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1. #1
   On February 20th, 2011 at 11:18 pm, Blackstone said:

   Uh, I’m gonna go with a big fat NO on this one.

   It’s not because I don’t think the teachers deserve the humiliation (they do, in spades), but because of the really awful precedent it would set. Thanks, but no thanks.

   Better to just fire their sorry arses, or, alternatively, make them wear big L’s on their foreheads.

2. #2
   On February 20th, 2011 at 11:20 pm, Michelle Malkin said:

   SARCASM.

3. #3
   On February 20th, 2011 at 11:28 pm, englishqueen01 said:

   It’s really crazy in Wisconsin. The protests continue, aided by Obama’s toadies (who are bussing in folks from Chicago tomorrow!).

   Every person I know who’s not in the union and a lefty is ticked off. There’s a recall effort on two of the Democratic senators who are MIA. Walker’s government plans to push through non-spending legislation this week because they only need a simple majority to do so (which they have). So we’ll probably get concealed-carry laws, voter ID, etc. without any Democrat opposition.

   I have had several heated debates with friends on FB. One of whom, I kid you not, genuinely believes that if Walker kills the unions he will then take away her right to vote, her “right to [her] uterus” and her “right to free air” (by repealing the smoking ban).

   She, like the rest of the liberals, doesn’t see the irony of their position. Two years ago, Obama smugly declared he won and wouldn’t negotiate. Now we have to, simply because we’re conservatives and “rights” (which are made up!) are threatened by *spending* legislation.

   But I’ll remember this. I will love to see GOP minority senators run away to stall Democratic legislation. They’d probably get a posse together and drag them back to Madison. But the left here calls these AWOL idiots “brave.”

   It’s a joke.

   And I want to be a teacher. But you know where I would have been this week? In the classroom doing my best to educate the kids in my charge because that’s the job I’m being paid to do.

   I am frankly to the point now where I want Walker to cancel this bill and just start laying people off. Let them see the reality of no pension, no insurance, and no income (after unemployment runs out). Let them struggle to find jobs in the private sector that was absolutely destroyed by our previous governor.

   I’m tired of getting kicked in the teeth by people who make more money and have better benefits than 95% of the people I know.

4. #4
   On February 20th, 2011 at 11:30 pm, vinny said:

   Remove state funding for schools, reimburse all the parents and let them either hire private tutors or send their kids to private school.

5. #5
   On February 20th, 2011 at 11:36 pm, Blackstone said:

   OK, OK, I reacted to the headline instead of reading the post thoroughly. Sorry for the itchy keyboard finger.

   (does this mean I’ll have to wear the GPS tracker now?)

6. #6
   On February 20th, 2011 at 11:39 pm, Michelle Malkin said:

   I need new commenters who actually read what I write.

7. #7
   On February 20th, 2011 at 11:45 pm, BuckeyeSam said:

   Kristin Voss, a social studies teacher at Memorial High School, said she attended planning to vote to return Monday because she worried that public opinion was turning against teachers.

   Turning? Sorry, honey. That tidal wave headed for you didn’t turn. It was building force as it was coming to the shore as you clowns were protesting on the beach.

8. #8
   On February 20th, 2011 at 11:56 pm, dat60a3 said:

   Since the MIA Senators have fled across state lines to keep from being arrested by state troopers and returned to the capitol, can they be charged with interstate flight to avoid prosecution? That would be really cool if they do that.

9. #9
   On February 21st, 2011 at 12:15 am, rambler said:

   public opinion turning against the teachers

   Ya think! Did it take her entire college education to figure that one out? People who don’t go to work and lie about it get fired in the real world. The standards for who becomes a teacher has gotten too low. Fire the teachers and vote out the AWOL legislators. Where have all the adults gone? It is the beginning of the end for the greedy public employee.

10. #10
    On February 21st, 2011 at 12:19 am, txvet2 said:

    On February 20th, 2011 at 11:39 pm, Michelle Malkin said:

    I need new commenters who actually read what I write.

    You’re taking all of the fun out of it.

11. #11
    On February 21st, 2011 at 12:43 am, Michelle Malkin said:

    I’ll be opening up comment registration tomorrow. It’s been too long and many readers have been asking…so be sure to check in tomorrow morning.

12. #12
    On February 21st, 2011 at 12:53 am, Christian Soldier said:

    been wondering when you would open up the forum –will let my friends know…
    C-CS

13. #13
    On February 21st, 2011 at 1:09 am, corkie said:

    On February 21st, 2011 at 12:43 am, Michelle Malkin said:

    I’ll be opening up comment registration tomorrow.

    Well, there goes the neighborhood.

    Let’s just hope there are some looney leftists willing to defend global warming among the riff raff.

14. #14
    On February 21st, 2011 at 1:17 am, airbrush101 said:

    I wonder how interesting it would be if the students didn’t show up for classes on Tuesday …

15. #15
    On February 21st, 2011 at 1:25 am, rocketman said:

    ***
    I understand that GPS coordinates are very useful for targeting Predator Drone strikes. Come back and vote–or else!
    ***
    A high tech offer that an AWOL dimocrat can’t refuse.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

16. #16
    On February 21st, 2011 at 1:41 am, CO2 Producer said:

    I knew my “haughty yet self-deprecating” schtick was wearing thin.

    By the way, “sardonic”—love that word. But why do you want people to eat their kids, Michelle? What kind of a monster are you?

    Madison Teachers Inc. urged its members to call in sick last Wednesday to attend rallies at the Capitol, which resulted in the district canceling school.

    “Madison Teachers Inc.” Even the name sounds like they’re churning them off some assembly line.

    See? Thin. Like my physique. Once upon a time.

17. #17
    On February 21st, 2011 at 4:17 am, DesertLover said:

    Morning Michelle …

    At least the WERC seems to be “calling the strike a strike” … too bad the MSM has its usual blinders on …

    I think the tracking idea is a good one but I have questions which lead to another couple of tracking mechanisms that could be used … hopefully this doesn’t indicate I have watched too many episodes of CSI and NCIS …

    How about pulling their phone records to see where they are calling from to home or elsewhere? …

    How many WI government credit cards are being used to pay for the missing democrats hotel bills, travel costs and meals during this work evasion? …

    If these weasels are using government funds to stay in hiding wouldn’t that be grounds for termination and criminal charges for fraud, embezzlement and unauthorized use of public funds? …

    Does the Governor have any recourse to hold up their paychecks for not showing up for work? …

    How about refusing to pay these teachers for not showing up to work? …

    Since many parents had to either take off from work or pay for childcare while these non-teaching teachers were out playing around could they file a class action suit against the teachers to recover those costs?

    Are there any criminal charges (kidnapping, coersion and child endangerment come to mind) that could be filed against teachers that “told” their students to show up and protest?

    Did any of these underage, minor students that took part in the strikes have signed parental permission slips to participate in this off-campus non-school curriculum activity?

    Any of our resident legal eagles able to provide answers to these questions?

18. #18
    On February 21st, 2011 at 6:45 am, zorro said:

    Leaving the sarcasm aside, I’m hoping Gov. Walker will go Reagan on the union. Return to work today or you’re fired!

19. #19
    On February 21st, 2011 at 6:45 am, txvet2 said:

    On February 21st, 2011 at 12:43 am, Michelle Malkin said:

    Great. A chance for OMU to register another half-dozen aliases.

20. #20
    On February 21st, 2011 at 7:37 am, Virginia Patriot said:

    her “right to free air”

    Aren’t the Democrats the ones who want to tax CO2?

21. #21
    On February 21st, 2011 at 7:39 am, Virginia Patriot said:

    You can bet the “discussion” will amount to debating whether the lying teachers will get a slap on one wrist or two.

    Bet they don’t even get that.

22. #22
    On February 21st, 2011 at 7:58 am, Virginia Patriot said:

    Well, there goes the neighborhood.

    Chappy, RSS, Ilovemycountry need more company

23. #23
    On February 21st, 2011 at 9:23 am, tre said:

    On February 21st, 2011 at 12:43 am, Michelle Malkin said:
    I’ll be opening up comment registration tomorrow. It’s been too long and many readers have been asking…so be sure to check in tomorrow morning.

    Michelle, you have ME! Who else do you need?

24. #24
    On February 21st, 2011 at 9:48 am, cheapseat said:

    Just as elections have consequences, (we have Obama and Obamacare), actions should have consequences. Fire any teacher who missed work without a doctor’s excuse, and decertify any doctor who passed out more than 5 excuses. If a doctor saw more than 5 sick teachers within his normal practice in one day, he is scamming the state of it’s healthcare dollars. You defraud the state, you lose your job. Seems simple to me.

25. #25
    On February 21st, 2011 at 9:50 am, happyscrapper said:

    Chappy, RSS, Ilovemycountry need more company

    I just pray that lgm doesn’t sneak back. However, it will be easily recognized and quickly banned if it does make it in. lgm was one of the worst trolls ever!

26. #26
    On February 21st, 2011 at 11:16 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Tracking dogs might work–Bite em on the Butt Buddy, Bite em on the Butt!

    Round them up, bring them home–tis time to cull the herd

    You can bet the “discussion” will amount to debating whether the lying teachers will get a slap on one wrist or two.

    That would be fine if we used a two pound framing hammer.

27. #27
    On February 21st, 2011 at 11:21 am, Cal City Conservative said:

    On February 21st, 2011 at 9:50 am, happyscrapper said:

    Chappy, RSS, Ilovemycountry need more company

    I just pray that lgm doesn’t sneak back. However, it will be easily recognized and quickly banned if it does make it in. lgm was one of the worst trolls ever!

    There are times when the other 3 can be just as annoying especially ILMC.

28. #28
    On February 21st, 2011 at 11:28 am, happyscrapper said:

    There are times when the other 3 can be just as annoying especially ILMC.

    That’s true. And I remember a troll way back who was apparently a black liberal with a giant chip on her shoulder who went on reverse racism rants. Remember? Can’t think of the moniker.

29. #29
    On February 21st, 2011 at 11:40 am, kay2the2nd said:

    Michelle, good morning and thank you for opening registration.

    Who’s paying for the “legislators’” food and lodging while they are dodging their jobs?

    Still debating on whose ‘job dodging’ is worse: the legislators or the teachers.

30. #30
    On February 21st, 2011 at 11:46 am, happyscrapper said:

    On February 21st, 2011 at 11:40 am, kay2the2nd said:
    Who’s paying for the “legislators’” food and lodging while they are dodging their jobs?

    It had better be themselves. You can be sure this will be closely checked out!!

    WELCOME!!

31. #31
    On February 21st, 2011 at 12:15 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    ===
    Remember good people:
    If you MUST feed the trolls
    Feed them to the alligators

32. #32
    On February 21st, 2011 at 12:23 pm, NCDad said:

    Call me weird (and most folks do), but I kinda prefer the original “modest proposal”.

    “It’s people! Soylent Green is people!”

33. #33
    On February 21st, 2011 at 12:59 pm, plymouthacclaim said:

    On February 21, 2011 at 11:28 am, happyscrapper said:
    

    That’s true. And I remember a troll way back who was apparently a black liberal with a giant chip on her shoulder who went on reverse racism rants. Remember? Can’t think of the moniker.

    Mistress Justice, I believe.

34. #34
    On February 21st, 2011 at 1:11 pm, right_on said:

    The government does track selected people via their cell phone GPS chip, and do it without warrants…this from a credible source (don’t ask).

    And…Despite oaths to the contrary, cell phones with batteries intact, but turned off, can be activated, and turned into passive listening devices by “certain” government agencies, also without warrant authorization.

    When unscrupulous people get in positions of power, the limits to which they will go to protect that power is off the charts. Big Brother, indeed!

35. #35
    On February 21st, 2011 at 1:14 pm, lockbob said:

    I think if the AWOL dems are using a state credit card, then the cards should be made void ASAP so they foot the bill themselves for their abandonment of their posts. Plus to save money dock all teachers absent for their pay and the lawmakers who have gone astray as well. SAVE MONEY dock a Dem

36. #36
    On February 21st, 2011 at 1:45 pm, sims said:

    Automatic bank payroll payments should be stopped for all WI legislators and paper checks issued, to be picked up at the payroll office in the WI state capitol building. Also, staffers’ time cards should have to be signed in person for them to get payed.

37. #37
    On February 21st, 2011 at 1:56 pm, rlconservative said:

    How and why do the teachers and legislators get away with this? If I did that I would be fired and rightly so. The right of the Wisconsin people is being thwarted by a bunch of leftist loons! They elected those clowns or are paying for them to teach and should expect to get work out of them, not for them to run away to my state or refuse to show up for work.

    How about the governor doubles down with a new law requiring teachers to graduate 75% (or whatever number works) of their kids or get fired? Make it incrementaly higher standards as time goes on so that the people get something for there money.

    I personally and unfortunately agree that I don’t think we can legally track them but firing or fines seems to be an acceptable solution. Whatever we can do under the law to stop actions like this from public employees is reasonable to me.

38. #38
    On February 21st, 2011 at 1:59 pm, JWRutter said:

    On February 20th, 2011 at 11:56 pm, dat60a3 said:

    Since the MIA Senators have fled across state lines to keep from being arrested by state troopers and returned to the capitol, can they be charged with interstate flight to avoid prosecution? That would be really cool if they do that.

    Great idea, but do you really think Holder’s Justice Dept cares? If the AWOL Dems had robbed a bank on the way out of town, then Maybe the FBI would investigate. These are loyal Dems we’re talking about

39. #39
    On February 21st, 2011 at 2:07 pm, fixingteeth said:

    I currently work in the private sector.
    People call in sick for much lesser than going to protest for something you believe in.

    The fact that these people are so against teachers is very hypocritical.

    If you want to help education, and help the truancy problem:

    1.Have people pay taxes for at least 2-3 before they reproduce

    2. Stop making teachers take the responsibility of raising YOUR children.

    This whole discussion makes me sad. Wisconsin has one of the best education systems in the country. The 5 states that have ended bargaining rights for teachers have the WORST SAT/ACT scores in the country.

    When Wisconsin’s education standard drops because of this, you will have no one but your narrow minded selves to blame.

40. #40
    On February 21st, 2011 at 2:28 pm, jiveturkey said:

    because she worried that public opinion was turning against teachers.

    Not teachers…. public service unions.

    But she changed her mind after hearing concerns about how reduced pressure on the Legislature could defeat the movement.

    Oh it turns out she is actually more concerned by union opinion afterall.

41. #41
    On February 21st, 2011 at 2:29 pm, kay2the2nd said:

    Thanks, Happy! I am, unfortunately, able to do lots of scrapping myself since joining the ranks of the unemployed.

42. #42
    On February 21st, 2011 at 2:35 pm, AMERICANVETERAN said:

    Madison Teachers Inc. urged its members to call in sick last Wednesday to attend rallies at the Capitol, which resulted in the district canceling school. The sick-out continued Thursday and Friday as other districts around the state faced similar action from employees.
    

    fire all of them

43. #43
    On February 21st, 2011 at 2:46 pm, timbok said:

    The “Democratic Party” flees Democracy in Wisconsin. Irony alert of the year!

44. #44
    On February 21st, 2011 at 2:49 pm, BK said:

    Isn’t it truancy when students don’t show up for class? Parents get fined or thrown in jail for truancy.

    So why shouldn’t the truancy laws apply to the teachers too? Now that’s a modest proposal

45. #45
    On February 21st, 2011 at 2:53 pm, BK said:

    “Madison Teachers Inc.”

    OK, where are the typical leftists who rail against corporate control over workers? They need to rail against the corporation…..

    Oh wait, these are unions, they’ll remain silent as usual.

46. #46
    On February 21st, 2011 at 3:40 pm, MeepMeep said:

    Hello from an estatic Newbie! Thankyou, Thankyou Michelle.
    OK, I got the answer to this mess (as do many others who commented). Are you ready? Wait for it…..
    FIRE ‘EM ALL!

47. #47
    On February 21st, 2011 at 4:49 pm, handyman96792 said:

    Hey that’s a great idea Malkin, did Murdoch tell you to say that? Get the American public ok with government tracking of its citizens by first employing it on a bad guy at first. You are ridiculous lady.

48. #48
    On February 21st, 2011 at 5:03 pm, DougT said:

    From Malkin’s post:
    

    What’s good for the students should be good for public school teachers and state senators, don’t you think? *SARCASM ALERT for the sardonically-challenged. “Modest Proposal” = Satire.*

    But, maybe, handyman96792, you were being sarcastic, too?

49. #49
    On February 21st, 2011 at 5:25 pm, jhva99 said:

    As one of the new ‘Riff-Raff’ that blew into town, I want to thank Michele for opening up registration for the site. Apparently she felt the need to infuse her blogosphere with some new genetic material. And I also thank you all for that. /sarc

    She seemed a bit frustrated that no one was understanding SARCASM. I have always loved Jonathon Swift’s ‘A Modest Proposal’, probably one of histories most scathing examples of political satire.

50. #50
    On February 21st, 2011 at 5:29 pm, jhva99 said:

    Actually Michele I think we should feed the teachers and the Senators to the poor!

    Kill two birds with one stone, so to speak.

51. #51
    On February 21st, 2011 at 6:17 pm, plymouthacclaim said:

    On February 21st, 2011 at 5:29 pm, jhva99 said:
    Actually Michele I think we should feed the teachers and the Senators to the poor!

    Some of those senators would feed a whole village for three months.

52. #52
    On February 21st, 2011 at 6:24 pm, jhva99 said:

    On February 21st, 2011 at 6:17 pm, plymouthacclaim said:
    Some of those senators would feed a whole village for three months.

    Ha Ha that is funny. They could render the fat for candles and soap.

    I think I did see a blow-hole on a couple of them.

53. #53
    On February 21st, 2011 at 7:00 pm, plymouthacclaim said:

    Thanks, I’ll be playing here all week…

54. #54
    On February 21st, 2011 at 8:27 pm, HonestDork said:

    This idea gives a whole new meaning to tin-foil hats (and other outerwear).

55. #55
    On February 22nd, 2011 at 12:24 pm, Harpoon said:

    fixingteeth said…. Wisconsin has one of the best education systems in the country. The 5 states that have ended bargaining rights for teachers have the WORST SAT/ACT scores in the country.

    When Wisconsin’s education standard drops because of this, you will have no one but your narrow minded selves to blame.

    Hmmm. How about this? Two-Thirds of Wisconsin Public-School 8th Graders Can’t Read Proficiently—Despite Highest Per Pupil Spending in Midwest

56. #56
    On February 23rd, 2011 at 8:28 am, BK said:

    Hmmm. How about this? Two-Thirds of Wisconsin Public-School 8th Graders Can’t Read Proficiently—Despite Highest Per Pupil Spending in Midwest

    That’s not a bug, that’s a feature. The left can’t have people being able to know how to read, that means people will actually read something other than leftist propaganda and *gasp* come up with opinions that disagree with the left.