Republican chickens are coming home to roost. Ex Wisconsin governor Walkers' anti rural broadband

[Augiedog]

efforts are now making it impossible for rural Wisconsin students to access classroom online elements their teachers have set up during this emergency. Once again a fuckhead Republican screws over his constituency.

[Hoyt]

1. Even my backwards red state recognized the need for internet expansion several years ago.

It's not complete, but they are working on it.

[irisblue]

2. For those of us not in Wisconsin, did he & the RW leg block public funding for rural expansion?

Thx.
One way to keep an underclass, undereducated

[Augiedog]

3. Yes. For that and for train service between Chicago and Minneapolis that would have gone through

Central Wisconsin. That federal money all went to other states for both rail and broadband.

[milestogo]

9. I didn't realize till later that his motive for doing it was to keep the railroad unions out.

Not a smart guy.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. The moral of all of this should be plainly obvious by now:

DON'T ELECT REPUBLICANS!

[JDC]

5. But FoxCon got theirs. That is what is important

[Wounded Bear]

6. Yeah, how's that huge job creating factory going now...?

(Obviously)

[dalton99a]

10. Beautiful factory is scheduled to open any day now

Current status:

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Yup,when Dial-up

is the fastest internet speed,you have shot your self in the foot.

But,Foxxcon got their deal.

[Poiuyt]

8. Scott Walker was, without a doubt, the worst governor Wisconsin has ever had.

[rockfordfile]

11. Scott Walker was a real favorite of Putin