In what appears to have been planned for months, the GOP is having several Senators double talk the state into a shut down. On one hand the senators led by Limmer and Nienow filed a petition to shut down the state saying it was unconstitutional for the state to spend money without a budget. Speaking out of the other corner of there mouths, they asked the state Supreme Court Monday to confine what would be funded during a government shutdown to what is required by the Minnesota constitution, federal mandates or state law.
They also accused Governor Dayton of a power grab with his filing attempting to keep the state open. There is no doubt in this writers mind that this has been planned by GOP for many months and goes along with their no compromise policy.
Their statement "Our purpose as interveners is to oppose the petitions of the governor and attorney general, which usurp the authority of the Legislature,” really means to usurp the power of the GOP. In the meantime the GOP refuses to answer questions on what might happen to Rep Hackbarth over his horrendous response to a constituent when he responded to her email,
“I can’t believe what I’m hearing from folks? All, similar letters to yours.
Are you a Union member? If so, are they the communists giving you this propaganda?” Hackbarth allegedly wrote.
“Do you know the who, what, when, where, why, and how, of Fidel Castro? Hitler rose to power using and blaming the jews for the destruction of the German economy. Castro built his army of murderers by blaming the rich bankers and capitalist for destroying Cuba and taking advantage of the Cuban people. Hummmm?” the alleged Hackbarth e-mail concludes.
I asked myself after reading that a few times, is that what GOP in general believes, that unions are communist and people belonging to unions, or for that matter people who are Democrats will build armies of murderers to take power in this country and that wanting to tax the rich is the same as Hitler killing millions of jews???? I have to admit that I have been a Republican for a long time, but the more I look at Hackbarth's statement, the more I pause to think some more.
Hackbarth was earlier stripped of his leadership roles when he was found
parked in a St. Paul Planned Parenthood lot and was seen with a handgun. According to a Star Tribune article he was apparently checking on a girlfriend who he suspected of having dinner with another man. You can draw your conclusions on that one, but anyway the GOP is not answering any questions.
It appears that the GOP is busy spinning tales on hand and on the other as quiet as church mouse.
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