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.
Walker just gets better.
One for each state.
LOL, and Liberal heads exploding all over Madisonistan.
There is something to that. Despite what the media might tell you, Hoosiers have a similar instinct about Pence. Let someone else be President, you stay Governor of Indiana. Thanks.
Wonder how much carbon they emitted writing this “article”?
It’s the “Be prepared!” Scout motto being practiced by an Eagle Scout.
And “mothah” Jones thinks this is a bad thing?
Get a life, Jones journalists.
You also might want to pick up a real college degree or two....like in science.
The thing about Texas is we can afford to lose Cruz as senator because we have good people here who could easily step in for him.
Republicans have lots of candidates that talk the talk. But when it comes to walking the walk, Republicans only have one Walker.
Funemployment!
If it weren’t for climate change the earth would be just another lifeless planet.
Well, OK, there is an "I" in "fired".
True.
There is a good argument with Cruz that America would be better served by having him stay in the Senate for the next 30 years and end up with a nice long tenure as Majority Leader, rather than an 8-and-out Presidency.
Not the issue I’ll decide whether to vote for him on, but still a pretty good argument.
Wait'll they see Walker's plan to heat the Wiscosnin State Capitol Building and the Governor's mansion with stacks of burning old automobile tires...
Sure would be a turn-around from that @$$ who is in there right now who prefers to use it as his personal roll of toilet paper.
Best headline of the year!
WoW... thats what I call a creative campaign strategy...
LIKE; eliminating a set number of givernment positions EVERY “thank God it’s Friday”... EVERY FRIDAY....
Maybe if the didn't overreach so badly they wouldn't have to be taken down so hard.
Happy Lenin's Birthday everyone!
Lenin's birthday.
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