Wisconsin Republican Recall Election

That time will be here before we know it. First the Democratic Primary in May, where Tom Barrett again will decide if he wants to be the Wisconsin Governor or Milwaukee Mayor. Then there is the recall election in June, where who knows what will happen. And if the Unions have their way, Governor Scott Walker will become only the third Governor to be recalled in the United States – but they’re also going for the Lt. Gov. and four State Senators as well. I don’t want to think of that.

But this is not about Governor Walker; it is about Labor Unions taking back the political power in Wisconsin through the Democratic Party, and in case you haven’t noticed “when Labor speaks, Democrats listen”. Their only purpose is to return to their cherade of "collective bargaining".  

So, this is then really a rouse by the Democrats to take over the state of Wisconsin in one “fell swoop”. I personally have not voted for a Democrat, and while I have respect for Trade Unions in maintaining a quality of craftsmanship among their members, I do not expect nor do I want those unions to run the politics of our State or our Country.

Here is a lengthy account of recall history in Wisconsin. This was not the process intended. At the time (1926), only State senators had more than two year terms - the intention was to make senators accountable to the electorate and not to special interests. The four year terms were not enacted until 1967. Today, we also have a plethora of partisan (elected as non-partisan) judges messing with laws. Why are there no recalls taking place with them?

Think about this: once the recall election is completed, the results are final for the remainder of those terms involved in the recall. It’s not the electorate deciding on one candidate or another – it is an attempt to remove a party from their majority. All for the sake of Union proclaimed rights. An alternative to a recall election would have been a referendum to determine if a recall is warranted.

I have faith in the Wisconsin electorate to see through the misinformation and the bullying going on in Madison and Milwaukee. While the Democrats claim nearly 1,000,000 recall signatures, it is more like 860,155 unique signatures, which include 63,038 ineligible signatures and 212,628 signatures for further investigation. This is according to “True the Vote” summary (3/21/2012) for the Walker recall petitions. While the GAB has already certified the petition signatures – the unique signatures amount to about 40% of the electorate, including the questionable signatures; to 27% excluding the questionable signatures – this is based on the TTV summary and the 11/2010 voter turnout. I’ll go with these odds.

And then there is the cost administering and conducting the statewide recall election – a total of $9,011,762.18 estimate according to David Kennedy, Director and General Counsel for the GAB. Who pays that? The Wisconsin taxpayer! I think that expense should be sent to the Democratic Party.