In many ways the Wisconsin GOP's ever-increasing illiberal descent predates the Trump era by over a decade, going back to at least Act 10, when then Gov. Scott Walker and the state legislature took a blowtorch to public employees' collective bargaining rights in 2011. It was a steady downhill trajectory after that. Witness, if you will, …
In many ways the Wisconsin GOP's ever-increasing illiberal descent predates the Trump era by over a decade, going back to at least Act 10, when then Gov. Scott Walker and the state legislature took a blowtorch to public employees' collective bargaining rights in 2011. It was a steady downhill trajectory after that. Witness, if you will, State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos try to explain why the legislature, during a probably unconstitional "emergency" legislative session to strip executive powers from the governor on the eve of Walker's 2018 reelection loss to Democrat Tony Evers, "Geez, maybe we made some mistakes giving Gov Walker too much power." They of course then proceeded to strip executive powers away and, not coincidentally at all, the state Supreme Court at the time upheld the move as a legitimate constitutional act. These people have no shame and they certainly have gone well beyond caring what a majority of voters in the Badger state want, elections be damned. So while it is disheartening to learn of the plot to remove a democratically-elected Supreme Court Justice before she has even won her race (which is not a given by any means) I am absolutely not surprised at all. There is no bottom with the Wisconsin GOP. I will also note that should Judge Janet win and they actually go thru with their plot to remove her I will take to the streets of my fair state capitol for the first time in my nearly 50 on this Earth. Enough is enough.
In many ways the Wisconsin GOP's ever-increasing illiberal descent predates the Trump era by over a decade, going back to at least Act 10, when then Gov. Scott Walker and the state legislature took a blowtorch to public employees' collective bargaining rights in 2011. It was a steady downhill trajectory after that. Witness, if you will, State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos try to explain why the legislature, during a probably unconstitional "emergency" legislative session to strip executive powers from the governor on the eve of Walker's 2018 reelection loss to Democrat Tony Evers, "Geez, maybe we made some mistakes giving Gov Walker too much power." They of course then proceeded to strip executive powers away and, not coincidentally at all, the state Supreme Court at the time upheld the move as a legitimate constitutional act. These people have no shame and they certainly have gone well beyond caring what a majority of voters in the Badger state want, elections be damned. So while it is disheartening to learn of the plot to remove a democratically-elected Supreme Court Justice before she has even won her race (which is not a given by any means) I am absolutely not surprised at all. There is no bottom with the Wisconsin GOP. I will also note that should Judge Janet win and they actually go thru with their plot to remove her I will take to the streets of my fair state capitol for the first time in my nearly 50 on this Earth. Enough is enough.
Almost age 70 but I'll be joining you at the Capitol
I’ll be 69 in June. We remember how to do this! 😁
Good for you! Thanks for more clarification on the Wisconsin GOP.
And I will join you! The time to take it to the streets is long overdue!