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O'Brien's "Right to Work" (for Less) Obsession Sinks to New Low
Does the funeral of a beloved Republican Governor give Speaker Bill O'Brien the opportunity he has been waiting for? Since Governor Lynch vetoed O'Brien's plan (HB474) for NH to become the only eastern state north of the Mason-Dixon Line to strip workers rights to organize, O'Brien has been scheming for ways to "reduce the denominator" needed to pass the 2/3's present and voting test.
Apparently some lawmakers are afraid to attend Walter Peterson's Funeral out of fear that Speaker O'Brien will call for the override vote while the are a way.
In a must read article by Michael McCord at Seacoast Online Republican Representative Susan Emerson says she is disappointed that O'Brien did not adjust the house calendar to allow representatives to attend the funeral without fear of the override vote coming to the floor.
"(Peterson) and I were very close, and though it was tempting, I will be in Concord to sustain the veto if it comes up,"
Despite the fact 60% of NH supports workers rights to organize and bargain, Speaker O'Brien and his "Leadership" team, working for outside interests & ideology, are using every strong-armed tactic in the book to win their fight against constitutional checks and balances.
Speaker O'Brien, have you no shame? Are you not attending the Governor's Funeral?*
You don't have the votes. The people of NH do not want this legislation passed. It's time to move on.
* Update 10:30am: I am hearing that today's event is private and there will be a public event tomorrowSunday. Perhaps Speaker O'Brien will be in attendance then. Regardless, out of respect for the Peterson Family, O'Brien could have guaranteed not to have the override vote today so those who planned to attend today could do so without fear.
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