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Mar 22, 2011 10:57 AM
FFT, what is your own thoughts on Judge Sumi's rulling?
Mar 22, 2011 10:57am
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Mar 22, 2011 2:10 PM
CenterBHSFan;720713 wrote:FFT, what is your own thoughts on Judge Sumi's rulling?

I'd rather not weigh in. We're the largest/most well-regarded firm in Wisconsin, and as this goes through the court system, I believe it's likely that we'll be involved. Because of that, it's probably not wise for me to opine.
Mar 22, 2011 2:10pm
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Mar 25, 2011 12:44 PM
Why stop there? Just eliminate all of the State offices.
Mar 25, 2011 12:44pm
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Mar 30, 2011 11:47 PM
Wisconsin public workers have just hit the batshit insane mode:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/118910229.html
Mar 30, 2011 11:47pm
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Mar 31, 2011 12:04 AM
Manhattan Buckeye;729493 wrote:Wisconsin public workers have just hit the batshit insane mode:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/118910229.html

Is it just me, or did Rev. Jesse Jackson's statements make some sense?

Maybe it's just late, and I'm tired. :D
Mar 31, 2011 12:04am
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Mar 31, 2011 1:00 AM
So what's the deal with this injunction ignoring thing? Should I be outraged that a governor is ignoring the way our legal process works to continue on the path he wants or is something else happening?
Mar 31, 2011 1:00am
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Mar 31, 2011 3:28 AM
O-Trap;729502 wrote:Is it just me, or did Rev. Jesse Jackson's statements make some sense?

Maybe it's just late, and I'm tired. :D

Get some rest...Jackson is all about Jackson. Your head will clear-up in the morning.
Mar 31, 2011 3:28am
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Mar 31, 2011 6:43 AM
Manhattan Buckeye;729493 wrote:Wisconsin public workers have just hit the batshit insane mode:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/118910229.html
Let's get a little bloody out there.
Mar 31, 2011 6:43am
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Mar 31, 2011 6:47 AM
Manhattan Buckeye;729493 wrote:Wisconsin public workers have just hit the batshit insane mode:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/118910229.html

The public workers seem to have forgotten who they work for. Nothing like trying to get one's way by bullying the boss.
Mar 31, 2011 6:47am
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Mar 31, 2011 8:31 AM
Manhattan Buckeye;729493 wrote:Wisconsin public workers have just hit the batshit insane mode:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/118910229.html
Well imagine that! A union threatening people.

Let's hope that the people being threatened start posting signs telling the union to kiss their ass!

Members of Wisconsin State Employees Union, AFSCME Council 24, have begun circulating letters to businesses in southeast Wisconsin, asking them to support workers’ rights by putting up a sign in their windows.
If businesses fail to comply, the letter says, “Failure to do so will leave us no choice but (to) do a public boycott of your business. And sorry, neutral means 'no' to those who work for the largest employer in the area and are union members."
Mar 31, 2011 8:31am
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Mar 31, 2011 8:47 AM
CenterBHSFan;729589 wrote:Let's hope that the people being threatened start posting signs telling the union to kiss their ass!
Or better yet, allow the signs to be put up, but refuse to serve union workers at their establishments.

Union isn't a protected class, correct? ;)
Mar 31, 2011 8:47am
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Apr 1, 2011 1:30 PM
O-Trap;729502 wrote:Is it just me, or did Rev. Jesse Jackson's statements make some sense?

Maybe it's just late, and I'm tired. :D

Jesse Jackson speaking:
"He said: The best way to resolve conflict is when everybody is at the table and they can negotiate through some rational institutional process."

Let me translate for you.

"Jackson said: The best way to resolve conflict is when everybody,including me,are at the table negotiating a way I can extort money from you and your State so I can leave town with my pockets full and not make this a racial issue."
Apr 1, 2011 1:30pm
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Apr 1, 2011 1:31 PM
O-Trap;729502 wrote:Is it just me, or did Rev. Jesse Jackson's statements make some sense?

Maybe it's just late, and I'm tired. :D

Jesse Jackson speaking:
"He said: The best way to resolve conflict is when everybody is at the table and they can negotiate through some rational institutional process."

Let me translate for you.

"Jackson said: The best way to resolve conflict is when everybody,including me,are at the table negotiating a way I can extort money from you and your State so I can leave town with my pockets full and not make this a racial issue."
Apr 1, 2011 1:31pm
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Apr 1, 2011 4:24 PM
Skyhook79;730662 wrote:Jesse Jackson speaking:
"He said: The best way to resolve conflict is when everybody is at the table and they can negotiate through some rational institutional process."

Let me translate for you.

"Jackson said: The best way to resolve conflict is when everybody,including me,are at the table negotiating a way I can extort money from you and your State so I can leave town with my pockets full and MAKE this a racial issue."

Fixed it for you.
Apr 1, 2011 4:24pm
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Apr 1, 2011 5:42 PM
^^^LMAO! :D
Apr 1, 2011 5:42pm
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Apr 1, 2011 6:38 PM
Not enough separation...
Apr 1, 2011 6:38pm
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Apr 2, 2011 5:52 AM
WSJ picks up on the union insanity in Wisconsin:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703806304576232780047736062.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_AboveLEFTTop

I don't think hyperbole can even begin to do this justice - I had a business that had a publicly-available address, I can't imagine what reaction I would have if a dimwitted clown showed up, told me to put up a sign on my window (regardless of the message) and threatened to "boycott" if I refused to comply with these feeble demands. Laughter would be the first reaction. The second reaction would be questioning the dimwit what happened if I decided to boycott his business (read, not pay my taxes).
Apr 2, 2011 5:52am
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Apr 2, 2011 12:36 PM
Manhattan Buckeye;730987 wrote:WSJ picks up on the union insanity in Wisconsin:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703806304576232780047736062.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_AboveLEFTTop

I don't think hyperbole can even begin to do this justice - I had a business that had a publicly-available address, I can't imagine what reaction I would have if a dimwitted clown showed up, told me to put up a sign on my window (regardless of the message) and threatened to "boycott" if I refused to comply with these feeble demands. Laughter would be the first reaction. The second reaction would be questioning the dimwit what happened if I decided to boycott his business (read, not pay my taxes).

That's ridiculous, but I can't say I blame the guy for trying. I mean, he's going to be out of a lucrative easy job pretty soon, and no one is going to want to hire him.
Apr 2, 2011 12:36pm
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Apr 5, 2011 11:37 PM
http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter/119159584.html
Just in his mid-20s, Brian Deschane has no college degree, very little management experience and two drunken-driving convictions.

Yet he has landed an $81,500-per-year job in Gov. Scott Walker's administration overseeing environmental and regulatory matters and dozens of employees at the Department of Commerce. Even though Walker says the state is broke and public employees are overpaid, Deschane already has earned a promotion and a 26% pay raise in just two months with the state.


Yeah, Walker is really cutting down on the government waste in Wisconsin. What a sham.
Apr 5, 2011 11:37pm
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Apr 6, 2011 11:11 AM
I Wear Pants;734090 wrote:http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter/119159584.html



Yeah, Walker is really cutting down on the government waste in Wisconsin. What a sham.

Shameful, but one bad personnel decision doesn't negate what he's tried to do, otherwise. I would suspect Walker didn't make this hire himself, but some underling he trusted went forward with it. I also predict it will not end well for Mr. Deschane, since it has been brought to light.

Hiring cronies happens in every administration, including ones who aren't qualified. But when they come to light and the media pressure hits, they usually end up hitting the bricks.
Apr 6, 2011 11:11am
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Apr 6, 2011 3:51 PM
Writerbuckeye;734350 wrote:Shameful, but one bad personnel decision doesn't negate what he's tried to do, otherwise. I would suspect Walker didn't make this hire himself, but some underling he trusted went forward with it. I also predict it will not end well for Mr. Deschane, since it has been brought to light.

Hiring cronies happens in every administration, including ones who aren't qualified. But when they come to light and the media pressure hits, they usually end up hitting the bricks.
We should hope so.
Apr 6, 2011 3:51pm
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Apr 7, 2011 3:24 AM
stlouiedipalma;734473 wrote:It seems the voters are voicing their concerns in Wisconsin. The state Supreme Court race appears headed for a recount.

http://www.npr.org/2011/04/06/135166002/wisconsin-supreme-court-race-too-close-to-call?ft=1&f=1003
Eh, first it's NPR....:p

Second, it only shows once again how evenly divided this country is politically.

Third, it always amazes me that when a Dem is in a tight race, recounts are almost automatic.
Apr 7, 2011 3:24am