Is anyone following Wisconsin?

[1timepu]

"When economic populism is on the ballot, Democrats always win." Rachel Maddow

Yep.

Rachel Madow lol

 

[1timepu]

Well unions were one thing, and that's not over yet. The next thing is that some democrats want to raise minimum wage. I think it's GOPs in Michigan that are trying to lower it? That is a joke. You start talking bout minimum wage and ppl's livelihoods, you get their attention. That is the one thing a majority of ppl agree on. In one of the votes it was like 79/21 in favor of upping the minimum wage. IMO the right won't get better odds on that stand. Economic populism. A lot of extreme republicans are against it. Now I have a great job just now, but any number of things could change that. I've got a couple back-up plans that are promising, but if they didn't pan out or I didn't enjoy them, I would want the minimum wage as high as I could get it. That really could create an economic boom. And I still haven't seen any documentation telling me my pension is fully funded. So I might want an easy hourly job when I'm old so I can go once a year and sit on some rocks and watch the sun go down.

Minimum Wage was NOT FOR LIVING ON!

 

[1timepu]

So, you would be in favor then, of kids not attending a christian church?

Peace.

You don't believe in God?

 

[hubrat]

Stunning amounts of money has been spent over the years from Ralph C. Stayer, president of Johnsonville Foods, and his sister Launa Stayer and Johnsonville staff. They are major contributors to Scott Walker donating over $44,000 since 2005!

http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/201...contributed-44000-to-scott-walker-since-2005/

 

[1timepu]

that's because the right is more likely to believe the crazy talk. They eat it up. Hell, seems now they revel in their hatred. I admit that there are those on the left that went way too far with bush and cheney, but the down-right lies that the right believe about obama is self-defeating for them. The right is positioning obama for a land-slide victory because any general election candidate is going to have to say ridiculous, un-credible things just to get there. That's why an honorable, intelligent politician like mitch daniels won't run. Too much decency. But you can get all the huckabee's, palin's, gingrich's, and bachman's out there flying their ol' vain glories. Don't kid yourselves though. None of them are main-stream enough to get independent voters and obama will do enough to show he tries to work with the other side to win over those same voters.

herman cain

 

[1timepu]

Stunning amounts of money has been spent over the years from Ralph C. Stayer, president of Johnsonville Foods, and his sister Launa Stayer and Johnsonville staff. They are major contributors to Scott Walker donating over $44,000 since 2005!

http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/201...contributed-44000-to-scott-walker-since-2005/

SOooooo I guess u have a problem with George Soros then right?

 

[1timepu]

FOOD PRICES JUMP MOST SINCE 1974
Housing starts see biggest drop since 1984...
Rebel Commander: World 'Has Failed Us'...
ESCAPE FROM JAPAN: Private Jets in Demand as Exodus Grows...
OBAMA SETS WEEKEND IN RIO!

Yeah Obama! whoo hoo

 

[1timepu]

I would be inclined to agree with you if Gov. Walker wasn't acting in a way so severely detrimental to the children of hard working public servants, as well as students in general.

I dont think the public school's in Wisconsin could get any worse!!

 

[moreluck]

Stunning amounts of money has been spent over the years from Ralph C. Stayer, president of Johnsonville Foods, and his sister Launa Stayer and Johnsonville staff. They are major contributors to Scott Walker donating over $44,000 since 2005!

http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/201...contributed-44000-to-scott-walker-since-2005/

It's the Democrats who receive the "stunning" amounts of money as this chart shows.....top # s to Dems and bottom # is to Rep.

Democrats
Republicans​

American Fed. of State, County, & Municipal Employees

$40,281,900
$547,700​

Intel Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

29,705,600
679,000​

National Education Association

27,679,300
2,005,200​

Service Employees International Union

26,368,470
98,700​

Communication Workers of America

26,305,500
125,300​

Service Employees International Union

26,252,000
1,086,200​

Laborers Union

25,734,000
2,138,000​

American Federation of Teachers

25,682,800
200,000​

United Auto Workers

25,082,200
182,700​

Teamsters Union

24,926,400
1,822,000​

Carpenters and Joiners Union

24,094,100
2,658,000​

Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union

23,875,600
226,300​

United Food and Commercial Workers Union

23,182,000
334,200​

AFL-CIO

17,124,300
713,500​

Sheet Metal Workers Union

16,347,200
342,800​

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union

14,790,000
818,500​

Operating Engineers Union

13,840,000
2,309,500​

Airline Pilots Association

12,806,600
2,398,300​

International Association of Firefighters

12,421,700
2,685,400​

United Transportation Workers

11,807,000
1,459,300​

Ironworkers Union

11,638,900
936,000​

American Postal Workers Union

11,633,100
544,300​

Nat'l Active & Retired Fed. Employees Association

8,135,400
2,294,600​

Seafarers International Union

6,726,800
1,281,300​

Source: Center for Responsive Politics, Washington, D.C.

 

[The Other Side]

The courts could "VOID" the law, stay tuned. This fight aint over.

Peace.

 

[Lue C Fur]

Stunning amounts of money has been spent over the years from Ralph C. Stayer, president of Johnsonville Foods, and his sister Launa Stayer and Johnsonville staff. They are major contributors to Scott Walker donating over $44,000 since 2005!

http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/201...contributed-44000-to-scott-walker-since-2005/

I will have to purchase more Johnsonville Brats...what a great company.

 

[moreluck]

Johnsonville also has a sausage with cheese inside.....great stuff !!! Package looks like this....only says, "with cheese".

 

[hubrat]

It's the Democrats who receive the "stunning" amounts of money as this chart shows.....top # s to Dems and bottom # is to Rep.

From the same source:

 

[hubrat]

Johnsonville also has a sausage with cheese inside.....great stuff !!! Package looks like this....only says, "with cheese".

"... the finding of the latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which shows that 63.1% of adults in the U.S. were either overweight or obese in 2009."

http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20100210/percentage-of-overweight-obese-americans-swells

Enjoy!

 

[hubrat]

I will have to purchase more Johnsonville Brats...what a great company.

Please do! Eat them every meal.

 

[UnconTROLLed]

Please do! Eat them every meal.

Fat, stupid, low taxes. I think that was Walkers slogan

 

[804brown]

It's the Democrats who receive the "stunning" amounts of money as this chart shows.....top # s to Dems and bottom # is to Rep.

Democrats
Republicans​

American Fed. of State, County, & Municipal Employees

$40,281,900
$547,700​

Intel Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

29,705,600
679,000​

National Education Association

27,679,300
2,005,200​

Service Employees International Union

26,368,470
98,700​

Communication Workers of America

26,305,500
125,300​

Service Employees International Union

26,252,000
1,086,200​

Laborers Union

25,734,000
2,138,000​

American Federation of Teachers

25,682,800
200,000​

United Auto Workers

25,082,200
182,700​

Teamsters Union

24,926,400
1,822,000​

Carpenters and Joiners Union

24,094,100
2,658,000​

Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union

23,875,600
226,300​

United Food and Commercial Workers Union

23,182,000
334,200​

AFL-CIO

17,124,300
713,500​

Sheet Metal Workers Union

16,347,200
342,800​

Plumbers & Pipefitters Union

14,790,000
818,500​

Operating Engineers Union

13,840,000
2,309,500​

Airline Pilots Association

12,806,600
2,398,300​

International Association of Firefighters

12,421,700
2,685,400​

United Transportation Workers

11,807,000
1,459,300​

Ironworkers Union

11,638,900
936,000​

American Postal Workers Union

11,633,100
544,300​

Nat'l Active & Retired Fed. Employees Association

8,135,400
2,294,600​

Seafarers International Union

6,726,800
1,281,300​

Source: Center for Responsive Politics, Washington, D.C.

The thing is these groups(labor) that give to the dems are working people, middle class folk who donate to the dems (mostly) to play defense. Dont forget, corporations outspend labor by 20 to 1. George Soros is the exception but also remember he stayed out of this latest election in 2010. As a smart capitalist, he saw the political winds shift and saved his money. Add the fact that the Supreme ct's ruling in Citizen's United opened the flood gates to all corporate money now. You name about 25 unions, but thousands of rich people along with their corp PACs have bought and sold our government.

 

[moreluck]

I didn't form the list....just rec'd it from someone.......just illustrating the lopsidedness of union contributions.....and what prompted me to post it was why would anyone begrudge a little WI. governor $44,000 ???

 

[brett636]

The courts could "VOID" the law, stay tuned. This fight aint over.

Peace.

Oh, its over alright. The democrats have returned, the republicans have a quorum. All they have to do is pass the bill again to satisfy any "rules" issue that may need to be met and the whole thing will be legal! Goodbye public unions in Wisconsin!

 

[bbsam]

Oh, its over alright. The democrats have returned, the republicans have a quorum. All they have to do is pass the bill again to satisfy any "rules" issue that may need to be met and the whole thing will be legal! Goodbye public unions in Wisconsin!

Nah. Shop it around and find a judge to put an injunction on it. You know. The way the republicans tried to halt health-care reform.