Is This The Type Of Government We Want?
A few months ago, I wrote that I was ashamed by what I saw happening in America.
Events in Wisconsin and Ohio, in the last few days, have greatly upset, angered and has raised my blood pressure. In my younger days when I got in such a state, I would go out and play some tough, hard basketball to get rid of my anger.
Unfortunately at my age I can no longer do that, so I’m extremely grateful for Laffy letting me vent my feelings through my Special Comments.
What has raised my ire are the actions taken by the Governor and Republican Party in Wisconsin; remarks made by Wisconsin State Sen. Grothman and what has taken place in the Senate Committees in Ohio.
In Wisconsin:
* Governor Walker defied a court order and violated state law by locking the public out of the capitol.
* The Republican controlled State Senate ordered the arrest, of the 14 Senate Democrats, who have left the state to avoid a vote on Governor Walker’s controversial budget without having a full debate on the issues.
Such arrests can be conducted with or without force and with or without the help of law enforcement officials.
* Republicans in State Senate passed a bill fining the 14 Senate Democrats $ 100 a day for everyday the miss a Senate session, plus the cost of returning them to the state.
This is in addition to, Republicans stopping the direct deposit of their pay checks and denying their staff the use of coping machines.
* State Sen. Grothman had the nerve to call the protesters in the State Capitol Building, who are exercising their Constitutional rights of assembly, as “slobs”, because of how they smell and look at 6:00 a.m.
I guess Sen. Grothman must wake up fully dressed, showered and with no morning breath. Even when asked to apologize for his remarks on the Lawrence O’Donnell’s show the “The Last Word”, he could only say they were enjoyable slobs or lovable slobs. He seemed to have no remorse for his remarks.
I wonder if Sen. Grothman had any problems, during the Health Care Bill debate with the teabaggers disrupting the Town Hall meetings, trying to intimidate those attending with their open display of weapons, or their storming the Capitol building and spitting at and cursing Congressmen.
The teabaggers are the ones who acted as “slobs” and “thugs”, as some in the news media have called those currently protesting outside the Capitol.
In Ohio, we saw the GOP majority leader of Senate, remove Republicans from two Senate committees, because they were opposed to Governor Kasich’s proposal to eliminate the collective bargaining rights of state employees and were replaced them with two Republicans who supported the bill.
Their removal, allowed the Republicans on both committees, to approve Senate Bill 5 and move it out of committee for eventual passage by the full Senate.
Can you imagine the uproar we would hear from Republicans if Sen Harry Reid ever tried to do something like that with Senate Committees in Congress?
What we are seeing happening in Wisconsin and Ohio is how the Tea Party members of the Republican Party would govern this country should they ever control all three branches of government. It’s their way or nothing else.
You are also seeing this same type of attitude by Republicans in the U.S. Congress, in dealing with US budget discussions. They don’t believe in either bipartisanship or compromise.
It’s becoming obvious to me, by the actions of Republicans in Wisconsin and Ohio, that they don’t believe in the Constitution, they say they hold so dear, nor in the democratic form of government.
The American people better wake up before its to late and find the far right has turned this country into either a dictatorship or a theocracy.
Many thanks again for another thorough, relevant piece, 42bkdodgr. You often say what many of us are thinking and feeling, and we thank you for your unique perspective.
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