Less than a week after his veto of the Wisconsin Accurate Vote bill, Governor Jim Doyle is spending the day at the Nation’s Capital in an effort to prevent the demilitarization of the Dairy State. The pentagon is beginning another round of base closures and no good Governor wants to lose weapons, and no Democrat Governor wants to lose money. Consider what is at stake.
From the Governors Office: “The total economic impact of the state’s military bases is significant. More than 8,200 military, civilian, and contract workers are employed by the state’s military bases and generate an estimated $918 million annually into the economy.”This is money that WEAC can potentially use for teacher benefits so even though war is bad for children and other living things, the uber-union may forgive their Governor being friendly to the "War Machine". The Madison uber-socialist crowd may find it harder to forgive him for sounding like he takes actual pride in the concept of American self defense.
Doyle's Letter to the Army: (PDF File) “And Wisconsin’s bases also provide unmatched capabilities for carrying out critical missions to protect homeland security. For example, the 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field is the closest Fighter Wing to Chicago – only 7 minutes flight time away – playing a key role in Operation Noble Eagle.”Less than a week after his veto of the Wisconsin Accurate Vote bill, Governor Jim Doyle is making a case that he needs to defend Chicago. At first I was perplexed but then it dawned on me, the Governor is simply protecting his voters.
