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Freep a Poll WSJ Question of the Day: Should state employees have collective-bargaining rights?
Wall St. Journal ^ | 02-23-2011 | WSJ

Posted on 02/23/2011 8:18:27 PM PST by sgtyork

This poll needs attention

(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: stateemployees; unions; wisconsinshowdown
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This is a big one. I read on another site that the unions are sending this to their members. WSJ is more persuasive, need to keep this one in favor of more freedom for taxpayers.
1 posted on 02/23/2011 8:18:34 PM PST by sgtyork
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Done. We’re still ahead.


2 posted on 02/23/2011 8:20:44 PM PST by circumbendibus (Obama is an unconstitutional illegal putative president. Quo Warranto in 2011)
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Poll not available try again later.


3 posted on 02/23/2011 8:21:00 PM PST by chesty_puller (70-73 USMC VietNam 75-79 US Army Wash DC....VietNam was safer.)
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Looks like the NOs are ahead by an eyelash.

I vote FU to all unions and all their outdated BS.


4 posted on 02/23/2011 8:22:46 PM PST by West Texas Chuck (Eat the young, 100 million guppies can't be wrong.)
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To: sgtyork

It’s around 50-50 so far.

Most of the comments are pro-union, however.


5 posted on 02/23/2011 8:24:08 PM PST by oprahstheantichrist (The MSM is a demonic stronghold, PLEASE pray accordingly - 2 Corinthians 10:3-5)
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6 posted on 02/23/2011 8:28:29 PM PST by steelyourfaith ("Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." -- Wendell Phillips)
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Why don’t they make the poll question(s) simpler, like

DOE U WANT YOUR TAX DOLLARS TO PAY FOR UNION PENSIONS?


7 posted on 02/23/2011 8:36:37 PM PST by tennmountainman
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Why don’t they make the poll question(s) simpler, like

DO U WANT YOUR TAX DOLLARS TO PAY FOR UNION PENSIONS?


8 posted on 02/23/2011 8:37:03 PM PST by tennmountainman
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Okay, let them have collective bargaining rights, but make it illegal for them to perform ANY political actions, including directly or indirectly lobbying or donating to politicians, that would potentially influence the outcome of the collective bargaining. For far too long, the unions have donated to the very same Rats who are supposed to be looking out for the interest of the states and counties. Instead, those Rats give the unions anything they want and pass the bill on to the taxpayer.


9 posted on 02/23/2011 8:42:51 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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On Rush’s program today he mentioned “Where are the polls”? and that they must not be good for the unions, so you know, crickets.

I wouldnt put it past the crooked pollsters to outright rig them now. This is striking deep at the heart of the D Party, to neuter their Union planations.

But taxpayers are sick and tired of being co-slaves on the Rat farm. Frigging tired of footing the bill for their commie BS. What did that guy say in “Network”?


10 posted on 02/23/2011 8:44:41 PM PST by Gasshog (going to get what all those libs asked for, but its not what they expected.)
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Yeah, I heard that.

He missed a point though. Senator Khol of WI, who is up for re-election in 2012 has stayed away from showing up in person or addressing the issue.

That, should tell anyone where KHOL thinks the polls are.


11 posted on 02/23/2011 8:50:53 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: sgtyork

Boy same ol’ tired arguments at the WSJ comments section.

What if you need a union nurse, police, etc

and the rich man, this rich man that.

So are we supposed to think that we cant have nurses if there are no unions? I live next door to a cop, he isnt union. He still does a job as a cop.

The unionistas are deluded, deranged and detached from reality.


12 posted on 02/23/2011 8:53:23 PM PST by Gasshog (going to get what all those libs asked for, but its not what they expected.)
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That's their mindset:

Union first, cop second... that is why there is so much corruption & so many dirty cops.
13 posted on 02/23/2011 8:55:07 PM PST by Minus_The_Bear
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14 posted on 02/23/2011 8:58:59 PM PST by Hunton Peck (Unions corrupt. Government-sector unions corrupt absolutely.)
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To: Hunton Peck; oprahstheantichrist; steelyourfaith

Good, up .4 percent!


15 posted on 02/23/2011 9:03:06 PM PST by sgtyork (The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage. Thucydides)
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Must be the Koch brothers buying votes. < /sarc>


16 posted on 02/23/2011 9:06:34 PM PST by Hunton Peck (Unions corrupt. Government-sector unions corrupt absolutely.)
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Freeped and bumped.

Leni

17 posted on 02/23/2011 9:12:43 PM PST by MinuteGal (OK, BO'R...NAME the "far-rightists" you always morally equate to the far-leftists. Name names, NOW!)
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So, WHY do the State employees need collective bargaining when they already have civil service. WE Federal employees are civil service, and WE don’t have unions.


18 posted on 02/23/2011 9:27:12 PM PST by jackibutterfly
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To: sgtyork

48.9% No
46.6% Yes


19 posted on 02/23/2011 9:32:18 PM PST by Texas56
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To: Texas56

Freeped and bumped. Keep voting on this one.


20 posted on 02/23/2011 9:48:32 PM PST by WVNan
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