WI Union-busting provisions added in budget committee

[dellinger63]

Hats off again to Walker

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker will veto a part of the state budget that would have changed the way chewing tobacco products are taxed in the state.


Walker spokesman Cullen Werwie tells The Associated Press on Friday that Walker opposes the change put into the budget by the Legislature because it could lower the price of some tobacco products and make them more attractive to children.


Werwie released details of the veto to the AP in advance of Walker signing the budget and announcing other vetoes on Sunday.


The American Cancer Society and other groups lobbied Walker to veto the tax change, which would have taxed smokeless tobacco products based on their weight rather than a percentage of their price. The current price-based system ensures all such products are taxed equally.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Riot maybe you can lobby the KY legislature to do the same. It might keep your mind off pubic workers' unions in distant states.

You contention that people that don't live in a state can't care what happens there is ridiculous and silly.

I've very happy New York legalized gay marriage. The GOP Governors union-busting agenda is being implemented in multiple states, and I'm quite happy to help people in those states fight the removal of individual freedom.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser needs to resign immediately. Assaulting a judge is a felony in Wisconsin. He has committed physical assault on a coworker. He has a history of verbal abuse in the workplace. He could be brought up under Title VII.

Do you agree or not?

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

You contention that people that don't live in a state can't care what happens there is ridiculous and silly.

I've very happy New York legalized gay marriage. The GOP Governors union-busting agenda is being implemented in multiple states, and I'm quite happy to help people in those states fight the removal of individual freedom.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser needs to resign immediately. Assaulting a judge is a felony in Wisconsin. He has committed physical assault on a coworker. He has a history of verbal abuse in the workplace. He could be brought up under Title VII.

Do you agree or not?

I'm happy for the New York law and think it should be the law of the land.

Prosser didn't assault anyone. And oooooo verbal abuse and title 7?

You have a current, US President who has our troops, fighting a illegal war, under the command of a foreign entity, yet he claims there is no war, despite there being tape and you're concerned with a story of a Supreme Court Justice from a State not your own, who assaulted an underling?

Blinks On!

[Riot]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

I'm happy for the New York law and think it should be the law of the land.

To quote another poster, you'd do better to stop interfering in New York, and pay more attention to Wisconsin

Prosser didn't assault anyone.

a Supreme Court Justice from a State not your own, who assaulted an underling?

Blinks on? ROFLMAO. You are commenting, but obviously didn't even bother to read the story - which is it, Dell? "Didn't assault anyone" or "assaulted an underling"

Factually, it's neither of your imagined scenarios: Prosser physically assaulted another Justice on the Supreme court

He absolutely needs to resign by end of business Monday.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

To quote another poster, you'd do better to stop interfering in New York, and pay more attention to Wisconsin





Blinks on? ROFLMAO. You are commenting, but obviously didn't even bother to read the story - which is it, Dell? "Didn't assault anyone" or "assaulted an underling"

Factually, it's neither of your imagined scenarios: Prosser physically assaulted another Justice on the Supreme court

He absolutely needs to resign by end of business Monday.

It allegedly happened in her chambers? Is she the only judge w/o a bailiff? He assaulted no one or she failed to report a crime. Considering their previous relationship I'll take the former.

BTW By your reponse I take it you DO think the alleged assault is more important than Lybia. Blinks On for sure!

[Riot]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

It allegedly happened in her chambers? Is she the only judge w/o a bailiff? He assaulted no one or she failed to report a crime. Considering their previous relationship I'll take the former.

You still apparently haven't read any articles about what's happening with this, have you?

BTW By your reponse I take it you DO think the alleged assault is more important than Lybia.

And take my lack of reponse (sic) about unicorns to indicate I think Prosser was riding one when he attacked his fellow judge

Over/under on Prosser resignation: Weiner took three weeks, I'll bet Prosser is gone in two.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

You still apparently haven't read any articles about what's happening with this, have you?



And take my lack of reponse (sic) about unicorns to indicate I think Prosser was riding one when he attacked his fellow judge

Over/under on Prosser resignation: Weiner took three weeks, I'll bet Prosser is gone in two.

Yea such big news it didn't even make the Gazette. He's going nowhere.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

The GOP Governors union-busting agenda is being implemented in multiple states, and I'm quite happy to help people in those states fight the removal of individual freedom.

Unions are an example of individual freedom?

Not in the real world

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Unions are an example of individual freedom?

Not in the real world

No. The right to unionize is a freedom. Being taken away by some.

BTW, I'm not a big fan of unions.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

No. The right to unionize is a freedom. Being taken away by some.

BTW, I'm not a big fan of unions.

And for public employees it should be taken away. Public servant unions are nothing but political bodies. This wasn't the intent of allowing workers to be protected. There are a myriad of rules and laws that already protect these workers.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

And for public employees it should be taken away. Public servant unions are nothing but political bodies. This wasn't the intent of allowing workers to be protected. There are a myriad of rules and laws that already protect these workers.

I have no problem with public employees being unionized. It helps protect them from patronage, for example.

It's funny, my entire life both political parties praised teachers, talking about how they are the epitome of dedication to this country, how they are never paid enough for the tough and important job they do ... and this election season the Republicans are demonizing them. Sad. Well, I guess somebody has to pay for the GOP tax cuts to businesses, and demonizing unions is at the top of this election season's RGA playbook.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

I have no problem with public employees being unionized. It helps protect them from patronage, for example.

It's funny, my entire life both political parties praised teachers, talking about how they are the epitome of dedication to this country, how they are never paid enough for the tough and important job they do ... and this election season the Republicans are demonizing them. Sad. Well, I guess somebody has to pay for the GOP tax cuts to businesses, and demonizing unions is at the top of this election season's RGA playbook.

lol

No one knocks teachers but anyone who can't see the damage done to the education system by teachers unions just isnt looking very hard.

What is sad is tying tax cuts to businesses to teachers unions. Hardworking, job creators are suddenly the bad guys and fatcat union bosses are the good guys.

I have no issues with teachers and there is no question that they are a vital cog in our society but seriously the more cash we pour into the education system, the worse the results are. How anyone of any political affiliation can't see this and cant see what the bureaucratic mess created by the teachers unions has done is blind.