Cairo in Madison, Wisconson

[driveby]

Except that the only people experiencing the PR disaster are the bureaucrats in general and the teachers in particular.

Please, keep it up with the overbearing attitude of entitlement.

Sorry.

When teachers, students, and parents peacefully march together en masse all the way into the state capitol building, that's a rare and defining moment in American history. It resonates with average Americans because it's a peaceful cross generational example of people power. It also just so happens to be incredibly rare in any state. If you don't believe it, when was the last time you remember anything like this happening?

But...but...but...teachers are evil! They are almost as bad as Mooooslims!!!!

But, but, but..... those evil Republicans!

 

[Oddball]

Except that the only people experiencing the PR disaster are the bureaucrats in general and the teachers in particular.

Please, keep it up with the overbearing attitude of entitlement.

Sorry.

When teachers, students, and parents peacefully march together en masse all the way into the state capitol building, that's a rare and defining moment in American history. It resonates with average Americans because it's a peaceful cross generational example of people power. It also just so happens to be incredibly rare in any state. If you don't believe it, when was the last time you remember anything like this happening?

But...but...but...teachers are evil! They are almost as bad as Mooooslims!!!!

The students were hijacked, you fools....They were taken off campus without parental permission, to serve as political props...They really didn't give a ratsass over and above the fact that they weren't in class.

 

[whitehall]

Hmm.... Does Ryan like the idea of democracy anywhere?

Wisconsin labor protests ‘like Cairo,’ GOP’s Paul Ryan exclaims | The Raw Story

Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, a rising star in the Republican Party, on Thursday equated the protests against his home-state Gov. Scott Walker's (R) budget plan to the world-historic demonstrations in Egypt that last week led to the fall of President Hosni Mubarak.

"He's getting riots. It's like Cairo's moved to Madison these days," Ryan said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

Even people with skulls as thick as old rocks should understand that GOP "star" Paul Ryan has the right to a sarcastic comment that the Madison demonstrations are inspired by the Cairo riots. They probably are if you get right down to the to the core.

 

[Mustang]

Sorry.

When teachers, students, and parents peacefully march together en masse all the way into the state capitol building, that's a rare and defining moment in American history. It resonates with average Americans because it's a peaceful cross generational example of people power. It also just so happens to be incredibly rare in any state. If you don't believe it, when was the last time you remember anything like this happening?

But...but...but...teachers are evil! They are almost as bad as Mooooslims!!!!

The students were hijacked, you fools....They were taken off campus without parental permission, to serve as political props...They really didn't give a ratsass over and above the fact that they weren't in class.

I didn't know you could hijack a person.

 

[Londoner]

We've had 30 years of neoliberal policies. The goal of neoliberalism is to expand profit margins by cutting the middle class out of the loop (this is done mostly through lowering wages, benefits, and social programs). The other goal is to remove regulatory barriers to consolidation ("mergers & acquisitions"), which has the effect of putting monopolies in charge of things like health, energy, finance, and food. Combined, these policies have given capital an advantage of labor and consumers, which has translated into a massive upward shift in wealth. Therefore, capital can lower your wages while increasing your energy, food, and health costs. The initial effect of these policies was that the middle class -- having lost wages, benefits, safety nets, and an affordable cost of living -- required increased work hours and massive credit to maintain their standard of living. However, as we learned, you can only borrow so much before you break the bank.

Now, we have a narrow group of people who have more wealth than they can ever spend, while the growing hordes are facing foreclosure, bankruptcy, job insecurity, and medical bills they can't pay. Problem is: the economy requires middle class consumption.

The wealthy purchased a political party in the 70s and spent 30 years using the "Culture Wars", anti-communism, and race to get average americans to vote against their economic interests. Movement Conservatism made it possible for 10 corporations to consolidate ownership of the major media outlets in the country. They spent decades convincing America that everything government did to shore-up middle class demand was socialism. They convinced America that the government which defeated the Nazis, put a man on the moon, brought water, power, and roads to the southwest was, somehow, incapable of running a laundromat. Consequently, we stopped investing in the middle class.

Reagan created cheap labor in America, and corporations loved him for it. Problem is: that cheap labor has come back to haunt us in the form of a consumer who cannot consume. This has destroyed the economy. Without demand, there is no reason to innovate or add jobs. Cairo's problem is not about unions or the loss of a once-thriving middle class -- HOWEVER -- it is facing a similar problem: the people ain't got no money or hope. And they're rebelling.

I think Glen Beck is wrong about how far this will spread. The neoliberals own the press. They will convince the serfs that it's all government's fault, and not the corporations who own government.

 

[Oddball]

But...but...but...teachers are evil! They are almost as bad as Mooooslims!!!!

The students were hijacked, you fools....They were taken off campus without parental permission, to serve as political props...They really didn't give a ratsass over and above the fact that they weren't in class.

I didn't know you could hijack a person.

It's obvious that you don't know a lot of things.

What were the kids doing at city hall, when they should've been in class?

Who speaks for the parent, when a gubmint school teacher uses their kid as a political prop?

Who would have borne the r-r-r-r-responsibility had any of the kids had come to harm?

 

[driveby]

But...but...but...teachers are evil! They are almost as bad as Mooooslims!!!!

The students were hijacked, you fools....They were taken off campus without parental permission, to serve as political props...They really didn't give a ratsass over and above the fact that they weren't in class.

I didn't know you could hijack a person.

He just explained it, partially in bold, dumbass......

 

[Old Rocks]

They were learning the working of democracy in situ.

 

[The T]

But...but...but...teachers are evil! They are almost as bad as Mooooslims!!!!

The students were hijacked, you fools....They were taken off campus without parental permission, to serve as political props...They really didn't give a ratsass over and above the fact that they weren't in class.

I didn't know you could hijack a person.

OK, Kidnapped. Wanna go that route?

 

[The T]

They were learning the working of democracy in situ.

Without authorization, permission? Really?

 

[Oddball]

They were learning the working of democracy in situ.

What if they were supposed to be learn reading and math, dickweed?

 

[driveby]

They were learning the working of democracy in situ.

Only according to ***** made punks like you.......

 

[Mustang]

The students were hijacked, you fools....They were taken off campus without parental permission, to serve as political props...They really didn't give a ratsass over and above the fact that they weren't in class.

I didn't know you could hijack a person.

It's obvious that you don't know a lot of things.

What were the kids doing at city hall, when they should've been in class?

Who speaks for the parent, when a gubmint school teacher uses their kid as a political prop?

Who would have borne the r-r-r-r-responsibility had any of the kids had come to harm?

I think those kids were essentially on a real life field trip that gave them a lesson about democracy (with both a small d and large D) and the democratic process which will resonate with them far more than any textbook ever could.

 

[DiveCon]

I didn't know you could hijack a person.

It's obvious that you don't know a lot of things.

What were the kids doing at city hall, when they should've been in class?

Who speaks for the parent, when a gubmint school teacher uses their kid as a political prop?

Who would have borne the r-r-r-r-responsibility had any of the kids had come to harm?

I think those kids were essentially on a real life field trip that gave them a lesson about democracy (with both a small d and large D) and the democratic process which will resonate with them far more than any textbook ever could.

and did they have parental permission for this?

 

[The T]

I didn't know you could hijack a person.

It's obvious that you don't know a lot of things.

What were the kids doing at city hall, when they should've been in class?

Who speaks for the parent, when a gubmint school teacher uses their kid as a political prop?

Who would have borne the r-r-r-r-responsibility had any of the kids had come to harm?

I think those kids were essentially on a real life field trip that gave them a lesson about democracy (with both a small d and large D) and the democratic process which will resonate with them far more than any textbook ever could.

And did they have permission to be there? Parental consent?

 

[driveby]

I didn't know you could hijack a person.

It's obvious that you don't know a lot of things.

What were the kids doing at city hall, when they should've been in class?

Who speaks for the parent, when a gubmint school teacher uses their kid as a political prop?

Who would have borne the r-r-r-r-responsibility had any of the kids had come to harm?

I think those kids were essentially on a real life field trip that gave them a lesson about democracy (with both a small d and large D) and the democratic process which will resonate with them far more than any textbook ever could.

Yeah, those democrat state senators gave them a real lesson on democracy didn't they? ......

 

[DiveCon]

It's obvious that you don't know a lot of things.

What were the kids doing at city hall, when they should've been in class?

Who speaks for the parent, when a gubmint school teacher uses their kid as a political prop?

Who would have borne the r-r-r-r-responsibility had any of the kids had come to harm?

I think those kids were essentially on a real life field trip that gave them a lesson about democracy (with both a small d and large D) and the democratic process which will resonate with them far more than any textbook ever could.

Yeah, those democrat state senators gave them a real lesson on democracy didn't they? ......

wait, they weren't there

 

[Old Rocks]

Why yes, they did. One must do whatever one can to protect the rights of the American Citizens and workers.

 

[rdean]

Hmm.... Does Ryan like the idea of democracy anywhere?

Wisconsin labor protests ‘like Cairo,’ GOP’s Paul Ryan exclaims | The Raw Story

Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, a rising star in the Republican Party, on Thursday equated the protests against his home-state Gov. Scott Walker's (R) budget plan to the world-historic demonstrations in Egypt that last week led to the fall of President Hosni Mubarak.

"He's getting riots. It's like Cairo's moved to Madison these days," Ryan said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

Yeah,, and you asswipes thought the tea party misbehaved. Dummie

No one is misbehaving. You've been watching Fox.

 

[Mustang]

It's obvious that you don't know a lot of things.

What were the kids doing at city hall, when they should've been in class?

Who speaks for the parent, when a gubmint school teacher uses their kid as a political prop?

Who would have borne the r-r-r-r-responsibility had any of the kids had come to harm?

I think those kids were essentially on a real life field trip that gave them a lesson about democracy (with both a small d and large D) and the democratic process which will resonate with them far more than any textbook ever could.

Yeah, those democrat state senators gave them a real lesson on democracy didn't they? ......

They sure did. Now those kids know the definition and the importance of having a quorum when trying to pass legislation.