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.
One for each [Obama] state.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
57 unemployable bureaucrats getting the axe. I love it.
I have a few issues with Walker but love the guy’s fighting spirit.
Cool
I really, really, really like that!
Hey, I just checked Lenin’s birthday on Wikipedia.
You are correct.
Perfect day for the watermelons.
(Green on the outside, red on the inside)
Busy week for tyrant birthdays, Hitler’s is April 20.
How nice for Obama that the mullahs recently approved the use of toilet paper. Man, Muslims are just NASTY!
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.
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I’m with Walker. The author and Obama can go have nerdy themed cocktails together.
Chalk one up for Walker. Good move.
Well done!
Chalk one up for Walker. Good move.
It will give them more time to pursue other interests and spend more time with family.
If he will do this to the EPA, he’s got my vote.
That doesn't match the headline because it didn't happen, and it's not firing.
Hm. This is starting to feel like a courtship. First he says he understands that our rotten border situation is actually bad for the poor and middle class, something that no one in the GOP leadership has figured out. Now he does this—it’s like he’s ringing my doorbell with a bouquet of flowers...
I hope you saw Gov. Walker on The Kelly File the other nite, it was a great appearance.
They’re going.
Hundreds are also are being let go in the UW system.
They begin with the notice and then they go.
A lot of these positions are going because the departments refuse to make cuts elsewhere.
Their choice. Gives them a headline but they don’t care about cutting back in some other way.
The EPA is the most useless div of the Gov ever invented.
I did see it.
She looked the fool trying to “grill” him, questioning why he was attacking Hillary’s for her common man stance, shouldn’t he be for people making money???? : )
He took charge of the interview beautifully and had her smiling when she said good bye.
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