The questionnaire from Campaign for Liberty, a political organization
founded by former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, asked candidates, "Will you
support legislation to nullify ObamaCare and authorize state and local
law enforcement to arrest federal officials attempting to implement the
unconstitutional health care scheme known as ObamaCare?"
Vandermeer responded to the questionnaire saying she would support such legislation.
Scott:
Rep. Scott Krug, R-Nekoosa, also responded to the questionnaire in 2012,
going one step further saying he would sponsor such legislation.
Both candidates now say they were taken out of context, because both of the statements "Yes I support it" and "I would not only support it, I would sponsor it" are so hard to comprehend.
"This was settled by the Civil War," said Ed Miller, professor of
political science and public policy at the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point. "We fought a war, and at least I thought the
North won. You can't do this, and individuals who suggest this are
treading pretty close to essentially illegal activity.
"To say
you're not going to abide by the laws of the United States, because that
is essentially what you're saying, is pretty close to treasonist,"
Miller said.
But that's what happens when the voters decide to turn state
government completely over to a governor and a lapdog Legislature intent
on dismantling decades of laws and programs that were long hailed as
models for the rest of the nation.
States that are making it
harder for citizens to vote? Wisconsin, once a model for getting high
turnouts at election time, now ranks right up there with the worst.
States that have made the biggest cutbacks in education aid for local
school districts? Take a bow, Wisconsin. States that have the worst
record in job creation over the past two years? Wisconsin is in 32nd
place. States that have done the most to weaken environmental
regulations? Again, Wisconsin can proclaim it's doing well in that race.
The
ideologues have control and they're doing everything possible to take
advantage of it, no matter the long-term damage it does to the state.
Then after browsing some blogs this morning, I came across this piece on DailyKos about the Wisconsin 3rd CD Democratic Convention. I do not have time to attend these things but like to see what happens from the perspective of people not involved in the party. One thing REALLY stood out to me(emphasis mine).
Amy Sue Vruwink (70th AD, incumbent). My wife
shadowed Amy Sue in 2012 as part of her Emerge Wisconsin training, so we
know her. Rep. Vruwink got the shaft in the redistricting, the mother
of all gerrymanders. Not only that, but we heard about how republican
staffers go up to her tell her “You know, you’d make it so much easier
on yourself if you just quit. You’re our top target.”Assembly Speaker
Robin Vos (R-Dis) asks Dems “how Amy Sue’s doing, knowing that she’s
screwed”. Amy Sue is diminutive, so these guys think they can bully her.
What Amy Sue lacks in height she makes up for in spirit.
I’m not one to normally use these words in print, but Robin Vos is a fucking asshole. Please contribute to Amy Sue Vruwink to help her win re-election.
What kind of state, fosters the culture where staffers feel they can openly bully and try and intimidate elected representatives of the opposite party? Who would employ someone who did that? That would be like the manager of the Wisconsin Badgers, going up to John Calipari and talking smack before the game. How quickly before Bo Ryan would have that person on the first flight home never to step foot near his program again? Now it is common practice in the republican controlled legislature!
Also, along the same vein, when you are the leader of the majority party, should you not have some kind of level of maturity that goes beyond a third grader? When your politics are personal gain, pettiness and revenge, maybe you are in the wrong profession. I do not get how sane people on the republican side can continue to condone such actions. DO you think things will get better or worse by condoning these actions?
As a democratically elected representative does she deserve to come to work and perpetually get bullied and attacked by people from the other political party? Is the politics of personal attacks the way to move our state forward? Did they really redistrict our state with the intention to "screw" specific representatives?
I guess when the leader of your party governs with this philosophy, this is what we should expect.
While it might play well in the land of hate radio and white Wisconsin it does not speak very well for our future!
"I don’t know too many Wisconsin families who would rush out to spend
money they don’t have, particularly when they’ve already put more money
on the credit card and they have more bills coming due," Burke said.
While it is not surprising that the republicans voted in lockstep with the Governor, thinking for themselves is not their strong suit. What is surprising though is that Governor Walker found two Democrats who were more than happy to join him in increasing our spending and harming our public schools:
Their constituencies must be very proud. Maybe they can send them thank you cards for all of the teacher's in their district that are laid off next school year.
Assembly Democrats pushed a plan similar to Burke's that would put
more money into the state's rainy day fund, recast the property tax cut
to increase the average savings per homeowner to $231 and nearly triple
money for job training.
"When are we really going to focus on the middle class?" said Rep.
Cory Mason, D-Racine. "When are we going to get people back to work?"
The Assembly, where Republicans hold a 60-39 majority, rejected the Democratic alternative on a party line vote.
The republicans will never cross party lines to be responsible but two dems could not sign on to Scott Walkers irresponsible spending bill quick enough.
What is the next trick of Vruwink/Smith? Co authoring a bill with Joel Kleefisch?
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