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Old 02-21-2011, 07:47 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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Oh I know full well that this is ALL about the collective bargaining rights from the union's point of view. The union mobsters stand to lose the ability to forcibly extract dues from teachers who don't wish to pay them.

And if he didn't campaign on it, then WHY was the AFT-Wisconsin Union circulating fliers stating that he planned to "curb the union's power to negotiate"?????????????? Answer that, please.
Stripping the majority of Collective Bargaining Rights goes even further than curbing the union's power to negotiate.
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Old 02-21-2011, 07:48 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I was thinking more along these lines...

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Given the vapor surpluses of the past (see 1999 & 2000 surpluses), it would be no surprise to find ‘evidence‘ of this mysterious state profitability. But even Klein must acknowledge that to say, “the Badger State was actually in pretty good shape,” is at best, wishful thinking.
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Old 02-21-2011, 07:51 PM
 
Location: Hoboken
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Well, it seems the people of Wisc don't think he is.
What makes you think that.? The fact an entrenched special interest that has bought the Dem party, with our tax dollar, is having a hussy fit?
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Old 02-21-2011, 07:53 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Well, it seems the people of Wisc don't think he is.
The soccer moms (some independent, some Democrat) won't be liking the unions very much once they have to start taking their kids to the babysitter or daycare instead of learning at school, and they sure as hell won't like the Dems who split town.
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Old 02-21-2011, 07:54 PM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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What makes you think that.? The fact an entrenched special interest that has bought the Dem party, with our tax dollar, is having a hussy fit?
Polling of Wisc voters.
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Old 02-21-2011, 07:54 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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What makes you think that.? The fact an entrenched special interest that has bought the Dem party, with our tax dollar, is having a hussy fit?
Walker's plan isn't popular...
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Old 02-21-2011, 07:59 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Speaking of polls, looks like people are donning the "Rasmussen is a 'Pub shill poll" tin foil hat again..

Rasmussen Poll on Wisconsin Dispute May Be Biased - NYTimes.com
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Old 02-21-2011, 08:03 PM
 
Location: Land of debt and Corruption
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He's coming on Hannity right now.
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Old 02-21-2011, 08:06 PM
 
Location: Land of debt and Corruption
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Stripping the majority of Collective Bargaining Rights goes even further than curbing the union's power to negotiate.
Giving people the option of whether or not they want to be in the union and whether or not they want to line the pockets of the union mobsters is a BAD thing? Wow, okay.
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Old 02-21-2011, 08:08 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Giving people the option of whether or not they want to be in the union and whether or not they want to line the pockets of the union mobsters is a BAD thing? Wow, okay.
Don't think of it as being "forced into the union". Think of it as being "assimilated into the collective"...


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