So Sorry--This is a Democracy

[friar_bacon]

To those of you distressed that now Obama has turned his back upon the poor and those most in need of such programs as community outreach and heating assistance: Well, what did you expect? This is a democracy (well, technically, a Republic). That means that if you don't vote, you open the door for opposing voices to become ascendant. That's what

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[gingerspark]

I know!

you don't vote! you don't get to complain!

[friar_bacon]

Exactly! And the reason I posted this, upon reflection, is that I feel really bad for the people who need heating assistance and aren't going to get it next year. It is more of a "well, if it hurts when you do that, don't do that!" lecture than a true rant. I wish it didn't have to be the way it looks like it is turning out to be.

[orangemike]

Our moronic new Wisconsin governor's introduced a bill to basically ban any public employee unions for some workers, and take almost all power away from the ones which remain. Sadly, we've got Republican majorities in both legislative houses who may back him on this.

His behavior, sending out an e-mail that says he respects public employees but wants to take away almost all of our rights to union representation, reminds me of an abusive spouse who says, "I love you, baby, but you have to learn your place/stop making me hurt you."

[friar_bacon]

Scary and sick. I have a friend who is an employee of the UW system... several, actually, who is taking a pay cut after years of no pay raise. I can't believe how Walker is dismantling one of the finest institutions of higher education in the country.