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riversedge

(70,246 posts)
Mon Aug 17, 2015, 12:51 PM Aug 2015

Scott Walker's idea of Local Control: Floats idea of overriding liberal voter rights states with s

Walker continuously slams Big Gov. but as usual, he wants more control--over counties, states, whatever! Walker is hard-core Republican-TeaParty dangerous!




Scott Walker's idea of Local Control: Floats idea of overriding liberal voter rights states with strict Voter ID laws.



http://democurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2015/08/scott-walkers-idea-of-local-control.html?spref=tw


He wants it all folks. John Dean didn't pick Scott Walker as a the best example of a rightwing authoritarianism for nothing.

Here's Scott Walker's nationwide, one-size-fits-all voter suppression idea, that abandons individual state control for the sole purpose of smashing and eliminating blue state opposition. Walker doesn't just beat the opposition, he destroys them too. Consider yourself lucky on this one; Walker usually springs stuff like this on the public without warning:

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Scott Walker's idea of Local Control: Floats idea of overriding liberal voter rights states with s (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2015 OP
Here is his tweet about National Voter ID law... riversedge Aug 2015 #1
For some reason Faux pas Aug 2015 #2
Like every Conservative, Walker says "local control" but what he means is... phantom power Aug 2015 #3
they don't even try to hide it anymore...voter suppression is the ultimate goal spanone Aug 2015 #4

Faux pas

(14,682 posts)
2. For some reason
Mon Aug 17, 2015, 01:09 PM
Aug 2015

the link you posted keeps shutting down my ie, do you have a different/better link? Thanks!

phantom power

(25,966 posts)
3. Like every Conservative, Walker says "local control" but what he means is...
Mon Aug 17, 2015, 03:18 PM
Aug 2015

"local control if it is consistent with ideas I personally approve of" If the "locals" start exercising their control to implement liberal policies, then Walker and every other conservative will cheerfully stomp that shit flat at the first opportunity.

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