I saw these poor people as I drove by today. You know how much I despise these pro-union stooges, but in this case, take the damn federal money for unemployment. It's the least Hussein Obama can do for our state.

The extended unemployment benefits come from federal funds that the federal Govt doesn't have. The State still has to pay back the funds to the feds. That payback money can only come from higher taxes and much higher taxes on Wisconsins employers. Why aren't they protesting the Democrats Homes, They are the ones that stole all of our States back up money.

The fed funding is already paid for, despite the incorrect comments from prior entries. It's just the same typical, mean-spirited attitude from the republikans, turning up their nose at their fellow citizens, struggling to support themselves and their families. What else is new from these clowns? Send Darling home to get a real job. Oh yeah...she'll get state supported pay-outs that she voted against for everyone else. Get rid of her anyways!

The unemployment problem is that of the State and Federal Democrats. Obama is doing everything in his power to cause unemployment. In another 13 weeks The economy will be even worse than it is now, Because the Democrats in the senate and Barack Obama wont pass any Republican Job growth Ideas. Pay attention People.

Let's just make unemployment compensation last a lifetime! This will fix everything from the death of social security to spreading the wealth around. With lifetime compensation, this will fix the employment issue as well. Everyone who WANTS to work will find a job AND be able to require employers to pay for great health care and retirement benefits as well as super high wages.
Now- who the heck is going to fund this? The employers will be overtaxed and not have a dime, the Gvt. will be broke, and those out on unemployment will protest because the checks are worthless.

Channel 12 interviewed Darling, who explained she supports the protesters' demands to extend unemployment benefits. "I wish they would have called me before protesting, since I agree with them," she said.

@Lyle - I've been laid off, found a new job within 2 weeks. I posses the skills and ambition to succeed unlike these whiners.

Some will say protesting at Darlings campaign office is "Democracy at work," when we all know that this is really a union stated plan to be the biggest, most consistent sour grapes pain in the in the butt to everyone that doesn't agree with their views/demands. We all knew a bully when growing up, the difference being, many of us grew up.

My brother-in-law earned welding degrees from MATC when he came to Milwaukee from New Orleans after Katrina. He received accolades from his teachers and had letters of rec. Still, he searched for months to find a job. The international co he worked for experienced a downturn and last hired, first fired--or laid off. More months go by and he gets work for a company with atrocious safety records and quality control problems. Half the force was laid off. Now a year goes by--for every welding job within a 60 mile radius there are hundreds and hundreds of applicants. He gets hired on tryout basis--works for 1 month and then let go--hmm, free labor for that co. If only he had Nate's smarts (ha!) or Nate's ambition (ha!) or Nate's special qualities (!) he probably would have been working in 2 weeks.

And my brother-in-law and sister have never whined about losing their home--and jobs--due to Katrina. It galls me when people judge their willingness to work without knowing (or caring) how hard they have tried and how difficult the last 5 years have been.

Lyle, are any of these demonstrators union employees? Of course they are. Have the unions made such suggestive statements to remain politically active and too get out and protest as much as possible? Yes, they have. Have any of these demonstrators been fueled by that union rhetoric? Of course they have. Unions areat the heart of the majority of this statewide circus. Your attempt to divert us from the truth is a clear example of what the unions and democrats in general have attempted to do all along.

"Hungry this and homeless that" say Nate, Jay, Sammy, Craig, Shorelander, WFBMike and Michael. Herbert Hoover felt the same way that you do!

I have mixed feelings about this. For one thing, the state is not borrowing money. This is remaining money as part of the stimulus, its a grant. The money was already printed, part of the deficit, and its already in a bank account. I agree, this country is broke, but this money was allocated to be spent, and if Wisconsin doesn't take it, there are 2,000 other hands ready to grab it. I'd rather see this money go to Wisconsin.

There are 10,000 people who lost benefits. A majority of these have now signed up to state entitlement programs. Wouldn't be better for the state if we get these people off the state books for another 13 weeks? I know its passing the buck to the federal level, at some point in time Wisconsin will probably be paying big bucks to bail out California. It all evens out.

Its true, the unemployed have this country held hostage, there are A LOT of FHA insured home loans out there. Would you rather pay 3 to 5 trillion more to banks for defaulted FHA loans? Or would you rather pay unemployment extensions in the hopes these people will eventually find a job. Pick your poison...

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110624/GPG0101/106240546/State-lawmakers-urged-allow-extended-federal-jobless-benefits?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|GPG-News|s

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/124238398.html

http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2011/jun/23/labor-business-groups-urge-veto-of-budget-item-effecting-jobless-benefits/

Alberta Darling, with her position on the Budget Committee did not push for extended benefits for unemployed Wisconsin workers/voters when the legislature was in session. If she really suports this issue, why didn't she use her position to bring the issue up in the legislature while it was in session. (It could have been part of the Budget Repair Bill.) Maybe one of her supporters could list all the legislation that she did actively support. If she actively worked for the passage of the other legislation does that mean that she just passively supports the extension of unemployment benefits. She doesn't seem to be doing it actively. The benefits ran out April 16th, where was Alberta then? She must not think that many of her constituents care.