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Scott Walker Celebrates Earth Day by Firing 57 Environmental Agency Employees
Mother Jones ^ | April 22, 2015 | Tim McDonnell

Posted on 04/22/2015 11:32:09 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

Happy Earth Day! Today is a day we can all band together and share our love for this beautiful planet—or at least drown our sorrows about climate change with nerdy themed cocktails. Later today, President Barack Obama will mark the occasion with a climate-focused speech in the Florida Everglades. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination, had a different idea: Fire a big chunk of the state's environmental staff.

From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:

Fifty-seven employees of the state Department of Natural Resources began receiving formal notices this week that they might face layoff as part of Gov. Scott Walker's budget for the next two fiscal years…

The DNR's scientific staff conducts research on matters ranging from estimating the size of the state's deer herd to to studying the effects of aquatic invasive species. Work is paid for with state and federal funds…

All told, Walker's budget would cut 66 positions from the DNR. Of this, more than 25% would come from the science group. Cosh said a smaller number of employees received notices than the 66 positions in the budget because some positions targeted for cuts are vacant.

It's no secret that a signature tactic in Walker's controversial environmental record has been to degrade the DNR, which in addition to carrying out research is tasked with regulating the state's mining industries. Still, the timing of this particular announcement is striking. I guess no one marked Earth Day on Walker's calendar.

Neither Walker's office nor DNR immediately returned requests for comment.

As consolation for this depressing news, here's is a webcam of pandas at the San Diego Zoo.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 2016election; economy; election2016; environment; globalwarminghoax; jobs; scottwalker; walker; wisconsin
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Walker just gets better.


21 posted on 04/22/2015 11:41:29 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

One for each state.


22 posted on 04/22/2015 11:41:31 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

LOL, and Liberal heads exploding all over Madisonistan.


23 posted on 04/22/2015 11:41:56 AM PDT by PROCON (CRUZing into 2016 with TED!)
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To: Slyfox
If I were in Wisconsin I would not want him to leave the state!

There is something to that. Despite what the media might tell you, Hoosiers have a similar instinct about Pence. Let someone else be President, you stay Governor of Indiana. Thanks.

24 posted on 04/22/2015 11:42:34 AM PDT by Tenacious 1 (POPOF. President Of Pants On Fire.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Wonder how much carbon they emitted writing this “article”?


25 posted on 04/22/2015 11:42:45 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: DiogenesLamp

It’s the “Be prepared!” Scout motto being practiced by an Eagle Scout.


26 posted on 04/22/2015 11:43:04 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: HiTech RedNeck

And “mothah” Jones thinks this is a bad thing?

Get a life, Jones journalists.

You also might want to pick up a real college degree or two....like in science.


27 posted on 04/22/2015 11:44:25 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Tenacious 1

The thing about Texas is we can afford to lose Cruz as senator because we have good people here who could easily step in for him.


28 posted on 04/22/2015 11:44:47 AM PDT by Slyfox (If I'm ever accused of being a Christian, I'd like there to be enough evidence to convict me)
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To: CGASMIA68

Republicans have lots of candidates that talk the talk. But when it comes to walking the walk, Republicans only have one Walker.


29 posted on 04/22/2015 11:45:41 AM PDT by poinq
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To: griswold3

Funemployment!


30 posted on 04/22/2015 11:46:36 AM PDT by gr8eman (Don't waste your energy trying to understand commies. Use it to defeat them!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Scott Walker Celebrates Earth Day by Firing 57 Environmental Agency Employees

And then he had a healthy breakfast... The day ain't over yet... LOL
31 posted on 04/22/2015 11:48:41 AM PDT by BigEdLB (They need to target the 'Ministry of Virtue' which has nothing to do with virtue.)
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To: All

If it weren’t for climate change the earth would be just another lifeless planet.


32 posted on 04/22/2015 11:48:51 AM PDT by TigersEye (STONE COLD ZOMBIE SCOURGE)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Ah, quitcher whining. There's no "I" in Earth Day.

Well, OK, there is an "I" in "fired".

33 posted on 04/22/2015 11:49:19 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Slyfox

True.

There is a good argument with Cruz that America would be better served by having him stay in the Senate for the next 30 years and end up with a nice long tenure as Majority Leader, rather than an 8-and-out Presidency.

Not the issue I’ll decide whether to vote for him on, but still a pretty good argument.


34 posted on 04/22/2015 11:49:37 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
"He really has gone after every single piece of environmental protection: Land, air, water—he's left no stone unturned," said Kerry Schumann, executive director of the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters. "It's hard to imagine anyone has done worse."

Wait'll they see Walker's plan to heat the Wiscosnin State Capitol Building and the Governor's mansion with stacks of burning old automobile tires...

35 posted on 04/22/2015 11:50:09 AM PDT by kiryandil (Egging the battleship USS Sarah Palin from their little Progressive rowboats...)
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To: tanknetter
The number one requirement for the next president should be - how well does the person understand the Constitution and how prepared are they to defend it with their life.

Sure would be a turn-around from that @$$ who is in there right now who prefers to use it as his personal roll of toilet paper.

36 posted on 04/22/2015 11:54:28 AM PDT by Slyfox (If I'm ever accused of being a Christian, I'd like there to be enough evidence to convict me)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Best headline of the year!


37 posted on 04/22/2015 11:54:33 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

WoW... thats what I call a creative campaign strategy...

LIKE; eliminating a set number of givernment positions EVERY “thank God it’s Friday”... EVERY FRIDAY....


38 posted on 04/22/2015 11:55:40 AM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Stupid liberals (redundant) never see a backlash coming. I love it when they squeal!

Maybe if the didn't overreach so badly they wouldn't have to be taken down so hard.
Happy Lenin's Birthday everyone!

39 posted on 04/22/2015 12:00:11 PM PDT by subterfuge (Minneseeota: the laughingstock of the nation - for lots of reasons!)
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To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
beautiful way to celebrate a pagan holiday.

Lenin's birthday.

40 posted on 04/22/2015 12:00:28 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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