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[okafor]

Heh, heh, heh. I guess the libs are still angry.


Labor Day parade organizers: No Republicans allowed in parade - WAOW - Newsline 9, Wausau News, Weather, Sports

WAUSAU (WAOW) --Labor Day parade organizers confirm that no Republicans will be allowed to participate in this year's Labor Day Parade.

Council president Randy Radtke says they choose not to invite elected officials who have "openly attacked worker's rights" or did nothing when state public workers lost most of their right to collectively bargain.

The parade is sponsored by the Marathon County Labor Council. A Wausau city spokeswoman said the city does not contribute any money to the parade.

Rep. Sean Duffy's chief of staff, Brandon Moody, released a statement to Newsline 9:

"Having walked in this parade in past years, Congressman Duffy was hoping that for a moment, we could set our differences aside and simply have some fun in a family-friendly event."

 

[revanneosl]

I don't understand why it should surprise anybody that a Labor organization, organizing a Labor parade on Labor day should choose to exclude those who have taken a radical anti-Labor stance.

Would you be surprised if the NAACP excluded a KKK group from marching in a parade that they were sponsoring on MLK day?

 

[Fantine]

There was one Republican who voted with Democrats in Walker's showdown at the Capitol.

So, to be fair, they shouldn't exclude all Republicans--they should let the one Republican in the state who supports organized labor to attend.

 

[okafor]

I don't understand why it should surprise anybody that a Labor organization, organizing a Labor parade on Labor day should choose to exclude those who have taken a radical anti-Labor stance.

Would you be surprised if the NAACP excluded a KKK group from marching in a parade that they were sponsoring on MLK day?

Oh, I thoroughly understand your logic. I think Democrats should be banned from all 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Veteran's Day celebrations. Socialist May Day is more for them, don't you think?

 

[Nathan Poe]

Oh, I thoroughly understand your logic. I think Democrats should be banned from all 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Veteran's Day celebrations.

I can see your anger -- the Dems are too busy trying to end wars instead of start them.

Socialist May Day is more for them, don't you think?

I think the Tea Party's already called dibs on that one.

 

[SOAD]

Heh, heh, heh. I guess the libs are still angry.

The link you provided states

Council president Randy Radtke says they choose not to invite elected officials who have "openly attacked worker's rights" or did nothing when state public workers lost most of their right to collectively bargain.

That does not say anything about banning republicans from the parade. Do you have any quote from the parade council which states republicans are banned?

 

[Fantine]

Oh, I thoroughly understand your logic. I think Democrats should be banned from all 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Veteran's Day celebrations. Socialist May Day is more for them, don't you think?

Many Democrats were highly decorated war heroes. JFK, for example, who recounts his WWII experience in "PT109." While George W. Bush was defending the shores of Alabama from the Viet Cong, John Kerry was earning purple hearts and medals of honor in Vietnam. Woodrow Wilson was President during WWI and FDR and Truman were Presidents during WWII. President Obama succeeded in eliminating Osama Bin Laden.

Americans of all parties honor those who have lost their lives defending our country and those who serve in the military today, as well they should, and to intimate otherwise is not only false but unpatriotic.

 

[SOAD]

Oh, I thoroughly understand your logic. I think Democrats should be banned from all 4th of July, Memorial Day, and Veteran's Day celebrations. Socialist May Day is more for them, don't you think?

Considering the parade council never said republicans cannot participate, your comment about not letting democrats participate is meaningless. A better example would be if a VietNam parade council banned Jane Fonda from participating in their parade. It would make sense.

 

[SOAD]

Also, it is a privately funded event so they are allowed to invite or not invite whomever the choose. Apparently some do not understand that concept.

 

[kermit]

That does not say anything about banning republicans from the parade. Do you have any quote from the parade council which states republicans are banned?

Republicans always want it both ways. They want to vote against federal stimulous money then show up for opening celebrations of things built with that money. They want to vote against labor rights then show up at events celebrating labor.

 

[okafor]

The link you provided states


That does not say anything about banning republicans from the parade. Do you have any quote from the parade council which states republicans are banned?

Oh?

WAUSAU (WAOW) --"Labor Day parade organizers confirm that no Republicans will be allowed to participate in this year's Labor Day Parade."

 

[kermit]

Oh?

WAUSAU (WAOW) --"Labor Day parade organizers confirm that no Republicans will be allowed to participate in this year's Labor Day Parade."

I took my daughter to see a local Halloween parade last fall. I was not allowed participate, but I was not banned.

 

[okafor]

I took my daughter to see a local Halloween parade last fall. I was not allowed participate, but I was not banned.

And?

 

[Nathan Poe]

And?

And Republicans are not banned from the Labor Day Parade.

 

[SOAD]

Oh?

WAUSAU (WAOW) --"Labor Day parade organizers confirm that no Republicans will be allowed to participate in this year's Labor Day Parade."

That statement came from who? I don't suppose you have a an actual quote from the parade council? How can you tell we are not witnessing a case of media bias? OH!!!! There is not bias here because it is what you expected to hear

So, do you have a direct quote, or is hearsay from the media good enough for you?

 

[kermit]

Ah yes, the distinction without a difference.

What you are not getting is that this is a privately funded event. Let's expand in the MLK example from earlier. Suppose the NAACP funded a parade to honor MLK. They would be within their rights to not allow white-dominsist groups to participate. That's not to say that they are banned from attending.

LOL. It's so funny to watch liberal crybabiesflopping all over the place with foolish comments, trying to rally around their causes when confronted with evidence of vengeful liberal tactics.

No it's funny to watch people who are anti-labor get mad when they aren't allowed to participate in an event celebrating labor.

Hey, here's a newflash! You lost elections, and elections have cosequences. Take a minute and get over it.

Votes have consequences to. When you vote against something you can't be expected to welcomed to participate in an event celebrating that thing. Funny that no pro-choice Democrats get up in arms about not being invited to participate in pro-life rallies.

 

[SOAD]

LOL. What a fail!!!

Being reported in the media is not OK, so I guess, what, I would have to have been in a council meeting to hear it for myself?

You should really try to do better.

The fail is yours because you have no quote or source to defend the statement.

The closest thing to a quote is from Council president Randy Radtke
says they choose not to invite elected officials who have
"openly attacked worker's rights" or did nothing when state public workers lost most of their right to collectively bargain.

I will wait for you to defend the statement with actual evidence.

 

[SOAD]

Here is the statement.

The Wausau Labor Day Parade is a time to celebrate the working men and women of Wisconsin. It is not a political event or stop on the campaign trail. It is a time for working families to come together to celebrate their hard work and a time where we recognize the labor movement for all they have given us -- the weekend, the 40 hour work week, child labor protection, a safe work environment. It should come as no surprise that organizers choose not to invite elected officials who have openly attacked worker's rights or stood idly by while their political party fought to strip public workers of their right to collectively bargain.

Randy Radtke
President Marathon County Labor Council AFL-CIO

Obviously, democrats who attacked the labor unions in Wisconsin are also not personally invited. Hey, since it was the republicans who attacked the labor unions and not the democrats, then I can see why partisans would want to politicize the decision. As was already stated, it is a privately funded event and republicans are welcome to not join in on the festivities. I honestly don't know why they would want to go to such a partisan democratic event except to cause trouble.

I guess it is about the republicans! Funny republicans.

 

[okafor]

What you are not getting is that this is a privately funded event. Let's expand in the MLK example from earlier. Suppose the NAACP funded a parade to honor MLK. They would be within their rights to not allow white-dominsist groups to participate. That's not to say that they are banned from attending.

Oh, I'm getting it. It's still funny watching liberals trying to deal with loss.

No it's funny to watch people who are anti-labor get mad when they aren't allowed to participate in an event celebrating labor.

I don't think anyone's getting mad. We just find you guys funny.


Votes have consequences to. When you vote against something you can't be expected to welcomed to participate in an event celebrating that thing. Funny that no pro-choice Democrats get up in arms about not being invited to participate in pro-life rallies.[/QUOTE]

 

[kermit]

It's still funny watching liberals trying to deal with loss.

What are you even talking about?

I don't think anyone's getting mad. We just find you guys funny.

If Reps aren't mad about nto being ask to participate then why say anything at all? Funny is expecting to be asked to participate in an event while opposing the cause.