I was watching the Fox Report (7-8 est) when the Wisconsin news broke. I -had- to turn over to watch MSNBC.
I was laughing out loud at the “pandalerium”
Apoplexy was the man of the hour, and the Min Leader was saying the meeting prior to the vote was illegal, the implication being the subsequent vote was also illegal. What he wouldn’t say was that it did not matter. Present or absent, public or private the result is the same. This entire action would not have been necessary had they been dealing with ADULTS.
That aside, why it was so difficult to sell the abolition of most of the collective bargaining for the public sector employees unions against the taxpayers, I still do not understand.
Honestly, these people act as if not having a union is the same as slavery. They really need to to take a good look at the state and federal regulations that protect workers. In fact: They do so in such a way, there is NO need for PUBLIC sector unions what-so-ever.
Mark that as one for the taxpayers.
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What wool he is trying to pull is that the referral by the Senate to Committee is illegal. Which action by the Senate does not requite a quorum to implement (only fiscal items need a quorum). The Committee - from the House and Senate - removed all items with fiscal implications - once out of Committee the Bill cannot be amended by either House or Senate and must be voted up or down.
In a way, the fleebnaggers where hoisted by their own petard of absence when the vote went down.