In Lawless Fitzwalkerstan, a Constitution Officer Refuses to Bend to a Royal Governor’s Dictate

[highplainsdem]

From The Nation's John Nichols:

http://www.thenation.com/blog/159511/lawless-fitzwalkerstan-constitution-officer-refuses-bend-royal-governor%E2%80%99s-dictate

In Lawless Fitzwalkerstan, a Constitution Officer Refuses to Bend to a Royal Governor’s Dictate
John Nichols
March 27, 2011


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While the governor and his aides have decided to go rogue, Secretary of State La Follette is refusing to let Wisconsin become Fitzwalkerstan.

The state’s senior statewide official, an elected officer with authority afforded him by the state Constitution, La Follette says of the anti-labor law: “It’s still an act of the Legislature that has not yet become law because I have not yet designated a publication date.”

In the midst of the chaos created by a governor and his legislative allies, a chaos that veteran state Representative Pocan, D-Madison, refers to as “authoritarian anarchy,” the secretary of state is holding out for the rule of law.

Noting upcoming trial dates, La Follette says, “At this point, we wait until Monday to see if the Supreme Court decides to do anything. We wait until Tuesday for the trial judge to hold a hearing, which is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Beyond that, I don’t know.”

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Good for La Follette.


The entire piece is well worth reading.

And Rep. Pocan's term for what the WI Republicans are doing -- authoritarian anarchy -- is perfect.

[xchrom]

1. recommend

[highplainsdem]

2. Thanks!

[Scuba]

3. Thank you Doug LaFollette !!!!

[freshwest]

4. :)

[JPZenger]

5. A proud descendent of Senator Robert La Follette, I assume

Senator Robert "Fighting Bob" La Follette was on the greatest progressive leaders in US Senate history.

[highplainsdem]

6. They're related. His great-grandfather and Fighting Bob's father were brothers.

[slay]

7. K&R

at least there are SOME good people left in positions of power..

[iwishiwas]

8. He is the same guy--Huebsch, the one who said damage of 7.5 M was

to the Capitol because of the tape protesters used. Later he said he mis-spoke.



“Upon the advice of my legal counsel, the Department of Administration will begin the process of implementing as we are required to do the day after a bill is lawfully published,” claimed Walker’s Department of Administration secretary Mike Huebsch.

[deacon]

9. Fitzwalkerstan it is. n/t