Power Line today posted pictures of a pro-Democracy rally that took place at the Wisconsin Capitol this afternoon. Please follow the link to see the pictures. My favorite is a picture of a child crying with the caption, "What, I have to pay for some of my own insurance and retirement?"
The article at Power Line also comments on the activities by some doctors at the rallies protesting the changes in teachers' benefits:
"It was widely reported that doctors were handing out false notes to pro-union demonstrators, saying they were sick. How childish! Breitbart says that he has video of himself getting such a note, which he will post on Breitbart TV.
"Ann Althouse spent the afternoon at the protest and counter-protest, and has lots of photos and video.
"FURTHER UPDATE: This young doctor cheerfully admits that she is writing fraudulent medical reports to help union members violate their duties as public employees. She doesn't seem to have even considered that there is anything wrong with this sort of fraud. Why wouldn't this cause a doctor to lose her license?"
Politico reported on Thursday that Organizing for America (part of the Democratic National Committee) is playing an active role in organizing the protests against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's attempts to balance the budget by bringing teacher's benefits into line with the public sector. I would like to note here that Governor Walker laid out his financial plans for Wisconsin during his campaign. It was posted on the internet--the legislation passed was not news to the Democrats. The unions heavily campaigned against his election and lost. Now they are campaigning against the plans that got him elected.
The Wisconsin State Journal reports:
"Walker's plan calls for nearly all state, local and school employees to pay half the costs of their pensions and at least 12.6 percent of their health care premiums. That would save $30 million by June 30 and $300 million over the next two years, the governor has said.
"The measure also would prohibit most unionized public employees, except local police and fire fighters and the State Patrol, from bargaining on issues besides wages. Wage hikes could be negotiated only if they don't exceed the consumer price index."
The Tampa Tribune reminds us today:
"...In a little-known letter he wrote to the president of the National Federation of Federal Employees in 1937, (Franklin) Roosevelt reasoned:
"... Meticulous attention should be paid to the special relationships and obligations of public servants to the public itself and to the government. All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service. It has its distinct and insurmountable limitations ... The very nature and purposes of Government make it impossible for ... officials ... to bind the employer ... The employer is the whole people, who speak by means of laws enacted by their representatives..."
The unions have become the robber barrons they originally fought. It it time to get them out of the federal and state governments.
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