Wolfpack

No, seriously, can someone answer the question? I did some research to see exactly how Wisconsin governor Scott Walker got his job. Did he assassinate the previous governor? Is his brother-in-law the commander of the armed forces? Did he stage some sort of coup? (If you listened to the liberals in this forum, you would think one of those scenarios was certainly the case).

But no. Believe it or not, this guy ran on a campaign of cutting state employee wages and benefits. He was elected by a majority of the residents of his state with 52% (against 46% for the Democrat opponent).

Apparently, in the eyes of many liberals, that makes him the equivalent of Mubarek and Quaddafi.

Patters

I like democracy. It's working just like it should. Not a lot of obedience to authority when it comes to standing up for one's principles.

Wolfpack

Then why are you comparing the Wisconsin situation to tyranny around the world? Looks to me like all those men and women were elected fair and square. Opposing their actions is fine. Comparing them to some of the world's worst tyrants and dictators is not.

DropKickFlutie

Funny this thread is worded the way it is, when it seems like it's been conservative neocons screaming to defend all the dictators in power in Africa and the Middle East, against the wishes of the native people there.

The Brandon Five

I know, just the other day Harry started a thread in support of Mugabe, Ghaddafi and Prince Abdullah...oh, wait.

DarrylS

Most of us american loving folks view the situation in Wisconsin as an exercise in democracy.. only in America can this take place.

If it were the Tea Party it would be viewed as an heroic act by the right, but the intolerance of those folks shows through once again. People are not going to just be told what to do, particularly the middle class who have been brutally assaulted by the right.

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Patters

The comparison is about ordinary people rising up to protest an infringement on their rights by the vested powers. I was comparing the people, not the leaders.

Nikolai

I understand what you're saying, but it still does a disservice to those in the Middle East who are facing down machine guns and worse.

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PatriotsReign

Stick to the point of the thread and don't meander to irrelevant issues. We're discussing democracy & Wisconsin and nothing else.

Hey, maybe we should discuss why some American leaders waited so long to battle Hitler....

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PatriotsReign

Ahhhh....here's where you have this backwards Patters.

"The People" are the voters, NOT the protesters!

The important issue in all this mess in Wisconsin is, "what do the voters want?", not what the protesters want.

The protesters are protesting AGAINST the voters, not the gov't...wait, the gov't IS the people!

Personally, I suggest voters in every single state have put on their ballot one question;

"Do you want to pay more taxes?"

Get the results and you'll have your answer on where "The People" stand...no if's, and's or butt's

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