The union bullies in Wisconsin target businesses

American Thinker ^ | March 12, 2011 | Lee DeCovnick

[jazusamo]

Wisconsin's public employee unions are now hell-bent on punishing selected Badger State taxpayers for the transgressions of electing Scott Walker and sending too many Republicans to the legislature.

Warning: If you are an independent conservative thinker, the following letter will really raise your blood pressure. Please do not attempt to drink hot beverages during the next 60 seconds.

March 10, 2011

Mr. Tom Ellis, President

Marshall & Ilsley Corporation

770 N. Water Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202

SENT VIA FASCIMILE AND REGULAR MAIL

Dear Mr. Ellis:

As you undoubtedly know, Governor Walker recently proposed a "budget adjustment bill" to eviscerate public employees' right to collectively bargain in Wisconsin.

As you also know, Scott Walker did not campaign on this issue when he ran for office. If he had, we are confident that you would not be listed among his largest contributors. As such, we are contacting you now to request your support.

The undersigned groups would like your company to publicly oppose Governor Walker's efforts to virtually eliminate collective bargaining for public employees in Wisconsin. While we appreciate that you may need some time to consider this request, we ask for your response by March 17. In the event that you do not respond to this request by that date, we will assume that you stand with Governor Walker and against the teachers, nurses, police officers, fire fighters, and other dedicated public employees who serve our communities.

In the event that you cannot support this effort to save collective bargaining, please be advised that the undersigned will publicly and formally boycott the goods and services provided by your company. However, if you join us, we will do everything in our power to publicly celebrate your partnership in the fight to preserve the right of public employees to be heard at the bargaining table.

Wisconsin's public employee unions serve to protect and promote equality and fairness in the workplace. We hope you will stand with us and publicly share that ideal.

In the event you would like to discuss this matter further, please contact the executive Director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, Jim Palmer, at 608.273.3840.

Thank you in advance for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

James L. Palmer, Executive Director

Wisconsin Professional Police Association

Mahlon Mitchell,President

Professional Professional Fire Fighters

Jim Conway, President

International Association of Fire Fighters Local 311

John Matthews, Execuctive Director

Madison Teachers, Inc.

Keith Patt, Executive Director

Green Bay Education Association

Bob Richardson, President

Dane County Deputy Sheriffs Association

Dan Frei, Prersident

Madison Professional Police Officers Association

I wonder if the ghost of Vito Corleone had a hand in drafting this letter. Or perhaps Dr. Evil, while stroking Mr. Bigglesworth, was paid a consulting fee by these Wisconsin public employee union presidents. Most likely, these unmasked union racketeers believe Orwell's famous line should read, "All animals are equal but union animals are more equal than others."

No matter, the letter reeks of fear, desperation and recklessness. Any pretense these unions had of showing civility, intelligence, or rational thought has evaporated in the sunlight. We are left with the uninhibited tantrums of a spoiled child, angrily lashing out at his parents who have begun to teach the painful lessons of sharing with the rest of the family.

[NoLibZone]

LEOS are the enemies of the taxpayer.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Nice little establishment dat youse got heah. Be a real shame if sumptin bad was to happen to it. A real shame.

[Wilum]

Wish we could get one of our Freepers to combine the text and the theme and put it on You Tube.

[GAgal]

James L. Palmer, Executive Director Wisconsin Professional Police Association ... Palmer, who authored the threat letter, is not and never has been a police officer. He's a registered lobbyist and corporate lawyer who's never seen the inside of a courtroom. He's a grad of Jesse Jackson Operation Push Shakedown U.

[bray]

Cops, Firefighters and Teachers threatening a business, sad. Are they going to rob it, burn it or what?

Pray for America

[digger48]

Nice little establishment dat youse got heah. Be a real shame if sumptin bad was to happen to it. A real shame.

with a slow response time by the FD and union influence on the arson investigation.......This is DiNiro movie type stuff going on here.

A disturbing list of signers, to be sure.

[Clump]

Holder is on top of it. Right after he goes after the black panthers.

[tflabo]

Dear Union Presidents and Directors,

Thanks but.........

[sionnsar]

Nothing like starting out a warning letter with a glaring spelling error! FASCIMILE

Maybe they were reaching for "FASCISMILE"?

[sionnsar]

Nothing like starting out a warning letter with a glaring spelling error! FASCIMILE

Maybe they were reaching for "FASCISMILE"?

[Clump]

We need to call our congress critters and senators and demand that they put pressure on the justice department to prosecute this.

[jazusamo]

Wish we could get one of our Freepers to combine the text and the theme and put it on You Tube.

That would be great, wish I knew how.

[Kevin in California]

Yeah, I’m certain they’ll jump all over that. When it gets to Holder, I’m sure he’ll drop everything he’s doing and make this a priority.

Sorry to say it ain’t gonna happen as there’s no rule of law with these radicals running our country.

[WVNan]

The Tea Party up there needs to show up in front of this business and denounce all the names on that letter. Post the letter in big type in the window and DARE the unions to do anything to that business or any other business who supported Gov. Walker. This is a job for the Tea Parties.

[Texas Eagle]

Nothing like starting out a warning letter with a glaring spelling error! FASCIMILE Must be that 5 star Wisconsin education we keep hearing about from these losers.

Mahlon Mitchell,President
Professional Professional Fire Fighters

[Texas Eagle]

Dan Frei, Prersident
Madison Professional Police Officers Association

[Travis McGee]

[Logical me]

They are drawing a line in the sand and do not cross it. These are full blown American terrorists and if not disbanded will destroy America.

[dagogo redux]

Been looking that way to citizens for a long time now, but the clarity this brings to the equation is now hard to argue with.