When will there be enough people marching outside your office door? What is that magic number that will make you listen?
Maybe you will never listen. Maybe a recall election will get your attention. I did not vote for you. But that's neither here nor there. You see, elections come and go and even if the candidate I endorsed is not elected I still expect the one who is to do the right thing for the people. ALL the people. Not just the top 2% of the economic food chain.
There is one thing I know for sure. You cannot call this bill you signed a "budget reform" bill. Not by any stretch of the definition. Your alliance with those who earn more than god is outstanding. So much so you are willing to commit political suicide for them. You keep referring to Ronald Reagan as the standard for leadership. Really??? I remember the Reagan years and his "trickle down" theory and if you would think back to that time you would see for yourself that "trickle down" just doesn't work. You can't balance a budget or reform state spending when you give the top 2% of the people, those that have a lot, tax breaks and then demand that the rest of us bear the brunt and pay up. It's not gonna happen, Governor. I hate to tell you that but it's just not.
Why?
Because today is our day. Right now, you have managed to do one thing in Wisconsin. You brought the state together in a way that hasn't been seen in years. And we, the workers, union and non-union, are standing together to tell you LOUDLY that you are dead wrong in your actions and in your thoughts. You have unleashed the proverbial working class Kraken!
We stand together with our teachers, fire fighters, police officers, truckers, road workers, state employees, farmers, social workers, and the rest - shoulder to shoulder- and our message is clear, Gov. Walker. YOU NEED TO GO!
And while your at it, take the rest of the slime with you.
In a way, I do want to thank you too. You have done more to waken the sleeping giant in Wisconsin than anyone ever could before. But now that we're awake, we will not be silenced.
IN closing, Gov. Walker, I want to say I hope you have enjoyed your brief stay in our state's capital. It is lovely mansion, isn't it? I hope you haven't settled in too much because you won't be there long. I fully anticipate that soon, very soon, there will be a new sheriff in town. And I wouldn't be a bit surprised if he or she wasn't someone who, until very recently, was "vacationing" (as you called it) somewhere in Illinois!
Farewell Sir! Please turn the light out and close the door on your way out!
Sincerely yours,
Mary
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