It's uncertain how things in Madison, WI will all play out, but one thing is for sure - the Republicans are conniving bastards who are bent on destroying the working class in America. Governor Walker pushed through a $130 million tax cut for the wealthy a mere month after taking office, and now he's crying budget deficit? Hello!?
Wake the fuck up, America! The GOP declared war on the country when they took over the House of Representatives after the last election, telling us that nothing would get done unless the Democrats gave them what they want. In short, more tax cuts for the wealthy, cut social spending, etc., so that these thieving crooks could continue to rape the working class.
It does the spirit good to see the outrage in Madison, with thousands of people refusing to accept this latest onslaught on our rights. As a former union worker, and staunch union supporter, I call on other unions across the country join in solidarity by building a national strike so we can put those damn Republicans traitors back in the cesspool they come from.
The United States has NEVER had a general strike, not even in the heyday of sit-downs and marches. If we ever needed one, now is the time. It is estimated that American union membership is between 12 and 16 percent nationally, yet the GOP has never ceased waging their class war on unions and American workers. With three foreign wars (of their creation) bogging down our military, sapping our economy and resulting in nothing but death and destruction (Osama, who?), the United States is in a desperate situation. Yet these bastards are waging war against us Americans!
Now is the time for ALL workers, both union and non-union, to UNITE and throw the bastards down.
Speaking of which, here is the latest song from the Dropkick Murphys (who are donating some of their proceeds to union emergency funds).
"Take 'Em Down"
When the boss comes callin' they'll put us down
When the boss comes callin' gotta stand your ground
When the boss comes callin' don't believe their lies
When the boss comes callin' his take his toll
When the boss comes callin' don't you sell your soul
When the boss comes callin' we gotta organize
Let em know
We gotta take the bastards down
Let them know
We gotta smash them to the ground
Let em know
We gotta take the bastards down
When the boss comes callin' you'll be on your own
When the boss comes callin' will you stand alone?
When the boss comes callin' will you let them in?
When the boss comes callin' will you stand and fight?
When the boss comes callin' we must unite
When the boss comes callin' we can't let them win
Let em know
We gotta take the bastards down
Let them know
We gotta smash 'em to the ground
Let em know
We gotta take the bastards down
We gotta take the bastards down
When the boss comes callin' they'll put us down
When the boss comes callin' gotta stand your ground
When the boss comes callin' don't believe their lies
When the boss comes callin' his take his toll
When the boss comes callin' don't you sell your soul
When the boss comes callin' we gotta organize
Let em know
We gotta take the bastards down
Let them know
We gotta smash 'em to the ground
Let em know
We gotta take the bastards down
Let em know
We gotta take the bastards down
Let them know
We gotta smash 'em to the ground
Let em know
We gotta take the bastards down
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9 hours ago
The old truism that the definition of insanity is when you repeat the same behaviour over and over and expect a different result suits this situation perfectly. We're having the same go round in Toronto with a neo con Mayor saying that the "war on the car is over" and privatizing garbage collection even though the public sector does it cheaper.I have the fantasy of letting these bastards thoroughly destroy the infrastructure to the extent that even the thickest deluded conditioned voter can see the result. It won't be pretty but perhaps its necessary.
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