Teachers’ Union Endorses Obama Despite Hating His Policies

How about the educators that do not endorse Obama? It apparently doesn’t matter, they get pulled into the fray regardless of their political standing.

In the latest rankings compiled by the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment(PISA) the United States lags far behind. It is an absolute disgrace and nothing that our educators should be proud of and certainly not enhanced by union participation.

Educators should be as passionate with providing quality education as they are with union membership and partisan politics.

Joe Biden ordering the International Teamsters union members to vote Democratic next year or else.

This is an endorsement of the current White House administration’s unadulterated, slobbering support of unions.

Wisconsin unions are now apparently threatening Wisconsin businesses with either supporting their efforts to denounce Governor Walker or face a boycott. You be the judge. Is this a threatening letter?

March 10, 2011
Mr. Tom Ellis, President
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
770 N. Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
SENT VIA FASCIMILE AND REGULAR MAIL
Dear Mr. Ellis:
As you undoubtedly know, Governor Walker recently proposed a “budget adjustment bill” to eviscerate public employees’ right to collectively bargain in Wisconsin. ..

As you also know, Scott Walker did not campaign on this issue when he ran for office. If he had, we are confident that you would not be listed among his largest contributors. As such, we are contacting you now to request your support.
The undersigned groups would like your company to publicly oppose Governor Walker’s efforts to virtually eliminate collective bargaining for public employees in Wisconsin. While we appreciate that you may need some time to consider this request, we ask for your response by March 17. In the event that you do not respond to this request by that date, we will assume that you stand with Governor Walker and against the teachers, nurses, police officers, fire fighters, and other dedicated public employees who serve our communities.

In the event that you cannot support this effort to save collective bargaining, please be advised that the undersigned will publicly and formally boycott the goods and services provided by your company. However, if you join us, we will do everything in our power to publicly celebrate your partnership in the fight to preserve the right of public employees to be heard at the bargaining table. Wisconsin’s public employee unions serve to protect and promote equality and fairness in the workplace. We hope you will stand with us and publicly share that
ideal.

In the event you would like to discuss this matter further, please contact the executive Director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, Jim Palmer, at 608.273.3840.

Thank you in advance for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

James L. Palmer, Executive Director
Wisconsin Professional Police Association
Mahlon Mitchell,President
Professional Professional Fire Fighters
Jim Conway, President
International Association of Fire Fighters Local 311
John Matthews, Execuctive Director
Madison Teachers, Inc.
Keith Patt, Executive Director
Green Bay Education Association
Bob Richardson, President
Dane County Deputy Sheriffs Association
Dan Frei, Prersident
Madison Professional Police Officers Association.

It bears repeating. If the unions were such a great deal then everyone would join without the arm-twisting, intimidation tactics that are currently used and all taxpayers would whole-heartedly support the union creed. This apparently is not the case and unions are in high-anxiety crisis mode creating a state of fear-mongering among its members who exhibit spittle-flecked rhetorical rage. The Obama civility message appears to be lost in the mayhem.

Has the end of the union stranglehold on this country begun? One can only hope.

This is a battle between the progressive state of unions and conservative fiscal responsibility. Unions love it when they work their minions up into a frothy frenzy. It’s the people doing the dirty work of the union thugs who are feeding the fear as they line their own pockets with membership fees.

Schools have closed due to a teacher “sick out.” Walking out on students is both morally and ethically reprehensible not to mention down right selfish. To make matters worse, Wisconsin Democratic leaders fled the state in a dispicable act of corwardice to avoid standing up to their responsibilites of floor debate over the union reform package. Hiding out and quivering in another state speaks volumes.

The White House added fuel to the fire by siding with union members.

“Some of what I’ve heard coming out of Wisconsin, where you’re just making it harder for public employees to collectively bargain generally seems like more of an assault on unions.”
~The President in an interview on Milwaukee’s WTMJ TV

House Speaker John Boehner responded to the President’s comments.

“Republicans in Congress and reform-minded GOP governors like Scott Walker are daring to speak the truth about the dire fiscal challenges Americans face at all levels of government, and daring to commit themselves to solutions that will liberate our economy and help put our citizens on a path to prosperity. I’m disappointed that instead of providing similar leadership from the White House, the president has chosen to attack leaders such as Gov. Walker, who are listening to the people and confronting problems that have been neglected for years at the expense of jobs and economic growth.”
~statement from Speaker of the House John Boehner

What is so difficult to understand? The money has to come from somewhere. Is it not better to cut back than to cut out? In other words if union employees do not agree to cut back then thousands of their members will be cut out of a job. Again, we’re back to selfish and not for the good of all. It is important to remember that Governor Walker inherited this problem and now has the unenviable responsibility of correcting it.

So where does this fight go from here? There are a number of states that appear to be facing similar instances of discourse resulting from huge state deficits that have gone unchecked for years. Those past governors that rode into office in the hip pockets of union leaders have always been reluctant to bite the hand that fed them. Republican majorities were voted into office during this past election with a mandate to cut costs.

Could this signify the beginning of the end of union strangleholds over state governments?

With the Democratic left in their hip pocket unions traditionally pump millions of dollars into their campaigns and members have little to say in this regard despite what their political persuassion may be. Does government start bailing out everyone that made bad business decisions? What message does this send? If you make enough money and employ enough people there will always be a government monetary lifeline available to you? It would appear we are now entering into the “Age of Bailouts”.