The left will make a big mistake if it ignores the lessons of the failed recall in Wisconsin of Gov. Scott Walker (R). The right will make an even bigger error if it allows the Wisconsin results to feed its inclination toward winner-take-all politics.Read the rest here.
The danger on the right is greater because winning an epic fight is a heady experience and conservatives can claim a real victory here. Walker didn’t just win. He won decisively. And it turns out that a majority of Wisconsin voters — including many who voted against Walker — simply didn’t like the idea of a recall.
A good article from someone I don't generally agree with.
Even noted labor stalwarts such as FDR and Mayor LaGuardia were against public unions being able to collectively bargain. It's one more license to fleece the taxpayers; you vote for me, and in office I'll give you all sorts of goodies and monopolies.
ReplyDeleteTreating public unions differently than private-sector unions will ultimately enhance the working man, who is not represented by public unions.