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Originally Posted by Xazy
I rarely post anymore, but this I do not get.
How are they the cowards when it was the Democrats who ran away and refused to be involved to vote no. That is what happens when there is a majority who feels that way.
You may disagree with the bill, go protest it, but coward way, no.
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The Democrats didn't flee the state out of cowardice, but rather desperation. What they're doing is actually very risky for them and involves real sacrifice, because they can't return to their own homes and their families without the risk of being arrested. They believe in protecting collective bargaining rights for public workers so much, they've actually left the state as it's the only way they can protect the people of Wisconsin from the Republicans. That's bravery.
On the other hand, we have the GOP in Wisconsin who are lying through their teeth about why they're trying to strip collective bargaining from state workers. They put up these pretexts about a budget crisis and how unions are to blame and have to give up their rights, when in actuality the Wisconsin GOP are responsible for the deficit. This is all just smoke and mirrors hiding the true reason for the GOP's actions, namely to
defund unions to win the 2012 election. It's a cowardly, dishonest political move that's going to hurt real people.