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Home Front: Politix
Now Indiana Dems bravely run away
2011-02-22
The sissies left two behind for procedural purposes.

Now might be the time to enact a bunch of legislation that requires a simple majority of those present. Just sayin' ....
Posted by:gorb

#9  At least they're not TRYING TO SHUTDOWN THE GOVERNMENT! Oh, wait ...

CC, for a second there, I thought you had gone into troll mode. :-)
Posted by: gorb   2011-02-22 23:44  

#8  I'm sure that there will be a lot of Doctors who will give them notes OldSpook - just like they did the teachers. Have any of those Doctors lost their license?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2011-02-22 23:17  

#7  At least they're not TRYING TO SHUTDOWN THE GOVERNMENT! Oh, wait ...
Posted by: CincinnatusChili   2011-02-22 22:21  

#6  Good idea O.S. I'll bet that if a bill to that effect went before the Wisconsin legislature tomorrow then you'd see a bunch of AWOL senators heading north to Madison. "Welcome back senators, first we'll vote on the governor's budget bill then...."
Posted by: GK   2011-02-22 22:00  

#5  Just apply to them the same standard applied to most commecrial employees: any employee missing more than 3 consecutive days without a valid absence (official travel, vacation, personal day, pre-approved unpaid leave, sabbatical, sick day, short term or extended disability) is considered to have resigned his position by means of extended unexcused absence absence and the position will be declared vacant.
Posted by: OldSpook   2011-02-22 21:33  

#4  Many midwestern states have established procedures for recalling / removing state reps, starting with petitions. I would think that quite a few are now circulating in Wisconsin, but have not found news coverage if this is indeed the case.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2011-02-22 20:52  

#3  Nah, just pass a law that any elected official that flees the state to avoid fulfilling the duty of his office is guilty of treason against the state. Also seize all their assets to be sold to pay for the special election to replace them.
Posted by: Silentbrick - Lost Drill Bit Division - Halliburton   2011-02-22 20:20  

#2  The Rockford 14 ought to be called the Brave Sir Robins...
Posted by: Broadhead6   2011-02-22 17:45  

#1  Now might be the time to enact a bunch of legislation that requires a simple majority of those present.

I believe the Wisconsin Republicans planned to start voting today on items that needed only a simple majority -- which I think is just about everything except disbursing money, ie budget.
Posted by: trailing wife   2011-02-22 17:10  

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