The American Federation for Children, a right-wing astroturf scheme to destroy public education, is launching a new effort targeting Wisconsin. It is built around framing the problem of educational reform as being blocked by children-hating teachers and their big union bosses. No, really:
Teachers' unions in Wisconsin have cooked up their biggest scheme in a generation: bankrolling efforts to recall six state senators who supported Governor Scott Walker's sweeping reforms.
Not only that, but national education unions want to replace these committed legislators with hand-picked candidates who will carry the water of special interests. One of the challengers is even a board member of the National Education Association (NEA) union!
And if you appreciate irony, Google Ads is placing ads for the American Federation for Children on Daily Kos. Calling George Orwell...
But wait! The American Federation for Children can stop the juggernught of the children-hating big union bosses and the despicable teachers who join the National Educational Association!
The election of these candidates could mean that Governor Walker's transformational reforms -- including the expansion of the state's school voucher programs -- could be rolled back and overturned.
Here is the plan of the stalwarts defending children from being sucked down by the voracious maw of big union bosses:
We're fighting to tell the truth about reform in Wisconsin! It's time to stop these special interests from upending democracy, and we need your help within the next 72 hours to make an impact.
Here's the bottom line: If anti-reform special interests succeed, the reform majority in the Wisconsin State Senate will be wiped out. Governor Scott Walker's agenda will be stopped dead in its tracks. This setback would have devastating national consequences.
Just imagine: Teachers' unions in other states -- along with their wealthy allies -- would likely raise hundreds of millions of dollars to overturn the election of any official who dares to stand up for important reforms that put the needs of children, families and taxpayers first. It's that serious.
OMG! What can we do? Well, the American Federation for Children suggests sending them a donation RIGHT NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE TO STOP THE UNION THUGS!
Wisconsin -- and America -- cannot afford to turn back the clock on reform. The educational futures of tens of thousands of children who benefit from school choice programs are at risk. Economic recovery is at stake. And Governor Walker's pioneering reform agenda -- the one that he outlined just months ago in his keynote speech to the AFC annual policy summit -- cannot be overturned.
George Orwell underestimated the reality of the propaganda model being used by organized wealth to crush organized labor and benefit the top 1% of Americans.