A Case of Why WI Voters Should Show ID

[Riot]

Kudos to Dale Schultz for standing up for Wisconsin's beautiful landscape, and against political lying.

Speaking afterward to explain his departure from the Republican ranks on the issue, R-Dale Schultz said he was against the GOP compromise largely because of provisions that would have allowed the state Department of Natural Resources to exempt mining companies from environmental protections. He cited changes to current law that would have allowed mining companies to fill in rivers, streams and shorelines.

He said such provisions led to his disagreement with fellow Republicans, who argued their bill did not weaken environmental laws.

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by Riot

Kudos to Dale Schultz for standing up for Wisconsin's beautiful landscape, and against political lying.

Democrats already back peddling their decision on the mining bill and trying to blame the republicans. Way to go democrats you just lost the state over $1.5 billion dollars in outside investment. Union jobs etc lost. That is what you get for backing the democrats. When they need your hard earned $ you gave it to them, when there is a bill that will make it some what viable for a mining company to bring jobs to the state and help employ your union employees the democrats said hell no. Good job. Let's keep trying to make it ridiculously impossible to do business in WI. I know you don't live here, but take a look at the Wisconsin state flag and tell me what is on it?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by wiphan

Democrats already back peddling their decision on the mining bill and trying to blame the republicans. Way to go democrats you just lost the state over $1.5 billion dollars in outside investment.

Reality check: didn't the mining company back out of this deal before this vote, to to falling ore prices?

Rendering the outcome of this vote only relevant to future efforts to destroy the environment in the name of "business"?

Again: Kudos to Schultz for protecting the environment from mining destruction and contamination, and Indian rivers from destruction. That doesn't matter to some. It matters greatly to the majority that voted against the removal of same.

Democracy - it hurts the plutocrats.

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by Riot

Reality check: didn't the mining company back out of this deal before this vote, to to falling ore prices?

Rendering the outcome of this vote only relevant to future efforts to destroy the environment in the name of "business"?

Again: Kudos to Schultz for protecting the environment from mining destruction and contamination, and Indian rivers from destruction. That doesn't matter to some. It matters greatly to the majority that voted against the removal of same.

Democracy - it hurts the plutocrats.

wrong, wrong and wrong again. Nice try. The vote had nothing to do with the environment. The mining company most likely will end up in the UP, which might as well be WI. Maybe you should read up. What is on the state flag? Have you looked at it yet?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by wiphan

wrong, wrong and wrong again. Nice try. The vote had nothing to do with the environment. The mining company most likely will end up in the UP, which might as well be WI. Maybe you should read up. What is on the state flag? Have you looked at it yet?

Didn't the mining company pull out before the vote, due to decreasing ore prices?

Why yes, yes they did.

Taconite can't make money unless Wisconsin legislators remove environmental protections, thus decreasing costs to the company, and giving them a free walk to mine without repercussion for their destruction. And ore prices are falling, making the company not want to go ahead even if the law was passed.

And yes, the vote, for those that voted no, had quite a bit to do with the environment. You see, some people actually do care about that. I know that's hard for you to understand, that some are positive removing regulations regarding safety and environmental contamination protections really matters.

You chose your side - the side of destruction. The majority chose the other side. Thank goodness. That's democracy. Yes, plutocrats and dictators hate that.

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by Riot

Didn't the mining company pull out before the vote, due to decreasing ore prices?

Why yes, yes they did.

And yes, the vote, for those that voted no, had quite a bit to do with the environment.

Show me where the company pulled out before the vote. Google it and you will find a number of articles that state differently

Can you answer my question? What is on the Wisconsin State Flag?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by wiphan

Show me where the company pulled out before the vote. Google it and you will find a number of articles that state differently

Can you answer my question? What is on the Wisconsin State Flag?

For christs sake - you google, and read the press conference the CEO of the company gave a couple days ago.

You might worry less about what is on the state flag, and more about what the Republicans want to put into the water you drink.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by wiphan

Show me where the company pulled out before the vote. Google it and you will find a number of articles that state differently

Can you answer my question? What is on the Wisconsin State Flag?

i looked it up since you kept mentioning it....from google:

Starting at the top of a shield on a dark blue field is the state motto "Forward". Below it is a badger the state animal. A sailor and miner show that the people work on water and land. The shield in the center shows Wisconsin's support for the United States. In four sections surrounding the shield are representations of the states main industries: Agriculture, mining, manufacturing and navigation. The cornucopia and pile of lead represent farm products and minerals. The flag law was amended in 1979 to include the name of the state and the date of statehood.