Wisconsin Voter Suppression

An example of the confusing loopholes Wisconsin citizens are made to go through in order to obtain a voter ID card. If you are a homeless person trying to get an ID card or vote then you are probably out of luck.

Andrew Breitbart Tells Unions To 'Go to Hell'

Wisconsin: Andrew Breitbart repeatly tells union members to "go to hell." John Fund, of the Wall Street Journal, floats the conspiracy of voter fraud. Fund alleges that Wisconsin was illegally won by Barack Obama. The Right actually considers Breitbart and Fund journalists.

Side note: it is fascinating to constantly watch Breitbart have meltdowns in publics. I'm glad that Republicans want Breitbart to be their spokesman.

Quote of the Day

"Hey, folks. He's trying to save your jobs and pensions."

Sarah Palin, telling unions to supporting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.

Apparently, taking away collective bargaining is Palin's idea of protecting jobs and pensions.

Update: you can't judge for yourself how well Palin's message did with union members.



By the way, this was suppose to be a tea party rally.

100,000 Strong in Wisconsin

The Tea Party started as an astroturf movement created by Fox News and corporations against against health care reform. (One the groups was Rick Scott's Conservative for Patients' Rights.) Unions are shrinking in America and President Barack Obama refuses to get involved in the Wisconsin. The media has not put union representatives on-the-air. This is a true grassroots movement.

100,000 people standing in the snow. This is real change.

Wisconsin Police Union Unions Protesters

Wisconsin police union members joined protesters in the rotunda of the capital. Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans in the legislature exempted police officers and firefighters from legislation to end collective bargaining. Walker and fellow Republicans probably concluded going after civil servants who risk their lives everyday is a political loser. The fact that the police union is against the legislation is bad news for Walker.

Joel Award: Barack Obama

It is time to give out the Joel Award. The award goes any celebrity, pundit, blogger or politician that purposely contradicts himself or herself.

On the campaign trail in 2007, Barack Obama said he would march with union members if their collective bargaining rights were threatened.

“And understand this: If American workers are being denied their right to organize and collectively bargain when I’m in the White House, I’ll put on a comfortable pair of shoes myself, I’ll will walk on that picket line with you as President of the United States of America. Because workers deserve to know that somebody is standing in their corner.”

During his trip to Wisconsin, Obama said he wasn't paying attention to what is going on. Obama also said all sides had to make "some adjustments to new fiscal realities."

Read more »

Pizzas & Protests

Dave Weigel took a photo of Wisconsin demonstrators making Ian's Pizza boxes into protest signs. Ian's Pizza has been delivering pizzas to the union protesters.

Photo of the Day

Wisconsin protesters have fun at Gov. Scott Walker's expense.

Fox News Gets Heckled

Fox News business reporter Jeff Flock covered the protest at the Wisconsin capital. Carter endured the repeated chants of "Fox lies." Ouch.