Wisconsin Security Tight as Rhetoric Takes Inflammatory Turn

Fox News ^ | February 23, 2011 | Judson Berger

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I notice that Motormouth Lena Taylor is quoted by Fox. I saw her in action back in 2008 during the last budget negotiations. Sen. Bab Jauch turned his time over to her to filibuster on Milwaukee’s need for more resources for Milwaukee teachers. (She was NOT a member of the committee.) She talked all afternoon without a break. We left, thoroughly disgusted.

The union was out in force that day too, although nothing like this week. They jeered and catcalled names at anyone not on their side. I was dubbed a “Mequon Nazi” after I refused to take one of their green shirts and I told them that I was there to support the Republican minority.)

The noise in the rotunda is deafening when just a few noisy people are in there. I imagine that it is earsplitting with all the barbarians in there the past week. 2 years ago, my friend and I approached Frepublican members of the budget committee to thank them and I saw fear in their eyes until we explained that we were fellow Republicans.

A local State Rep spoke to about 50 T Party members gathered in a home near here over the weekend during a fierce blizzard. He’s tired and discouraged, but heartened at the support back home. Call your Reps and Senators and tell them that you are supporting them. I haven’t been able to get throughyet, but they need the encouragement.