This is Not a Democracy

I'd really like to think that the demonstrations in Wisconsin are for the good of something...anything, at this point. But all I'm seeing is one side vs. the other, again. Interesting how the facts of a matter can lie hidden for a long time and then the light of day shines upon them. To whit-more and more people are finding out that a portion of their state taxes go to enrich the unions, the union members, and ultimately, one particular party. I'm not against unions. In fact I believe they have a respectable and worthwhile place in the American agenda. But like so many other things, when something becomes so politicized to the point that it is self-defeating and works against the very principles for which it was founded, well, that is very sad, to say the least. Enter the President of the United States who openly provided support to the public employee unions in Wisconsin to the detriment of the Governor who I believe is trying to work out a very equitable solution for all. And has been pointed out, a governor of a state is required by law, to balance his state budget, unlike a spend-happy President who thinks our money is play money. We have heard of the President's background as a community organizer and the questionable characters he has been associated with. They say you are known by the company you keep. Right now I believe that many of the union demonstrators do not fully realize all the facts of this matter but are being swept up in the limelight and bedazzled by their own community organizers in which the facts are being spewed. Maybe some of them are seeing the light. But if this state does not get a handle on its economy and allows a bunch of rabble rousers to intimidate and sway a Governor to back down from doing his job, then we have indeed, lost this republic. It's not a democracy. It's a constitutional republic. For those who are unfamiliar with the word please look it up. There's a big difference.