Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for March 10, 2011
March 09, 2011
March 11, 2011
Transcript:
Jeff: Almost there, dawg - we just crossed over into Berzerkistan... that's Trff City, the capital, below us! Zipper: Beautiful town, actually. Jeff: Yeah, but you can't believe the poverty. Check out the protests on the street. Zipper: Wow... linen tunics and pitchforks! Jeff: It's like stepping back in time!
One of the problems in Wisconsin is the trouble reporters are having (as well as Dem. representatives) getting IN the State House to work.
And the Faux Noise ‘reportage’ slant coming out.
Madison is certainly a reminder, and perhaps a seed crystal.
Do you work a forty-hour week?
Do you work eight-hour days?
Do you get ANY kind of paid vacation, sick leave, benefits?
Thank a union if the answer is yes.
I know, I know, unions have also (as have corporations) been susceptible to takeover by organized crime. So have governments. The power balance is invaluable, even when unstable. The game is worth the candle.