Posted on 02/19/2011 8:23:26 AM PST by FredJake
Dictionary.com defines insurrection as "an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government."
"Insurrection" aptly defines what is happening in Wisconsin.
Worse yet, the chief executive officer of the nation - President Obama - appears to tacitly approve of the insurrection. His campaign arm - Organizing for America, and the Democratic National Committee - are involved in planning and supporting the insurrection, even going so far as to bus protesters in an effort to undermine the lawful government of that state.
Thousands of protesters - many carrying signs comparing Governor Scott Walker to Adolf Hitler - stormed the Capitol in an effort to shut down the legislature. This is not a mere redress of grievance; this is outright revolt.
All 14 Senate Democrats have fled to parts unknown to prevent a vote on a bill meant to keep the state solvent.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the AWOL Democrats plan to remain out of the state until the governor caves in to their demands:
"When we go back is ultimately up to the governor's willingness to sit down and talk about this and come up with some sort of resolution," said Sen. Jon Erpenbach, who fled with 13 colleagues on Thursday to deprive Republicans of the needed quorum to pass the measure. He spoke by phone from a Chicago hotel, where he planned to stay Friday night.
But Governor Walker has had enough of the Democrats antics. According to a post at Hot Air, the Governor is playing hardball with the Senators:
The protesters have every right to have their voices heard, but Im not going to be intimidated into thinking I should ignore the voices of the five-and-a-half million taxpayers, said Republican Gov. Scott Walker
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...
What are like a little lynch mob or the gang who could not shoot straight? Cross posting to your little buddies? I guess you cannot fight your own battles. Pathetic.
P*** off or get me banned. You act just like liberal union types who want to silence free speech.
You're an idiot, Frenchy. Do your opus and move on.
Here’s your chance. Tell JimRob what you really think of him. You know you want to. Go for it.
Let me help you a little. All truthers are nutjobs. Alex Jones is a pied piper who takes advantage of all the morons out there who want to believe Bush made or let 9/11 happen.
Somebody here on FR sent me a PM about someone using my handle/name over at a web site trying to clone FR. It “ain’t” me. I do not even know the web address and have zero interest in going there. I wasn’t aware it even existed and could care less.
Liar.
Pathetic, desperate lies.
What are you talking about?
Who the ** is “Scooter?” What is TOS? Well whatever this TOS and Scooter is they have all the info on me at TOS
(?) so go get me.
I hope they do because there “ain’t” no me over wherever this web site is. So you you will be going after some AH using my name. This will make me happy.
ROFLMAO!
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