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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:24 PM Original message |
Walker preparing financial martial law in WI via "Local Government Flexibility Toolkit" - website: |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. Initiative 3 on that site includes the GOP yard sale - selling or leasing the county's assets: |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Link to an earlier topic about conservatives wanting to have a "yard sale" of government property: |
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Ed Suspicious (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. More tools brought to you |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Following reform guidelines from the American Legislative Exchange Council. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 09:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. Yes, he is. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. Really... is about all that comes to my mind... |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Alberta Darling is one of the senators facing recall. She's an ALEC member. |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. that sounds Double Plus Good |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. This does sound like something out of a dystopian novel. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. Initiative 2 has the attack on local public workers' pensions: |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. This is already in affect..... Anyone know how to stop this... |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. No, this isn't already in effect. The law affecting state workers was passed. This new legislation |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 07:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
41. Is this in the State's Constitution? |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Their site language suggests they'll say counties are an arm of state government. And if Prosser is |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 01:55 AM Response to Reply #41 |
48. I would think that counties would be off limit on this as it is covered in Constitution. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. I think some good layers better take a look at this. |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. Alberta Darling's leading this, so... how's the recall sig collection going??? |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. They need 20,000 more signatures by May 2. Link: |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Actually, no. That's the total needed, not the difference between what has been collected.... |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Thanks for explaining! I'm glad to hear I'd misread that. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 05:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. It's Being Kept Secret |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 05:19 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Thanks for the reply. We're working hard to get enough to recall Grothman too, but... |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 11:39 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. You Definitely Have A Tall Order... |
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iwishiwas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #33 |
54. Thanks for the work you do on this issue, |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
10. Right from the Koch brothers' playbook. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. And the American Legislative Exchange Council "toolkit": |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. The FAQ page on that website refers to Michigan as an example of the "fiscal stress test": |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. That FAQ page also has more on the plans to reduce health care benefits & sell county property. |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. But we do have this to look forward to... |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Yes. Walker has to be recalled next year. But he can do a lot of damage in the meantime. |
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Viking12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. This is the only tool they know how to use |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 01:08 AM Response to Reply #18 |
30. True. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
19. We are at war people. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Yes, we are. We have to fight this. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
42. HOw? I think this is serious. They need to be hauled into confinement by the public. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. It's possible enough negative publicity will keep this from passing. There have been plenty of |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #45 |
51. They don't care what the public thinks. Not dealing with "rational" people |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
23. That promotional site also has forms for signing a petition and "sharing your story" -- both forms |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
24. The "County 101" page emphasizes that counties are supposedly just "an arm of state government." |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
28. That promotional site actually links to the CBS article on "financial martial law" in MI |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-11 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
29. The About page claims this is "a broad-based coalition of local businesses, community organizations |
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MedleyMisty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
31. It's past time to get over the whole work within the system thing |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
32. This guy is a fucking TYRANT. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 08:46 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. This is definitely an authoritarian plan. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
36. Another blog post about this from Ed Garvey at FightingBob.com: |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 07:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Must be stopped before sales otherwise it will be impossible. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 08:31 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I agree. It would be very hard to get that property back. They'll do this at the national level, |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. They are trying to do it all over. The costs of remedying and Court cases would be prohibitive. It |
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Hector Solon (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
38. THANKS... the links in here have led to more breakthroughs - MI EFM and WI effort linked. n/t |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. You're welcome! Thanks for all the research you've been doing! |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
40. kick |
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Truth2Tell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-11 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
47. weekend kick for this outstanding thread nt |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Thanks! |
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prairierose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
53. And another kick.... |
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