Repubs cut the sound system.......again.

April 11th, the Joint Finance Budget hearing was cut off at the scheduled closing time, despite people being in line to speak. The Republicans got up and left, but the Democrats, including State Senator Lena Taylor stayed to listen to the remainder of the speakers. Of Course, Lena Taylor had to tell this to the crowd with a bullhorn because Representative Robin Vos Turned off the sound system. Yes, he cut the microphones.

Eerily similar to the Move by Jeff Fitzgerald to cut the microphones of the Assembly Democrats during the 1:30 am roll call vote that was closed before several of the Dems were able to even register their votes.

Here we have a pattern- cutting off microphones (Vos & Fitzgerald)- also, not meeting with or returning phone calls from Union Leaders (Scott Walker) -Restricting the ability of the public to vote (SB 6) This adds insult to injury. The Walker administration got a lot of criticism for refusing to meet with the Assembly Democrats, so Walker set up some meetings. According to Rep Brett Hulsey, they were purely for show- but there is at least a semblance of the correct democratic process.
Some Republican Senators have felt public pressure from the recalls, and have since backpedaled on their support for Walker's Budget and the rest of the far-right Agenda. Lets not trust these people any further than we can throw them; but they need to at least act like they are being accountable to their constituents.

At least we have the show of democracy here. Michigan is actually getting rid of democratic rule for its poorest residents.