Wisconsin's Dictatorship

So I'm going to be brief about this one, because honestly after all the debates I have read on the issue my head just kind of hurts.

So Scott Walker gets voted in by only a small percentage as Wisconsin's governor and shocks even many who voted for him by attacking less than 10% of the state's workers, mainly, teachers by moving to dismantle the workers' union and increasing costs of benefits. Which means there goes their bargaining rights.

What do I think it comes down to?

One: why the teachers? Why this small percentage of middle class workers who hold your child's education, future and safety in their hands? It's not like their profession hasn't been attacked enough in recent years- isn't it obvious that the state is trying to pinpoint low student test scores on the teachers when in fact there are a lot of things that contribute, and I have to say I truly believe its mostly on today's parents. I encounter hundreds of parents every single day. They are not all bad, but things are definitely different now.

Two: Why not other state workers- namely, the police and fire department? Oh yeah, because they backed him in the election. And have guns, and don't require a degree. And get to retire early on with great benefits. Wait...none of these are good reasons.

Three: So it helps with less than 1% of the budget...why not raise Wisconsin's already lower than most sales taxes? I know people are tired of raised taxes but clearly if this whole ordeal only seals up one percent of the budget, can't we find the money elsewhere and not prey on the most convenient of victims? And once it starts with the teachers, where and who does it end with?

Four: If a teacher is really bad and can be proven to be so, the union will not want to weaken itself by fighting for them...getting rid of the union is not the only way to get rid of bad teachers.

And on a side note:
The Dems had to leave Madison...or with one swift vote we would come so much closer to this dictatorship Walker is completely fine with implementing. Can't we just avoid the layoffs- all this will do is make the economy worse!


I will be back with an update on what my Dad and stepmother have to say on the situation (she is a 6th grade teacher and also a hardcore conservative who voted for Walker).

Until next time.