Wisconsin's Lawless State Government

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.truth-out.org/wisconsins-lawless-state-government68686

The reign of lawlessness continues in Wisconsin.

Last week, a local court issued a stay temporarily blocking the implementation of Governor Scott Walker's radical proposal to do away with most collective bargaining rights for public workers and cripple labor's ability to collect union dues. The court put a halt to the publication of the bill (an act performed by the Secretary of State), so there could be a hearing on whether or not the Wisconsin Senate violated the state's strong open meetings law in its rush to ram the bill through.

This week, Wisconsin Attorney General JB Van Hollen charged into court in defense of secret government. He argued that when legislators break the law -- the courts can't do anything about it. Apparently legislators, like Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, have "immunity" from the enforcement of their very own laws.

Welcome to Fitzwalkerstan, where novel interpretations of long established law are a daily occurrence and the billable hours are stacking up.

More at the link ---

[Plucketeer]

1. WOW!

Just WOW. Der Furher Walker!

[DeSwiss]

2. That guy should be fired immediately!

What lawyer doesn't know about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbury_v._Madison">Marbury v. Madison!?!? If the SCOTUS can tell the U.S. Congress that they can't tell the courts what to do, then Wisconsin's courts are covered via the precedent, I should say.

- What a dumbass!

K&R

[Angry Dragon]

3. The State is dead, long live the DIctators

[toddwv]

5. Welcome to Wiscorporatesin

"Open for big business, everyone else can leave."

[Scuba]

4. Please let Atty Gen van Hollen know how you feel. Here's his email...

[e-mail]

[spanone]

6. k&r...

[Blue Owl]

7. The teabaggers got their state back

You know, the one run by a gang of law-breaking, union-busting, corporate thugs.

[Aerows]

8. Immunity from the law?

That's a new one. I guess any elected official can now behave with impunity and not expect ramifications. That sounds a lot like totalitarianism to me.