WI - When will it end?

OK, I'm going to wade into the political waters on my blog because I just cannot believe what I'm seeing take place in Wisconsin. There are a lot of competing opinions about what is going on - is this about unions or budgets, which side is being more unreasonable and so on. I'm not going to dive into that pool, but I do want to spend a moment venting about what I consider to be the bottom line - the Senate democrats who fled the state to avoid voting on this legislation.

Can you imagine being handed a project at work, deciding you didn't want to do it and leaving, demanding they assign it to someone else before you return? I imagine you would soon find yourself in the unemployment line.

Yet that is exactly what these legislators have done. They are basically blackmailing the state. Took the legislative process hostage and sent their ransom note. Real mature.

We live in a democratic society with elected representatives. Generally when you cast a ballot, you know the basic principles of the candidate you are voting for and how they will represent your interests. The voters in WI overwhelmingly elected a conservative Governor and body of legislators last fall. For now, conservatives control the way the state is governed. If they mishandle it, or go against the will of the people, voters will have the opportunity to make adjustments in the next election. That's the way it's always been and we have seen the pendulum swing left and right election after election.

As an elected official, you do the best you can in the political environment to offer up suggestions and alternatives. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. Even my 17 month old knows to quit stomping her feet and give in to me putting her hair in pigtails because right now I control her world. Later on, she can decide how she wants her hair to look (God help).

Seriously though, it's a brilliant and very fair system we have.

For this group of democratic legislators to hold up the entire process because they don't like the bill is childish and irresponsible. It's been two weeks. Point Made. They need to man-up, come home, vote no on the bill and then work like crazy to convince the people of WI to make changes in the next election. Ultimately the voters will decide. As it should be.