That gut feel we had about Republicans not listening to voters...as it turns out, we were right.
We've seen it time and time again, where local and national polls tell us what Americans really
want, and it doesn't look anything like the GOP agenda.
And while most conservatives vote Republican because of one or
two fabricated issues, the dramatic downside is never enough to change their vote.
All of this is explained in one of the best exposes yet, thanks to We-the-irrelevant.org's freedom of information request.
Many GOP defenders in the comments section following the story are quick to mention the “silent majority” of voters who didn’t actively call their representatives. But that's not proof is it? Great stuff. LaCrosse Tribune:
Many GOP defenders in the comments section following the story are quick to mention the “silent majority” of voters who didn’t actively call their representatives. But that's not proof is it? Great stuff. LaCrosse Tribune:
Rep. Kathy Bernier is one big offender. Interesting to note; nowhere at her official site does she mention her party affiliation. Embarrassed?The Wisconsin Legislature recently passed bills to allow dramatically increased campaign contributions (“campaign finance reform”) and to dismantle the Government Accountability Board in the face of overwhelming public objection.
List date Jan. 21, 2016
Retiree Sheila Plotkin of McFarland, Wis., (and her ) web site we-the-irrelevant.org sent open-records requests to Republican state senators and assemblymen to tally public input that each had received prior to voting.
In total, 817 people (99 percent of those who contacted their legislators) were opposed to campaign finance reform, while only nine (1 percent) were in favor. Republican legislators nevertheless voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill.
With regard to dismantling the GAB, 1,501 constituents (90 percent of those commenting) urged their legislators not to dismantle the GAB, while only 173 (10 percent) were in favor. Republicans nevertheless voted to dismantle the GAB.
Who are the Republicans representing? To check the input that your legislator received and compare it with their vote, check out Plotkin’s site.
