Don't Get Too Excited in Wisconsin

Last spring Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts outraged conservatives with his ruling that allowed the President's health care law, known as Obamacare, to survive. As the dust settled on that case what was predicted by some, and I tend to agree with this narrative, was that Roberts just did not think that the health care law was the most important issue in his mind.

Barring an unforeseen circumstance Chief Justice Roberts should be on the bench for the next twenty years or more. In the near future we should have cases before the Supreme Court that have to do with election law ,( Citizens United showed that Roberts has no qualms about changing the rules in this area) affirmative action, and of course many laws related to business, taxes, and right to work.

A week or so ago a judge in Wisconsin ruled that the Wisconsin anti union law forced through the legislature two years ago was unconstitutional and placed an injunction against it. Now to my knowledge Governor Walker has not put a stop to the practice, in fairness to him, I do not know if this law is something you can start and stop on a dime. And in truth does anyone really think that when this law makes its final appeal, no matter who at that time is the litigant by that time, to the Supreme Court that any judgement favoring unions is going to be forthcoming. To think that, based on the composition of this court is foolish.

No, what Democrats need to understand is that if they go to the Supreme Court looking for relief on labor law they have already lost.

So lets not get too excited about this small injunction. If the folks in Wisconsin really want to affect change they need to vote these anti union folks out of office.