tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15178007.post8406015304318461569..comments2024-02-25T16:56:47.627-05:00Comments on Magdalene's Egg: Cheesehead GovernmentFather Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18170260624474428623noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15178007.post-52145715348211818302011-02-18T16:59:38.043-05:002011-02-18T16:59:38.043-05:00Yea it isn't the requirement to pay more into ...Yea it isn't the requirement to pay more into their pension and health fund that is bringing the public employees out to protest. It is the union busting tactics. This is so disappointing. I lived in Wisconsin for 15 years. Even under Republican governors it was always a fairly progressive state. This is so upsetting.Pastor Joelle Colville-Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06099855286381262526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15178007.post-10671208625670406012011-02-18T11:13:46.831-05:002011-02-18T11:13:46.831-05:00The shenangans of the new Wisconsin governor makes...The shenangans of the new Wisconsin governor makes me relieved that I moved back to Minnesota over the summer. That this is a bald faced attempt to break the unions is further supported by the fact that Gov. Walker has refused to talk to the unions in an attempt to get concessions to solve the supposed fiscal "crisis."<br /><br />Wisconsin does have provisions to recall a governor. I don't know all the details, but it appears that they would have to gather over 533,000 recall signatures in 60 days (25% of votes cast for the position in the last election) to force the recall election. Would it happen? I have no idea.Mark C.http://www.restenergy.netnoreply@blogger.com