Image by Getty Images via @daylifeKeith Ellison, one of my heroes these days, speaks the unadulterated truth. Surprising to see this from any politician in public.
Ellison said Gov. Scott Walker, who says the collective bargaining changes must be made to help resolve the state's budget deficit, is showing signs usually associated with a dictator: "He won't negotiate; that's not the spirit of a public servant. He's being extreme, radical and reckless, and he's going to fail."
The conference call was arranged by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which works to elect progressive candidates.
Adam Green, the group's co-founder, said the Wisconsin battle has become a "proxy for what Americans are feeling nationally, massive tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, followed by cuts to the middle class."
He said rallies will be held Saturday, at noon local time, in all 50 state Capitols, to support the Wisconsin state workers.
Ellison said that the far right's vision — which Walker is pushing in Wisconsin — would have an America with a tiny elite corporate community and the wealthy ruling a vast working class, with no social services. He said it would be similar to Nigeria or Pakistan.
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