"Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said today that the resolution calling for the arrest of the 14 absent Senate Democrats will hopefully bring them back to the floor.
"I'm hopeful by 4 o'clock a Democrat senator or all 14 Democrat senators will be in the chamber and we'll be allowed to move forward," Fitzgerald said."
We shall see....
Contempt. Is there is a statutory penalty for that? Will the Fleedom Fighters be going to Jail?
“Fleedom isn’t free. It’ll cost you 0 to 5.”
Why not just cut off their pay and benefits.
We shall see....
Walker and the GOP seem unable or unwilling to enforce law and order inside the WI capital. Yes, we shall see how this “threat” pans out.
Perhaps this was the deal worked out to bring them back. The Dems needed some cover and by forcing them through threat of arrest, they will return. Maybe the Rep. Senate leader got them to agree to this so the Dems could save face.
My two cents. If they come back in chains protesting, then I think I am right.
At 4:01 PM Central time TODAY, declare the 14 seats VACANT.
At 6 PM TODAY, appoint 14 REPUBOLICAN replacements for the remainder of the terms of the 14 missing.
At 7 PM TONIGHT, swear in the replacements.
At 7 PM tonight, clear the Capitol Building of all the intruders. Arrest those who balk. Charge them & FINE them serious money- at least $5000 each. That MIGHT help to pay for the cleaning costs of their encampment there.
Friday, convene the Wisconsin State Senate at 9 AM & continue to conduct business.
Convene the Senate outside the Capitol building if necessary.
Get Wisconsin back on track doing the business of the state.
Declare all 14 Senators who fled NOT ELIGIBLE for state office EVER in the future.
They abrogated their duties & did so deliberately, along with colluding with the Madison Mayor to get a 10 day delay in printing the bill so he could sign NEW UNION contracts.
There has to be a law somewhere on the books that covers such atrocious behavior. Punishment must be swift & final.
If they were citizen legislators with real jobs/businesses who served part time for a few years they could not afford to play these games. Being a representative should not be a lifetime career I think. They are out of touch.
To have the whole Union thing implode and exposed would be for the union thugs to BLOCK the DEMS trying to get back to work.
IMHO, that footage alone could seriously and possibly fatally injure this national “movement” of government sector union marxists.
I suggest the Tea Partiers should get ready to conduct the arrests themselves!
If they resist arrest, can deadly force be used?
It should have been at least a grand per day.
Book ‘em Dano!