[and if that doesn't give counter-protesters a spectacularly effective way to mock them, I don't know what will]
Posted on 02/20/2011 12:30:32 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Attention, taxpayers and Tea Party activists. The Purple Army is coming to your town. Don’t let these Big Labor goons monopolize the protest square like they monopolize government workers.
Here’s there current schedule over the next four days nationwide via the SEIU website. All hands on deck:
2/21 – Helena, MT 2/21 – Carson City, NV 2/21 – Raleigh, NC 2/21 – Austin, TX 2/21 – Madison, WI 2/22 – Sacramento, CA 2/22 – Denver, CO 2/22 – Des Moines, IA 2/22 – Annapolis, MD 2/22 – Boston, MA 2/22 – Springfield, MA 2/22 – St. Paul, MN 2/22 – Santa Fe, NM 2/22 – Columbus OH 2/22 – Providence, RI 2/22 – Montpelier, VT 2/22 – Madison, WI 2/23 – Hartford, CT 2/23 – Atlanta, GA 2/23 – Scranton, PA 2/24 – Canton, OH
Here’s a list of events coming up in your state this week. The list will continue to grow, probably by the hour, so keep checking back in. Use the sign-up form to the right and one of our organizers will be in touch with more information about the event.
Events on Monday February 21, 2011 (All times local)
Montana Rally Time: 2 P.M. Location: Montana State Capitol Address: 1301 East 6th Avenue – Helena, Montana
Nevada Rally Time: 12 P.M. Location: Nevada State Capitol Address: 101 North Carson Street – Carson City, NV 89701
North Carolina Rally Time: 12 P.M. Location: Address: 1 East Edenton Street – Raleigh, NC 27601
Texas Candlelight March and Vigil Time: 6:45 P.M. Location: Meet at TX AFL-CIO Address: 1106 Lavaca St. – Austin, TX. 78701
Wisconsin Rally Time: All Day Location: State Capitol Address: 2 East Main Street – Madison, WI. 53702
Events on Tuesday February 22, 2011 (All times local)
California Vigil Time: 5:30 P.M. Location: State Capitol West Steps Address: 1315 10th Street – Sacramento, CA 95814
Colorado Rally Time: 12:00 P.M. Location: Colorado State Capitol Address: 200 East Colfax Avenue (West Steps) – Denver, CO. 80203
Iowa Rally Time: 1:00 PM Location: Iowa State Capitol Address: 1007 East Grand Avenue – Des Moines, IA
Maryland Rally Time: 12:00 PM Location: Lawyers’ Mall, Maryland State House Address: 100 State Circle – Annapolis, MD. 21401
Massachusetts Rally Time: 4:00 PM Location: State House Address: 1 Ashburton Pl – Boston, MA 02108
Massachusetts Rally Time: 4:00 PM Location: City Hall Steps Address: 36 Court Street – Springfield, MA 01103
Minnesota Rally Time: 4:00 PM Location: Minnesota State Capitol Address: 75 Constitution Ave – St. Paul, MN 55101
Ohio Rally Time: 1:00 PM Location: Capitol Building Address: 1395 Dublin Rd – Columbus, OH 43215
New Mexico Rally Time: 12:15 PM Location: East Side of the State House Address: 490 Old Santa Fe Trl # 219 – Santa Fe, NM 87501
Rhode Island Rally Time: 4:30 PM Location: Rhode Island State House Address: 90 Smith St – Providence, RI 02903
Vermont Rally Time: 12:00 PM Location: Vermont State Capitol Building Address: 115 State Street – Montpelier, VT. 05602
Wisconsin Rally Time: All Day Location: State Capitol Address: 2 East Main Street – Madison, WI. 53702
Events on Wednesday February 23, 2011 (All times local)
Connecticut Rally Time: 12:00 PM Location: State Capitol Building, West Steps Address: 210 Capitol Avenue – Hartford, CT. 06106
Georgia Rally Time: 4:00 PM Location: State Capitol Building Address: 206 Washington St – Atlanta, GA, 30334
Pennsylvania Rally Time: 12:00 PM Location: Lackawana Court House Address: 200 Adams Avenue – Scranton, PA 18503
Events on Thursday February 24, 2011 (All times local)
Ohio Protest against Governor Kasich Time: 4:00 PM Location: Canton Civic Center Address: 1101 Market Ave N. – Canton, Oh 44702
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In Wisconsin, SEIU president Mary Kay Henry, Andy Stern’s successor, will drop in for a mob pep talk and Democrat canvassing.
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Over the past week, I’ve been sharing e-mails from public school teachers — compulsory union members — who are disgusted by their Big Labor bosses’ power-preservation attempts.
Another educator in Pennsylvania shared the note the teachers’ union there sent out to members orchestrating “solidarity” events:
Members, Please wear red Tuesday to show solidarity with Wisconsin teachers!
Speak up for workers’ rights
Show your support:
Wear red on Tuesday, Feb. 22
Sign the online petition supporting workers’ rights.
Print “We Are One” stickers to share with your colleagues. (Avery Labels #5164)
Join Wisconsin employees’ solidarity vigil on Facebook.
ACTION NEEDED – The right to bargain is under attack
Dear PSEA Member,
On Tuesday, February 22, make a small but important gesture to help your colleagues across the nation. PLEASE WEAR SOMETHING RED TO WORK. As I write this e-mail, education employees and other public employees in Wisconsin and Ohio are being threatened with losing their right to collectively bargain. Many years of hard fought gains may be wiped out with a single vote in their legislatures.
Wisconsin: Governor Scott Walker is proposing to wipe away decades of collective bargaining for teachers, support staff, and other public workers in Wisconsin. The right to organize, the right to bargain health insurance or prep time, the right to have a voice in the profession – all of those things and more are under attack in Walker’s budget bill. Ohio: Sen. Shannon Jones revealed the language of Senate Bill 5, a bill that will have a significant impact on public employees. SB5 eliminates collective bargaining for state employees, police officers, fire fighters and employees of higher education institutions, and significantly undermines collective bargaining for K-12 employees.
What would happen if you didn’t have a union to bargain your salary and benefits?
* What would your salary be? * How much would you be paying for health insurance? * Would you have a pension?
PSEA members are beginning to ask how they can show their support for their colleagues in Wisconsin and Ohio and to demonstrate their support for unions having the right to collectively bargain.
Here are two things you can do to show your support for the right to collectively bargain:
1. Show your support by wearing red on Tuesday Feb. 22. Take pictures at your work site and send them to PSEA Communications or share them on PSEA’s Facebook page. Call your colleagues to make sure they know about wearing red on Tuesday. Our theme is, “We Are One.”
2. Sign the online petition: http://www.educationvotes.nea.org/nationalpetition
In Solidarity, Jim Testerman PSEA President
True to their communist roots to the last.
Hooboy, looks like TPP (The Purple Party)wants to Unionize all of America.
OK I will fall in line, in my state of Alaska the highway flaggers get $45 an hour on Davis-Bacon wages, yet when I a non-union concrete mixer driver delivers concrete to the state jobs I don’t get any increase in wages.
Actually being a non-union worker I have NO benefits, no healthcare plan, nada, zilch and bumpkis.
So where is my Union job?
I am being forced to pay all those high costs of health insurance for my kids to the point the state of Alaska is garnishing my wages, but Parnell said he wasn’t allowing Obamacare, well guess what, its already here and we are already being forced to pay it.
Oh this is just too tempting to pass up! Here we have a ripe opportunity to join a union no matter where in America!
Where do I sign my soul away, does my blood have to be purple too?
(yes its wet dripping stinking slimy foul sarcasm, wait until it sits in the sun a few days)
Why not? It worked out so well in the 20th Century! Oh, wait...
Right to Work = Freedom
Forced to pay Union dues = slavery
The new Civil War, it’s coming!!
If there is some significant legislation pending, like Wisconsin, then yes. I would expect a counter from the Tea Party. But other than that, you could drain your life and resources chasing the purple drones.
[and if that doesn't give counter-protesters a spectacularly effective way to mock them, I don't know what will]
But my suggestion in post 7 would be hilariously infuriating if a whole bunch showed up dressed like that.
LOL! It would be FUN!
>> The new Civil War, it’s coming!!
Nope. The Left will subdivide and back down.
[say...wasn't Tinky-Winky the “gay” one? then confronting them would be "homophobic"...Catch-22]
Bwahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaa!
[Gads, I'm evil]
The Grape Brigade.
Excellent
It’s retina singeing, IMO.....LOL
[but thanks]
Glad to see the Morons elected a President who is so intent on Uniting the Country,the Moderate ,sensitive ,diversity worshipping,civility Preaching MARXIST. Now his Civilian security force will be Taking to the Streets. So America How do you feel now More Secure? Your Safety enhanced?
I guess you need to ask first if you are a Member of SEIU,or the NEA,or UAW,If not I am Afraid YOU DONT COUNT!
Note there are no SEIU goons heading down south.
Maybe they would like to be the live cast for “Mississippi Burning II” ?
We’re waiting for ya.
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