The Arrogance of Governor Scott Walker (R-WI)

Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) is living proof that any government official can get away with creating ignorant policies, as long as these policies provide benefits for the richest Americans.


Last week, this great cognitive thinker appeared before the United States Congress and, in a manner that can be only described as overtly hubristic, he presented – No! He boasted and flaunted – his brilliantly stupid ideas in an incredible argument that goes as follows:

Wisconsin’s private employees are earning salaries that are far less than they should be paid. Additionally, they are required, by their employers, to spend a large portion of their menial salaries to pay for their insurance coverage and other benefits, like retirement. These workers envy the “higher salaries, lower insurance and benefits costs” of public workers: According to Walker, “They would love to have the salaries and benefits of public employees!”

Now, I believe any logical thinking human being, with both oars in the water, would be thinking (at this point): “The private workers should be earning more, and their insurance and benefit cost should be less. We should construct a plan to help private employees achieve this goal. We should strive to bring their pay and benefits up to the level of public employees!” – But no such idea crossed the mind of this genius (Scott Walker). Instead, he proposed reducing the salaries of the public employees, and increasing their insurance and benefits cost, so that their standard of living would become as low as the private employees, thus ensuring that both groups (public and private employees) equally enjoy the pain!

What is also frightening about Walker’s plan, in addition to the fact that it makes everyone equally poor, is the fact that Governor Walker is genuinely proud of it: He believes that lowering public employees’ standards of living and bringing them down to the level of private employees is a major accomplishment! According to him “It’s good for the economy.” (Of course he is wrong, and later in the week, I will tell why.)

Finally, I am uncertain that the good governor is familiar with a little document called The American Constitution, because if he was familiar with it, he would know that he is charged with the responsibility of “promoting the general welfare!”

Walker’s policies are “demoting the general welfare – severely!”

GOD, help us!



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