Over the past few years a certain subset of bloggers has made the case that money is speech, that there should be no limits on how money is spent to influence politics. The most egregious example of this is the Citizens United decision.
But, now that real people are using their own money to influence politics in the only way they can compete those very same bloggers are shocked, shocked to find out that money is a sword that cuts both ways.
Here is the legacy of Jim Haney at WMC; he sowed the seeds for a business climate in Wisconsin that pitted employers against workers. Now Kwik Trip, Johnsonville and Sargento are reaping the fruit of those vines and the perpetually aggrieved are squealing about it.
Here's a piece of advice for the next time AFP buys a political movement; you might consider the consequences of naming it after the best known boycott in American history. The real patriots of the real Boston Tea Party knew that consumers have choices that can change the system. Thanks to the Koch brothers and Jim Haney Wisconsin companies will have to deal with the fallout from that.
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Friday, March 18, 2011
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
What's Sykes Standing Up For Again?
Just wondering what Sykes is standing up for, because it sure as hell ain't Milwaukee.
He joins his BFFs at Badger Blogger* in ridiculing the unions, who are going to hold a rally on September 10th to demand some accountability from Scott Walker.
Remember, it was Walker's illegal budget and poor management skills that led to things like a young man losing his life when part of a county owned and maintained building fell on him.
It was also Walker's ineptitude and disregard for the county's most vulnerable citizens that allowed dozens of sexual assaults at the mental health complex. To make matters worse, Walker had a chance to fix it years ago, by adding more staff and creating a secure ward, when he was warned of these problems.
Now that Walker has ordered more of the same problems to happen, Sykes et alia don't want this brought to the public's attentions. After all, what's is some sexually assaulted women or some collapsed buildings when you can pretend to save a couple of bucks on taxes? I'm sure they would call that a reasonable trade-off.
*You would think Sykes would have learned by now about listening to unreliable sources.
He joins his BFFs at Badger Blogger* in ridiculing the unions, who are going to hold a rally on September 10th to demand some accountability from Scott Walker.
Remember, it was Walker's illegal budget and poor management skills that led to things like a young man losing his life when part of a county owned and maintained building fell on him.
It was also Walker's ineptitude and disregard for the county's most vulnerable citizens that allowed dozens of sexual assaults at the mental health complex. To make matters worse, Walker had a chance to fix it years ago, by adding more staff and creating a secure ward, when he was warned of these problems.
Now that Walker has ordered more of the same problems to happen, Sykes et alia don't want this brought to the public's attentions. After all, what's is some sexually assaulted women or some collapsed buildings when you can pretend to save a couple of bucks on taxes? I'm sure they would call that a reasonable trade-off.
*You would think Sykes would have learned by now about listening to unreliable sources.
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