Here in Minnesota we now have a Democratic governor plus the Democrats are now in majority control of the State's House and Senate.
Does anyone really believe these Democrats will improve the lives and living conditions of working people?
Does anyone actually believe these Democrats with their huge majority handed to them will now enforce Affirmative Action and move to end racist inequalities in Minnesota?
Does anyone really believe these Democrats will move to eliminate poverty or at least alleviate poverty rather than making poverty worse?
Does anyone think these Democrats will remove the primary and main obstacle to union organizing in Minnesota by rescinding this draconian "At-will hiring; At-will firing" legislation presently on the books giving most employers free reign to fire any worker engaged in union organizing or fighting for full equality?
What these Democrats could do with their new majority and complete control of the state legislative apparatus to improve the lives and living conditions is just about without limit or restriction--- but, what working people will be getting from these Democrats is nothing but a kick in the ass.
This "liberal" Democratic Governor Mark Dayton has demonstrated very clearly what these worthless Democrats intend to do with their new found majority power:
* Harass and intimidate public employees and cut their standard of living.
* Refuse to enforce Affirmative Action on public works projects including the new billion dollar plus Viking Stadium and the billion dollar bridge across the St. Croix River boondoggle; both projects which will further enrich contractors and construction companies while deny people of color, women and the handicapped the jobs to which they are entitled.
What we can expect from Governor Dayton who came to power promising to "tax-the-rich" and enforce Affirmative Action is higher taxes on the working class and more discrimination and expanding poverty.
There are possibly two state legislators who we can count on to stand up for the rights of working people in general but probably none who will take a stand for full equality in employment.
A very sad state of affairs in a state which once boasted of having two socialist governors--- Floyd B. Olson and Elmer Benson--- elected on the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party ticket who made improving the plight of ALL working people and eliminating racist inequality their primary order of business.