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weathermanx2005

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6. This is EXACTLY what happens when people vote this republican guys into office

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 02:03 PM

Dec 2012

What was Michigan thinking when they voted these guys into office?

You can't KNOWINGLY vote republicans INTO office then complain later when they act on their ideologies.
Let this and the crap Wisconsin is going through serve as a lesson learned.

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Michigan passes public sector "right-to-work" law amid protests [View all] onehandle Dec 2012 OP

great now what leftyohiolib Dec 2012 #1

Protest and more protest, until the will of the people unseats these corporate shills. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #3

does this mean that unions need not provide representation... mike_c Dec 2012 #2

My wife works at a college in "Right" to Work state of Kansas KansDem Dec 2012 #4

that's a given... mike_c Dec 2012 #8

Just got off the phone with my wife... KansDem Dec 2012 #11

that's what I was afraid of.... mike_c Dec 2012 #12

Hi. Under federal law Jbradshaw120 Dec 2012 #30

the union still has an obligation to represent the "freeloaders" putitinD Dec 2012 #13

OCCUPY MICHIGAN!!! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #5

This is EXACTLY what happens when people vote this republican guys into office weathermanx2005 Dec 2012 #6

Exactly! malibea Dec 2012 #18

A far cry from a certain governor named Romney. His Republicans actually STOOD WITH labor. alp227 Dec 2012 #24

They did this during the lame duck session Canuckistanian Dec 2012 #25

agreed heaven05 Dec 2012 #26

Ah, Michigan, I am so sorry. You were a bastion of unions, a shining city on a hill. raccoon Dec 2012 #7

And once upon a time, the Republican Party actually embraced workers! alp227 Dec 2012 #27

Any recalls planned ala Wisconsin??? benld74 Dec 2012 #9

wow...stunning. SoapBox Dec 2012 #10

I saw a poll yesterday, only 6% of Michiganders support "right to work" putitinD Dec 2012 #14

Everyone I've seen michreject Dec 2012 #16

The governor is NOT! malibea Dec 2012 #20

Law covering private sector has passed michreject Dec 2012 #15

News video Coyotl Dec 2012 #21

I don't John2 Dec 2012 #17

Ooophs, I just duped this news. Lots of demonstration photos on Facebook Coyotl Dec 2012 #19

Protest Photos from the Capitol steps Coyotl Dec 2012 #22

Thanks for the pics from Lansing, Cha Dec 2012 #28

Kick (nt) muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #23

this is what happens when you trust republicans obama2terms Dec 2012 #29

They voted for these assholes. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #31

Sorry to be mean, but DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #32

Drinking the Kochs' Kool-Aid & Live tweets from Michigan reporters covering #righttowork Coyotl Dec 2012 #33