Posted on 04/24/2020 3:00:33 PM PDT by Libloather
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside of the Wisconsin state Capitol Friday asking the state to lift its stay-at-home order aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus in the latest of protests that have swept the country, with especially large rallies in Minnesota, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
The Wisconsin rally Friday drew fewer demonstrators than the Minnesota, Michigan and Pennsylvania rallies, but had enough protesters to cover the steps of the Capitol with people who were not social distancing or wearing masks. The protesters were advocating against a stay-at-home order issued by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, which he last week extended to at least May 26.
"Wisconsin can't stay closed forever. We need to force our leaders to start listening not just to 'the experts['], but also to the citizens who are being devastated by government policies," the description of a Facebook group touting the rally said.
The Hill reported this week that the Wisconsin Department of Administration denied a permit to hold the rally, but it went on anyway.
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Protesters carrying Gadsden flags and American flags chanted "USA, USA."
One protester had a sign with an image of Gov. Evers' face, captioned "non-essential."
Another sign read "better to die on your feet than live on your knees. Stand for the constitution."
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ping
With freedom comes responsibility.
“They don’t want to wear masks, and they want to stand closer to strangers.”
And the problem is?
They will keep the virus from dying out, supposedly.
My sister went. She said their were a couple thousand people, hundreds of flags and great signs.
Gov Evers locked up the Capitol and didn’t allow the flag to fly.
Photos of the Madison gathering at Post #18. Peaceful. No shots fired. No arrests. No damages done to our Capitol Square.
THIS is what a Representative Republic looks like. (Well, for the most part. If we have to shoot, we’ll shoot!)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3838599/posts
“Gov Evers locked up the Capitol and didn’t allow the flag to fly.”
He IS a p*ss-ant, pencil-necked little tyrant. Well, that was kind of mean - his ‘handlers’ do most of his dirty work - he naps a lot. ;)
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