Shades of the ‘60’s, real American’s demanding their rights.
The streets of Madison may turn the tide on the lack of leadership on the right. These workers have had enough of the double talk. The know the problem could be fixed if we had responsive politicians interested in creating a stable economy.
They have seen the obstruction and how some republicans would rather work the game of distraction than deal with the duties of the office. They would rather talk than act. They are only interested in creating chaos and fear so that they can point fingers at Obama and blame government programs. They are busy trying to measure what their corporate donors and media controllers will think about any action before they can do or say anything.
They are frozen in fear of ditto heads on the radio that only understand what Rush and Glenn want them to know. KISKTS – Keep it simple – Keep them stupid
They said nothing as corporations closed American facilities and shipped jobs elsewhere because that is good for business and free enterprise. Let the profits rise.
They said nothing as thousands of jobs were outsourced to other countries because that helped defeat unions and created a demand for cheap labor.
Now thousands of down sized unemployed Americans pay no taxes to support government services because they aren’t earning enough.
Then, to get re-elected, they lie about the money shortfall and lower the taxes on the rich and the corporations.
They deregulated Wall Street so that criminals could sell boxes of empty paper that created a financial collapse that taxpayers had to bail out while bankers got bonuses.
Then they say we don’t have the money for government services and blame the high cost of labor while ignoring the rising costs of health care created by a profiteering insurance companies that they now want to continue deregulating. Corporate welfare rules while cutting social services.
The loss of income and income taxes means no new money to invest for future stability. No jobs to create new income and to collect taxes from workers.
They got what they wanted. A financial disaster and unemployment that helped create a housing collapse.
They created an economic spiral that continues and now they want to double down.
What we are seeing in Wisconsin is an angry middle class displaying buyer’s remorse. They are tired of the angry T-party simpletons in service to people like the Koch brothers and Rupert’s boys at Fox.
They are tired. Tired of well paid politicians enjoying the advantages of office, setting themselves up for great health care and fantastic pensions, while running a game on the system.
They are finally waking up to the Republican failure to protect the middle class. About time.
