Scott Walker’s Biggest POWER GRAB HIDES in Wisconsin BUDGET BILL

[Segami]

:smoke: :smoke: :smoke:


" Walker is following Bush’s leadership style to the letter. Hidden in the budget repair bill is a frightening power grab wherein Walker expands the powers of the executive branch by making 50% of the civil service jobs, spanning over 15 state agencies, into political appointees (according to the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau), who basically serve the Governor’s will rather than the people.



Naturally, we ask ourselves, what can go wrong? It depends on your values. If, for instance, you think the public should have a right to a transparent government, you will be dismayed to learn that one department Walker is politicizing is the public records office. This means that when a newspaper files a freedom of information request, like both the AP and the Isthmus did against Governor Walker, the records office will be considering the agenda of the Governor rather than the intent of the law. It is possible to follow the letter of the law while violating the intent, after all. And we already know that Walker didn’t think he had to comply with FOIA requests, as he forced the papers to sue him for release of his emails.



What else can go wrong? Well, gee, Walker also politicized the top lawyer spot at the agency overseeing state labor law (Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission). The WERC handles union bargaining disputes and oversees state labor laws. This agency already has three commissioners who are appointed by the governor, and therefor the top legal post often falls into the position of being the non-partisan who can stand up to the governor when need be, since this position was not dependent upon the Governor’s favor in the past.



I’m sure that’s comforting, knowing Walker’s feelings toward labor. All labor, that is, save the mistresses of certain senators whose vote he needed for his union busting bill. Yes, indeed, what can go wrong. read here:
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/118217614.html




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http://www.politicususa.com/en/scott-walker-power-grab



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[aquart]

1. He's bringing back the spoils system!

Which worked so well we instituted the civil service.

Regressive Party strikes again.

[Blue Owl]

2. His Majesty sucks

King Dropout sure has some great plans for Wisconsin, doesn't he.

:mad:

[Lefta Dissenter]

3. k&R

I have run out of things to say in response to these people.

[Scurrilous]

4. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Angry Dragon]

5. Dictator Walker ............

[slay]

6. K&R

boy you just know Dems in Wisconsin are sick of this shit - hell everybody should be. can't wait til the recall!!!!!

[Segami]

11. The unfortunate part is that Scott Walker knows current protest intensity will be hard pressed to

maintain focus and unity. After a couple of NEW unrelated breaking front page news stories, the Wisconsin union protest will simply fade away IF WE ALLOW this to happen. Thats been the misdirection strategy of every politician who has been caught up with scandal of some sort. They simply take the initial public heat and patiently wait out the story to leave the MSM cycle while curtailing their public appearances. In time, these overly-reported union stories become nothing more but article foot notes buried within the back pages of the daily. The masses have been quelled, desensitized and steered onto other pressing issues.

Scott walker et al believe time is on their side. Are union members ready for a bare knuckles fist fight?


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[Iris]

7. k&R

[glinda]

8. WI people cannot afford to wait for his one year term. No.He must be

brought to Court on eveyting and anything they can find.

[pacalo]

9. K&R.

[Scuba]

10. Also very noteworthy...

The first blog entry (thanks boatnbob) below the article reads:

"And In Other News:

Walker abolishes government, appoints Koch God forever."

As of this writing the comment has received 147 "thumbs up" against only 49 "thumbs down".


The people have been woken.

(edited for typos)

[Ikonoklast]

12. This is the template for a Fascist takeover of the Federal Government.

I wonder if the EU and the U.N. will come to our aid when citizens here petition them to remove an oppressive government and restore the rule of law.