History making in Wisconsin.

In a few days the recall effort against Governor Scott Walker and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch will be over and we will know for certain that the people have spoken.

There will be attempts by the Republican party to reject as many signatures as possible but volunteers have done an awesome job getting them while being harassed, not only by the weather but some of those who support the governor.

The volunteer signature gatherers have shown determination, courage and strength far beyond the Republican attempts to stop them. Stopping them has been an all out effort by the right wing, as they feel threatened and are fearful of losing the power they gained last year.

One of the things they have proposed is removal the election board, known in Wisconsin as the Government Accountability Board, a body the Republicans themselves put in place several years ago.

Why would they do this? Because they are not happy with how the board they set up worked against them. They have also filed a lawsuit to help them in this recall by forcing the taxpayers to pay for the verification of the signatures instead of the Republican Party.

This is an attempt to sway public opinion against the recall effort. Walker has been able to rake in millions from outside Wisconsin at the same time he was telling the public that those against him are being funded from out of state. This has been proven false.

The millions walker has spent on ads this time have not stemmed the flow of signers, but may have helped to put even more nails in the coffin lid. They know from the Senate recalls last summer that didn’t go well for them they have to change tactics, but again they are relying on the flood of money to buy the public.

Are the people willing to sell out? I say no. The public has seen what Walker has to offer and it isn’t progress. At the rate the job outlook is going it will take nearly a half century to create the 250,000 jobs he promised in his first 4 years. I am thinking a 25 year old isn’t going to wait until he is 75 to get a job.

The efforts the people have made may not have all been victorious, but it has shown the nation what the people can do if they come together and work toward a common goal.

In addition to the recall of the Governor and the Lt. Governor, we also have people collecting signatures to remove 3 more senators.

Walker is giving us more ammo in this battle every day. He just can’t help himself. He keeps supplying the people with even more to force his recall and generate more hatred for himself. In this fight he is his own worst enemy.

We have a long road ahead but we are seeing a glimmer of light shining through. In the meantime the people have learned a valuable lesson about democracy. One can never take liberty and freedom for granted. It must be protected and defended.