Wisconsin Protests: Far From the Madison Crowd

The pendulum of Union strength has swung to its furthest point and is swinging back.
Unions run the business right now. Wierd thing is we talk about tax cuts for the "Rich" and "Corporations" but those are Union Bosses, and investments in Union Retirement funds. Cutting taxes for Corporations would actually HELP the unions to gain money, but apparently they are too stupid to realize that their jobs and incomes come from corporations. Hard to negotiate with any business when it is not making a profit. Tax them, Unionize them out of profit and you have "Socialism" where the companies are owned by all and no one makes any money.

If the Wisconsin Governor want to balance the state's deficit he should be instructing the state's attorney general to go after the Wall Street Hucksters that screwed the state's pension funds

just bite the bullet and take the tax rates to Clinton's time and enjoy prosperity and happiness all over again, or suffer and cut and scream and fight, sacrifice so some rich people get richer and invest their money in India or sit on $2 trillion dollars, your choice.

He dosn't believe in Evoloution

I thought Bush started this recession.

I for one am glad someone can stand up for our rights. If I were the teacher's unions I would go on strike as soon as this legislation passed and would not return until they rescinded this idiotic bill. America the Free? Hardly, it's republicans stripping people of their right to bargain for their pay! When has a CEO EVER had to bargain for their pay? Do you think CEO's ever go before their poorest workers and ask them what they should be paid? Remember it is Wall Street, Banks and corporate CEO's who started this recession. Let's see how many companies stay afloat after all the jobs have moved overseas just the way the CEO's want. I hope these Democrats keep fighting for Americans.

In my opinion all the furror in Wisconsin boils down to one thing and one thing ony. "Some" politicans, if they can't have their way just leave and abdicate their responsibilities to the voters!!! FINE them, JAIL them, RECALL them, I don't care WHAT you do with these l4 totally Childish Democrats that fled Wisconsin(If they can't have their cake they just leave the party!!!) but DO something for petes sake and do it quickly........ they are setting one of the most dangerous precedents I have ever seen in this coiuntry, that is, if one isn't satisfied with a legal vote then just quit!

Don't really think this is about tenure, nor schooling, or collective bargaining, or money or power. It is not about stealing, funding, good or bad teachers. The key issue here subverting the elected government in Wisconsin? I'm all for good education, fair wages as well as balancing the Wisconsin budget. I come from a democrat family for three generations.

What really chaps my ass is the senators who took their football to Illinois and won't play anymore. There is a right way to do the right thing and a "wrong" way. Let's NOT subvert the voters. Please don't tell me about all the other details.

IF the people truly do NOT like Walker and his plan, lets vote the republicans out during the next election and change these laws. Our Wisconsin senators should go back to work -- immediately.

Amen, maybe the Union Members should read this and be happy they have a job.

Wisconsin is ranked 8th in the best school system and 4th in highest graduation rates. It is ranked 48th in starting pay. It is ranked 2nd out of 50 states in highest ACT/SAT scores of their high school students. 90% of the top 10 best school system states voted for Obama in last Presidential election. 70% of the bottom 10, worst school systems, voted Republican. Republicans want to "Dumb Down" America. They are terrible at keeping good teachers. One example, Republican state Arizona is ranked last in best schools and yet pays their teachers $5,000 more than Wisconsin. Governor Walker was a high school drop-out and he never went to College. He does not anyone to be more educated than him – so he wants to dumb down the Wisconsin children. In the same bill, it allows for state funded no bid contracts for corporations. Basically, this means that the state will pay two to three times more for a contract such as construction, energy, etc. This extra money will help fund Walker's friends who contribute to his campaign. Steal from the teachers and give to Corporate friends. That's his motto.