tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073298.post8518670697954198465..comments2023-10-16T08:20:47.101-05:00Comments on The Iconic Midwest: Meanwhile, In The Banana Republic Of WisconsinRich Hortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15561931187909269006noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073298.post-19864551783262042502011-04-12T11:02:52.173-05:002011-04-12T11:02:52.173-05:00If only the court actually had the jurisdiction, o...If only the court actually had the jurisdiction, or could actually properly frame a restraining order to accomplish what the judge wanted ... it's not a disregard for the law to ignore a judge who oversteps their authority and legislates from the bench. Quite the opposite.<br /><br />Of course, your mileage may vary depending on whose ox, etc.Tullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03842067230152580405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073298.post-35335298790265540882011-04-06T10:56:21.320-05:002011-04-06T10:56:21.320-05:00THe courts had very clearly stopped the moving for...THe courts had very clearly stopped the moving forward of the law until the matter is settled. When Walker's lieutenants (e.g. Fitzgeralds) announced they were moving forward with the law anyway, I'm sorry, but that is exactly the kind of disregard for the law we would expect of some thug like Chavez. That they had to backtrack with their tail between their legs was, frankly, an embarrasment. <br /><br />What folks outside of Wisconsin dont realize is how much damage Walker is doing to the Republican cause within the state. This is WISCONSIN, it's not Texas or Indiana. Walker is acting as if he enjoys a near permanent majority. He doesn't.<br /><br />I don't know if he just has crappy adviors or what, but Walker better learn some political savvy soon or the GOP will be in for a hard time and soon.Rich Hortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561931187909269006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073298.post-52143236114630105262011-04-01T09:43:53.539-05:002011-04-01T09:43:53.539-05:00I presume that you are broadly sympathetic to Walk...I presume that you are broadly sympathetic to Walker's efforts to roll back the public employees' union. So, I'm a little puzzled by your remarks. You must be aware of the Dems' petulance and obstructionism. It seems to me that Walker, et al, bent over backwards, trying to bring the Dems back into the fold. In what fashion has Walker and company acted thuggish? What could Walker and the Republicans have done differently (aside from acquiescing to the Dems' nonsense)? Finally, what do you say to the argument that the nonpartisan state legislative bureau was simply following protocol in publishing the bill (http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/263187/wisconsin-fight-goes-court-robert-costa)?<br /><br />(BTW, I'm not trying to pick a fight; I'm just trying to figure out what I may be missing here. Thanks.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02093771540549324388noreply@blogger.com