Posted on 03/15/2011 11:35:45 AM PDT by Libloather
Activists confirm plans to peacefully take Capitol
By Todd A. Heywood | 03.15.11 | 12:47 pm
A group of Michigan activists has confirmed that it plans to stage a protest in the state Capitol building at 4 p.m. today.
Lance Enderle, a former Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 8th Congressional district, confirmed moments ago that he is leading the protest.
“We are planning to exercise our free speech rights in a non-violent way,” Enderle said. “We will take the Rotunda, and we are not leaving.”
The Capitol building closes at 5:30 p.m. and officials have told Michigan Messenger that anyone remaining in the building after 5:30 will be given a 10 minute warning to leave. If they don’t leave, Michigan State Police troopers could eject them or arrest them for trespassing. The problem for state police troopers, however, might be in mustering the manpower. In last year’s budget, Republican lawmakers voted to close the Capitol police post, which has left the state with only two Michigan State Police troopers and the Sergent at Arms staff. It is likely state police will have to muster road patrol staff to help eject protesters.
“We shouldn’t be surprised that people are extremely upset,” said David Holtz, executive director of Progress Michigan. ”What Republicans are trying to do is a declaration of war on hard-working middle class families. Civil disobedience has deep roots in our democracy. And when democracy is threatened, people will respond.”
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Year of so ago some little American princess was in Gaza protesting for the palestinians. She got whapped with some sort of non lethal shotgun blast that nailed her in the forehead.
Looked like ya hit the toad with a ball bat and hit a home run.
Use those rubber bullets.
There are MILLIONS more ‘hard-working middle class families’ in the private sector than in unions. WHAT ABOUT US?? The Governors are trying to save the majority of the true middle class!
Civil disobedience has deep roots in our democracy.
That doesn’t look like a Japanese line!
They’re entering a world of pain!
I think its kinda funny that they’re being ignored by the media. This is the first I heard about it and I live here. LOL
There is a brand new State Police Post 4 blocks away thanks to Jenny. lansing Police are a block away. No problem
I grew up in a Michigan township where our only law enforcement presence to speak of were two state police officers. Sheriff deputies (of which one was a friend) spent all their time in the town and cities in the area. Whenever there was a problem, the state guys were the ones there.
as in Wisconsin I presume the police are also unionized?
I think we all see where this is heading...
The majority of people in Michigan getting a pension big enough to be taxed are union retirees.
Use the old southern trick. Where a crowd gathers pour sugar all over the place before they arrive. The ants that gather will do the rest.
This is Michigan. You won’t see an ant stirring until the third week of April
that’s one of the problems. county seems more interested in playing around in the cities that have their own patrols, or sitting around on the highways, than being out patrolling and dealing with rural areas like they should.
state police shouldn’t have to cover these areas.
Lance Enderle?
Sounds like some kind of medical procedure
They should turn off the lights, lock the doors, and go home. No electricity, no bathrooms, no computers, and the lawmakers are meeting somewhere else.
Step back, let them have it, go somewhere else and conduct your business.
Just close the building at 3pm.
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