Mar
Wisconson Democracy at Stake
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History began being made yesterday at about 4:00 PM Central time when Governor Scott Walker, Scott Fitzgerald and their Senate administration peeled off the collective bargaining rights of Wisconsin workers into a separate bill; took a vote (18-1); and adjourned the session over the objection of State Senator Peter Barca.
Barca was reading the State law that required a 24 hours notice for a bill vote applicable to non critical legislation. Walker and his cronies gave the people of Wisconsin and their legislators a two (2) hour notice.
The people of Wisconsin began swarming the Capitol building within minutes of the final vote. Beginning today, the John Deere tractors and combines will be rolling into Madison to object to Walker’s moves. Saturday, Michael Moore will headline a rally of an estimated 150,000 people to object to Walker’s tactics. Today, beginning at 2:00PM high school and college students will be walking out of their classes to protest Walker and the Senate’s move. They have been out in full force via Twitter and Facebook inviting local media to their schools to witness the walk outs.
This weekend will go down in history when “We the People” stand up to the 400 most wealthy people (50% of the income of this country) and their Wisconsin puppets and let their voices be heard.
Our message to the people of Wisconsin: Recall every one of those 18 State Senators as soon as law allows. Then in January send Walker back to the Koch brothers. Stand firm you 14 State of Wisconsin filibusters – we’re supporting you.
Even though Democracy does not matter to Governor Walker and his administration – it does matter to the people of Wisconsin! Watch and see. Please, no violence or destructive behavior. We know your emotions are high but let’s show Walker we’re different.
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2 Responses to “Wisconson Democracy at Stake”
What about “democracy” for the voters of Wisconsin, the working middle class who have to pay for the often lavish benefits afforded to public-sector workers. Everyone else has had to cut back, accept reduced pay and/or benefits since this recession began. Why not the union members too?
The unions’ definition of democracy in this case is two wolves and a sheep voting on what’s for dinner. In this case, Wisconsin taxpayers are the sheep. Politicians and the Unions are the wolves.
We the People established a representative republic, not a majority-rule democracy. The Democrat party is strongly supported by the very unions that end up benefiting from their election. Unions should not have bargaining rights with the very people they can choose to elect to office.
HI JL:
Thanks for posting your comment. Sorry about the delay in responding – had some site upgrades going on.
If we’re not mistaken, the union members of Wisconsin have conceded in giving their “fair share” – it is the issue of allowing collective bargaining.
And yes, we agree the Democratic Party is supported by unions and so was Walker (state police and fire). The Citizens-United Supreme Court case enables folks like the Koch brothers to support the other parties, all without disclosure as to who or how much money was given to influence an election outcome. The 98% of us who have individual votes and not the deep pockets of lobbyists and their clients need to organize and get together or the consolidation of businesses and wealth will drown the 98% of us not in that elite group.
Bob