By Bill O'Reilly

With almost everything on the line for the unions and the Democratic Party in America, the situation in Wisconsin is not calming down. In fact, Gov. Scott Walker now says he could fire 1,500 state workers next week if the Democratic senators who have left the state do not return to vote on the union controversy.

As you may know, big money is pouring into Wisconsin on both sides because if the state workers union loses power, there will be a domino effect in other states and the Democratic Party will be hurt big time. So the battle continues and emotions are very high.

One of the strategies for the pro-union people is to attack Fox News because FNC is one of the few media outlets not sympathizing with the protesters. Rather, we are trying to play it straight. That is not sitting well with some on the union side:

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JEFF FLOCK, FOX BUSINESS: Most of the protesters, despite this gentleman here. Most of the people have been…

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Fox lies.

FLOCK: …fairly reasoned, calm and willing to talk.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Fox lies.

FLOCK: Because, as you know, we have done our best to give everybody a voice here.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Fox lies.

MIKE TOBIN, FOX NEWS: You're going to have to listen beyond the hecklers as I answer your question but yes Gov. Walker shot that right down. He said limiting collective bargaining on a temporary basis is just moving a budget problem along to the next election cycle.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And we're hoping to go back and try to do a basic calculation of just how many people….

PEOPLE: Tell the truth. Tell the truth.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Our best guess at this point that there are hundreds if not…

STUART VARNEY, FOX BUSINESS HOST: OK, and here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to ask you to get off TV for a second. Get on the phone. Get to a place where we will be able to hear you telling the truth and away from that raucous crowd in the background.

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"Talking Points" believes that pro-union demonstrators are making a big mistake by attacking Fox News and portraying themselves as unreasonable.

The Democratic senators in Wisconsin are also making a huge error in leaving the state.

As a Rasmussen poll demonstrated on Tuesday, most Americans don't like this stuff and are now siding with Gov. Walker.

As we have reported, there is a huge amount on the line for the USA in this controversy. If the Democrats lose, the country changes dramatically. If the pro-union forces win, the Democrats have a far better chance to hold the presidency in 2012.

And that's "The Memo."

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