I voted for Scott Walker, but didn't get him.
Posted on 04/15/2020 5:06:50 AM PDT by abb
Several protesters flocked to a park in Wisconsin demanding that Governor Tony Evans reopen dozens of open spaces which he closed amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Around two dozen people held a rally at Lapham Peak in Delafield in defiance of Evers directing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to close 40 state parks, forests and recreational areas on April 9.
Evers decided to close the parks after thousands visited them when the state waived admission fees.
The governor said the decision was made out of an abundance of caution to help protect citizens from COVID-19, as well as the "unprecedented crowds, litter, vandalism" which were witnessed.
"I wanted to keep state parks open for the public to enjoy during this challenging time which is why outdoor activity is listed as an essential activity under the Safer at Home order," Evers said.
"Unfortunately, growing difficulty with ensuring social distancing compliance, dwindling cleaning supplies and mounting trash are some of the challenges faced by our state parks staff. We have to address the growing public health and safety concern and protect Wisconsinites."
On Tuesday, several demonstrators entered the park after walking past the barricades put in place and held signs demanding they be reopened to the public.
"These are my constitutional rights. I have a right. I'm just tired of what's going on," demonstrator Terri Bialas told WISN.
"This is insanity. It's gone way too far. We don't live in Nazi Germany."
Fellow protester Christine Bauman added: "There's no reason that this should be the way it is. It's an overreach by our governor, and this has got to stop.
"We have to start standing up for our constitutional rights. And the ability to go out here and hike is one of them."
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Actually Evers stole a few more counties - He won all of the counties from Dane west to LaCrosse - plus Kenosha County.
And the big prize was Rock County - home to Paul Rotten Ryan. As then Speaker of the House, Rotten Ryan stabbed Scott Walker in the back.
The only problem I see in this is that they incorrectly used a comparison to NAZI Germany, when a more appropriate comparison would be Communist China.
Our local Home Depot is closing at 6pm each day just so they can restock.
Evers won by only 29, 227 votes - Some of my friends and co-workers in Wisconsin who are constantly complaining about the election won’t say if they actually voted.
Stay home and this is what you end up with.
The parks shouldn’t have been closed. Usually, when people are there, they’re at least six feet from other people.
In 2022, will Gov. Evers get fewer votes, because of what he did this year?
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