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hue

(4,949 posts)
Tue May 21, 2013, 01:39 PM May 2013

Scott Walker tells Connecticut GOP most Americans on his side

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/208305161.html

Gov. Scott Walker told Connecticut Republicans on Monday that most people back his efforts to remake government and take on public employee unions, according to a story by The Hartford Courant.

"The president and his allies, and I would argue the governor and some of his allies here, measure success in government by how many people are dependent on the government,'' Walker said, repeating a statement he has used frequently.

"We measure success in government by just the opposite: by how many fewer people are dependent on government, not because we kicked them out to the street, not because we pushed then out to the curb, but because we understand that true freedom and prosperity come when we empower people to take control of their own lives and their own destinies."
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Scott Walker tells Connecticut GOP most Americans on his side (Original Post) hue May 2013 OP
" ..we empower people to take control of their own lives and their own destinies." said the puppet.. hue May 2013 #1
I have a great idea about how to do that, pennylane100 May 2013 #2
... " But you can't join a union, decide your own reproduction Myrina May 2013 #7
Scott Walker is a fucking idiot gopiscrap May 2013 #3
He's God. The gubmint is the Debbow. postulater May 2013 #4
He really misread the recalls. EC May 2013 #5
Snotty just gave a speech in Iowa too ... Myrina May 2013 #6
Yup! This is the beginning of his run for president!! hue May 2013 #9
worm !!! unionthug777 May 2013 #8

hue

(4,949 posts)
1. " ..we empower people to take control of their own lives and their own destinies." said the puppet..
Tue May 21, 2013, 01:41 PM
May 2013

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
7. ... " But you can't join a union, decide your own reproduction
Tue May 21, 2013, 03:16 PM
May 2013

... Or marry whoever you happen to be in love with."

postulater

(5,075 posts)
4. He's God. The gubmint is the Debbow.
Tue May 21, 2013, 02:33 PM
May 2013

It's either black or white for Scotty. He doesn't get that the government IS the people. Or at least it is supposed to be.

"For Sale:
Bootstraps
$1000 each or
2 for $5000.
Mail cash only to:
Corporations for Walker Privatization Fund"

EC

(12,287 posts)
5. He really misread the recalls.
Tue May 21, 2013, 03:10 PM
May 2013

He thinks we love him...when so many just didn't believe in recalls. They'll vote against him when his term is up, but just didn't think it proper for the recall.

unionthug777

(740 posts)
8. worm !!!
Tue May 21, 2013, 03:58 PM
May 2013

i really really despise our governor. he is a POS !!! meddling in local government, wanting to sell off state property, whatever his masters tell him to do.........GRRRRRRRRRRRR !!!!!!

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