Scott Walker is acting like Ronald Reagan today (government, state, doctor)

[florida.bob]

Originally Posted by roysoldboy

Has anyone noticed that Governor Walker is following Reagan and the way he handled the Air Traffic Controllers way back when? He has told some of those public employees who are demonstrating instead of working that some of them are taking a chance of losing their jobs.

Reagan told those people mentioned above that if they didn't get to work in 48 hours they would be looking for jobs and sure enough he fired about 11,000 of them. Not only fired them, didn't let them have their jobs back again.

This thing gets more and more interesting and the unions are trying to show those of us who are fortunate enough to live in Right to Work states that they do, in fact, control government.

A little early in the day to be hitting the sauce Roy.

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by wellyouknow

Acting like an imbecile?

So Reagan's actions were imbecilic in getting Air Traffic Control people back to work and ending up having to hire 11,000 new ones who wanted to do a job?

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by Gary Siete

Aren't they employees of local school boards?

They are that, for sure. However, those local school boards operate under state control and the teachers are licensed to do their thing by the state. I wonder what would happen if they lost their certificates for refusing to work. I saw somewhere here that Wisconsin ranks second in reading abilities of students. I surely wonder if that ranking can be kept with teachers walking out for extended amounts of time.

[DewDropInn]

Is that supposed to be a good thing?

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

A little early in the day to be hitting the sauce Roy.

I haven't had a drink of anything alcoholic in so many years that I wonder if you might be right, It is that damned decaffeinated coffee my wife makes me drink, I bet.

[Old Gringo]

Scott Walker isn't qualified to carry Reagan's unlaundered jock strap.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by bigskydude

Why not? .. Is not the State of Wisconsin their employer?

I think most are employees of individual school districts.

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by Kirdik

Yes, very similar. Unfortunately he can't fire them for not showing up at work.

Do you gave proof of that statement?

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by bigskydude

So I guess soon we may be seeing state laws passed that would make it illegal for public employees to strike ..

It is Illegal to strike in Wisc. allready.

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by Katiana

I think most are employees of individual school districts.

How many of the firemen and policemen who are certainly public employees work for school districts? There are a number of them demonstrating, you know.