Gov. Scott Walker previously rejected calls to pass the collective bargaining provisions of the budget bill separately. Walker's reasoning was that while the collective bargaining provisions in isolation may not be budgetary, they were part of and necessary to budget repair.
Walker's position was not the most politically advantageous, because he left himself at the mercy of the Democratic state Senators who have deprived the state Senate of a quorum by fleeing the state.
It's time for Walker to reconsider because Senate Democrats have no intention of negotiating on collective bargaining, or of returning anytime soon.
One of the fleeing Senators, Lena Taylor has tweeted (h/t JSOnline) that she has filed for an absentee ballot for judicial elections to be held on April 5:
Senate President Scott Fitzgerald sees team Obama behind this:
“We’re really beginning, I think, to believe that this isn’t just about the Wisconsin state Senate or the legislature,” he said. “This is about ties directly from the White House down to many of those that are involved in the recalls, and really how Wisconsin plays out in the next presidential election."
At this point, if there is no breakthrough very soon, there is not much to be lost by splitting the bill, passing collective bargaining reform (perhaps along the lines of compromise proposed by Walker in his e-mails with Democrats) without the need for a quorum, and letting the Senate Democrats stay in Illinois forever if they want to.
Is this enough action for you? I think I can live with it.
Hard cheese, leftists.
[blockquote]MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate have voted to strip nearly all collective bargaining rights from public workers after discovering a way to bypass the chamber's missing Democrats.
All 14 Senate Democrats fled to Illinois nearly three weeks ago, preventing the chamber from having enough members present to consider Gov. Scott Walker's so-called "budget repair bill" - a proposal introduced to plug a $137 million budget shortfall.
The Senate requires a quorum to take up any measures that spend money. But Republicans on Wednesday split from the legislation the proposal to curtail union rights, and a special conference committee of state lawmakers approved that bill a short time later.
The move set up a vote in the Senate, which voted mere moments later.[/blockquote]
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There is a possibility that the gov won't sign it. One theory suggests that Walker is using this as leverage to get the fleabaggers to return to work. There are reports that they are returning. So it's still up in the air. Here's hoping that he signs the damn thing and ends this mess.
This story rated one flaming skull (http://minx.cc/?post=313130) at AceOfSpades.
There is a possibility that the gov won't sign it. One theory suggests that Walker is using this as leverage to get the fleabaggers to return to work. There are reports that they are returning. So it's still up in the air. Here's hoping that he signs the damn thing and ends this mess.
The reason why we are all so impatient for Walker to sign this thing is that we don't trust pubbies not to "F" things up.
http://weaselzippers.us/2011/03/09/michael-moore-tells-leftists-go-to-madison-wisconsin-this-is-war-class-war/ (http://weaselzippers.us/2011/03/09/michael-moore-tells-leftists-go-to-madison-wisconsin-this-is-war-class-war/)
Michael Moore Tells Leftists, “Go to Madison, Wisconsin- This is War, Class War”…
“I just want to say anybody who lives within driving distance of Madison, Wisconsin right now should make their way to the capitol. I would love to see thousands of people there right now, in that capitol building, in the rotunda, on the lawn, whatever it takes. Really, this is really — this is war. This is a class war”
Somehow I don't think Michael Moore is any shape for war.
Somehow I don't think Michael Moore is any shape for war.
Somehow I don't think Michael Moore is any shape for war.
I don't know, if properly rendered he could grease the tracks of an entire tank platoon.
I think I'd be reviewing all I could and see which cops were failing to do their duty to protect and relieve them of their duty.
Violence and complete chaos is their only hope now, and people like Michael Moore know it.
Violence and complete chaos is their only hope now, and people like Michael Moore know it.
So right!
Read this nice little death threat over at Gateway (http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/03/wisconsin-republicans-receive-death-threats-justice-investigating/)