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Wis. Assembly passes bill taking away union rights
myway via AP ^ | 02-25-11 | Todd Richmond

Posted on 02/25/2011 12:28:59 PM PST by Kevin in California

Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly took the first significant action on their plan to strip collective bargaining rights from most public workers, abruptly passing the measure early Friday morning before sleep-deprived Democrats realized what was happening.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: wisconsinshowdown
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Could someone explain to me what was going on?? I listened to Megan Kelly say that in order to vote, the Republicans needed at least one democrat on the floor. I saw in that “shame” video a lot of democrats on the floor. I don’t get it - if all those democrats were there, and all that was needed was one, what’s the big deal about the 14 that weren’t there??? I’m really confused. Unless, those were the 14 SENATORS, and this was the House? Did I answer my own question?


41 posted on 02/25/2011 2:00:33 PM PST by jackibutterfly
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To: LibFreeUSA

The Janitors are revolting. /sar


42 posted on 02/25/2011 2:02:21 PM PST by Zathras
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To: Kevin in California
Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly took the first significant action on their plan to strip collective bargaining rights from most public workers,

Should say collective bargaining privileges, but then we don't really expect honesty from the AP.

43 posted on 02/25/2011 2:05:36 PM PST by libertylover (The problem with Obama is not that his skin is too black, it's that his ideas are too RED.)
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To: jackibutterfly

Yep, you answered your own question. The quorum requirement that lovely Meghan was talking about is the WI Senate. Last night’s vote was the Assembly.

The posse is still out looking for the 14 looser Senators.


44 posted on 02/25/2011 2:48:54 PM PST by sgtyork (The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage. Thucydides)
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To: Kevin in California

See the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f0VProvuAo


45 posted on 02/25/2011 3:12:31 PM PST by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Kevin in California

THEY ARE NOT “RIGHTS”. They are negotiated contract benefits. They are PRIVILEGES. They can be taken away. They can be reduced. They can be changed.

They are not RIGHTS.


46 posted on 02/25/2011 3:42:40 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: for-q-clinton

Oh my, that is really bad....I love cats...:O(


47 posted on 02/25/2011 3:46:16 PM PST by goat granny
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To: sgtyork

Thank you.


48 posted on 02/25/2011 8:37:59 PM PST by jackibutterfly
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To: oneamericanvoice

It was the actual *time to vote* that I was referring to. Did you watch the video?

The actual vote was open and closed within seconds while most of the Democrats were out of the room. 28 of them didn’t cast their votes.

Yeah they debated for 60 hours but when the important vote occured the GOP made it clear: the Dems *were* losers. They were in the minority from the very beginning. The GOP knew that there was not even any point in their voting, since they were in the minority.

Do you have a problem with that? The Dems are in the minority. Why not crush them and pass what you want?


49 posted on 02/28/2011 9:15:02 PM PST by worst-case scenario (Striving to reach the light)
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The Dems knew when the vote would take place. No sympathy here.


50 posted on 03/01/2011 2:22:55 PM PST by oneamericanvoice (Support freedom! Support the troops! Surrender is not an option!)
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