Cenk Uygur states many of my views on Governor Walker's dirty tricks (which I have discussed in thirty-six prior posts ... linked at the bottom). It was never about the Wisconsin state budget, it was always about breaking the unions. One does not need to be a union member to appreciate that there is a balance by having unions and negotiations. Here the info from The Young Turks on YouTube.
"Governor Scott Walker is not trying to win the Wisconsin recall election that will be held June 5. He is trying to buy it...Walker's campaign finance disclosure forms reveal that, as of May 21, Walker has raised more than $30 million for the June 5 fight he was forced into when more than 900,000 Wisconsinites petitioned for a new election...".* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more from John Nichols of The Nation: http://www.thenation.com/blog/168201/scott-walker-tries-buy-election-and-state
As Goes Janesville: http://371productions.com/what-we-make/documentaries/as-goes-janesville/
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The link for As Goes Janesville (referring to a small city in Southern Wisconsin) includes a ten minute preview of their documentary which will air this Autumn on public television.
Today is election day in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota (all primary elections) and Wisconsin (the big recall election). If you are curious, there is only one more state left to hold a primary election (Utah will vote on 26 June). While people in those states should still exercise their civic right to vote, it is particularly important that folks in Wisconsin do so. For the sake of Democracy, please vote.
If you are a Wisconsinite and you don't know where to vote, here the state website that will find your polling location. (Seriously? Are there really Wisconsinites who don't already know this?)
A friend of mine in Madison, Wisconsin writes that there are free cab rides available to the polls:
Union Cab is providing free rides to the polls - visit www.unioncab.com/DemocracyInMotion for full info.
Badger Cab is also giving free rides to voters.
This is what democracy looks like!
My guess is that there is probably a similar opportunity in Milwaukee and maybe even in smaller cities like Eau Claire. No excuses. Go vote.
16 November 2011, Original Pedantic Political Ponderings post.
30 November 2011, FollowUp 1.
4 December 2011, FollowUp 2.
11 December 2011, FollowUp 3.
14 December 2011, FollowUp 4.
15 December 2011, FollowUp 5.
30 December 2011, FollowUp 6.
13 January 2012, FollowUp 7.
17 January 2012, FollowUp 8.
25 January 2012, FollowUp 9.
2 February 2012, FollowUp 10.
9 February 2012, FollowUp 11.
12 February 2012, FollowUp 12.
18 February 2012, FollowUp 13.
22 February 2012, FollowUp 14.
6 March 2012, FollowUp 15.
12 March 2012, FollowUp 16.
16 March 2012, FollowUp 17.
30 March 2012, FollowUp 18.
31 March 2012, FollowUp 19.
3 April 2012, FollowUp 20.
4 April 2012, FollowUp 21.
11 April 2012, FollowUp 22.
14 April 2012, FollowUp 23.
17 April 2012, FollowUp 24.
21 April 2012, FollowUp 25.
29 April 2012, FollowUp 26.
2 May 2012, FollowUp 27.
6 May 2012, FollowUp 28.
10 May 2012, FollowUp 29.
13 May 2012, FollowUp 30.
23 May 2012, FollowUp 31.
24 May 2012, FollowUp 32.
30 May 2012, FollowUp 33.
2 June 2012, FollowUp 34.
4 June 2012, FollowUp 35.
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