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Craziness in WI
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41644074/ns/us_news-life/
The sergeant of arms was sent to find the democrats and was unsuccessful as they are all hiding.
Edit: cleaned up post / link since I added this from my phone last night.
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Re: Craziness in WI
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Haha I was going to come and ask how IL like hosting our democrat senators! I think they plan on at least staying through today!
Well, as a constituent who voted democrat, I would gladly pay for that bus & hotel rooms w/ tax money (though I am not sure who really is paying for it all).
I admire that they did this.
Without going too much into the bill ... it's a very drastic bill that would take away the collective bargaining rights of government workers (teachers, police, firefighters, etc.) so basically saying that unions would have no more negotiating power. Wisconsin was the birthplace of collective bargaining and now this bill threatens to undo that. If it passes here, there are many other state inline to follow.
There is another section to it about benefits, but that is really not the controversial point that is causing the prostests and the walk outs.
What happened was our new governor came up with this bill and 48 hours later wanted a vote on it. The democrats knowing they wouldn't have enough votes to stop the bill had asked the governor to sit down and talk with them about it,but he all out refused.
The gov't is supposed to be about negotiating and compromise and pushing the bill through w/out being fully able to explore it, understand it, know exactly what one is voting on can be dangerous.
It's really the question of why not give the opportunity to both side to review, consider, and make it the best bill to begin with.
I think the democrats who walked out were trying to stand up for those who voted and put them there (many of whom are protesting) because they were left with little other choice. Also, by leaving, they were hoping this would convince the republicans that the bill was not ready to be voted on.
If even 1 democrat showed up, the bill could have been voted on and the republicans outnumber the dems so again it would have been passed and no discussion.
If the parties were reversed, I would honestly expect or hope maybe for the same reaction.
I didn't know the whole story about what was going on- this is just something that someone said. It sounds like a lot needs to be worked out!
Haha, I figured! I was afraid my ramble may have sounded more than a ramble, if it did, my apologies!!!!!!!
It's a good point though, on who's dime did they travel? (in the end it's probably minimal for what "extras" they do spend money on)