Umbelievable

I just saw the video from the assembly session from Friday 2/18.  I am astonished that this story was picked up by the news media.  Here you had the Republicans running their agenda without the Democrats.  They were going to win anyway but they found it necessary to exclude the no votes.  Why?  Probably so that they can show just exactly how undemocratic they are.  This behavior is unbelievable, the founders would be appalled.  Every one of these Republicans should be recalled and this story should be reported.

Do Your Jobs

The Republicans Want the Senate Democrats to come back to Madison so they can represent the people who elected them.  As I have followed the legislative session they are doing as good of job sitting out as they would if they were there.  The Republicans don't allow debate or amendments and they vote as a block.  They must have a problem winning 19-0 instead of 19-14.

Scott Walker for President

Back before the Governor made his plan to effectively eliminate public employee unions I had said that if he could successfully get the teachers and other employees he would be a shoe in for president.  Today I heard Thom Hartmann make a similar claim except he thinks 2016.  Scott would be the one to eliminate the 40 hour work week and the minimum wage.

Handouts

Okay, I'm good with going after the benefits of public employees and smashing the unions.  Why is it ok to give taxpayer money (bribes) to corporations?  In Wisconsin I refer to Mercury Marine which extorted $50 million from the taxpayers of this state.  Now that the economy has collapsed due to the action of the non-union wealthy Mercury sales have plummeted and they would like to cut the work force but they can't because of the deal with the State.  Where is the Tea Party on this?  This State should have let them go.  If we are going to take a hard line on the public employees let also end corporate welfare.  I say take the country back to the 1920's.

I Had an Interesting Conversation

I had an interesting conversation about jobs, salaries, and health insurance.  The contention is that people choose those jobs with the lower salaries and no benefits.  I was reminded of the scene in the movie Caddyshack where the one caddy is trying to get a scholarship from the judge and he says well the world needs ditch diggers.  I guess that I question how many people self selected these jobs and what happens if no one self selects one of these jobs?  We would have no people serving us will that be ok? 

Take the Country Back

The Tea Party Patriots are always talking about taking the country back.  It seems to me that they want to take the country back to the 1920's.  The heyday of no unions, no social security, no medicare, no EPA, no OSHA, no FDA, no minimum wage, and no 40 hour work week.

Teachers and an Illegal Strike

I tend to be supportive of organized labor, but I can not agree with the teachers taking "sick" time to protest.  They are running an illegal strike and should face some kind of consequence for breaking the law.  Reading the comments on news articles it would indicate that many are not in favor of this action and they want the teachers fired.  This action may erode support for the unions.