Koch Brothers meet their match (Democracy for America email)

[There Is No Spoon]

The Wall Street Journal reports -- "Conservatives in Wisconsin are getting nervous that three Republican state senators may defect on the collective-bargaining reform vote."

NBC news in Wisconsin reports -- "four moderate Republicans are wavering and could break with the GOP and vote against Walker's budget repair bill."

And Talking Points Memo reports on a brand new poll by a Republican leaning pollster -- "Rasmussen Poll: Almost Six In Ten Wisconsin Voters Disapprove Of Gov. Walker."

Our strategy is working. We can win this fight.

The New York Times reports -- "Billionaire Brothers' Money Plays Role in Wisconsin Dispute."

The secretive Republican billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch bankroll the Americans for Prosperity Foundation, which had a budget of over 40 million dollars last year. They've spent millions backing Governor Walker and pushing an anti-worker agenda.

But now the Koch Brothers have met their match -- and it's you.

We're united together with the people of Wisconsin and our partners at the Progressive Change Campaign Committee in fighting to stop the war on working families. Republicans and the Koch Brothers are on the run playing defense, but we can't stop until we win.

Keep the pressure up on Wisconsin Senate Republicans to abandon Governor Walker and his anti-worker budget. Contribute right now to keep blanketing the state with our T.V. ad.

This isn't just Wisconsin. We're all in this together. Ohio, New Jersey, Indiana, all across America, Republicans are waging a war on working families.

It's up to us to stop them.

Thank you for everything you're doing to win.

-Charles

Charles Chamberlain, Political Director

Democracy for America

[Born_A_Truman]

Rachel just had a segment on the Michigan Emergency Bill that passed the senate there that will hand over control of towns and could possibly outsource them to corporations. Wisconsin is ground zero on stopping this Corp/GOP madness. And Dems are accused of taking over? OMG!

Emergency Managers will be appointed by the State Treasurer and have the power to:

Remove elected officials and make all of their decisions.

■Rewrite or terminate any contract to which the local government is a party except bank loans
■Dissolve political structures such as councils, commissions and school boards.
■Force a new “collective bargaining” agreement on workers, even if they vote to reject it.
■Force consolidation of services in schools, townships, cities and counties
■Dissolve local units of government.
All of this without seeking authority or approval from any elected body or from the people

[Cha]

(03-08-2011 08:36 PM)Born_A_Truman Wrote:  Rachel just had a segment on the Michigan Emergency Bill that passed the senate there that will hand over control of towns and could possibly outsource them to corporations. Wisconsin is ground zero on stopping this Corp/GOP madness. And Dems are accused of taking over? OMG!

Emergency Managers will be appointed by the State Treasurer and have the power to:

Remove elected officials and make all of their decisions.

■Rewrite or terminate any contract to which the local government is a party except bank loans
■Dissolve political structures such as councils, commissions and school boards.
■Force a new “collective bargaining” agreement on workers, even if they vote to reject it.
■Force consolidation of services in schools, townships, cities and counties
■Dissolve local units of government.
All of this without seeking authority or approval from any elected body or from the people

Are they insane!

[Cha]

This is Encouraging..thanks TINS!

I'm interested in what kind of pressure could be on those Mod Repubs "to be wavering"? Gotta be something.

[nofurylike]

moderate repubs should be wavering, to say the least! they see what they have allowed to be released.
as Cha called it, so well: "Are they insane!"

thank you for posting this, TINS! excellent!!