“Scott Walker is a national disgrace”

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(In These Times) “Scott Walker is a national disgrace,” says Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, the United States’ largest union alliance, in response to Governor Scott Walker’s announcement of his presidential ambitions. His statement, composed of only six words, was released shortly before Walker’s announcement.

Trumka’s expression of disgust should come as no surprise to those familiar with Walker’s union-busting policies. As governor of Wisconsin, Walker has consistently opposed unions in his state. He is perhaps best known for his attack on the collective bargaining rights of Wisconsin workers in 2011.

According to The Nation, the state budget Walker signed into effect on Sunday attacks even the most basic of workers’ rights, including a guarantee that factory and retail workers “must get at least 24 consecutive hours of rest for every seven-day stretch” of work.

Among other policies Walker signed into effect is the overturning of Wisconsin’s 100 year-old-minimum wage law, which once required employers to guarantee workers a living wage “sufficient to enable the employee … to maintain himself or herself under conditions consistent with … reasonable comfort, reasonable physical well-being, decency and moral well-being.” ...........(more)

http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/18187/richard_trumka_on_wisc._gov._scott_walkers_presidential_run_walker_is_a_nat

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1. Scott Walker is just a younger Dick Cheney

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2. Scott Walker is an idiot frontman

Scott Walker only cares about Scott Walker and follows orders and does exactly as he is told to do.

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3. Scott Walker is THE most dangerous man on earth right now.

When he speaks of himself he says "We" meaning himself and his advisor who is God. This allows him to justify all decisions he makes as coming from a higher power. Then he exudes confidence in his actions which fools people into thinking he is on their side.

But of course his ideas all come from his rich donors, not from God.