25 February 2011

A small victory for the Wisconsin budget-repair bill

Wisconsin Dems throw a fit after losing vote
The basics:
Wisconsin Assembly Democrats attempted to use an endless series of amendments to prevent a vote on the budget repair bill proposed by Republicans.

When their juvenile, transparent ploy failed, they threw a fit, papers and a drink at Republicans.

Quoted sections from By Jason Stein, Steve Schultze and Bill Glauber of the Journal Sentinel:
Just after 1 a.m., Republicans cut off debate on Gov. Scott Walker's bill and in pell-mell fashion the body voted 51-17 to pass it. In the confusion, nearly one-third of the body - 28 lawmakers including 25 Democrats, two Republicans and the body's lone independent - did not vote on the bill at all.
The Republicans have not been in charge of this body for very long, so I am not sure if the procedure is new or if it has been around for a while.

All Democrats voted against the proposal along with four Republicans - Dean Kaufert of Neenah, Lee Nerison of Westby, Richard Spanbauer of Oshkosh, and Travis Tranel of Cuba City.
A bi-partisan defeat.

Democrats erupted after the vote, throwing papers and what appeared to be a drink in the air. They denounced the move to cut off debate, questioning for the second time in the night whether the proper procedure had been followed.

'Shame! Shame! Shame!' Democrats shouted in the faces of Republicans as the GOP lawmakers quietly filed off the floor and a police officer stood between opposing lawmakers.

'Cowards all! You're all cowards,' yelled Rep. Brett Hulsey (D-Madison) as another Democrat tried to calm him down.
Cowards?  They were present for the vote and they voted.  Both chambers of the US Congress have dictionaries available for their members.  I suggest Brett Hulsey introduce a bill to have one handy whenever he feels the urge to speak.

Most Republicans had no comment on the vote afterward and some were escorted out under police protection. Earlier in the night, Majority Leader Scott Suder (R-Abbotsford) said that Democrats had been given more than two full days and nights to make their case - effectively turning the debate into a filibuster - and that Republicans had done nothing wrong.

'It seems clear our side wants to vote and I challenge anyone watching to say we have not held out for an adequate debate,' Suder said.

“The democrats were clearly stalling,” said Rep. Joel Kleefisch (R-Oconomowoc). “That’s why Assembly rules allow for a vote on final passage. We took that vote and did what the people of this state asked us to do on Nov. 2 – get spending under control.”
I wonder if Chris Matthews will point that out during his show.
Democrats said they still had 15 speakers and had not heard Republicans invoke and carry out the rarely used rule to end the debate before voting on the bill. That rule requires a motion seconded by 15 members and then a roll call vote. Assembly Chief Clerk Patrick Fuller said afterward he was not sure whether that had occurred, saying he had heard the order to start a vote on the final passage of the bill and had done so.

Later Rep. Kelda Helen Roys (D-Madison) said, 'We never imagined they would do it as they did, not even properly using the nuclear option.'

Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) said Democrats would 'explore every option' in deciding whether or not to challenge the vote.
Kelda Helen Roys (D-Madison)
61 hours of debate were a lot more than Obamacare got before passage.  Did Kelda Helen Roys have the same objection to the federal government stunt?  I did not find anything on that, but I did find this on her own government-funded website:
Wisconsin needs a Governor with the courage to face our state’s challenges head on, by showing up at the bargaining table – instead of invoking the National Guard in a cynical attempt to intimidate teachers, nurses, and public safety workers.
I had no idea that preparing the National Guard to fill vital government services in the case of a strike was so intimidating to teachers.  I can see how health care and public safety could get a little edgy when the public sees how well Soldiers perform these functions.  Back to the Journal Sentential.

The national spotlight and the full pressure of continued protests now returns to the state Senate, where one GOP senator has said he wants to amend Walker's plan and where Democrats have blocked a vote on the proposal by holing up in Illinois.
That would be this bunch, covered before on this blog.  If one wants to look for cowards, try tracking down the WI and IN Democrats hiding in Illinois.

Walker and the GOP-led Senate have only a few days to pass the bill and have it signed into law before a key part of the proposal is lost. A refinancing of state debt that would free up $165 million must be done by early next week or it will fall through and Republicans will have to find more cuts to balance the budget.
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More interesting developments.  The governor of Wisconsin is trying to track down Senate Democrats and get them back to work for the vote.  Some reports say he is using the National Guard to track down AWOL legislators.

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22 February 2011

Illinois becomes haven of choice for politicians in exile

Most should be familiar with the Democrat caucus of the Wisconsin Senate fleeing to Illinois to derail the democratic process of debate and voting on legislation.  Now, Indiana Democrats are fleeing to Illinois for the same reason.

"I can't wait to the shop in Peoria!" - Galyna Kolotnytska
I have heard some well informed, professional media speculation that Cairo, Illinois is being prepared for Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak.  Peoria might be a good spot for Moammar Gadhafi, but he may feel more at home in Chicago, primarily because of the similar governmental system that Chicago shares with Tripoli.

Democrats trigger Statehouse showdown | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com:
"House Democrats are leaving the state rather than vote on anti-union legislation, The Indianapolis Star has learned. 
A source said Democrats are headed to Illinois, though it was possible some also might go to Kentucky. They need to go to a state with a Democratic governor to avoid being taken into police custody and returned to Indiana.

The House was came into session this morning, with only two of the 40 Democrats present. Those two were needed to make a motion, and a seconding motion, for any procedural steps Democrats would want to take to ensure Republicans don’t do anything official without quorum."
No accurate reports on Democrats bringing their private Italian Commando guards to Illinois.
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21 February 2011

Libya's revolution is the Replay of Iran 1979

When I grow up I wanna be like Jimmy.
The mainstream media has been breathlessly announcing one revolution after another is like Iran in 1979, as if that is what they are waiting for.  Well, press, this is the revolution you have been waiting for, the Libyan revolution of 2011.

Carter only liked anti-USA dictators.
In late 1970s Iran, a revolution fomented and was fueled by an outside source.  In that case, it was the Ayatollah Khomeini.  The conduit was the "state-of-the-art" telephone system the Shah had wired the nation with.  Khomeini was in Paris, France and had a daily message of the day and one of the main international long distance services for Iran was the French telecommunications company.  Khomeini's message of the day frequently called for revolt and it finally worked.  In the case of Libya, the source has not yet been revealed, but the similarities in outcome are uncanny.

The 2011 revolts in Tunisia, Egypt and other locations only resemble 1979 Iran and 2011 Libya in the sense that they are popular revolts against the government.  Something else the 2011 revolts have in common is they tend to be former Soviet client states that became friendly with the USA in recent years, at a time when Russia appears to be working to revive the old Soviet client state system.  What is actually a remarkably uncanny similarity between 1979 Iran and 2011 Libya is the attacks on police stations and military garrisons by the revolutionaries.  This is not a subtle difference, but a dramatic difference from the other revolts.

Results of Carter's Iran policy.
In 1979 Iran, the student and 'peasant' revolution resulted in toppling the military, which looks like it will happen at any moment in Libya if it has not happened already as I write, the Shah's security forces did not protect him and he fled the country.  In the case of Iran, the situation and much of the chaos could have been averted if the USA President, Carter, would have intervened with some support for the Shah.  however, Carter threw his support behind the Ayatollah and opted for an appeasement strategy, which resulted in a 444 day long hostage crisis.  Combined with his appeasement strategy, Carter ordered a military rescue mission "Desert One" that resulted in numerous US military deaths.

Libyans have attacked the military, like 1979 Iran
In the case of the Libyan revolt, it is much too early to tell what will happen in the end.  However, if the fresh track record of President Obama is any indication, the most anti-West and anti-democratic elements in Libya will be encouraged by Obama and "invited to the table."  Since taking office, the Obama administration has taken the side of the most Iran-friendly elements wherever there is a political or revolutionary conflict.  Begin with Gaza, his support and funding of Hamas, move through the months and then linger on Egypt.  It is an indisputable pattern of supporting the most anti-democratic organizations in whatever country is in revolt.  Back to Iran, they have had two national revolts since President Obama has been inaugurated and all he says is that nobody should interfere with the internal affairs of governments that want to shoot their own citizens.

Perhaps he knows the egg breaking analogy has become telegraphic and chose a wordier version of the same thing.

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