Union Protests are "Uprisings" Now.

[Juana]

Related:

http://www.usnewssource.com/headlines/ex-cia-analyst-ray-mcgovern-beaten-and-arrested-as-hillary-clinton-talks-about-freedom_256726.html

Ex-CIA Analyst Ray McGovern Beaten and Arrested as Hillary Clinton Talks about Freedom

Hypocrisy has reached a new level as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked at George Washington University on Wednesday, disapproving governments that arrest protesters, not allowing freedom of speech. Former C.I.A. analyst Ray McGovern was taken from the audience by two security guards, beaten and left bleeding in jail. His crime? Standing silently with his back turned to Clinton, wearing a t-shirt that said "Veterans for Peace". Officially it was "Disorderly conduct".

McGovern wanted to be "witness to the fact that many Americans are very much opposed to these policies of permanent war", but he had no idea that it would get him brutalized, arrested and rather seriously hurt.

The timing was "excellent", as Clinton smilingly said "...and then the government pulled the plug", the two men grabbed the 71-year-old McGovern and dragged him out of the auditorium. "So this is America," said McGovern.

"They took me outside, put two sets of iron handcuffs that pierced my wrists. The bleeding went all over my pants.", said McGovern.

McGovern became a political activist after a 27-year-long career as C.I.A. officer. He served under seven U.S. presidents, presenting the morning intelligence briefings at the White House.

What a world.


So,Sean Hannity (I think?) is essentially, and unsurprisingly, casting the union protests as a temper tantrum, being thrown by greedy little fuckers who don't realize that there's no money. No mentions whatsoever about the bill and its effects.

[Prince Glittersnatch III]

So,Sean Hannity (I think?) is essentially, and unsurprisingly, casting the union protests as a temper tantrum, being thrown by greedy little fuckers who don't realize that there's no money. No mentions whatsoever about the bill and its effects.

I might also add that the unions have offered a ridiculous amount of pay cuts(up in the millions if I remember correctly). The bill isnt about money(and neither are the protests) its about taking away their right to negotiate.

Of course everyone is playing it out to be those evil greedy firefighters and teachers wanting more of your money.

[Prince Glittersnatch III]

http://tinyurl.com/teapartystupid

It was only a matter of time until the Tea Party got in on this.

[PopeTom]

Damn it, don't people understand that if we continue to run deficits we're just mortgaging our children's future?

We need to cut spending now and the obvious best place to start is by cutting the funds we use to educate our children to prepare them for the future.

[Cain]

I cant wait until the people of Wisconsin overthrough the military backed junta of Governor Walker, and he has to flee to to a secret-banking jurisdiction with his stolen millions, funded through stealing and resale of office supplies from government buildings.

In other news, you just saw the current Republican playbook in operation.  In short, it is this: split the middle class.  Teachers are one of the few professions that can be still considered middle class left (and even then, only barely) and they're attempting to play off union/non-union, public and private sector, old versus young (and of course working versus middle class).

The idea is to lay blame to public workers for the financial mess, after poor people with their subprime mortgages and cripple the unions in order to indefinitely extend the Bush-era tax cuts.

It's not working, but only for the moment.  I am fairly confident that eventually at least one Democrat will take one for the team (the team in question being "Team Financially Fucking You In The Ass") and go all "bipartisan" with the Republicans.  And then the whole thing will fall apart and everyone will be fucked.

This aint Egypt, people.  Shit, this aint even Greece.  This is the London student protests.  They're gonna get what they want and everyone else is screwed, and it doesn't matter how much "people power" is mobilized or even if you start breaking shit in the streets, because the people at the top are compromisers and it is far easier to compromise when you're not the one who will be paying the economic costs.

[Cramulus]

grrrrrrrrrrr god damnit !




it's painful to watch, it really does

[Luna]

Apparently, the unions offered to accept all the financial aspects of the governor's demands, including paying more for their health benefits, and only requested that they be allowed to keep their collective bargaining rights.  The governor turned it down.

http://www.biztimes.com/daily/2011/2/18/republicans-reject-offer-by-unions-to-compromise-on-concessions

[Cain]

Wheee!

www.istandwithscottwalker.com

Guess who is funding it?  If you said the Koch Brothers, award yourself a suitable prize.  The Tea Party tards, who clearly have no idea of how played they are, are being mobilized to counter-protest.

[Adios]

Apparently, the unions offered to accept all the financial aspects of the governor's demands, including paying more for their health benefits, and only requested that they be allowed to keep their collective bargaining rights.  The governor turned it down.

http://www.biztimes.com/daily/2011/2/18/republicans-reject-offer-by-unions-to-compromise-on-concessions

Smells like pure union busting.

[Cain]

Even the police know this is an attempt to divide and conquer

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/opinion/editorial/article_b0884557-ba54-5230-90f9-5eab74dffc25.html

We all have jobs to do and all of our jobs are important jobs so I don't see why we're exempted," said Bill Drath a firefighter and member of the Wisconsin Professional Firefighters Association Local 487. Drath says union members appreciate the gesture from the governor, but they don't agree with the plan. "The elimination of collective bargaining and what's been in place in Wisconsin for 50 plus years is wrong," continued Drath. "It's a step toward dictatorship, not democracy.

[....]

Both unions have now thrown their support behind fellow state employees. Police and firefighters have shown up in large numbers to join protesters at the state capitol. "Our organization simply can't stand idly by while the collective bargaining rights of so many in the state are stripped from them," continued Palmer. "We feel that he may be exempting us today, to come at us tomorrow," commented Drath. "Divide and conquer."

Meanwhile, there are some people who seem to be unreasonably greedy fucks, but they're, uh, Republican connected:

http://www.wqow.com/Global/story.asp?S=14059749

The father of Wisconsin's two most powerful state lawmakers was just picked to lead the Wisconsin State Patrol.

Department of Transportation Secretary Mark Gottlieb, with Gov. Scott Walker's blessing, announced the appointment of Stephen Fitzgerald, 68, to the position Tuesday that will pay Fitzgerald $105,678 a year and boost his public pension just as he presumably nears retirement.

Fitzgerald's eye-rolling appointment also follows his defeat in the fall election for Dodge County sheriff by a 2-to-1 margin. So he's been seeking employment and just bounced back big time by landing a law-enforcement gem.

[Adios]

I wonder if even that will be enough now.

[Requia ☣]

Apparently, the unions offered to accept all the financial aspects of the governor's demands, including paying more for their health benefits, and only requested that they be allowed to keep their collective bargaining rights.  The governor turned it down.

http://www.biztimes.com/daily/2011/2/18/republicans-reject-offer-by-unions-to-compromise-on-concessions

Smells like pure union busting.

Unions that backed the governor (financially speaking) are immune to this bill.  This is more extremely dirty politics, the union busting is just a bonus.

[Jenne]

Wheee!

www.istandwithscottwalker.com

Guess who is funding it?  If you said the Koch Brothers, award yourself a suitable prize.  The Tea Party tards, who clearly have no idea of how played they are, are being mobilized to counter-protest.

The "istand" website seems to have been taken down.  But I found this article as well:

http://underthemountainbunker.com/2011/02/19/koch-industries-wisconsin-gov-scott-walker-and-the-labor-unions/

[Disco Pickle]

wasn't Wisconsin the state with the teachers union who tried to get a judge to order the school board to put viagra back on it's prescription drug list at a cost that would have paid for 10 teacher salaries per year?

Milwalkee or Madison I think?  where's my link.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38596955/ns/health-sexual_health/

there's my link. 

Need to get their priorities straight IMO and making themselves look like fools to the public doesn't help their cause.

[Requia ☣]

Cause God forbid health plans include the medicine necessary to have functional bodies.