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Cops and Teachers? THEY Don't Pay Taxes!

Feb 19, 2011 08:46

Wisconsin State Assemblyman Robin Vos lets us all know what he thinks of those taxpaying Wisconsin citizens who work in the public sector:

The reality is they haven’t had to pay for these things, they’re upset about doing it now, and the taxpayers are the ones who definitely understand this because they get it, they’ve been doing this in the ( Read more... )

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meus_ovatio February 19 2011, 19:03:01 UTC

I like the word "power" better. This is about power, and its about time we stop with the pious verbiage and come to terms with what is going on. They have a power, and they are seeking destroy another power. I am siding with labor power. That's it. This is the game. Win or lose, with no apologetics. Hoist the sails ye sons of England!

paft February 19 2011, 19:05:30 UTC

Using "power" in this manner implies that labor power is as pervasive and well-funded as the power of the private sector. Sorry, but it's not -- or at least it's not in the United States.

meus_ovatio February 19 2011, 19:05:59 UTC

I agree with that.

meus_ovatio February 19 2011, 19:06:21 UTC

Stay the mainsail! Jibber the jigs! Secure the pointy things! Run up the lines! Run about! Act like you're doing something! Stow the heavy things, heave the stowed things!

What we need is some: enders_shadow February 20 2011, 01:59:17 UTC

class warfare

Re: What we need is some: anfalicious February 20 2011, 02:51:58 UTC

I'm pretty sure that the party of big business trying to curtail the rights of workers to organise is class warfare.

The world is broken when it's only class warfare when the workers fight back.

Re: What we need is some: enders_shadow February 20 2011, 02:54:18 UTC

No, your confused. When the GOP fucks workers over it's not class warfare--it's economic policy.

When workers strike, it's class warfare.

And the world keeps spinning

Re: What we need is some: anfalicious February 20 2011, 04:43:14 UTC

This is what happens when you have an entire population that not only hasn't read Marx, but thinks everyone who has is a Communist.

Re: What we need is some: enders_shadow February 20 2011, 05:00:00 UTC

What are you talking about? We have read plenty of Groucho....

Hear Hear!!! geezer_also February 20 2011, 05:27:05 UTC

And I side with management.

Dueling benefits at dawn.

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