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Augiedog

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Sun Mar 8, 2015, 01:31 PM Mar 2015

Something else that needs a closer look on Scott 1% Walker's past...

http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/dems-end-lame-duck-session-after-failure-to-pass-union/article_e836dc76-0862-11e0-a476-001cc4c03286.html

Scott Walker could never have accomplished his destruction of Wisconsin unions if not for the last second vote change of a now obscure state of Wisconsin senators last second vote change on union contracts in 2010. no one, and I mean no one had any clue that Democratic State Senator Russ Decker would, as a parting shot to the heads of state workers, vote against the pending union contracts. But he did and this single vote allowed 1% Walker, the not yet but soon to be governor, to crush state unions in short order. the question I have is, did Scott Walker find a way to threaten or pay off Russ Decker for his vote? In reading the attached Wisconsin State Journal article (a very right wing newspaper in Madison Wisconsin and a total supporter of Governor 1%) suspicions cannot help but arise. Especially when you consider 1%'s record of honesty and transparency while in office and his DEMAND that the employees contracts not be renewed because he wanted control over them even though he was not in office yet. Scott 1% Walker has never allowed ethics or morals to interfere with his political ambitions, witness his record of staff whom he personally hired to work as his close aides who have consequently faced criminal charges and convictions and his secret internet access system in his office closet. why did Russ Decker suddenly reverse his long time support of unions and help Scott 1% Walker in his mission to end freedom of association in Wisconsin? Any reporters out their who are curious?
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Something else that needs a closer look on Scott 1% Walker's past... (Original Post) Augiedog Mar 2015 OP
What is strange about Walker thinking Reagan was such a hero for busting the Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #1

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. What is strange about Walker thinking Reagan was such a hero for busting the
Sun Mar 8, 2015, 01:58 PM
Mar 2015

Air Traffic controllers union was that event has caused the downfall of our economics. Trickle down economics was designed to fail and we are still struggling to get out. Walker is not a good choice even for the GOP.

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