From Glen A. Spring
Albany
To the editor:
I read Gov. Walker's book and no, I didn't buy it, I borrowed it from a public library that purchased it with taxpayer money. On page 79 and 80 were listed 10 reasons why labor unions were bad and needed to go. Many of those same reasons can be used to explain why big money in politics must also go.
It seems the governor and his rubber stamp buddies prefer receiving millions of campaign dollars from corporations and multibillionaires to allowing working class unions the ability to fund candidates of their "choice."
As long as anyone has the money to buy influence and political allies, the entire balance is upset. Who's given the advantage to those who can "buy" the politicians who seem to forget they have taken the oath to represent all people? It ain't fair and I don't like it. Neither should you.
I don't relish paying taxes but I know taxes are needed to fund this country's needs. I also believe each must pay one's share. Let's be honest, if you have the money you must pay the tax regardless of how this money was acquired.
I also noticed the governor stressed his courage and humility many times but I was unable to find the words "divide and conquer" even once. I wonder why?
Perhaps I too could be unintimidated if I had all that money from WMC, Koch brothers, the Walton and Amway families, Karl Rove's PAC, etc. and even Diane Hendricks behind me. Without it, I remain "unimpressed."
Albany
To the editor:
I read Gov. Walker's book and no, I didn't buy it, I borrowed it from a public library that purchased it with taxpayer money. On page 79 and 80 were listed 10 reasons why labor unions were bad and needed to go. Many of those same reasons can be used to explain why big money in politics must also go.
It seems the governor and his rubber stamp buddies prefer receiving millions of campaign dollars from corporations and multibillionaires to allowing working class unions the ability to fund candidates of their "choice."
As long as anyone has the money to buy influence and political allies, the entire balance is upset. Who's given the advantage to those who can "buy" the politicians who seem to forget they have taken the oath to represent all people? It ain't fair and I don't like it. Neither should you.
I don't relish paying taxes but I know taxes are needed to fund this country's needs. I also believe each must pay one's share. Let's be honest, if you have the money you must pay the tax regardless of how this money was acquired.
I also noticed the governor stressed his courage and humility many times but I was unable to find the words "divide and conquer" even once. I wonder why?
Perhaps I too could be unintimidated if I had all that money from WMC, Koch brothers, the Walton and Amway families, Karl Rove's PAC, etc. and even Diane Hendricks behind me. Without it, I remain "unimpressed."
