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Thom's blog
Governor Walker...but Wait! There's More...
ThinkProgress has pointed out some lesser-known provisions that Scott Walker and his Republican colleagues are trying to slip through the state legislature that should worry many Wisconsinites. Even if protestors successfully defend their rights to collectively bargain – they still have to deal with a GOP-led assault on the several health, environmental, and economic programs including a bill that will allow the state’s uber-conservative Health and Human Services Secretary to override state Medicaid laws to make deep cuts into the critical health care program.
There’s also legislation that will exempt local governments from having to disinfect their waters – and a similar bill that exempts large tracts of wetlands from environmental oversight. It just so happens that many of those wetlands are owned by a rich Republican donor…talk about cronyism.
The GOP wants Wisconsin voters to have to show an ID when they vote from now on – a move that could disenfranchise many elderly, urban, and low-income voters.
And finally – there are two bills that drastically increase Governor Walker’s powers, including giving him authority to write rules for the state’s ethics watchdog agency – and allowing Walker to turn 37 state civil servants into political appointees thus politicizing critical social services.
What we’re seeing in Wisconsin is not the agenda of a Republican governor – it’s the agenda of a radical autocrat. And if Walker is successful – Wisconsin is screwed.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 9pm and 11pm... (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
"Koch executives vow to 'continbue to fight' in Wisconsin" and "Koch Front Group Americans For Prosperity: 'Take the Unions out at the knees'
Guest: Phil Kerpen, Vice President-Policy, Americans for Prosperity
REPORT: Top 10 Disastrous Policies From the Wisconsin GOP You Haven't Heard About
"Policymakers At All Levels of Government Can Learn from Wisconsin"
Guests: Sabrina Schaeffer, Senior Fellow-Independent Womens Forum, and Erikka Knuti, Democratic Strategist
"Why Isn't Wall Street in Jail?" and "U.S. Uncut Disrupts Service at Bank of America"
Guests: Ryan Clayton, US Uncut, plus Johann Hari, contributor Nation Magazine, and Johann Hari, contributor The Nation Magazine joins us from London
"Obama: States Should Have Flexibility to Opt Out of Individual Mandate"
Guest: Ron Pollock, Exec. Director and Vice President- Families USA
Daily Take: What does Qadaffi have to do with Wisconsin?
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The Daily Stack 
Quote: "In Unity there is strength; We can move mountains when we're united and enjoy life --Without unity we are victims. Stay united." -- Bill Bailey.
Hour One: Latest from the trenches...Wisconsin's war on Labor with John Nichols, Washington Correspondent - The Nation Magazine; Associate Editor-Capital Times; author/co-author of several books, latest (with Robert McChesney) "The Death and Life of American Journalism".
Site: " US Uncut" (that's .org. Note, the .com is a right wing spoof site).
Plus, the latest on the "mainstreet movement" - Doug Cunningham, Workers Independent News
Hour Two: "Walker should 'Reagan-up'...tell Wisconsin teachers: You're Fired!!" What?! - Wayne Root, Root For America
Plus, Latest from the trenches...Wisconsin's war on Labor - with David Vines, Political Science major-University of Wisconsin (camped out at the Capitol in Madison all weekend).
Hour Three: What lessons should Republicans learn from Wisconsin - Carrie Lukas, Independent Women's Forum
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Coming up Tuesday on The Thom Hartmann Program
Hour Two: Why would a TSA Union compromise air safety? - Thom confronts Matt Patterson, Pajamas Media
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program... your media support group for we the people.
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Thom's Poll
Should the Banksters be making more sacrifices as the average working person is already tapped?
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Watch & Listen to Thom
Conversations with Great Minds - Kumi Naidoo. Part 1.
Conversations with Great Minds - Kumi Naidoo. Part 2.
So...who is paid too much? Teachers or Banksters?
Or watch the full show...
Full Show - 2/25/11. "Conversations with Great Minds" with Kumi Naidoo, the Big Picture Rumble
Friday on The Big Picture it was "Conversations with Great Minds." Host Thom Hartmann spoke with Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director for Green Peace International. They discussed his mission around the world and his tumultuous past as a young activist in South Africa. And are you ready to rumble about the biggest stories of the week?
What's the end game in Wisconsin for Governor Scott Walker ? And why is the GOP launching an assault on women's reproductive rights? Thom hosted a panel discussion with Jamie Weinstein, Deputy Editor at the The Daily Caller, Anushay Hossain, Author, activist and contributor to Forbes Woman and Dan Gainor, Vice President at the Business and Media Institute
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