doctor with his experience. Shoot lawyers charge 3 or 4 times that much and much more if they have experience.
But Titus, who, again, has never worked a real job in her life is bitter. From the Sun: “In a sign of desperation, Sen. Heck is repeating an old Republican attack ... to deflect from the fact that he has benefited from multiple government contracts while saying it’s not the government’s job to create jobs,” Titus spokesman Andrew Stoddard said. “Sen. Heck has been critical of government spending but has no problem taking multiple taxpayer-funded contracts at once.”
I guess, Dina, when you have someone who is successful in his field and actually has worked a job or two in their life, actually became a real medical doctor instead of studying books, writing papers, wrote a few papers and thought they were important by becoming a professor and worked those long hours in the classroom, I guess you would be bitter. Titus's resume is extremely pale compared Heck's and she knows it and so she tries to deflect attention from her record and resume.
So, Delen Goldberg, welcome to the world of slime. I guess you will be just like Damon, Ralston and Greenspun. I guess there is room for one more dishonest reporter at the Las Vegas Sun.
Titus never worked a real job in her life? University professor is not a real job? Give me a break -- I've worked as an adjunct instructor at UNLV, and I can tell you its real work. I'm not defending the Sun here, I'm just saying your comment about Titus is wrong.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry but working as a tenured professor is not real work, especially in political science. Unless you have a class, which many tenured professors do not- they have TA's teach, they basically can set their own hours.
ReplyDeleteAnd being a professor in no way compares to working as a waitress, laborer, casino worker, construction worker etc..
My main point was is that Titus has spent her entire life in the classroom. As a teacher, I hav met many people whose only job has been in a classroom and their world view is warped compared to people who actually had to punch a time clock.
In this race I make Dina about a 6% favorite. I was very suprised to see Joe Heck lose to Shirley Breeden two years ago. I don't think Joe is electable in Southern Nevada.
ReplyDeleteSo there are classes of work? Waitresses and casino workers and construction workers are somehow "real" work, while tenured professors are not? Interesting, tell me more: Who else doesn't qualify as a "real" worker? I'll bet cops and firefighters are "real," while maybe lawyers and architects are not "real"? The world views of window washers or valet parkers are not warped, but the views of librarians or government file clerks are? This is just irrational prejudice on your part, and I think if you really give it some thought, you'll realize how wrong it is.
ReplyDeleteUmm, no. Someone who has spent her entire life in education, from being a student to being a profesor has less real life experience than most people, and I will stick to that.
ReplyDeleteLawyers and achitects get out and meet real people. Many of them own small businesses and have met a payroll. People who spend their entire life in education do not.
And not all professors are in this catagory. Many professors, especially in speciality fields, have worked in the private sector and know what they are talking about, most of the time.
Titus got and gets her knowledge from books, papers and lectures, not from real life experiences. And to me, that is not a very well rounded person.
And to answer your question, yes, there are different classes of work. If you don't know that, then maybe you don't have much real life experience.
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