The Wall Street Journal; A test of whether taxpayers can control the entitlement state.
"A single election rarely determines a democracy's fate, but some matter more than others. Tuesday's recall election of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is one that matters a great deal because it will test whether taxpayers have any hope of controlling the entitlement state and its dominant special interests."
Lloyd Marcus: Tea Party Express VII in Wisconsin: The Good and the Ugly "Our tour bus was attacked right before our second rally of the day in Madison."
Neal Boortz: Voting in Wisconsin Today "What we are really talking about here are union thugs who have managed to pilfer the taxpayers for too long. They’ve been able to come to the table and negotiate with politicians with other people’s money – your money. If anyone should be outraged, it is the taxpayers. Hopefully the taxpayers --- and the folks who have escaped the unions since their union dues are no longer forcibly collected --- will take the final step and head to the polls today."
Byron York : Wisconsin labor fight started ugly, ended ugly "And in the final hours before that vote, anti-Walker activists have spread ugly and baseless rumors that Walker is about to be indicted and -- in perhaps the lowest and most ridiculous point of the entire spectacle -- that Walker fathered an illegitimate child in college.
"The indictment rumor was the work of the lefty television network Current, relying on what appears to be guesswork and supposition. Walker called it "100 percent wrong." But the report shot through a liberal blogosphere desperate for anything to use against Walker."
If this election is close, it will get even uglier; "Recounts would either be triggered by a secretary of state or the candidates themselves. Democrats are certainly preparing for the possibility, as Politico reports:".... Hot Air
FOLLOW THE WISCONSIN RECALL ON POWER LINE LIVE "Some would call PL Live a chat room, but we prefer to think of it as a bar–a neighborhood tavern where you can hang out for a while among friends." Click here.
Althouse: The Walker recall election is more important than the presidential election.
More here: Recall headlines, including " "Wisconsin recall: Democrats prepare for recall recount." Oh, lord help us. Let the win be decisive."
Above: MSNBC cartoon. TW had to look a bit to find one with this point of view. Most of the MSNBC cartoons were like this one at right:
Rick Moran: 5 Reasons Why Labor Has Already Lost the Wisconsin Recall Election "State governors are watching the recall effort very closely. While the issue of collective bargaining reform will not doom Walker’s chances, the very fact that he was recalled in the first place as a result of Act 10 makes politicians nervous. Can governors take on unions with regard to their pension and health benefits, which are out of control and need to be reined in?"
This from the Chicago Sun-Times: Wisconsin gov’s collective-bargaining reforms have been resounding success
Ron Radosh: On Wisconsin! The Meaning of the Recall Effort Walker's "reforms passed and, lo and behold, proved to be the kind of conservative reform that was effective and popular. Their implementation revealed the Democratic and trade union opposition to be not the “progressives” they claimed to be, but reactionaries who were standing in the way of necessary change."
PJM Exclusive: Marine Vet Arrested at Wisconsin Labor Rally Speaks Out "This disturbing video shows the arrest of a man who has done no apparent wrong. He attended a public rally in Wisconsin on Friday carrying an inoffensive political sign, encountered many who opposed his views, and was arrested by police."
Listen to the shouts of "Lock him up!
"Willoughby served in the United States Marine Corps from 1992 to 2000 and was honorably discharged. He was also a firefighter for 10 years in the state of Florida. Willoughby says that his time as a non-union firefighter has led him to suspect that the Wisconsin police officers may be acting as union members first and police officers second."
The (union) police report read:
"A single election rarely determines a democracy's fate, but some matter more than others. Tuesday's recall election of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is one that matters a great deal because it will test whether taxpayers have any hope of controlling the entitlement state and its dominant special interests."
Lloyd Marcus: Tea Party Express VII in Wisconsin: The Good and the Ugly "Our tour bus was attacked right before our second rally of the day in Madison."
Byron York : Wisconsin labor fight started ugly, ended ugly "And in the final hours before that vote, anti-Walker activists have spread ugly and baseless rumors that Walker is about to be indicted and -- in perhaps the lowest and most ridiculous point of the entire spectacle -- that Walker fathered an illegitimate child in college.
"The indictment rumor was the work of the lefty television network Current, relying on what appears to be guesswork and supposition. Walker called it "100 percent wrong." But the report shot through a liberal blogosphere desperate for anything to use against Walker."
If this election is close, it will get even uglier; "Recounts would either be triggered by a secretary of state or the candidates themselves. Democrats are certainly preparing for the possibility, as Politico reports:".... Hot Air
FOLLOW THE WISCONSIN RECALL ON POWER LINE LIVE "Some would call PL Live a chat room, but we prefer to think of it as a bar–a neighborhood tavern where you can hang out for a while among friends." Click here.
Althouse: The Walker recall election is more important than the presidential election.
More here: Recall headlines, including " "Wisconsin recall: Democrats prepare for recall recount." Oh, lord help us. Let the win be decisive."
Above: MSNBC cartoon. TW had to look a bit to find one with this point of view. Most of the MSNBC cartoons were like this one at right: Daily Caller: Obama has now decisively intervened in the race... "with a tweet. … He didn’t even use all 140 characters. … It’s an effort so self-protective and wussy it may come to stand for the President’s ineffectuality. Next he’ll tweet his opposition to Assad. …"
Rick Moran: 5 Reasons Why Labor Has Already Lost the Wisconsin Recall Election "State governors are watching the recall effort very closely. While the issue of collective bargaining reform will not doom Walker’s chances, the very fact that he was recalled in the first place as a result of Act 10 makes politicians nervous. Can governors take on unions with regard to their pension and health benefits, which are out of control and need to be reined in?"
This from the Chicago Sun-Times: Wisconsin gov’s collective-bargaining reforms have been resounding success
Ron Radosh: On Wisconsin! The Meaning of the Recall Effort Walker's "reforms passed and, lo and behold, proved to be the kind of conservative reform that was effective and popular. Their implementation revealed the Democratic and trade union opposition to be not the “progressives” they claimed to be, but reactionaries who were standing in the way of necessary change."
PJM Exclusive: Marine Vet Arrested at Wisconsin Labor Rally Speaks Out "This disturbing video shows the arrest of a man who has done no apparent wrong. He attended a public rally in Wisconsin on Friday carrying an inoffensive political sign, encountered many who opposed his views, and was arrested by police."
Listen to the shouts of "Lock him up!
The (union) police report read:
During a political rally, subject raised a protest sign above his head in a manner that created danger to the public. Subject’s actions caused a disturbance during a political rally.Before It's News has this account of Willoughby's detainment:
Willoughby, a former marine, said he said he was raised in a Christian family, loves the Lord, and raises his children in a Christian home. He said he could not believe the feeling of being held in a jail cell, looking at the American flag out the window and wondering why he was there. He said, “So many Christians take their freedom for granted. They don’t realize how fragile and vulnerable our freedoms are and how important it is to stand up for our freedom. If you stand back in the shadows, your rights and civil liberties will be stripped from you.” ....
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