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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: Revolution on February 16, 2011, 04:26:17 PM
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They'll be wearing red, and they won't make noise.
Members of the Portage Education Association - the union representing teachers in the Portage School District - plan a silent demonstration at 5:30 p.m. today near the Columbia County Courthouse, 400 DeWitt St., to show their solidarity not only with public school teachers but with all public employees who would lose most of their collective bargaining power if Gov. Scott Walker's bill passes the Wisconsin Legislature.
http://www.wiscnews.com/portagedailyregister/news/local/article_8419d1f8-3990-11e0-a3b6-001cc4c03286.html
Son of a bitch! Very disappointed to hear about this. "Hammer" was my 2nd grade teacher. I loved him. Good teacher. Good guy. I have a personal relationship with this now. Haven't decided if I'm going to walk through town later to see what's going on or not. This just sucks.
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We just got collective bargaining here in Texas and I'm not even sure what the hell it does.
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http://www.wiscnews.com/portagedailyregister/news/local/article_8419d1f8-3990-11e0-a3b6-001cc4c03286.html
Son of a bitch! Very disappointed to hear about this. "Hammer" was my 2nd grade teacher. I loved him. Good teacher. Good guy. I have a personal relationship with this now. Haven't decided if I'm going to walk through town later to see what's going on or not. This just sucks.
Hi,
This situation is very disturbing to me. While we all had teachers we loved, if we think about it we all have carpenters, bricklayers and other we care about who are in unions. To me it is the corruption and the communist agenda at the top that is the problem and the rank and file need to overthrow them just like BO's agenda got nailed in the last elections.
A friend of mine sent me a beautiful piece this morning about thanking a teacher and I wrote him back and said I agreed but have a big problem with the NEA.
If you really want the culprit it is the damn elected officials that gave away the store over the years because they did not have the courage to stand up against the unions, while the public was asleep at the switch thinking they were doing their job.
regards,
5412
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Gee, those cheesehead teachers wouldn't throw the kids under the school bus, would they? Nah, of course not!
THey wouldn't do anything rash like bring the kids out into the streets to protest for the union would they? Nah, of course not!
Would they? Nah, they would certainly put the education and welfare of the children above all that and demostrate by example that redress of grievances has a proper time, place and method, right?
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I want to hear from the parent's about all of this. Not everyone in Wisconsin is a liberal/progressive. There are plenty of upset parent's who had to scramble to find care for their children when schools were shut down yesterday. Not sure if they are shut down today or not.
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I want to hear from the parent's about all of this. Not everyone in Wisconsin is a liberal/progressive. There are plenty of upset parent's who had to scramble to find care for their children when schools were shut down yesterday. Not sure if they are shut down today or not.
Is Wisconsin the state that requires people that babysit kids in their home to join a union? :fuelfire:
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Today on Fox I heard Wisconsin has 300,000 public sector employees. Googled up the figure of 5,714,588 as the present population of the state (not counting illegals, of course).
That works out to 1 public employee for every 19 people in Wisconsin, seems a wee tad bloated to me.
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Is Wisconsin the state that requires people that babysit kids in their home to join a union? :fuelfire:
I don't think so... but I've never had to hire a babysitter in Wisconsin.
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(http://wxow.images.worldnow.com/images/13917124_BG1.jpg)
Senator: Missing Wis. lawmakers left the state
By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press Scott Bauer, Associated Press – 20 mins ago
MADISON, Wis. – A Wisconsin state senator says the 14 Democratic lawmakers who are boycotting a vote on a controversial anti-union bill have left the state
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link:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110217/ap_on_re_us/us_wisconsin_budget_unions
Rumor has it that they left on the :shortbus:
Desertion under fire? Justice delayed is justice denied?
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I seem to recall this happened in Texas a few years ago.......an act of cowardice at the very least.
doc
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I seem to recall this happened in Texas a few years ago.......an act of cowardice at the very least.
doc
Yep, that was about redistricting.
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Obama Administration Is Behind the “Day of Rage” in Wisconsin
The Democratic National Committee’s Organizing for America arm – the remnant of the 2008 Obama campaign — is playing an active role in organizing protests against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s attempt to strip most public employees of collective bargaining rights.
OfA, as the campaign group is known, has been criticized at times for staying out of local issues like same-sex marraige, but it’s riding to the aide of the public sector unions who hoping to persuade some Republican legislators to oppose Walker’s plan. And while Obama may have his difference with teachers unions, OfA’s engagement with the fight — and Obama’s own clear stance against Walker — mean that he’s remaining loyal to key Democratic Party allies at what is, for them, a very dangerous moment.
Politico (http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0211/DNC_playing_role_in_Wisconsin_protests.html) (Headline: Gateway Pundit (http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/02/shocker-obama-administration-is-behind-the-day-of-rage-in-wisconsin-students-used-as-props/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gatewaypundit2+%28Gateway+Pundit%29&utm_content=FaceBook))
Is there anything this guy isn't involved in? He's like Soros withouth the billions of dollars.
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Politico (http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0211/DNC_playing_role_in_Wisconsin_protests.html) (Headline: Gateway Pundit (http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/02/shocker-obama-administration-is-behind-the-day-of-rage-in-wisconsin-students-used-as-props/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gatewaypundit2+%28Gateway+Pundit%29&utm_content=FaceBook))
Is there anything this guy isn't involved in? He's like Soros withouth the billions of dollars.
Any doubt that some of Soros' money has found it's way to Organizing for Against America?
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(http://wxow.images.worldnow.com/images/13917124_BG1.jpg)
Senator: Missing Wis. lawmakers left the state
By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press Scott Bauer, Associated Press – 20 mins ago
MADISON, Wis. – A Wisconsin state senator says the 14 Democratic lawmakers who are boycotting a vote on a controversial anti-union bill have left the state
{snip}
link:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110217/ap_on_re_us/us_wisconsin_budget_unions
Rumor has it that they left on the :shortbus:
Desertion under fire? Justice delayed is justice denied?
Let them walk out. Expose them as the cowards that they are.
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Politico (http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0211/DNC_playing_role_in_Wisconsin_protests.html) (Headline: Gateway Pundit (http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/02/shocker-obama-administration-is-behind-the-day-of-rage-in-wisconsin-students-used-as-props/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gatewaypundit2+%28Gateway+Pundit%29&utm_content=FaceBook))
Is there anything this guy isn't involved in? He's like Soros withouth the billions of dollars.
Bear in mind that much of Wisconsin is treated like it's Northern Chicago....
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Rumor has it that they left on the :shortbus:
Desertion under fire? Justice delayed is justice denied?
****ing pussies turned tail and ran rather than stand and fight like real Americans.
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Politico (http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0211/DNC_playing_role_in_Wisconsin_protests.html) (Headline: Gateway Pundit (http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/02/shocker-obama-administration-is-behind-the-day-of-rage-in-wisconsin-students-used-as-props/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gatewaypundit2+%28Gateway+Pundit%29&utm_content=FaceBook))
Is there anything this guy isn't involved in? He's like Soros withouth the billions of dollars.
I saw a quote on FOX during Cavuto that Obama calls this an "attack on unions". I don't see that to be true at all. Everyone I know has to contribute to their own health insurance and retirement plans. Why can't these idiots understand that all of these states, not just Wisconsin, are broke and cannot fund half the shit they want handed to them?
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Protesters are starting to desacrate the Capitol. Magic marker in bathroom stalls, sticking things on the marble around the Capitol, trash everywhere. Stay classy, Madison!
We're getting to the point where we have our own personal Greece in the cheese state.
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So it's just like the Colbert rally, only colder.
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Bingo. The (much smaller) rally to restore hate.
Except, SEIU is trying their ass off to make it bigger.
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"Workers rights" ... what a load of libturd horse puckey.
What about students rights .. (to a decent education)?
Wait a minute, wait a minute ...
I said education you libtard morons ... not indoctrination!
:stoner:
Put the pipe down ...
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Can anyone from there or who have friends there tell us what the average citizens reaction is to the Egypt wannabe protesters?
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This is a status from a Madison police officer on Facebook. I went to school with her from second grade until senior year of high school.
I walked out to the Square for a minute, and I am AMAZED at all the people. It's a really electric atmosphere. I have to say one thing for Walker: I've never personally seen so many people voluntarily unite for a cause, all in one location. Too bad for him, it's against him!
Voluntarily? HARDLY! Those people were bussed into the Capitol.
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"Workers rights" ... what a load of libturd horse puckey.
What about students rights .. (to a decent education)?
Wait a minute, wait a minute ...
I said education you libtard morons ... not indoctrination!
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Put the pipe down ...
The pipe is burning strong. I don't know how to get the video up, but I urge all of you to watch indoctrimation at it's fullest. Basically just kids looking for an excuse to get out of the school I once attended:
http://www.wiscnews.com/news/article_9a6e7590-3aca-11e0-8742-001cc4c03286.html?mode=video
Here's the article to go along with it:
http://www.wiscnews.com/portagedailyregister/news/article_9a6e7590-3aca-11e0-8742-001cc4c03286.html
There's already a fair bit of cancellations for school all around us. This has me angry, sad, and just extremely disappointed.
What the hell?!?
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An another high school friend of mine who attended the protests has posted pictures of all of them boarding the yellow school buses. :rotf:
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An another high school friend of mine who attended the protests has posted pictures of all of them boarding the yellow school buses. :rotf:
How embarrassing!
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How embarrassing!
Embarrassed? Liberals?
Is that possible?
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There are days I'm really disgusted with this state. I know not everyone here is a Leftist (I live in a strongly Republican area, but it's a rural area, so that's just par for the course) but most of the time, it seems like it. I thought this was the Midwest, where everyone is supposed to be a far-Right Jesus freak?
All the governor does is say that public employees should have to carry more of the burden in paying for their goodies, and there are massive protests and mass whining. Absolutely unbelievable; I used to be somewhat ashamed to admit I was from New Jersey when I lived there.
I am for damned sure ashamed to admit that I live in Wisconsin. When I say I'm from Jersey, people just think I drive aggressively and curse a blue streak. When I say I'm from WI, people will probably think I'm a spoiled brat Leftist. I wish we never had to leave NJ.
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Ya know what? My view is let the teachers call in "sick" and keep the schools shut down, let the dem state senators delay their civic duty and continue to hide out in Rockford, IL. Once the teachers have used their last sick day, the next day they're out, fire them for cause. Then arrest them for bringing school kids to a political rally without permission slips on school time.
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How embarrassing!
No. Your current heart makes me kind of :shucks:, but also flattered. :rotf:
Tere's too many schools in WI closed today on account of stupidity to even count.
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No. Your current heart makes me kind of :shucks:, but also flattered. :rotf:
Tere's too many schools in WI closed today on account of stupidity to even count.
Is the school district going to treat these closures like snow days? If so, please make the teachers/students make these days up on the most GORGEOUS days in WI. You know, when it's 80 degrees, sunny, and not a cloud in the sky. ;)
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Is the school district going to treat these closures like snow days? If so, please make the teachers/students make these days up on the most GORGEOUS days in WI. You know, when it's 80 degrees, sunny, and not a cloud in the sky. ;)
This is an even better idea than mine.
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Oh noes!!111! I was just blocked on Facebook by a "so called" friend who wanted to get involved in the Scott Walker debate. She said her piece, I interjected with facts, and before I could reasonably reply to her next comment, I find I'm blocked. Typical last word liberal...
She's about the same age as I am. The difference is, her head is just a bit lighter than mine, if you know what I mean.
God, these people are so dumb it hurts, but as the song goes: You find out who your friends are.
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Select: All, Read, NoneShow: AllUnread.
Um...really?
Between Mary Ramsey and You
Wil Miller February 18 at 2:56pm Is that how you're going to play it? Just block out anyone and everyone who disagrees with you? Keep yourself trapped in a little bubble of ignorant bliss? Fine. I tried to be nice in my last comment that was BLOCKED, but you didn't even get to see it. Too bad. I guess you just cannot be confronted by facts. You're in for a hard life, Mary. I'm done. .
Mary Ramsey February 18 at 3:13pm Report
Haha! Like I said, I have no tolerance for idiocy.. you can disagree with me all you want- but to call a hero a coward is grounds for dismissal in my book.. Dont talk to me about a hard life you clueless mistake of nature. Once again, ranting about a subject you have no idea about. Dont contact me again. .
Wil Miller February 18 at 3:27pm What a wonderful, progressive human being you are to insult someeone who you KNOW for SURE is handicapped. I think we already know what level your character is on, don't we. How tolerant, decent, and accepting of other opinions you are.
And don't worry. This will be my last contact with you. Enjoy your life...
That was the PMs between us after she blocked me for simply supporting a side she didn't. Man, I LOVE the "progressive" side of the spectrum. So kind, caring, understand, patient, and pleasant...
****.
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Whoa. Wait. What?
She called you a "mistake of nature"?
Whoa.
The ugly -isms of the liberal left again.
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Yep. And just for shits and giggles, I looked up where she is at. She's in this town with claims in court still against her. If I was a different kind of person, I'd go over there and explain to her exactly who, and what, I am. That would cause a whole shitload more problems than it would solve, though, so I may just take a walk downtown by myseelf. Maybe look and see if anyone is hiring.
Though, it is truly amazing what you can find over the internet with just a quick search, and a few clicks of the mouse. :-)