Gov. Walker "not the boss" of State Schools Superintendent Evers!

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Scott Walker appears to have overreached again:

jsonline-Jason Stein: A portion of a law giving Gov. Scott Walker veto powers over rules written by the state schools superintendent was struck down Tuesday by a Dane County judge.

Parents of students and members of the Wisconsin Education Association Council and Madison Teachers Inc. challenged the law giving Walker the power to veto administrative rules written by any state agency. In the decision issued Tuesday, Circuit Judge Amy Smith ruled that the law violated the state constitution by giving Walker that power over the state Department of Public Instruction, which is headed by state schools Superintendent Tony Evers. The constitution says that "the supervision of public instruction shall be vested in a state superintendent … In a 1996 decision the state Supreme Court held that lawmakers and the governor cannot give "equal or superior authority" over public education to any other official. "Because Act 21 allows the governor to bar the superintendent from proposing rules or from even beginning the process of rule making … Act 21 places the governor in a position superior to the superintendent in the supervision of public instruction," Smith wrote in her decision.


It should be noted how hard it is for Republicans to work within the constitution, or any set of rules developed by past governments:


The decision is just the latest by a judge in Dane County striking down parts of legislation passed by Walker and the Republican Legislature, including laws severely limiting collective bargaining for public employees and requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls. Those lawsuits are continuing on appeal and this latest decision will likely be appealed as well, with Department of Justice spokeswoman Dana Brueck saying Tuesday that attorneys are reviewing it.

http://democurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2012/10/gov-walker-not-boss-of-state-schools.html

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1. They'll appeal it. Republicans demand unlimited power with no oversight.

Little things like "laws" and "the Constitution" matter not to them.

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2. The blatant threat to democracy was born with the passage AB 8 providing that rules regulating your

your vote, your safety, and your freedom could be changed, altered, and discarded with the stroke of Walker’s pen.



November 2, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303



So it was that Assembly Bill 8 which began it’s life in a 2011 January Special Session was signed into Act 21 by Walker in May.

Effects and Reaction

This was little more than legislative language giving the Governor full power to change the rules of the legislature, agencies, and well, just about anyone else, and he took full advantage of his power to skirt democracy and issue his kingly orders.

The self-imposed control of rules became the subject of the lawsuit of WEAC filed in June when they sought relief the from the law giving Walker power over DPI rules. WEAC Suite

This self-imposed control of the rules resulted in a sudden change in the language of the legislation know as the “concealed carry law”. After hearings and hours of debate it was decided to impose a four hour training course to carry a concealed weapon. With the stroke of Walker’s pen, it was negated and struck from the law.

The Government Accountability Board issued a rule deciding that a sticker applied to a Student ID would be adequate to use as a valid voter ID. With a stroke of Walker’s pen, it was negated and struck from the law.

http://myplayfulself.com/wordpress/archives/15670

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3. Wisconsin Constitution FTW

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4. Lukefish what is FTW?

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5. The long answer:

It's just silly internet acronym slang meaning "For the win!"

"...FTW now stands for 'FOR THE WIN'. It is an Internet way of expressing enthusiasm. FTW is often used as a rallying cry while playing online computer games, such as, 'World of Warcraft'.

It was the internet era, that gave a new meaning to the word. FTW implies the same as 'This is the best', 'It cannot get better than this', 'This item will make a big difference, I recommend using it'. However, the FTW acronym is now used widely in almost all areas, including food and diet. An example of it would be 'low carb diet, FTW'. FTW also provides applause for a process which was completed in a successful manner.

FTW in modern times originated from Hollywood game show 'Squares'. In this TV game show, the result of a player's response is expected to win the game."

Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ftw-meaning-what-does-ftw-mean.html

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6. Very thorough answer, and well used when pairing it with our Wisconsin Constitution...Thanks...

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7. Link for court document.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/111599342/Decision-and-Order-finding-Act-21-Unconstitutional