Public Dislikes Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's Union Busting

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Way back,when you were in school,and you had the kid that was funny or misbehaved in class. The teacher would most of the time, send him or her to the principal office, Then you got back to listening to the teacher, try to understand your lesson,get ready for the test on friday. Now a days there's 40 to 60 kids in the class with lots of misbehave kids who might shoot you,or cut you. parents who could careless about there kids (not all). You need quite to learn,calm atmosphere and a good teacher. The way this is going as soon as the good teacher can leave they will. you are pushing the good teacher out, it's only your kids. So with the game plan now the govenors are cutting all teacher pay,pension, anything and every thing. WHY BE A TEACHER NOW A DAY!!!! WHY GO THROUGH ALL THE CRAP. IF YOU ARE IN COLLEGE DO YOU PICK TEACHER FOR YOUR MAJOR?? I DON'T THINK SO. GO TO YOUR KIDS CLASS 1 DAY,OR GRADKID CLASS SEE FOR YOUR SELF.

Richard barnes of MI 1:20PM March 30, 2011

Puh-lease give me a break!! What does DPI even stand for? This has to be a crock. I help in the schools and know for a fact that school teachers here in Colorado or anywhere else are some of the lowest paid employees in the country. Not only are their salaries pathetic, they usually spend their own hear-earned money on supplies the school district can't afford. They are the hope of the future and we treat them like dirt. I've decided the opposition (to what I believe, at least) will say anything to get their way. The scariest thing about that statement is that so many people believe the lies and exaggerations. It matters not that they are unethical, hypocritical and outright liars, some people choose to believe them because they want to believe them regardless of the facts. They're taking our country down the tubes, and too fast for my taste. I keep thinking those of us who do think will come around and save the country from falling into the morass.

Holly von Helms of CO 6:11PM March 26, 2011

Maybe you could publish how the question was worded in the poll, I travel across the country for work and just about everyone you talk to is fed up with these big, rich , corrupt public employees unions. They bleed the taxpayers dry.

Susan of RI 9:16AM March 24, 2011

During WWII anti-american propaganda was spread over the airwaves by Japanese radio broadcasters with the generic name of Tokyo Rose. That same form of lies and propaganda is being spewed by commie-conservatives around the country today. Workers who have made their gains fairly are being told they're paid to much, often by the very people that ought to look in the mirror. Higher paying jobs are what give peole inspiration to better themselves. How many times have you heard the phrase "over $200,000" or millionaire when talking of taxing those who can afford it? When seniors flee the state because oh high taxes they will be erroniously used in statistics that say they are workers leaving the state. This division of the masses are what drive people to rebellion that can only be won by patriotic americans. Lies and propaganda will never overcome the truth and patriotism.

Jerry Vogel of MI 12:29AM March 20, 2011

The indys cannot have it both ways. They voted for these guys. For the next two years the GOP is in charge in WI and the states mentioned. If they dont like what Walker his doing wait till 2012 to vote the GOP legislators out of power! You get what you pay for. This is not the Remington shaving machine. You cant have your money back!

George of VA 11:32PM March 01, 2011

Love it! I wrote about this in my blog- it's a blog I started with a conservative prosecutor (I'm a liberal public defender). I support unions, Wisconsin, and democracy!
I told my readers to join the movement!
http://twoangelsofjustice.blogspot.com/2011/02/save-american-dream-stand-with.html

Jeana of PA 9:01PM February 28, 2011

About the only way for a teacher to get fired is that they inappropriately touch or molest a student

D of CA 3:53PM February 28, 2011

I'm so glad to see even some current union members realizing that this situation is entirely out of control. With respect to teacher's unions, the ones who lose are the children. If you doubt that, watch the documentary Waiting for Superman. WOW. What an eye-opener. Unions are destroying the future of public education in this nation. Maybe that's a good thing, though because competition among schools creates a much higher standard of education. It's disgusting when you see teachers reading the newspaper while their classes play craps (yes, this has happened).
Unions used to fight for basic human rights of workers but now it's all about GREED - how can we get more money for doing less? how can we GUARANTEE that we will never get fired no matter how crappy our work ethic is? It is absolutely DISGRACEFUL.

Kellyn of SC 10:27AM February 28, 2011

I am a member of the AFL-CIO local 15 Houston Tx. It's true (at least here in local 15 ) that seniority rules when it comes to layoffs and job advancement. I know many a machinist that could not cut iron with out some supers help, but still got the job because of seniority. I'm with you Gov. Walker.
Member of AFL-CIO INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AREO SPACE WORKERS.

D of TX 12:52AM February 28, 2011

Workers rights, The problem with unions is they get greedy and drive companies broke the only reason thing were good was the companies like gm were financing unions with loans if not they would have gone broke along time ago,then when they got to big to fail who bails them out all us the 90% who are not in unions.
The public unions are really bad because you have one public employee paying off another at tax payers expence this would be like all of GM being in a union with no investors they all vote each other raises.

Rick of IL 9:39PM February 27, 2011