State says damage to marble at Capitol could hit $7.5 million

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ^ | 3/3/2011 | Don Walker

[Thunder90]

Madison - State officials said Thursday that damage to the marble inside and out the State Capitol would cost an estimated $7.5 million...

[Darksheare]

They’re frightened of being crucified in the press.
But the press will do it anyway.

[bigbob]

You can listen to the audio testimony of the Director of the Dep’t of Administration on Wiseye.org - he is describing/defending the rules that were put in place to protect and provide for safety and security as required by the state laws that guid his duties.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

I’m sure these maggots are sleeping in their own body excrement!

[Big Bronson]

I’m trying to say something nice about people I hate. Give me a break.

[riskybiz]

Hire non-union workers to fix it.

[riskybiz]

Hire non-union workers to fix it.

[Marty62]

Your joking right?

Being commies doesn’t get them off the hook.

[rlmorel]

Me! Me!

LOL...I do think that was a bit tongue in cheek...:)

[giotto]

The title conjures up images of enraged protesters wontonly hacking at the marble with pick axes. But...tape residue? So you take some alcohol and paper towels and rub. Any exterior surface that can’t withstand that is not fit for the job. And the damage was not deliberate. Who knew that tape would harm marble?

[SunkenCiv]

Wisconsin. Thanks Thunder90.

[cfrels]

Marble is easily damaged, etched. Can't use detergents, oil base products, only mild soap.

I have marble floor in the entry, what a PAIN it is!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Thunder90.

[sionnsar]

Leave it as it is and post permanent placards saying “This damage was caused by unions.”

[RobertClark]

So you take some alcohol and paper towels and rub. Any exterior surface that can’t withstand that is not fit for the job. And the damage was not deliberate. Who knew that tape would harm marble?

You're kidding right?!?! First off, alcohol etches marble and would be, perhaps, the absolute worst thing to do. Second, how is it excusable for public property to be desecrated at the whim of one group or another regardless of ideology? Ignorance is now a defense? Hmmmm I think thousands of criminal defendants would love to take a swipe at that defense.

[SunkenCiv]

Whoops.

[sionnsar]

Everyone is picking on the unions, but I would like to say a few nice things about them.
They are not worse than the Taliban.
And they are not as bad as Hitler.
A hundred years ago they got children out of coal mines.

You got one right. "Mission accomplished, now go home."

[sionnsar]

LOL — good job!

[sportutegrl]

You should see the damage to the marble walls in the Louisiana State Capitol building. Lead damage.

[Theo]

Well, *I* appreciated your comment. Not sure why people have a problem understanding your sense of humor.

[Tainan]

Tape residue?


WD-40 will take care of that in a joffy.