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Wisconsin's governor: Protest end of labor contracts, I'm dragging out the Guard

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by wicked, Feb 11, 2011.

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  1. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Basically, whatever you were planning on for a pension, you can forget about it.

    As well as your SS and Medicaid, too.

    Be sure and buy a jumbo bottle of sleeping pills while you still can.
     
  2. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    So you think all those programs will be around when the governmental units are forced into bankruptcy just so government union workers can have $100K pensions?
     
  3. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member



    "xx (fill in your number) daid in Wiiiiiis-Kon-Sin . . . "
     
  4. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    We could raise corporate taxes just a smidgen, but that's off the table.

    So I'm planning on a tasty chocolate shake with a couple hundred Sominex mixed in as my retirement plan.
     
  5. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    It's about time we strong arm these people into 401ks. The last thing I wanna see is my local CEO at the food bank because of some slap's pension.
     
  6. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    "They just raised the corporate income tax. Should we cut bonuses or lay off 10 percent of our workforce?"
     
  7. NoOneLikesUs

    NoOneLikesUs Active Member

    Re: Wisconsin's governor: Protest end of labor contracts, I'm dragging out the G

    Tax the shit out of the bonuses too.
     
  8. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    So you think its acceptable to threaten to call in the National Fucking Guard over a labor/budgetary issue?

    Don't bloviate, it's a simple yes or no answer.
     
  9. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    All that happened was Walker briefed the National Guard on what might happen in the case of massive public union strikes. All the bloviating is coming from the union side.

    But what do I know considering I'm simply too stupid to counter the strongly intellectual arguments such as "Walker's a clown" and "Walker's an idiot" that Z-man and Mira made.
     
  10. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    Yes or no? Is it OK to invoke the National Guard for a labor/budgetary issue?
     
  11. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    Keep matches away from your straw man. It might go up in flames.

    But to answer what actually was discussed, it would be negligence not to brief the National Guard on what might happen if there are massive public-sector strikes and protests.
     
  12. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member

    Another gross overreation from a state chief executive looking to swing his, around.

    These yahoos never disappoint.
     
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