Posted on 03/10/2011 5:31:42 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
...."In 30 minutes, 18 state senators undid 50 years of civil rights in Wisconsin," Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller wrote in a statement. "In the dark of the night, 18 Senate Republicans conspired to take government away from the people. Now it's time for the people of Wisconsin to take back their government."
And outside the statehouse, our colleagues at Wisconsin Public Television told us there were very loud demonstrations.
"All levels of the Capitol and its central rotunda are solid demonstrators, shoulder to shoulder," Art Hackett, a recently retired reporter for WPT told his colleague, Frederica Freyberg, who relayed the information to the NewsHour.
"While earlier reports said demonstrators crashed through security, at this hour (9:20 p.m. Wisconsin time) the security checkpoints have been abandoned by police officers," Hackett said. "Police presence is noticeably absent in and around the Capitol. This is in stark contrast to earlier days when police were there in huge numbers. Cars outside are driving around the perimeter of the Capitol constantly honking their horns. It sounds and feels like V.J. day, but they're not celebrating."
The fallout will reverberate in the schools on Thursday as well.
WPT senior news producer Andy Moore told the NewsHour Wednesday night that high school students in Madison have organized a student walkout Thursday afternoon in conjunction with filmmaker and activist Michael Moore....
(Excerpt) Read more at pbs.org ...
That is unless you are a government union employee, then it's; To each public employee according to his collectives' demands.
These libtards can't even sell communism they're so selfish and entitled. It's kinda funny that the SEIU is bussing in hotel maids and school lunch aides to do battle in keeping $105,000 per year jobs for others.
The teachers in Wisconsin will be giving the truant students A’s in every subject.
Where are the “Soylent Green” crowd control scoops when you need them????
Probably a combination of all you mentioned heh.
They better order a BUNCH more pizzas.
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
Moore may have overplayed his hand. He’s calling for the arrest of George Soros and Oprah. LOL
And is this guy the same guy who belongs to a political party that passed OBAMACARE IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT. PLEASE, THE HYPOCRICY IS DEAFENING.
Remember when the democrats rammed through health care on Christmas eve. It’s the democrats who started this ramming through legislation custom. Isn’t this the new normal?
Time to get the National Guard out to clear the Capitol so the adults can finish their work....
Time to get the National Guard out to clear the Capitol so the adults can finish their work....
AMEN to that, in every aspect in America!!!!
I’m flying into Wisconsin tomorrow, but I’ll be in Milwaukee. Hopefully I can find a downtown street-corner celebration gathering to attend!
There is no question at all. Badgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Civil Rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights and freedoms that protect individuals from unwarranted action by government and private organizations and individuals and ensure one’s ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.
Help! Help! I’m being repressed by union thugs!
Never seen one of those are they like a Wolverine?
He reminds me of Lumpy on Leave it to Beaver.
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