Posted on 03/10/2011 6:09:09 AM PST by milwguy
From 1000 miles away it doesn't look like any Republicans are going to be getting into the Wisconsin State Assembly today.
The Federal Executive can nationalize the Guard if they so see fit.
This is mob rule. They are willing to chance it and hope someone from the GOP or Tea Party side will initiate something that gives the unions an excuse for violence that can be blamed on Walker supporters.
Remember the 60s/70s. Remember concrete chunks being thrown out the windows of University Hospitals. Children were injured, IIRC. It ended with bombings of University buildings.
I am 95 miles West and I hear reports of younger people rushing to Madison and staying there for the past 3 weeks because they desperately want to be *part of something*.
These donks are going to go too far, if they are simply allowed to. If they go to a General Strike, we all need to avoid all Madison-based business until it ends. We have canceled plans to go to the botanical gardens this weekend. This is costing the progressives massive amounts of financial and political capital. At some point, the emotional tide will turn against them.
That was my comment last nite, when the vote was taken, because the Unions had antagonizers on standby at that time. Someone else commented that the National Guard might then be Federalized by The Messiah, where their orders then would come from the White House, and it would be ineffective and give the State Run Media the opportunity to portray Walker as anti-free speech or some such drivel.
My sense is that there is going to be violence today, when the Legistlators attempt to enter the building to vote, and it's already mapped out as to how the Union will have their goons strategically assigned to disrupt the process.
This is going to spread (the Socialist Workers' Union thuggery) to Ohio (we've already had the invading Union thugs in Columbus), and it's going to get really ugly in a hurry.
Ohio is a CCW state, and self-defense may be a reality.
Calling in the National Guard is not a good idea. Shades of Kent State. The Dems would use the images from an incident like that for decades. As it is, I’m sure they’ve been practicing their faux falls and tumbles anytime a police officer comes near them - making sure there is a camera nearby.
Most people in Wisconsin are appalled at the behavior of this thuggish mob.
Ditto.
IF the assemblymen are blocked, AND the police FAIL in their duty to escort them through, Walker should FIRE all the Police Immediately, hire Contractors for Security, and get the assemblymen into the Session. The same Contractor Security can maintain order in the room, and throw any Union-provided thugs a quick painful exit to the door.
Dude...
Your description of Mr. Walker doesn’t surprise me at all. It makes me think of Reagan. Thanks for sharing.
Interestingly, the almost comedic part of this is that the only weapon they have is to throw a really big temper tantrum. We have all the "real" power - even the support of the actual voters of the state.
Here's their strategy so far:
Problem for these children is, we're the adult pushing the cart.
They don't need to show up in camo khakis and driving troop transports. In fact sending in officers in dress blues to guard the doors and "assist" the PD in maintaining crowd control would have the necessary and positive effect.
Its an Online course. ;^)
Unfortunately we're only getting snippets of live info from Fox News and CNN, and the guy subbing for Glenn Beck on the radio right now is blabbing on about Charlie Sheen. Unbelievable...
Just saw a live video of the angry mob outside a big wooden door, trying to storm into the capitol. They were chanting/singing directly to the police: "Whose side are you on?! Whose side are you on?!" Wow...
Calvin Collidge got to the White House because of how he handled the Boston police strike. I think it's a bit early to psuh for Scott walker to be president, but if your police go on strike and take up an anti-government position, then you just have to hammer them. Immediate firings. No pensions. No re-hires. It's over for every single one of them.
I think it’s worse than that. This might be an attempt
at overturning the legislative process. A coup.
Is that a Diane Arbus photo? If she were still around, the Madison freak show would be a perfect subject for her.
I don’t know. I just typed in ‘popcorn’ and that pix showed up years ago. It has many applications. :)
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