Here is the opening prayer for the Democratic National Convention next week.

From the Book of Afscme:

Obama is my shepherd; I shall not work.
He keepth jobs out of the hands of the people,
Which leadeth the country to class warfare and polarization.
He encourageth sloth; he leadeth the government to new heights in deficit spending.
Yea, though I walk in the shadow of Economic collapse,
I shall fear no depression: for Obama is with me.
His handouts and monetary indiscretion supplement my income.
He maintainest spending increases in the presence of insurmountable debt;
He punisheth businesses with excessive regulations;
And giveth the hard-earned fruits of labor to the unproductive.
Surely, handouts and stimulus payments shall follow all the days of his administration;
And I will stay unemployed forever.

Author unknown….

AG Van Hollen: Statement on today’s opinion and order affecting 2011 Wisconsin Act 10

3/31/2012

Contact: Dana Brueck 608/266-1221

MADISON — Earlier today, Judge William Conley of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin issued an “Opinion and Order” in Wisconsin Education Association Council, et al. v. Walker, et al., Case No. 11 CV 428, which involved a challenge to certain provisions of 2011 Wis. Act 10, relating to distinctions between unions representing “public safety employees” and other “general employees.”

The Court rejected most of the Plaintiffs’ challenges, including claims that collective bargaining rights on non-wage issues must be restored. However, it also held that on Equal Protection and First Amendment grounds: (1) “general employee” unions cannot be required to recertify on an annual basis if “public safety employee” unions aren’t required to; and (2) members of “general employee” unions must be allowed to have union dues deducted from their paychecks if members of “public safety employee” unions are given that option.

Regarding the decision, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen stated: “This case started as a broad attack on all union-related aspects of Act 10. Plaintiffs have failed on all but two issues. If the ruling stands, unions representing non-“public safety employees” will no longer have to demonstrate member support through annual recertification and will have greater ability to take money out of employees’ paychecks. While this may give the unions more power over their members, it does nothing to benefit the public employees of this state.”

Van Hollen further commented, “Although we are still reviewing the adverse portions of the ruling and considering the options, we are confident that we would prevail in an appeal if we choose to go that direction.”

A copy of the Opinion and Order is available at the following link:

www.doj.state.wi.us\news\files\opinion-order-20120330.pdf

When the Governor Schools the Teacher’s Unions…

So last week the Milwaukee Teacher’s Education Association(MTEA) along with the Milwaukee Public Schools(MPS) requested that the Wisconsin State Legislature give the opportunity to reopen their contract. Normally if they reopened their contract it would have nullified it under state law. You may asking yourself “So why would they want to do this?” MPS is going to running into a shortfall in this upcoming school year.  That would have meant more teacher layoffs under the current contract.  Both MPS and MTEA wanted to avoid this.  The legislature could and has subsequently passed legislation to allow them to reopen their contract without voiding it so they can work out wage and benefit concessions.  So it sounds like everyone gets what they want including the children and parents of the district.

Enter four other teacher’s unions from around the state… specifically Madison, Racine, Kenosha  and Green Bay. Ironically four districts which went ahead and ratified union contracts prior to Act 10 taking affect.  They decided to write a joint letter to the MTEA. Well the leadership of the unions did….  

In response, Governor Walker decided to address the 4 unions that clearly did not care about Wisconsin, their union brethren and the people of Milwaukee.

As you can see Governor Walker clearly schools the teacher’s union on caring for the state and the kids that they are supposed to be serving!

So where does Government fit into CHARITY?

char·i·ty [char-i-tee] noun, plural -ties.

1. generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless: to devote one’s life to charity.

 

2. something given to a person or persons in need; alms: She asked for work, not charity.

 

3. a charitable act or work.

 

4. a charitable fund, foundation, or institution: He left his estate to a charity.

 

5. benevolent feeling, especially toward those in need or in disfavor: She looked so poor that we fed      her out of charity.

 

6. leniency in judging others; forbearance: She was inclined to view our selfish behavior with charity.

 

7. Christian love; agape. 

 

 

Charity is when one person acts selflessly to help another with nothing expected in return.  When government seizes one person’s money/talent/ability and uses it to help another that is NOT charity, that is THEFT!  Government has no place in Charity! Wait, there is one small thing that government can do to encourage charitable giving.  If the Federal Government would make donations to a person’s church or favorite charitable organization deductible up to 100% of that person’s taxable income, then we would see the greatest voluntary transfer of wealth in the history of man!