Wisconsin Democratic aide says governor must compromise http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/21/us-wisconsin-protests-democrats-idUSTRE71I3Y420110221
(article provides a summary of the issues) harry > >From: Peter Gluck <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sun, February 20, 2011 12:51:36 PM >Subject: Re: [Vo]:OFF TOPIC (mostly): Ground Zero: Madison, Wisconsin, USA's >"Cairo" continues > >Dear Steven, > > >Please, you and Wisconsin accept my empathy, we have >similar problems here in Romania but at a more existential >level. >Your message has helped me to find the simplest explanation >and the most general one- of the Crisis and I have already >published it at my Ego-Out blog. > > >Best wishes - and solutions to your pending problem >Peter > > >On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 6:18 PM, OrionWorks - Steven Vincent Johnson ><[email protected]> wrote: > >If you're not interested in the on-going struggle pertaining to two >diametrically opposing political POVs vying to steer the direction our economy >may soon have to contend with I would recommend skipping this Off-Topic post. >Actually, IMHO, it's not entirely "off-topic". I hope our planet may soon >benefit from the fallout of Rossi & Focardi duo (and possibly Mills & Co.) >work, >assuming it's not all smoke and mirrors. In the meantime, we must contend with >the reality of the situation: >> >>The reality of Broken Economies: >> >>Who are we going to blame… >>Versus How do we fix the problem. >> >> >><Another Brief Public Service Announcement> >> >>On Friday, Wisconsin’s state and local public employees offered to accept all >>of >>the economic concessions called for in the budget repair bill – including >>Governor Walker’s pension and health care concessions, the very items our >>governor originally stated are absolutely necessary in order to solve >>Wisconsin's looming deficits. (Personally, I knew right from the beginning >>that >>the unions would eventually concede to all of Scott Walker's economic >>austerity >>cuts, even if it is unfair. It was the right thing to do under the current >>circumstances.) The unions only asked that Scott Walker remove the provision >>that does away with 50 years of collective bargaining. Governor Walker flatly >>turned the offer down. >> >>If the issue had really been about solving Wisconsin's looming budget deficit >>a >>budgetary solution is now at-hand. The unions have now conceded to all of >>Walker's key budgetary demands. It has become blatantly clear at this point >>that >>the primary agenda in Walker's modus operandi was never about balancing the >>budget; rather it is to get rid of unions, particularly the right of unions >>to >>bargain collectively. It is incredulous to me that our governor is willing to >>refuse a solution to our state's looming budget crisis by refusing to accept >>the >>very fiscal concessions he has constantly been calling for. >> >> >>It is my sincere hope that many readers of this post can at least appreciate >>why >>Wisconsin public employees feel just tad ticked off. Walker's political arm >>twisting is at least finally beginning to leave a bad taste in the mouths of >>many who in the past could have cared less about politics or unions. >> >>Scott Walker not only has an interesting political past life, he has >>interesting >>financial backers as well: >> >>http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/02/wisconsin-scott-walker-koch-brothers >> >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Walker_%28politician%29 >> >>And here's a gem concerning dirty politics: >>http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/08/21/walker-fails-to-act-on-campaign-controversy/ >> >> >> >>For some of the latest "raw" video footage of political unrest at the Capital >>Square: >> >>http://www.youtube.com/user/OrionworksVideos >> >> >>PS: 14 Wisconsin senators remain AWOL. At present all it would it take for >>Scott >>Walker to get the entirety of his bill passed as-is (with no negotiating), >>which >>would include the destruction of collective bargaining would be to nab just >>one >>“missing” senator and force him back to the capital to complete a quorum. >>Unless >>several remaining republican senators eventually take heart and demand that >>their governor follow through on what was presumed to be his original >>intention >>to balance the budget, budgetary concessions for which the unions have now >>met – >>the writing is on the wall. >> >>It was still a good fight. Maybe there will be another day. >> >></Another Brief Public Service Announcement> >> >> >>Regards, >>Steven Vincent Johnson >>www.OrionWorks.com >>www.zazzle.com/orionworks >> >>--- >>Steven Vincent Johnson >>www.OrionWorks.com >>www.zazzle.com/orionworks > > >-- >Dr. Peter Gluck >Cluj, Romania >http://egooutpeters.blogspot.com >
