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TBF

(32,098 posts)
Wed Jul 17, 2013, 05:33 PM Jul 2013

Comrades rally in Wisconsin -

The Walker administration’s attempt to silence the voices of peaceful singers in the capitol rotunda failed yesterday, as the Wisconsin Capitol Police’s apparent attempt to declare an unlawful assembly went unheard and unheeded by the sixty or so people participating in the daily Solidarity Sing Along.

Last week a federal judge told the Capitol Police that their threshold for requiring permits for groups holding events in the rotunda was too low. In his temporary injunction order, Judge William Conley said that it was reasonable to ask groups of more than 20 people to obtain a permit for the use of the space ...

http://www.progressive.org/walker-lackeys-threaten-free-speech


Music to my ears ...

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Comrades rally in Wisconsin - (Original Post) TBF Jul 2013 OP
Kick for the Solidarity Singers. Scuba Jul 2013 #1
k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #2
Solidarity Singers should try round robin singing in groups of 19 IllinoisBirdWatcher Jul 2013 #3
Personally - TBF Jul 2013 #4
Nope T, it's NOT just you.... socialist_n_TN Jul 2013 #5
Nice! Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #6
too awesome limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #7

IllinoisBirdWatcher

(2,315 posts)
3. Solidarity Singers should try round robin singing in groups of 19
Wed Jul 17, 2013, 05:46 PM
Jul 2013

Might be a cool diversion.

Or just split the group into 19's with a 3 foot gap between them. Each group could have a choirmaster who just happens to coordinate with the other groups' choirmasters.

Spread the music around the Rotunda.

TBF

(32,098 posts)
4. Personally -
Wed Jul 17, 2013, 05:49 PM
Jul 2013

I think they need to tell Walker to shove his "rules" by storming the building with about 1900 people. But that's just me.

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