What do you guys thiink of the teachers strikes going on in Wisconsin?

[gatorsmom]

I would like to officially start the "I mommylamb" club now.

Seriously, I am always glad to see your posts. They are very informative, no matter which side of the issue I am on.

I'll join.

[MontrealMum]

I would like to officially start the "I mommylamb" club now.

Seriously, I am always glad to see your posts. They are very informative, no matter which side of the issue I am on.

I'll join too

[mommylamb]

You are all very kind :-)

[TwinFoxes]

You are all very kind :-)

You deserve it!

[septmama2b]

I read this today and thought it was so well written I wanted to share it. I think what is happening in Wisconsin needs to be viewed as part of a much larger context.

The monsters aren't Wisconsin's public employees whose right to collective bargaining has helped their families lead middle-class lives, and who have repeatedly declared their willingness to return to the table and negotiate a shared sacrifice. The monsters are on Wall Street, where state pension funds were sunk into toxic sub-prime mortgage-backed securities. The monsters are on K Street, where lobbyists are fighting financial industry oversight. The monsters are the politicians who are using Wisconsin's deficit as a pretext to demonize public employees and bust their unions.

Here's a link to the whole piece on truthout.

[ha98ed14]

I read this today and thought it was so well written I wanted to share it. I think what is happening in Wisconsin needs to be viewed as part of a much larger context.


Here's a link to the whole piece on truthout.

I would add to the list of monsters those CEOs and CFOs and other high ranking people in banking and finance who get million+ bonuses while the public employees are stripped of their benefits. I have three words for them:

GO TO H3LL!