[tsomer]

I posted these thoughts on a previous reply, but I think it needs further discussion.

There are many legal technicalities to this general strategy that need discussion and input from those more knowledgeable.

These things are what they do. They're the ones who set the terms of this fight. To win, we'll need to think like them and do what they'd do, or so it seems to me.

Very much appreciate thoughts, criticisms, ideas, corrections.

Thanks.

[tsomer]

Just checking.

[Farmer Dean]

Find out where their leaders live and picket their homes.

[Uncle Ike]

Any teacher or other Government employe who submits a falsified Doctor’s report or excuse for the purpose of collecting sick pay, sick time, or to keep his/her job must be immediately arrested, prosecuted for fraud, convicted, and incarcerated in a Maximum Security Facility....

[rot.com]

#7 seems obviously correct. The first six sound like you would prefer a totalitarian government. I disagree.

[umgud]

In this corner; Guv Walker representing the former golden goose

And in this corner; 14 state senators representing the golden goose wreckers

[Batrachian]

The governor should take a lesson from Reagan. When the air traffic controllers went on strike he fired every one of them. He wasn't playing games to coddle loafers. The governor needs to say (and mean) that every state worker will report to work on Monday. Any one of them that is late or absent or dilatory in any way will be fired. Then do it. This isn't a game and they aren't the "loyal opposition". Also, he needs to start organizing his supporters and get them over there to balance the playing field. PR is huge in these situations, and right now it looks like the unions have it all on their side. It should be possible to get two people there for every one from the unions. As for the missing legislators, I don't know if there is recall in Wisconsin, but if there is, get to it.

This isn't a game and they aren't the "loyal opposition". Act accordingly.

[devistate one four]

Instead of the collective bargaining back to wok details, let each teach try to get job back on thier own merit.

Mmake them pay for stress they put on students.

Make them pay for all baby sitters and days off for parents who couldn;t get child care, ETC.

[bill1952]

I would just go back to business without them - I notice they are back in session Tuesday & no, they do not need that quorum to introduce and pass any non fiscal items - like right to Work & shall issue carry permit.

[leapfrog0202]

Can’t the Governor fire all the teachers that are protesting like Reagan did with the air traffic controllers?

I’m sure there are teachers in other states that have either been laid off, cut back to part time or substituting while they wait for a job that would be happy to move to WI to take some vacant positions!

[Twotone]

On another thread someone suggested passing legislation that does not require a dem vote (non-financial matters) but would be highly un-palatable to dems - like “Run for POTUS-Bring Valid ID” or rescind environmental legislation. Then the Dems would be forced to come back or let that kind of thing happen. That’s a great idea as far as I’m concerned!

[madison10]

Pray that they will get 10 inches of snow and will be unable to protest....oh, wait.

[wendy1946]

Do what Reagan did with the air traffic controllers i.e. fire every single one of them but, this time, don’t hire any more. Make the facilities and money being wasted on the pubic schools up to now available to private schools and home school alliances.

[chuckles]

Find the doctors giving false excuses and remove their licenses. These are the same doctors that will write scripts for medical mary jane and Vicodin for cousin Vinny. They have proven they can't be trusted billing for Medicare and Medicaid. This just proves that a "doctor" isn't the pinnacle of virtue they seem to think they are.

Tell teachers that anyone sick on Tuesday morning has forfeit their job and carry it out. Many will seem to "feel better" when they know their career is over. The ones that are still "sick" aren't real teachers anyway.

[Nebr FAL owner]

Have the govenor declare that the missing RATs are in fact ababdoning their jobs in the legislature & that they have conspired to violate the rights of all the citizens of the state that are represented by the Republicans.

As such they & the unions are financially responsible for any damage done to govt property,freeze all salaries to the RAT members who are absent place liens on all of their bank accounts/properties/homes as well as their staffs who obviously were in on this scam & the wisconsin RAT party as well

[PapaBear3625]

No, we are better off allowing the antics to continue. Let the teachers piss off the parents by keeping the schools shut down. It will come back to bite them.

We should start getting angry with the Repubs if they don't take this as an opportunity to pass Voter ID, Right to Work, Vermont-style CCW, and Stand Your Ground laws, none of which needs the Dems for quorum.

[Monorprise]

We must be benign, treat the union thugs with kindness and openness. Let it be them who act with brutality, let them lose the war of public opinion.

But DO NOTHING! Let them protest the fact that they cant rip off the States Tax payers as they have been for generations now. But don’t let them lye about it or avoid the essential fact that they exist to rip off the taxpayer.