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Wisconsin

Fairgo

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17. I was in the capital rotunda

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #15)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 08:05 PM

Mar 2015

When Bush the Elder started this unending war. I still collaborate with many of my colleagues, including Cheryl. I like to believe that the deep roots of UW Madison's democratic soul will sustain it through this descent into ignorance.

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"Scott Walker's Act 10 union busting "tools" are all worn out. Vilified teachers leaving state" [View all] midnight Mar 2015 OP

In 10-20 years Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #1

Lots of Pride in being the Alabama of the North! nt Cryptoad Mar 2015 #2

If Walker can cause these teachers ejbr Mar 2015 #3

Isn't that the plan? nxylas Mar 2015 #4

Plus a less well educated populace. bvf Mar 2015 #6

Yes� More easy to rule over. midnight Mar 2015 #16

Well.... yes. That is the plan. In a nutshell. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2015 #13

This is what happens when a governor controls like a dictator... Madmiddle Mar 2015 #5

Madmiddle, lack of vision isn't necessarily what I see - raven mad Mar 2015 #18

Well, the repubs have a plan to fix this! n2doc Mar 2015 #7

Yup. Reganomics brought a flood of laid off engineers into the schools in the 80s. DamnYankeeInHouston Mar 2015 #9

People are not stupid SmittynMo Mar 2015 #8

The ones who voted 3 times for Walker certainly are stupid n2doc Mar 2015 #10

On Wisconsin! Right to the dark ages. Borchkins Mar 2015 #11

You need to put this in perspective Fairgo Mar 2015 #12

UW-Madison was an integral part of Wisconsin Progressivism 100 years ago. Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #15

I was in the capital rotunda Fairgo Mar 2015 #17

I hate to see UW Madison fall from grace, as well, Fairgo - raven mad Mar 2015 #19

Parents angry over Walker's cuts to Schools-while teacher applicants way down or they're just leavin riversedge Mar 2015 #14