Bill Moyers, liberal-progressive mouthpiece for PBS, frequently attacks Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for his innovative reforms, including successful efforts to curb collective bargaining rights. In a recent rebroadcast, Moyers castigated the former County Executive and current state chief executive for positioning himself as a prop for ALEC: the American Legislative Exchange Council. This interest group has united corporate, grassroots, and state legislators to advance model legislation, both in form and following, to promote conservative causes, including limited government and local control.
Besides his critique of Walker's collective bargaining reforms, Moyers has also faulted his support for conceal-and-carry gun laws, which have significantly diminished violent crime. He also faulted Walker's drive to privatize education through virtual schools and vouchers, as if governments should have all the freedoms of choice, but not students and parents. Unlike modern liberals, who talk about freedom and equality for the middle class, Walker's policies have improved opportunities for all Wisconsin residents.
Despite the tone of menace and distrust presented by Moyers, Governor Walker should be proud of the liberal "journalist's" posturing. Like many regressive progressives, Moyers despises federalism and any move on the part of states to maintain or even expand their authority at the expense of the federal government. The United States needs more leaders like Walker, who refuse to bow the "Almighty Power" of Washington at the expense of the local autonomy of the states and the people. The Founding Fathers of the United States Constitution would certainly applaud Walker and ALEC's grassroots initiative.
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