The Repugnant Republicans in WI just gave up on the rule of law and went rogue, passing laws without complying with little legal niceties such as legal procedure. They just passed a law without giving legal notice of heretofore legally required public hearings on new legislation. And Scott Fitzgerald, the knuckleheaded leader of the WI Repubican Senators (his brother heads the state house of reps and their father just got annoited head of the WI State patrol by the governor . . . cosy family politics!!) . Scottie says he talks to lawyers who said the state senate could disregard state law this time.
So then, the boys can call their father, head of the state patrol, and, what, legally force the whole state to do what Scotti wants? Sounds like things are getting a little testy in Wi and the Republican governor and head of the Republican House and Senate are behaving like toddlers who need their naps. I totally understand that they are frustrated with the senate democrats who decamped to IL to prevent a quorum but, geez, that doesn't give Scottie the right to do whatever he wants.
Outrageous.
anyway, Robert Reich just posted the idea of an alternative to the Tea Party: The People's Party. I like it. Here's a link
http://robertreich.org/post/3752615196
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