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To: Pontiac

It’s the Democrat way.


4 posted on 09/13/2015 12:06:49 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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The 2011 Wisconsin protests were a series of demonstrations in the state of Wisconsin in the United States beginning in February involving at its zenith as many as 100,000 protesters opposing the 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, also called the "Wisconsin Budget Repair bill." Subsequently, anti-tax activists and other conservatives, including Tea Party advocates, launched small pockets of counter protests.

The protests centered on the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, with satellite protests also occurring at other municipalities throughout the state. Demonstrations took place at various college campuses, including the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.

After the collective bargaining bill was upheld by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 14, the number of protesters declined to about 1,000 within a couple days.

The protests were a major driving force for recall elections of state senators in 2011 and 2012, the failed recall of Governor Scott Walker in 2012 and a contentious Wisconsin Supreme Court election in 2011.

5 posted on 09/13/2015 12:11:43 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Before there was ever a Democrat party in Wisconsin, there were the Progressives. The Progressives were so badly infiltrated by Communist agitators during the 1930’s and through and after the Second World War, that even their own rank and file members had to turn to another venue to express any fealty to the United States. The Progressives, which once claimed kinship with the Republican party, but then openly broke away early in the 20th Century, were a major factor in supporting FDR and the New Deal, even dragging some of the more reluctant Democrats along. They were the foremost admirers of Mussolini and Stalin, and incorporated much of the programs of those two fine humanitarians into the New Deal, to “make the trains run on time”.

The Progressive Party is alive and still active in Wisconsin, but that state is gradually turning at least purple.


11 posted on 09/13/2015 12:30:39 AM PDT by alloysteel (If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

You want “more rights in your job”???

Cough up the $$$$$$ yourself & start your own business.

Those on the outside looking in & screaming about how much money a business owner is making need to have the experience for themselves. IMO.

As a life-long bookkeeper—mostly for small business, I can tell you the unions are NOT the path to go down.

The stranglehold that Unions have on some areas of American commerce are not helpful.


120 posted on 09/13/2015 6:19:49 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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