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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: formerlurker on February 18, 2011, 05:47:06 PM

Title: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: formerlurker on February 18, 2011, 05:47:06 PM
AP article:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110218/ap_on_re_us/us_wisconsin_budget_unions_59


Who is paying for their lodging? 

Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: Evil_Conservative on February 18, 2011, 05:48:23 PM
AP article:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110218/ap_on_re_us/us_wisconsin_budget_unions_59


Who is paying for their lodging? 



Taxpayer's... unfortunately.

FORTUNATELY, I am not a Wisconsin resident anymore... or ever after all of this.
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: thundley4 on February 18, 2011, 05:52:02 PM
Taxpayer's... unfortunately.

FORTUNATELY, I am not a Wisconsin resident anymore... or ever after all of this.

I don't see how they can bill the tax payers for this. They aren't on official business, in fact it's avoiding doing their job.
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: Evil_Conservative on February 18, 2011, 05:52:56 PM
I don't see how they can bill the tax payers for this. They aren't on official business, in fact it's avoiding doing their job.

But I'm almost positive they will find a way to stiff the taxpayer's with this.
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: thundley4 on February 18, 2011, 05:55:56 PM
But I'm almost positive they will find a way to stiff the taxpayer's with this.

They might try, but this is too well publicized for them to try and claim they were doing state business.  Ethics charges would most likely be filed against any that tried.  I know, these are DemonRats, ethics aren't relevant to them.
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: formerlurker on February 18, 2011, 05:58:24 PM
Someone is paying the bill.   God help them if it's the taxpayers of Wisconsin.  I agree that this would be a major ethics violation as they were avoiding doing their jobs.
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: RightCoast on February 18, 2011, 06:12:17 PM
The unions will pay the bills
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: formerlurker on February 18, 2011, 06:14:25 PM
The unions will pay the bills


Isn't that illegal though?
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: RightCoast on February 18, 2011, 06:15:42 PM
Isn't that illegal though?

Only if they check in using their real names
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: formerlurker on February 18, 2011, 06:17:03 PM
Only if they check in using their real names


I think Big Government is following them from place to place.  However without proof they actually stayed at a certain place it would be hard to charge them.
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: RightCoast on February 18, 2011, 06:26:45 PM
I think Big Government is following them from place to place.  However without proof they actually stayed at a certain place it would be hard to charge them.

WI State Police are looking for them, so their hiding for sure now
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: JohnnyReb on February 18, 2011, 06:40:29 PM
The old "if a tree falls in the forest...." thing.

If the democrats stay away, will anyone really miss them?
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: RightCoast on February 18, 2011, 06:43:48 PM
The old "if a tree falls in the forest...." thing.

If the democrats stay away, will anyone really miss them?

No, but walker wants to pass that bill
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: RightCoast on February 18, 2011, 06:46:14 PM
The asshat union thugs and state moochers keep chanting that they want a voice in government --- How about that damn election you clowns lost?? Isn't that a voice? My side lost - as usual - in CT does that mean I can protest every stupid law my new moonbat governor signs??
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: thundley4 on February 18, 2011, 06:48:38 PM
How long before they could be beaten, whipped and brought back in chains?
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: JohnnyReb on February 18, 2011, 06:49:40 PM
The asshat union thugs and state moochers keep chanting that they want a voice in government --- How about that damn election you clowns lost?? Isn't that a voice? My side lost - as usual - in CT does that mean I can protest every stupid law my new moonbat governor signs??

YES! Absolutely....if it isn't leftist enough... otherewise you're out of luck.
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: Revolution on February 18, 2011, 07:50:22 PM
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=271309&id=57082507410&ref=mf

We've got an Amber Alert out for this child.  :lmao:

Oh, and there will be a Tea Party protest tomorrow from 12 noon-3pm if any Wisconsinites are interested. I'm going to make my best effort to go!

http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/rally-wisconsin.jpg
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: 5412 on February 18, 2011, 08:28:04 PM
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=271309&id=57082507410&ref=mf

We've got an Amber Alert out for this child.  :lmao:

Oh, and there will be a Tea Party protest tomorrow from 12 noon-3pm if any Wisconsinites are interested. I'm going to make my best effort to go!

http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/rally-wisconsin.jpg

Hi,

Got a note from our beloved Tea Party leader in Illinois.  They have a bus headed to Madison in the AM.  If someone gets hurt, do they blame Obama for inflaming and encouraging this........of do they find a way to blame Palin and Rush?

regards,
5412
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: Revolution on February 18, 2011, 08:45:19 PM
Yes. To be bi-partisan about it, yes on both counts.
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: docstew on February 19, 2011, 04:00:03 PM
I don't see how they can bill the tax payers for this. They aren't on official business, in fact it's avoiding doing their job.

+1. The good and decent people of WI should keep their eye on those expense accounts, and publicize them when they find it.
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on February 19, 2011, 05:27:04 PM
At some point this has to go beyond making a statement to an impeachable dereliction.
Title: Re: WI Democrats could stay away for weeks
Post by: 5412 on February 19, 2011, 05:52:42 PM
At some point this has to go beyond making a statement to an impeachable dereliction.

Hi,

Amen, I understand some districts are indeed beginning to do just that, impeaching the derelict senators.

regards,
5412