The end of open records in Wisconsin (original) (raw)

The end of open records in Wisconsin

July 2, 2015 10:07 PM Subscribe

Is Wisconsin trying to steal South Carolina's motto? ("Too small to be a country, too big to be an insane asylum.") It's becoming a parody of a democratic state.
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 10:16 PM on July 2, 2015 [16 favorites]

I mean, if they don't want to be embarrassed by leaked communications, they should stop doing embarrassing things. Sheesh.
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 10:18 PM on July 2, 2015 [2 favorites]

It's funny how Republicans hate government overreach. Except in those times and places where they're in control. It never even occurs to them that government is supposed to be based on consistent principles, or even that this moment doesn't last, because no moment ever does.
posted by George_Spiggott at 10:20 PM on July 2, 2015 [27 favorites]

Kansas, Wisconsin, and __________ ?
posted by blue_beetle at 10:26 PM on July 2, 2015

Vote, people. It's the easiest way to avoid crap like this in your own state.
posted by notyou at 12:04 AM on July 3, 2015 [3 favorites]

Smart move for Walker. This one embarrassment now will prevent any more embarrassing disclosures for the rest of his campaign for President.
posted by oneswellfoop at 12:47 AM on July 3, 2015 [1 favorite]

Wisconsin was long the land of good governance by sensible upper Midwesterners. (These are my peeps!). It's so tragic what movement conservatism has done to that marvelous state.
posted by persona au gratin at 1:08 AM on July 3, 2015 [13 favorites]

Except it's not an embarrassment because the people of Wisconsin made it clear several times that this is what they want. Unless all those elections were massively rigged, which could be. But still this is as embarrassing as a 2 year old running around naked, the kid doesn't care and is fine with it.
posted by bleep at 1:10 AM on July 3, 2015 [3 favorites]

It's not clear that they are fine with it. Walker won in off-year elections. I do think they made clear they didn't want to recall him.
posted by persona au gratin at 1:13 AM on July 3, 2015

Aren't the republicans the ones who are always screaming about accountability?
posted by schmod at 6:21 AM on July 3, 2015

Not only all of that, but the Wisconsin Republicans LIKE lead paint?
posted by tommyD at 11:38 AM on July 3, 2015

No water for Waukesha!
posted by clavdivs at 7:45 PM on July 3, 2015

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