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hue

(4,949 posts)
Sun Jul 27, 2014, 11:28 AM Jul 2014

Walker Shuts Down Public's Right To Know About WEDC Subsidies. Cites Fear

http://rocknetroots.blogspot.com/2014/07/walker-shuts-down-public-right-to-know.html

When the public's right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the other liberties we hold dear are endangered.
-- Christopher Dodd


One Wisconsin Now published a stunning report that showed the bulk of incentive dollars delivered by Gov. Scott Walker's quasi-private WEDC agency have gone to campaign donors of his, with supporters receiving nearly 60% of this funding despite making up 30% of the recipients.

Now, almost two months later, comes a news report in the Wisconsin State Journal that Walker's office is redacting names of companies seeking taxpayer funds from the WEDC.
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Walker Shuts Down Public's Right To Know About WEDC Subsidies. Cites Fear (Original Post) hue Jul 2014 OP
I have heard for years if a person would lie to you they will steal from you. He fits this Thinkingabout Jul 2014 #1
And the people he is stealing from, lying to, OPENLY are going to vote for him to randys1 Jul 2014 #2
We need more light on this cockroach, not less. Scuba Jul 2014 #3
This guy gives slimey a bad rep. Half-Century Man Jul 2014 #4

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. I have heard for years if a person would lie to you they will steal from you. He fits this
Sun Jul 27, 2014, 11:31 AM
Jul 2014

description, so we know he does not mind lying and now we see where he likes to steal from you.

randys1

(16,286 posts)
2. And the people he is stealing from, lying to, OPENLY are going to vote for him to
Sun Jul 27, 2014, 11:37 AM
Jul 2014

keep doing it

Thus why I am going to be an observer from now on, i wanna just sit back and watch the stupid fucking morons commit suicide

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