Posted on 02/28/2011 8:34:25 AM PST by milwguy
The Capitol is shut down to visitors from the public Monday morning, with only staff and media being allowed inside.
The state Department of Administration tightened rules on access to the statehouse Monday morning after deciding the night before not to force out hundreds of demonstrators who were camped out in the rotunda.
"We are going to let people in in a measured way but we have to get this building cleaned up," Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch said.
On Tuesday, Gov. Scott Walker will deliver his budget address in the state Capitol's Assembly chambers to a joint session of the Legislature.
Protesters lined up outside the King Street entrance to the Capitol this morning, waiting to be let in.
Inside that entrance at 9 a.m., Capitol Police were cordoning off areas and setting up tables similar to an airport security checkpoint to screen those entering the statehouse once the doors open. At least most of the Capitol elevators had also been shut down on Monday morning - no reason for that was clear.
Just beyond the security area, a handful of the protesters who had spent the night in the building were singing, "Whose side are you on?"
State Department of Administration executive assistant Jodi Jensen released a statement Monday saying that no one from the public would be allowed into the building until all the protesters from Sunday night leave.
"No additional protestors will be allowed into the building until this situation is resolved. Once it is, law enforcement will continue to implement the procedures that were announced this morning. Under those procedures, protestors will be allowed into the building, but crowd size will be adjusted to accommodate the cleaning crews, the preparation for the Tuesday’s joint legislative session and the number of protestors who remained in the building overnight," Jensen said.
I hope so. I think this is really a crucial moment: will the police do their job, or will they go with the radical leftist unions that want to overthrow the elected government? In the latter case, it’s Wisconsin - Banana Republic North. And a very dangerous precedent for the entire US.
They mention “cleaning” several times. Having been around hippies-for-hire gatherings before, I suspect that the hallways and dark corners are going to need special sanitary attention. As for why the elevators were closed off, well that’s obvious (filthy animals).
At one or more points there had to be a violation of the Fire Code. Where the heck was the Fire Commissioner?
Leader Of Wis. Law Enforcement Association ‘Regrets’ Endorsing Walker
http://www.channel3000.com/politics/26933675/detail.html
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The keystone cops are in on the scam. Just call the national guard and get it over with.
Meanwhile Obama finally speaks up in an attempt to rally the troops. Says he doesn’t want public employees denigrated or vilified. Says they make a fraction of what those in the private sector.
lots of work for union janitors.
My thoughts exactly on yhe elevators. Hopefully, the Governor has pictures to release to the public.
Obviously not a Tea Party rally...
312 of 314 Wisconsin Fire and Law Enforcement unions endorsed Tom Barrett over Scott Walker.
He is so full of sh*t it's pathetic.
Ditto the “about (damn) time”!
Since when does this kind of anarchy get allowed to last for over a week?
The Chief of Police et al here are starting to look like the Egyptian military turning on Mubarak...
Do we really want the police/military not doing their jobs because of their political beliefs?
Banana republic, here we come!
Now he’s talking about “investing” in infrastructure. (Choo choos and wireless internet for the po folks)
UNION protesters are PIGS.
Yes, the UNION janitors will get lots of over time cleaning up from their fellow PIGS.
I had heard on Tv that this was the last week end that people would be allowed to occupy the building ..my guess is that restricting access means fewer incidences cleaning it out
Primative PIGS!
Any wonder that they cling to UNIONS?
Who else would hire them?
No one!
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