Pro union anti freedom ally.
Looks to me like the unionistas are more spread out but not more numerous.
Posted on 01/07/2013 5:31:58 AM PST by MichCapCon
The mainstream media has persisted in reporting that around 12,500 union members participated in the rally against worker freedom at the state Capitol.
The Capitol’s facilities management office estimate was in the same ballpark. This was the number the unions had predicted.
However, many experienced Lansing hands who were present believe the crowd was barely half that size. In one sense it’s irrelevant, because the bill is now law. And yet, if the lower estimates are the correct ones, this would be the second indication in the past two months that the political appeal and power of unions here is much less than imagined.
The first indication was the overwhelming defeat of the union-funded Proposal 2 ballot initiative, which would have banned a right-to-work law in Michigan, among other things. Based on the numbers, even many Michigan Democrats who voted to re-elect President Obama voted against the unions on Proposal 2.
So were the union protest numbers juiced-up? You decide. Below is a photo taken from the fourth floor of the Capitol building at 10:05 a.m. on Dec. 11, 2012, during the protest against worker freedom. The crowd size increased somewhat over the next hour, but not dramatically so. Starting around noon hundreds of people were seen streaming away from the Capitol (it was cold).
The photo below was taken from the same location on April 15, 2009, and shows the largest tea party demonstration held in Michigan that day (at least a dozen smaller demonstrations also occurred around the state). Crowd estimates that day were in the 5,000 range.
Note that in the top photo, lots of grass can be seen on either side of the paved area in front of the Capitol. In the tea party photo, those areas are covered by people and no grass can be seen. On the other hand, the unions had their speaker dais across the street from the Capitol, in front of Lansing City Hall, so more people can be seen on the street there instead of concentrated right in front of the Capitol. In addition, several hundred union protesters were inside the Capitol, which was not the case at the tea party event.
Here is the assessment from one of those long-time Lansing observers — myself: The unions turned out around 6,000 people, and perhaps a few more given their greater dispersion, but nowhere near the 12,500 reported.
In a related story, studies show that bears not in captivity sh*t in the woods.
They’re back to talking about a recall of Snyder again. They’re hoping nobody remembers the two previous failed attempts. The second attempt was dropped the day after their failure to recall Scott Walker in Wisconsin.
If you don’t believe what the Ministry of Propaganda says than you must be a gun-loving, bible-thumping,
knuckle-dragging, Christian moron who is unable to think and reason in the same manner as an enlightened,
brilliant, really-really smart Progressive genius.
/s/
IMHO
That is me to a tee.
“That is me to a tee.”
I’m in good company.
What? the media lied to help their leftist buddies? What a surprise!
Is anyone really surprised here?
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