Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by Riot

While they were still debating amendments, the speaker literally and suddenly out of nowhere gaveled and called for the vote: the GOP were prepped so they all immediately called out "aye". The speaker then said, "the ayes have it" and gaveled the vote to a close.



http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/wei...pair-bill.aspx

The above includes a cool video of it happening, the Democrats, some Republicans and gallery yelling at the Republicans, being escorted safely out by state troopers.

How long did they debate? Really? The video shows how idiotic and unprofessional the democrats are. Try not showing up for your job for a week when you disagree with your boss or co-workers and see what happens.

[Cannon Shell]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022406520.html

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022406520.html

I thought Chris Farley overdosed on Coke with a hooker years ago. It looks like he has been reincarnated as an assembly democrat.

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022406520.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiZdY9rw-uo

[Riot]

Originally Posted by wiphan

How long did they debate? Really? The video shows how idiotic and unprofessional the democrats are. Try not showing up for your job for a week when you disagree with your boss or co-workers and see what happens.

No. The video shows how Assembly Republicans deceive and put politics before you and your fellow citizens, and their oath of office. A pre-planned secret vote? In literally seconds? Purposely not informing the other party? Yeah, that's democracy in action. Do you support that action in a democracy? Seriously?

And you support your governor kicking out the legislature, and taking single control, with no accountability, for selling or leasing your state utilities for whatever price he wants? That doesn't worry you?

And your governor kicking out legislative oversight, and taking complete control over who qualifies for Badgercare and public aid, and how much? With no oversight?

Wasn't Walker supposed to be a Tea-Party backed conservative? Why is he executing a Big Government Takeover? By the Governors office? Wasn't this supposed to be an "emergency" fiscal bill?

Let's go back to picking on those evil teachers (and prison guards and nurses) that have "ruined" Wisconsin's budget (while cutting taxes for corporations, so that most don't even pay any taxes, somehow magically hasn't made any negative revenue impact on the budget at all, over the past 30 years, apparently).

Those teachers and nurses that have exactly the pay and benefits that the State of Wisconsin has chosen to give them over the years. After all, these guys didn't steal it - they have exactly what Wisconsin agreed to give them. Let me share someone else's thoughts:

With regard to teachers, let's get one thing clear: you get what you pay for. But in Wisconsin, that's not quite true. In Wisconsin, you get *much more* than you pay for.

In cost-of-li­ving adjusted terms, Wisconsin teachers' pay ranks 28th of the 50 states. That's right: 28th. (http://tea­cherportal­.com/teach­er-salarie­s-by-state)

High school graduation rate in Wisconsin is 89.6%. That puts them in position #1 among the 50 states. (http://eco­nomix.blog­s.ny...173;-and-race/)

So, we have Wisconsin teachers ranking 28th in pay, but achieving the highest graduation rate.

You get what you pay for.

Except in Wisconsin, where you get far more than you pay for.