All your monies belong to Scott Walker
If you are or have attended any of the events in Wisconsin Governor Scott Walkers inauguration (he was sworn in today), including a prayer gathering, you not only needed to be a supporter, but
you've parted with a good deal of your hard earned cash. And just like 2010, Walker will be
keeping 100% of the proceeds.
In the past, that money was donated to charity, but with Walker, his #1 charity is himself. For him, charity not only begins at home, but only includes home.
Just as in 2010, keeping the money for himself is a side note - the last line in a long, glowing report of his inauguration. Most people reading the newspaper, or viewing it online, won't go that far. And that's why that shocking news is placed way, way at the bottom - so people won't know that none of that money goes to charity.
The profit making inauguration events began over the weekend (including a $20 ice skating event and $25 per person prayer event) and commence today with his swearing in. In 2011, the events raised $165,000 which Walker split equally between his campaign and the Wisconsin Republican Party. Who knows what the "haul" will be this year, but no charity will see a penny of it.
His inauguration speech today was nausea-inducing beginning with his thanks to Almighty God, his family, his supporters, the Wisconsin National Guard, and everyone who prayed for him (I think he should have also thanked the media for catapulting his propaganda as the truth). It was also loaded with enough patriotic and "freedom" sloganeering to sink continent.
Naturally, the lies and misinformation were legion:
Since I last stood at this podium, our state has become more free and prosperous. We took the power away from big government special interests and returned it to you—the hard-working taxpayers. More people are working and fewer are unemployed. School scores have improved and more of our students are graduating from high school.
Our retirement system is the only one fully funded in the country. The state's pension and debt ratio is one of the best. And Wisconsin's bond rating is positive.
In contrast to the politicians along the Potomac, we get things done here in the Badger state. There is a clear contrast between Washington and Wisconsin.
Oh, and did I forget to mention that he's clearly running for President (despite all of his 2014 campaign denials)?
But the biggest laugh?
That's what I want for Wisconsin. Working together, I believe we can create a state that is even better than the Wisconsin we grew up in.
Really? Seriously? "Working together?" Parceling out his inaugural appreciation to groups of his supporters only? And then tossing out "working together" as a throw away line at the end?
He's already shown what "working together" looks like as extremist legislation was rammed through the Legislature, gerrymandering done in secret then rammed through, no debate or discussion (or even committee hearings) on legislation, staged votes where any Democrat is declared out of order and told to sit down and shut up, and rules passed by cronies to ban assembly, singing, tshirts, signs, hats, and audio video equipment from the Capitol.
Yeah, working together. By invitation only. Non-Christians, non-Whites, and non-Republicans not allowed. And only White women who "know their place" as serving men.
Enjoy your inauguration haul, Snotty. Our corporate media will keep on hiding your failures and promoting whatever lies you tell to claim success. If, as you claim, God "tells you" to run for President, you may not find all of the media quite so compliant and servile to your wishes as Fox News and Wisconsin media have been. They'll actually look at your past, wade through the John Does, and not just accept your bullshit explanation for what happened.
By all means, enjoy. The Karma Truck has an even bigger delivery to make to you.
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