So, let me begin this blog by stating that I am not a fan of Wisconsin governor, Scott Walker. However, I have not signed any recall petitions. I am actually against the recall. This is how it should work: You do your research, you decide who is the best candidate, and then you vote. If your candidate loses, then you support whomever is in office (support and agreement are not the same thing) and you move on. Will I vote in the recall election? I haven’t decided.
If you voted for Scott Walker, and now you are upset, whose fault is that? Did you do your research? Or did you just vote party line? Well then, you made your bed, now lie in it. If you didn’t vote for Scott Walker, what is the basis of the recall? Is it because you didn’t get your way? Childish. I do not like this precedent. But then …
Less than two weeks ago, the Equal Pay Enforcement Act was repealed, signed by Scott Walker. The purpose of the law was to provide anyone who has been discriminated against to plead their case in circuit court rather than federal. It also provided stronger enforcement mechanisms for violations of pay and workplace discrimination.
I have no idea why anyone would be against mechanisms to help prevent employers from discrimination. Between Wisconsin’s Castle Doctrine (We too had a recent shooting. The castle law allowed the shooter to kill within the law. The victim was also a young black man), concealed carry, loss of bargaining rights, major education funding cuts, and now the repeal of equal pay enforcement act, maybe the recall isn’t such a bad idea.
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I don’t know if I’d call it a war on women, but it does appear as if the Republican party has shot a cannon across the bow. I mean, it’s not like the War on Christmas (He wrote sarcastically). I’m just sayin …
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I hope you vote to recall.
You can blame the voters but only up to a certain point: some politicians will say anything to get elected, like one of those currently running for president. if Walker said before the elections that he would bust the unions except the unions that endorse him, give rich a tax cut and lay off state workers to pay for it, and repeal Equal Pay Enforcement Act, the voters (and those who did not bother to vote) would be completely at fault.
I agree that the voters are not completely at fault. I also agree that Walker was not completely upfront with his intentions, but as you correctly stated, that’s nothing new. I am just on the fence regarding recalls. When does it stop? Do we ask for a recall everytime a politician lies, misleads or witholds the truth? We would recall every election. Thanks for reading.
It should not stop. A politician should never get too comfortable in his seat. Whenever a certain large amount of voters are not happy with a politician it should be a cause for a recall election – a policitian won’t lose the trust of a majority of voters for no reason.
It almost sounds like you are suggesting a new system of election. I may not be against it. Interesting. Thanks for reading my blog.
not at all, a recall should be an extreme measure, as it is now. But it should always be on the table.