Posted on 02/24/2015 12:27:56 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
"..........The right-to-work debate comes in the wake of the 2011 fight over Walker's law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most public workers. That law also prohibited the automatic withdrawal of union dues for public workers, like the right-to-work measure would do in the private sector.
Walker administration spokesman Cullen Werwie said between 1,800 and 2,000 people were inside and outside the Capitol at midday and there had been no arrests. After the rally, protesters filed into the Capitol rotunda and joined the ongoing hearing.
While union members were vowing to fight the measure and try to sway Republicans to vote against it, some were resigned to defeat given GOP majorities and Walker's support.
"I think it's inevitable," said Sally Feistel, a United Steelworkers union leader from Menasha.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
Who was watching the kids?
I question if some of people participating in the rally would shrug their shoulders and answer, “I don’t really know,” if they were asked, “what are you protesting?”
Hoods for hire.
Yep. It’s all about:
a) the kids
b) 15 minutes of fame
c) burnishing their liberal creds, for future media/education jobs
d) all of the above, except (a).
Hint: It’s not (a). :)
How many of them are actually from Wisconsin?
People protesting others having the right to choose whether or not to join a union; I wonder how many of these protesters call themselves “pro choice”.
Well....plenty of lefties in Milwaukee, Racine, & right there in Madison.
But there could be some Chicago union thugs in the mix.
Typical anti-right-to-work protester.
Wisconsin has a GOP Governnor and legislature. The solution for this kind of thing is to enact a statewide assessment, manatory on all Wisconsin state employees, to be kicked back to the Republican Party, and see how the democrats like it.
My father-in-law is a retired UAW member who is STILL stupid enough to believe his union’s spin that “less than 1%” of member dues are spent on political activities.
Who were they? Non-working class?
I haven’t read Walker’s book but I just saw this from a blogger who has:
“...............Missouri’s Republican gubernatorial nominee can especially benefit from the following six lessons from Walker’s success:
Be principled. If the policy is right but the public doesn’t like it, educate the public and persuade them that it is right. Care more about getting things done than getting reelected. Independent voters respect the courage to stand on principle. Walker observes, “If you back away from your principles, you not only lose your base, you also lose the one thing that attracted these independent voters to you in the first place.” If the policies are right, the public will see that eventually, and reelection will take care of itself.
Be positive. Run a campaign based on hope and optimism. Refute the opponent when you must, but make specific, positive proposals to make things better the centerpiece of the campaign. Walker contrasted how President Obama had won in 2008 with a positive campaign of hope and change, while Mitt Romney had lost in 2012 by dwelling on criticism of Obama instead of emphasizing how he would make things better.
Be decent. The Democrat playbook calls for demonizing the Republicans. Union protesters in Wisconsin compared Walker to Hitler and slave masters, vandalized the state capitol, venues where Walker spoke and the homes of Republican legislators, and terrorized their families. Walker refused to respond in kind, and stayed above the fray, even in the most trying circumstances. “In the end,” Walker noted, “the contrast between our conduct and their outrageous behavior helped turn public opinion in our favor.”
Be bold. Attack the identified problem with direct, not half-hearted, solutions that actually solve the problem. A big crisis is a chance to do big things. Timidity is the enemy.
Be fair. To persuade the voters, we need to move their hearts as well as their minds. Walker won the people when they thought his reforms were fair, and he nearly lost them when they thought they weren’t fair. Demonstrate how your proposals will make things better for ordinary people. Point out where unfairness results from the policies you are trying to change, and emphasize how savings brought about by Republican reforms will provide the resources to strengthen public services, improve education and lower taxes.
Be a leader. Leadership is a function of all of the above. Walker explains that independent, reform-minded voters want leadership in times of crisis. “They don’t care if it is Republican leadership or Democratic leadership. If you step forward and offer a reform agenda that is hopeful and optimistic, they will give you a shot. And if you have the courage to follow through and keep your promises, they will stick with you.” Demonstrate empathy by trumpeting the fairness of Republican reforms. Resist responding in kind to abusive Democrat attacks. A surprising number of people, upwards of 10% of all voters, cast their ballots for both Obama and Walker, in spite of their political differences.
If the lessons sound familiar, it’s because they were successfully employed by President Ronald Reagan. His leadership and bold policies ended the inflationary cycle born in Lyndon Johnson’s administration and nurtured and worsened by Nixon, Ford and especially Jimmy Carter, and Reagan’s much maligned massive tax cuts (“trickle down economics”) launched two decades of unparalleled prosperity.
Walker reminds us of how those lessons are still viable today. And of Reagan.
Having worked in UAW represented shops for more that 40 years, I can attest that they are very effective at brainwashing most of their serfs. And since the union has a big influence in who gets hired as new employees, they are often spawn of the current serfs.
“...Walker reminds us of how those lessons are still viable today. And of Reagan.” [close quote]
Don’t they have a “right” to government backed extortion?
/s
I’m sure most were teachers. Even though he beats them time after time, they’re still laying for Walker.
Only 2,000?
A thin crowd.
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