The ‘Storm’: Wisconsin Teachers’ Union Members Invade Arizona
- Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:33pm by
Mytheos Holt
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The cliche “If you can‘t beat ’em, join ‘em,” might be tired, but it’s also true. Unfortunately, the Wisconsin Teachers‘ Unions don’t appear to have taken it to heart following their humiliating defeat against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who appears to have routed the teachers‘ unions so completely that they’ve decided to leave Wisconsin. Woefully enough, they haven’t left to ponder their failings, do some soul searching and emerge modernized. Rather, they’ve decided that rather than shrug their shoulders and say, “If you can‘t beat ’em, join ‘em,” they real message they ought to take away is, “If you can‘t beat ’em, bully someone weaker.”
Thus, today, a story comes from the Arizona Daily Independent indicating that Wisconsin’s teachers union leadership has decided to pack up their highlighters, chalk and apples, and begin picketing schools in Tucson, Arizona. Why? Because of the local school board’s controversial decision to ban schools from offering Mexican-American studies courses that are overly political and aim to radicalize students on the basis of race. At the practical level, this apparently meant banning Mexican-American studies courses altogether (what that means about Mexican-American studies, we don’t like to think), which is where Wisconsin‘s teachers’ unions decided to plant their flag:
A Wisconsin teacher advised her “brothers and sisters” and the TUSD Governing Board members that this is “a revolution” and called for “solidarity” at last night’s Governing Board meeting.
Professor Anita Fernandez advised the Board that that they are in town with a “full commitment to bring back Mexican American Studies here and elsewhere across the country.”[...]
The radical group has named their political effort “Freedom Summer” after civil rights effort in the summer of 1964.
The group of about 30 adults and a few students gathered at the Board meeting to begin what they call the “storm.” Isabel Garcia and Roberto “Dr. Cintli” Rodriguez addressed the Board as they almost always do, to spew invective and false claims about the Mexican American Studies classes.
The adults once again trotted out Nico, a young man who has become the poster boy for their cause. He approached the speaker’s podium, said he didn’t know why he was there. He then told the Board that all he had to say was “hell,” which was greeted by warm and adoring laughter from his adult “mentors.
One adult who identified herself as a “teacher” told the Board that “the world is watching you, and we are enraged and we will do whatever we have to do to carry on Freedom Summer.”
We have to note the irony involved in this – apparently the Wisconsin Teachers‘ Unions’ idea of protesting the argument that Mexican-American studies courses promote radicalization and politicized behavior…is to radicalize and politicize the discussion about Mexican-American studies courses. Proving the arguments of your opponents with your actions is not typically a wise strategy.
Nevertheless, the school district has every reason to worry. Bloodied Wisconsin Teachers‘ Union members are still Wisconsin Teachers’ Union members, and with school closings on the horizon, their presence could change from that of a hysterical nuisance to a genuine thorn in the local Board’s side. We hope the “Freedom Summer” reaches its fall soon.
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Comments (116)
ISRAELISOURFRIEND
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:07pmWHEN THE ZETAS TAKE THE GUNS FROM FAST AND FURIOUS THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF OUR GOVERNMENT FOR US!
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Report Post »lukerw
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 8:38pmI would never ask the Aztecs to save me!
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 10:36pmBring it. We will beat you everywhere. You are highlighting your intolerance and demonstrating why the teachers unions should be eliminated. All public employees should be treated more like federal employees whose wages and benefits are determined w/o collective bargaining and CAN be fired following reasonable HR policies. If you doubt it look into the background checks for IHS healthcare providers and their salaries versus private sector.
Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 6:15amMore outsiders invading Arizona. Arizona is used to this.
Report Post »Perspective
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:06pmOf course if you were to say you wanted to have a German-Americans studies course they’d scream and rail against it and most likely call you a Nazi.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:01pmYou were born to carry these 50 lb sacks to El Paso. It’s your destiny. That’s the History of Mexico. That wasn’t too hard, now was it?
Report Post »TKDlifer
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:04pmThe Union thugs from the Peoples Republic Of Wisconsin will be easy to spot. They will be the ones standing next to the Mexican Flag at the La Raza rally thinking that it is the Flag of Arizona
Report Post »eyedoc5
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:21pmWI proved it is a conservative state in tougher times than any other state has faced in an election. Don’t bad mouth my state, we are the voice of conservatism in the country; Scott Walker, Paul Ryan.
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:38pmWe EVICTED those ******. Get your story right. The only “peoples republic” is Madison and they are running scared in Madison!!!!!!
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:52pmthe Wisconsin Teachers‘ Union need to brush up on history and see what happened to the San Patricio Battalion at Chapultepec………hey, AZ; Got Rope??!!
Report Post »Worldsapart
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 7:03pmAre these Wisconsin idiots really coming here in July/August? I can’t wait!
Report Post »I HATE Tucson (having lived there for 4 annoying years of my life; UofA), but I just might drive on down to watch these morons sweat their butts off. This protest ought to last all of about 6 minutes.
It’s also a little too late. Didn’t we already have and win this fight? Maybe someone will call up Sheriff Joe and tip him of to some ‘illegal immigrants’ down in Tucson. Different county? So what, it’s Sheriff-Freaking-Joe! Go Joe!
January24
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 8:18pmTo Eyedoc and Lapua ~
YES! You sure did show the union thugs who was boss in Wisconsin!
We’re proud of you. Please don’t read criticism of radical teachers spreading their vile politics in Arizona as criticism of the fine people of Wisconsin (like yourselves).
You guys and girls did a GREAT job of supporting Gov. Walker in the recall election. You showed the rest of America how to do it. Kudos!
Report Post »Wolfgang the Gray
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 8:32pmArizona has rope, but why bother? Copper jacketed lead, it’s the new rope. /8-)
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 6:24amGreat the teacher’s union is going to fund AZ vacations for all those loser teachers. It is no wonder the public school system is in trouble with useful idiots like these, but on the high side, it may give AZ’s economy a little boost (what with the jail fines, court costs, etc). Jan Brewer won’t put up with their bad behavior very long.
Report Post »PJ3
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 11:02amWe in Wisconsin fought the liberal socialist unions here and won. AZ fight them there and win too.
Report Post »scrudge
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:02pmAh Yes…. why dosn’t wISCONSIN teachers move to mEXICO they would fit in.. ???? hOLDER will give you a firearm… make it your perminent home… take cALIF. with you
Report Post »jhrusky
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:20pmC’mon, people. It’s for the children.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:52pmAin’t nuttin for the Children. It’s all for UNIONS and their corrupt organization. The more you let the unions get foot hold, the dumber your children will become. All this stuff about “it being for the little children” is intended to make you think that’s a fact, while in fact: it’s for the unions payroll and buying the liberal party, keeping bad teachers on to help your kids get dumber, and more teachers who will be complacent.
It’s all about money & power and never about your children. Get wise. Kick them out of Arizona before they destroy what Jan & Joe have accomplished.
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:34pmWhen the unions bankrupt your city and close down your schools it will be all for the children right ?
Report Post »January24
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 8:22pmCome on, Bluebonnet and Mammy. I think Rusky was being sarcastic with his comment that “it’s for the children.”
Rusky (I think) was making fun of the way the radicalized, leftist teachers union members always claim “it’s for the children” when they’re out in the streets acting like the thugs they are, trying to destroy America.
I THINK his point was that it’s OBVIOUSLY NOT for the children in any way, shape or form.
Report Post »subic
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 10:51pmI concur BLUEBONNET! I read these unions like a book. AZ better get tough with these slimeballs.
Report Post »jhrusky
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 12:41pm@ january24
“Rusky (I think) was making fun of the way the radicalized, leftist teachers union members always claim “it’s for the children” when they’re out in the streets acting like the thugs they are, trying to destroy America.”
You are correct. I guess from now on when posting on The Blaze I will ensure I use the tags when posting sarcasm.
Report Post »SocialistSlayer
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:01pmAre all teachers in America becoming Communist? It sure is starting to look that way! Time to start firing teachers and rid ourselves of their communist unions!
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:29pmThey all need cleaning out. Close public schools, and have been needing closing for years. They offer nothing but negative things for the students and the filth, bullying and socialist indoctrination, dumbing down that has been layered upon through the years. Get those leftist, dope smoking hedonists away from your children who do not want anything good and decent around your children. Where the Ten Commandments are not welcome people should not consider these people looking out for your interests, they have no conscious and have sold their soul to the unions and Communist/Socialist/Marxists.
Report Post »mensa141
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:42pmRemove tenure at the local school level as well at the university level. Teachers such as these do not need to be teaching anyone’s children.
Report Post »Kenszen
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:50pmNo, not *all* teachers are becoming communist–just that the ones who are, are becoming *more* communist. There are a lot of teachers, I would say at least half if not more–probably more–who are good teachers that you never hear about. And many of them, unfortunately, are afraid to speak up because of union arm twisting and thuggery. The union is the biggest problem for education. The next biggest problem are ill-informed or school boards with ill-intent. Whenever you see teachers in the news, it’s mostly because of the jerks acting out.
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:59pmIs it just me or is the Democrats in Wisconsin constantly fleeing the state?
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:10pmthey sure are always fleeing
Report Post »barber2
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 6:20pmDo they have a travel agent ? think of the expense involved in all of this . wonder how their rank and file feel about this use of there dues.
Report Post »BikerHoop
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:51amThey ARE always fleeing. But didn’t you know… “this is what Democracy looks like”? (sarc) We here in WI took them to task for throwing their tantrum over losing control of the state, so now they’re going to try somewhere else to try to prove their viability/validity. Hopefully they’ll be treated the same no matter where they go.
Report Post »OneTermPresident
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:55pmAdd this to the long list of reasons the Dept. of Education needs to be dismantled… the sooner the better if you care about the education students of all ages are receiving. They‘re nothing but a socialist political machine today that’s constantly wanting other people to give them more than the other people have.
Kids? Forget the kids! It’s all about the union members… Albert Shanker..who’s dead now was a past president of the teachers union and he became famous for this quote: ” When school children start paying union dues, that’s when I’ll start representing the interests of school children.”
School spending has gone through the roof and test scores are flat.
Report Post »While most every other service in life has gotten faster, better, and cheaper, one of the most important things we buy… education has remained completely stagnant, unchanged since we started measuring it in 1970.
mensa141
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:44pmJimmy Carter worked to ensure that statistic.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 8:03pmLet’s get some diversity back in this country! Abolish the Dept of Education before they homogenize us into a grey stain–like finger paints that have been worked a bit too much!
Report Post »TruthPolice60
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:55pmMexican American studies… hate the gringo
Afro American studies…. hate whitey
LBGT Studies… Hate heterosexual Christians
This stuff passes for education? The tide has turned. We’re on to the libs. Their government sponsored educational nonsense has been exposed, and will be crushed !
There are 3 reasons people go in to teaching… June, July and August. I hope these Brat suckers from Wisconsin enjoy the comfortable Arizona summers !
Report Post »FoundersFan1773
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 9:43pmAmen TruthPolice60, keep up the good work!
Report Post »If only the media was the truth police instead of progressive / socialist hacks.
historyguy48
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:54pmComrades if green is the new red it appears that our educators are also showing their true colors!
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:32pmThey are called watermelons. Green on the outside while all red inside.
Report Post »Just_Us
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:54pmI live in Tucson, and I can tell you, nobody cares about this issue now that it has been resolved. We do not tolerate racism here, we don’t teach mexican kids to hate whites and we do not tolerate anyone who supports that kind of behavior. The protests so far have been very much like a KKK rally for mexicans. You have a handful of mexicans filled with hate and violence while a vast majority is embarrassed they share the same ethnic background. We put an end to this racist behavior but now the radical left ilk is screaming like a 2 yr old that they insist on teaching hate in the classrooms. Now Wisconsin is sending more two year olds? Hope we have enough diapers on hand to deal with all the crap these folks will produce. Fear not, they will not receive a warm welcome here…..we dont take crap from nobody down here!
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 9:00pmThat’s very refreshing. Thanks for letting us know!
Report Post »BikerHoop
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:54amBeing a resident of WI I give you my permission (as though you even need it!) to do to these ingrates as you will. Have fun!
Report Post »Dde13
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:54pmWow! They are really concerned for the children in Wisconsin!!!!
Report Post »TurboCat
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 4:36amThey’re also picking on Arizona because of O-blame-a’s war on that state. Him and Holder and Janet have been targeting Arizona for a while now. It is not a coincidence that the radical thugs are going there to cause intimidation, confrontation, and probably violence
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:53pmArizona need a law against cow bells.
Report Post »Silversmith
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:50pmSo they lost in Wisconsin. Now they are fighting in Arizona? About an unrelated issue? Sounds like these folks need a win really badly. I guess it doesn’t matter what the issue is.
I think it’s post traumatic stress disorder.
Silversmith
Report Post »wboehmer
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:13pmThey don’t need a win. They need something to occupy their time. Why? Because those oh so hard-workiing teachers HAVE THE WHOLE SUMMER OFF!
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:37pmI think we should follow the money. Just who is funding this, and how? I bet the funds are coming from somewhere other than the union. It might get filtered through the union though.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 8:24pmWhy don’t they go to Iraq or Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia, or Syria or Egypt and fight, where they could make a difference? Not just kidding–if the teachers really wanted to make a difference in the World, why not look offshore? Or, is it all about THEIR salary, THEIR pensions, THEIR work rules, etc? What a sorry, sorry joke they are!
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:50pmLeftist can be teachers but their teachers 6-7 hours during the work week, they are Leftist 24/7 365
Report Post »BOstinks
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:49pmThose that can do, those who can‘t teach and apparently now those who can’t teach join rebel unions and travel the country. Doubtful they can read a map, I wonder how they will ever find their way home?
Report Post »BikerHoop
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 7:57amHopefully, they won’t find their way back here. With any luck, at the end of summer, they’ll find themselves at the bottom of the Grand Canyon or somewhere like that with absolutely no idea how to get out. Even though we don’t want them back, we also realize it’s not fair to wish them on someone else.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:49pmARIZONA can handle them.
GOD BLESS AND PROTECT, ARIZONA.
You guys need any ka help, just let us know!
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:44pmAt least Los Zetas don’t BS you and tell you that what they do is for your own good.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:43pmIm going to start a movement called “Fluffy American Puppies with Golden Hearts” and go there with the specific intention to rub the egde of my shoe down the shin of anyone caught protesting what one state has decided to do in order to not become “California Lite” and have all their cities go bankrupt.
You can call yourself “Freedom Summer” and attempt to put the MANY in chains by the design of the FEW all you want. —-
RISE UP “FLUFFY AMERICAN PUPPIES!!” — RISE UP!!!
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:40pmI could get behind that movement. Have some boots with hard edged soles too.
Report Post »marcus_arealius
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:43pmWhat would be a Mexican American study ? Hacking into a power poll without electrocuting yourself? How to fill out government forms for free stuff? How to call the ACLU ?
Report Post »marcus_arealius
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:50pmOoops, that should read ‘power pole’ .. then again maybe there are such things as ‘power polls’.
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:56pmComrade, how about the proper use of a bomb vest?
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 5:49pmHISTORYGUY48, as long as all of the volunteers does a test run….in a quarry pit.
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:42pmHey Arizona, quick while they aren’t looking, pack up and move to Wisconsin and let them deal with all the illegals!
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:44pmI like the way you think!
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:42pmSo, the rats have jumped ship and scampered off to what they hope is a new safe haven to spread more of their vile infestations.
Report Post »Justus39
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:40pmUnions want nothing more than to destroy America and turn us into a Communist Country. They are selfish and self centered.
Report Post »Fubared
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:39pmToads and wankers. Those than can do, those that can’t teach, and those that can‘t teach endorse bullying and causing trouble in someone else’s backyard.
Report Post »Gary S
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:39pmWait til they meet the Zetas. “Say hello to Mr. Holder’s leetle friend.”
Report Post »Just in time
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 4:39pmThat’s a good thing, they can get an education on how bad the situation is.
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