Posted on 06/09/2012 6:09:53 AM PDT by billorites
By far the most amusing and telling result of the thumping the corrupt public-employee unions and out-of-state far-left zealots suffered in Wisconsin is the whining and hand-wringing now being exhibited by a growing collection of liberal pundits, politicians and ultra-wealthy activists who are uniformly saying this is a "major wake-up call for the left, Democrats and unions."
No, it's not. It's a loud and clear pronouncement that big government and big-government giveaways to people who want something for nothing is over. Look at the actual results. Listen to the actual people of Wisconsin.
Many were flat-out offended and angered that the far-left flooded into their state to attempt to overturn the voice of the people. These voters, like the majority of the American people, are tired of being fooled or even fooling themselves. They look at the life-destroying economic collapses in Greece, Spain, Italy, Illinois, New York and California and now know exactly the cause and who is willingly spreading the disease.
The voters of Wisconsin know that the Democrat Party is for the most part owned and operated by corrupt public-employee unions that want to suck every last dollar out of their pockets to fund bankrupt pensions and health care plans for themselves and their members.
The voters of Wisconsin have realized that these unions and the politicians who support them are literally stealing from them and endangering the economic future of their children.
The false "major wake-up call" the far-left pundits, union officials and politicians want to shout is that rather than the corrupt and budget-destroying policies of the unions being at fault, were it not for the money of "evil" conservatives and corporations, all would be well in liberal utopia.
Said an official from the American Federation of Teachers: "It's pretty clear that the voices of...
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We are doomed.
Try not to think like that. There is a group of people there who think they can do nothing but suck on the public teat, but it's not a monolithic bloc. There are teachers, and firefighters, policemen, and many other gov't workers, all with their own unions and their own agendas.
There's the welfare constituency - those who don't even pretend to perform useful labor but still want a handout. Those on welfare, AFDC, the unemployed, food stamps, etc. who expect their needs to be filled too. All want to be first in line for gov't gravy.
Using their own greed, we can get them to work against each other. Split them off into separate factions, by giving them choices.
"There are X dollars to be spent, who gets it?" Welfare queens will vote against pork for teachers, because it doesn't prosper them. Policemen and firefighters squabble over public money all the time. "Zero Sum" the issues - make it clear that if one faction gets a raise, everyone else gets cut. They'll turn on each other like starving RATS.
. . . and gone!
Many years ago, I was in a record store, when a young Black guy came in wearing a bright yellow t-shirt with the word “Jigaboo” boldly emblazoned in black letters. As he came near, I cracked up! Then apologized, telling him his shirt was hilariously outrageous. Turned out he was studying Mechanical Engineering at Case, as had my Dad. We talked for a while. Good kid! Very smart, and a great sense of humor!
“There are two very different views in the country. The current administration seems to think that success is measured by how many people are dependent on the government. I think success is measured by how many are not.”
-Governor Scott Walker-
IMHO, that is the quote of the year! It’s almost Reaganesque.
Ahh, Gregory Hines in History of the World. One of Mel Brooks best efforts. It was a commercial bomb however.
[ “The jig is up”...isn’t that racist? ]
Well it depends on which jig your talking about..
Oh my God, but I have led a sheltered life. Words fail me.
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