The Rush Is On in Fitzwalkerstan

Things have not been looking good for the Fuhrer of the Fascist Plutocracy of Fitzwalkerstan.  Being Republican, they were too incompetent to realize that the people would vote them out the second the lies they used to be elected were exposed.  The people’s recall effort is proceeding full steam ahead to take back the Senate this summer, while the Republican effort to recall Democrats had failed, despite multiple instances of fraud.  So the Koch the Almighty has passed down the word. to Walker.  Screw them before you lose it.

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker and GOP leaders have launched a push to ram several years’ worth of conservative agenda items through the Legislature this spring before recall elections threaten to end the party’s control of state government.

Republicans, in a rapid sequence of votes over the next eight weeks, plan to legalize concealed weapons, deregulate the telephone industry, require voters to show photo identification at the polls, expand school vouchers and undo an early release for prisoners.

Lawmakers may also act again on Walker’s controversial plan stripping public employee unions of their collective bargaining rights. An earlier version, which led to massive protest demonstrations at the Capitol, has been left in limbo by legal challenges.

“Everything’s been accelerated,” said Republican Rep. Gary Tauchen, who is working on the photo ID bill. “We’ve got a lot of big bills we’re trying to get done.”

The speed-up is the latest move in a tumultuous legislative session that followed last fall’s midterm elections in which Republicans won the governorship and control of both houses of the Legislature. In other states where conservatives won major victories, such as Ohio, Florida and Michigan, the GOP has moved more deliberatively.

Walker got off to a fast start in January, passing a slew of measures before he unveiled a two-year budget designed to plug a $3.6 billion shortfall. That legislation, involving deep cuts to a wide range of programs, was expected to consume months. Other measures were on tap for next year. But a three-week boycott by Democrats in the winter and recall efforts targeting nine legislators have changed the strategy.

“They know there’s a very strong possibility their days of controlling every level of government are numbered,” Democratic Assembly Leader Peter Barca said. “You’re moving forward huge pieces of legislation that dramatically change the direction and traditions and values of this state… [emphasis added]

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To our friends in Wisconsin, I can only suggest delaying tactics, including some heavy duty nonviolent civil disobedience.  After we understand what you intend, I trust that progressives will support your efforts.