New website reveals NY retirees' public pensions. We have the same kind of website in California, which confirms similar data on pay. See an example in Welcome to Oakland--The Model City. The initial details in Albany are:

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A new website reveals the public pensions paid to New York state retirees, including the $261,037 paid annually to a former teacher. He is among the 1,378 retirees pulling down at least $100,000 a year.

Two-thirds of the retirees in that group are retired police and firefighters.

The Empire Center for New York State Policy website that went live Wednesday also shows:

- Former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi qualifies for a $105,221 annual pension. The Democrat resigned in 2006 after pleading guilty to using state workers as chauffeurs and companions for his wife.

- Former Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, a Republican, is in line for a $96,085 pension. He retired before being convicted in a public corruption case earlier this year. Federal prosecutors said he used his position to reap $3.2 million in consulting fees.

How does a convicted employee with a crime against their employer get to keep a pension? I can't tell who the bigger idiot is, the party who committed the crime or the state for paying the pension. At least create a new law (if none exists) to end pensions to employees for such crimes against their employer.

As more and more states open up to publishing there compensation data, the public outrage is going to grow. If nothing is done on this front, a back lash of public sentiment will grow as a coming wave of "Social Unrest" hits America, especially towards Policemen and Firemen, who have the most outrageous pay packages.

Even though there's a big oil spill in the Gulf, and European counties lining up for default, this is the big issue here in America. The collective problem is massive and still wildly out of control. I've said it before, we are in inning #2 of this problem.

When, when are politicians going to get real?

Hope all is well.