Incredible! Now Scott Walker Wants to Abolish a Statewide Elected Office

[workinclasszero]

Incredible! Now Scott Walker Wants to Abolish a Statewide Elected Office
The antidemocratic governor wants to eliminate the Office of State Treasurer, and with it another potential check and balance on his authority.
By John Nichols YESTERDAY 3:44 PM

No governor in the United States has been so resolutely determined to structurally diminish democracy as Scott Walker.

Just last week, the hyper-partisan governor of Wisconsin was called out by a judge he had appointed for literally refusing to let Wisconsinites vote for their elected representatives. The governor’s rationale for failing to call special elections to fill vacant state legislative seats was so absurd that Dane County Circuit Judge Josann Reynolds dismissed it as “inconsistent, incompatible and irreconcilable.”

In ordering Walker to call the special elections for vacant State Assembly and State Senate seats, Judge Reynolds saw through the manufactured explanations for blocking elections that Republicans might lose and simply declared, “To state the obvious, if the plaintiffs have a right to vote for their representatives, they must have an election to do so.”

Logic and the law tripped Walker up and, thankfully, there was a judge to check and balance the governor’s antidemocratic impulses.

But sometimes the voters must take charge of checking and balancing gubernatorial power grabs.


https://www.thenation.com/article/incredible-now-scott-walker-wants-to-abolish-a-statewide-elected-office/

[Angry Dragon]

1. WEASEL WALKER

[FakeNoose]

2. Maybe the League of Women Voters can bring a class-action lawsuit?

Somebody has to fight this on behalf of Wisconsin voters. This shouldn't be a partisan issue either, it affects both parties.

[workinclasszero]

4. Seems republicans will just eliminate political positions

if they feel there's a chance they will lose.

Republicans are lawless and anti-democratic criminals, especially Walker.

[FakeNoose]

7. LWV would still do it even if the Republicans don't care

This is bigger than you think. Walker should not be allowed to get away with this.
If he can't uphold the state constitution, then he should resign.

[workinclasszero]

9. +100!

[Jim Lane]

13. The linked article says it's a proposal for the voters.

It's apparently a proposed constitutional amendment that's on the ballot for April 3. You write that "Somebody has to fight this on behalf of Wisconsin voters." Those voters can fight it themselves, just by voting No.

If the procedure in Wisconsin is that the state Constitution can be amended by referendum (a not uncommon rule), then there would be no basis for a class action just because voters approve something we don't like.

[dhill926]

3. he's too stupid to think of anything on his own...

so his orders are coming from somewhere. Kochs? Mercers? All of the above?

[workinclasszero]

5. Bingo

I think you have pointed out the powers behind King Walker's throne!

[Hortensis]

6. Kochs, mostly. "What's the Matter with Wisconsin?"

These stories always remind me of the comparison of Walker with the 13 characteristics of fascist governments. His behaviors matched on all 13.

[workinclasszero]

8. "His behaviors matched on all 13"

But...but...it can't happen here...right???

[Hortensis]

10. Talk to the people of Wisconsin. But, no, it can't happen here.

Not yet. The U.S. Constitution and much of the resultant body of federal laws makes sure of that. We can go "fascistic" in some respects, though, which partially answers the question of what's wrong with Wisconsin(ites)?

[TheBlackAdder]

14. I was going to say the same thing. He looks like the stupid guy, Cruiser, in the movie, 'Stripes!'

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[triron]

11. knr

[procon]

12. Cornered and snapping like a trapped animal, he's not even trying to hide

the disgusting foaming at the mouth madness that has infected Republicans. It's all about holding on to the waning political power of a party that has been in decline for years. Toward that goal, Republicans like Walker have conspired to consolidate their power in a fascist agreement between the wealthy few and the religious exploitation shills.

It isn't just Walker, it's every single Republican in the country, they want to secure their power by eliminating the competition and squelching any pretext at oversight that could check their corruption.