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2/23/2011-Press Release
Madison – Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) sent the following letter to Governor Scott Walker after secret tapes surfaced in which the governor apparently thought he was speaking to a campaign supporter, but instead was speaking to a reporter.
A copy of the letter is attached.
The text of the letter follows:
Dear Governor Walker,
I am informed that a tape recording has been released in which you apparently held an extensive discussion with someone you believed to be your campaign supporter, David Koch. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel states that the caller was actually a reporter, pretending to be David Koch, and it has posted a transcript of the recording. It appears that you admit the call occurred, and have not contested the authenticity of transcript.
David Koch is the billionaire businessman who reportedly contributed thousands to your campaign and who the media claims is a key source of funding for shadowy political groups that spend hundreds of thousands of dollars attacking your political adversaries in our state.
Discuss your strategy to lay off public workers to seek partisan advantage to pass your agenda;
Discuss your plan to lure Democratic legislators to the Capitol on the pretext of negotiation, but then state that you would never actually negotiate;
Discuss your plan to use the pretext of negotiation to get a quorum for legislative fiscal action that Republicans so far have not been able to do;
Discuss that you considered the “planting” of paid troublemakers into the peaceful protests at our Capitol; and to
Give your enthusiastic acceptance to an offer from “Koch” to fly you out on a vacation to show you a “good time” once you “crush these bastards.” Your response was “That would be outstanding…” Given that Koch’s businesses could reap vast rewards with the ‘no bid’ sale of the Wisconsin’s power plants that you propose in your budget repair bill, this response is severely troubling.
Governor Walker, this tape would make Richard Nixon blush. If the recording and the items discussed by you are indeed your plans, you have no business being in public office in our State, and should resign.
Source: WisPolitics
See the letter
Listen to Audio Here
Also See:
www.msnbc.msn.com
Feb. 23: Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and a professor of economics, joins The Last Word to analyze the relationship between David Koch, Wisconsin and the entire Republican Party.
Also See:
Also See:
www.truth-out.org
As ThinkProgress has reported, the global conglomerate Koch Industries not only helped elect Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI), but is the leading force orchestrating his union-busting campaign. Koch gave Walker over $43,000 in direct donations and its allies aired millions of dollars worth of attack ads...
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www.bloomberg.com
Koch Industries Inc. and its employees and subsidiaries spent $1.2 million in the last election helping to elect Republican governors who are now trying to take away bargaining rights of state workers.
Thought I would share some of the conversation that is happening on my FB of this post. I have deleted last names. I will have to do it in several comments. Please feel free to comment on these comments here-Mem
ReplyDeleteMary So - an ethics charge is going to a panel of judges in Wi tomorrow - based on what Walker revealed in the phone call with 'Koch'. What a ride and it's not over yet.
Terry Let's see if justice is still alive in Wisconsin.
Mem Yes...I hope they throw his butt out of WI and make an example of what happens when you mess with people who are sick and tired of being used and abused by the rich!
Kris Someone needs to make some wacky phone calls to Snyder next. He wants to tax the pensions and social security checks of MI seniors. As much as I love my parents, neither they nor I want to bunk together again.
Mem Repubs voters need to wake up to what their party is doing to our parents and the future of our children and grandchildren Kris.
Kris Or even themselves. This fool sold himself on "bringing jobs to Michigan". The only thing he's done is drive taxes up for everyone else, and screw any industry he doesn't have a personal stake in.
Mem That is what repubs/teaparty people do best...vote against their own self interest and fight their butts off to keep the rich wealthy!
Judy RECALL his butt!
Mem Mary do you have a link about the ethic charge thing? Thanks..want to add it to my blog post:)
Terence Hard to comprehend this line of irrational thinking from a stste leader.
Motives and the motives behind them are the answer....
Ina Someone posted here yesterday, and explained that by Wisconsin law, they have to wait a year to try and recall him. Too bad.
Ken Rynne Apart from Workplace Safety, the 8-Hour Work Day, Minimum Wage, Vacation & Health Benefits, What Has The Union Ever Done For Us?
Ina Also stopped children from working in mines and around dangerous machinery.
ReplyDeleteLinda Walking papers, I love that comment. :):)
Mem I have to give kudo's to Shepard Smith ...he is the only one on faux who has said this has got to do with Koch and busting the unions. Sometimes I don't know what he is doing on Faux...he may not be after today..maybe MSNBC can grab him...
Linda I really like that guy. There was something else he stood up for that I appreciated. I think it had to do with the disaster in AZ.
Mem I do as well Linda and seriously, I don't know how he ended up with Faux...goodnight everyone...stay safe wherever you are! ♥
Linda ♥ to you too.
Kathy Ugh, the crazy just seems to be growing with the bagger bunch and the GnOPers.
Alan Whether or not you espouse the historical goals and record of achievements of the Labor movement in this country, it is in direct contrast to the goals of the right wing/ Tea Party movement------ foment a "worker versus worker" environment ...and lower the standard of living of workers. I am worried about the futures of the next generation.
The Koch Brothers/ Tea Partiers have dusted off their history books too- one of their heroes? Jay Gould- robber baron and railroad captain of industry.
During the Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886 he hired strikebreakers; according to labor unionists, he said at the time, "I can hire one-half of the working class to kill the other half."
I don't want to re-live that history.
Fiona A big problem with the 'outsourcing' of political power to operations like Koch is that Republicans, when caught out, are less likely than ever to resign. They simply sit there and do their real jobs, which is to occupy the chair and stonewall progress.
John Step Off Bitch !!~~~ You Are One Dumb Koch Whore !!!~~~~~~
Mark Mary... the problem with the ethics charge is that if it's taken to the Supreme Court, well the majority of those people are bought off too.
Sherry @ John... who are you talking to like that?
ReplyDeleteJlee My big question. We know that capitalism will not work with our present chasm between the top and bottoms of our present economy. With evidence like the Koch impersonation, they intend to make it worse than it is, what do they have in mind for the US? Really?
Mark Jlee..I suspect they want wages here to drop closer to the low level in third world countries. We have a way to go for that but that's where we are headed.
Jlee and then what? just move to a newly invigorated, use-to-be third world like India...just let the US economic engine die? Peasents?...95% of us? Looks to be true. Thx Mark.
Mark Sherry I suspect John is addressing Scott Walker.
Chuck @Mark, you are correct, they want our wages to drop to 3rd World levels. China Has over billion ppl champing @ the bit to become a part of the new burgeoning middle class. India has over a billion ppl too, all waiting for the paradigm to s...hift, as well.
It's obvious on it's face, who will become the new consumer culture, & the multinational corporations aren't going to be caught flat-footed. That's why the GOP filibustered an effort by the Pres. Obama and the Democratic Party, to repeal the Relocation Tax Credit.
The GOP would rather pay for the cost of moving these greedy multinationals abroad than to concentrate on creating a job-friendly environment here @ home.
The multinationals pay no allegiance to America since they are exporting American jobs, but they're doing it w/ American taxpayer's money too, thanks to the GOP.
The GOP wants US wage levels to fall so that the US can compete against China's slave labor wages. But until they devolve our labor & our environmental regulations, China will be remain the place to be to continue exploiting the "business opportunities".
Destroying the labor Unions is the most obvious assault, but eviscerating the middle class will insure that their efforts will come to fruition.
Ina Also stopped children from working in mines and around dangerous machinery.
ReplyDeleteLinda Walking papers, I love that comment. :):)
Mem I have to give kudo's to Shepard Smith ...he is the only one on faux who has said this has got to do with Koch and busting the unions. Sometimes I don't know what he is doing on Faux...he may not be after today..maybe MSNBC can grab him...
Linda I really like that guy. There was something else he stood up for that I appreciated. I think it had to do with the disaster in AZ.
Mem I do as well Linda and seriously, I don't know how he ended up with Faux...goodnight everyone...stay safe wherever you are! ♥
Linda ♥ to you too.
Kathy Ugh, the crazy just seems to be growing with the bagger bunch and the GnOPers.
Alan Whether or not you espouse the historical goals and record of achievements of the Labor movement in this country, it is in direct contrast to the goals of the right wing/ Tea Party movement------ foment a "worker versus worker" environment ...and lower the standard of living of workers. I am worried about the futures of the next generation.
The Koch Brothers/ Tea Partiers have dusted off their history books too- one of their heroes? Jay Gould- robber baron and railroad captain of industry.
During the Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886 he hired strikebreakers; according to labor unionists, he said at the time, "I can hire one-half of the working class to kill the other half."
I don't want to re-live that history.
Fiona A big problem with the 'outsourcing' of political power to operations like Koch is that Republicans, when caught out, are less likely than ever to resign. They simply sit there and do their real jobs, which is to occupy the chair and stonewall progress.
John Step Off Bitch !!~~~ You Are One Dumb Koch Whore !!!~~~~~~
Mark Mary... the problem with the ethics charge is that if it's taken to the Supreme Court, well the majority of those people are bought off too.
Ina Also stopped children from working in mines and around dangerous machinery.
ReplyDeleteLinda Walking papers, I love that comment. :):)
Mem I have to give kudo's to Shepard Smith ...he is the only one on faux who has said this has got to do with Koch and busting the unions. Sometimes I don't know what he is doing on Faux...he may not be after today..maybe MSNBC can grab him...
Linda I really like that guy. There was something else he stood up for that I appreciated. I think it had to do with the disaster in AZ.
Mem I do as well Linda and seriously, I don't know how he ended up with Faux...goodnight everyone...stay safe wherever you are! ♥
Linda ♥ to you too.
Kathy Ugh, the crazy just seems to be growing with the bagger bunch and the GnOPers.
Alan Whether or not you espouse the historical goals and record of achievements of the Labor movement in this country, it is in direct contrast to the goals of the right wing/ Tea Party movement------ foment a "worker versus worker" environment ...and lower the standard of living of workers. I am worried about the futures of the next generation.
The Koch Brothers/ Tea Partiers have dusted off their history books too- one of their heroes? Jay Gould- robber baron and railroad captain of industry.
During the Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886 he hired strikebreakers; according to labor unionists, he said at the time, "I can hire one-half of the working class to kill the other half."
I don't want to re-live that history.
Fiona A big problem with the 'outsourcing' of political power to operations like Koch is that Republicans, when caught out, are less likely than ever to resign. They simply sit there and do their real jobs, which is to occupy the chair and stonewall progress.
John Step Off Bitch !!~~~ You Are One Dumb Koch Whore !!!~~~~~~
Mark Mary... the problem with the ethics charge is that if it's taken to the Supreme Court, well the majority of those people are bought off too.
Thought I would share some of the conversation that is happening on my FB of this post. I have deleted last names. I will have to do it in several comments. Please feel free to comment on these comments here-Mem
ReplyDeleteMary So - an ethics charge is going to a panel of judges in Wi tomorrow - based on what Walker revealed in the phone call with 'Koch'. What a ride and it's not over yet.
Terry Let's see if justice is still alive in Wisconsin.
Mem Yes...I hope they throw his butt out of WI and make an example of what happens when you mess with people who are sick and tired of being used and abused by the rich!
Kris Someone needs to make some wacky phone calls to Snyder next. He wants to tax the pensions and social security checks of MI seniors. As much as I love my parents, neither they nor I want to bunk together again.
Mem Repubs voters need to wake up to what their party is doing to our parents and the future of our children and grandchildren Kris.
Kris Or even themselves. This fool sold himself on "bringing jobs to Michigan". The only thing he's done is drive taxes up for everyone else, and screw any industry he doesn't have a personal stake in.
Mem That is what repubs/teaparty people do best...vote against their own self interest and fight their butts off to keep the rich wealthy!
Judy RECALL his butt!
Mem Mary do you have a link about the ethic charge thing? Thanks..want to add it to my blog post:)
Terence Hard to comprehend this line of irrational thinking from a stste leader.
Motives and the motives behind them are the answer....
Ina Someone posted here yesterday, and explained that by Wisconsin law, they have to wait a year to try and recall him. Too bad.
Ken Rynne Apart from Workplace Safety, the 8-Hour Work Day, Minimum Wage, Vacation & Health Benefits, What Has The Union Ever Done For Us?