I'm not one for conspiracy theories. Frankly, I don't think the government could conspire its way out of the Capitol South Metro stop at rush hour.
The thing is conspiracy theories come in three sizes. There is the "you have to be off your rocker" theory. Think birthers, truthers and people who watched too much of The X Files. There are also the historical conspiracy theories. These conspiracy theories revolve around something that happened a long time ago and no one cares if you buy into alternate histories. Think Kennedy's assassination and people who still think Elvis is alive.
Then there are the conspiracies that are so brazen that the best place to hide them is out in the open. Take the firing of all of those attorneys general in 2006. Talking Points Memo uncovered the story that was essentially out in the open for everyone to see. All you had to do was take off the blindfold and realize that you were touching an elephant, so to speak.
The latest round of union busting might have a deeper significance than just political maneuvering. Here's some dots to connect.