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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:29 PM
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At least 13,000 people standing up for Wisconsin workers in Madison (warning: images)
Edited on Wed Feb-16-11 04:35 PM by zulchzulu
I was able to be at the rally yesterday and today and it is absolutely wonderful how so many people are willing to come out on this beautiful day to rally against the filthy Governor Walker and his corporatist, union-busting agenda that is a war on the working people of this state.

I had tears in my eyes many times while documenting the event, if only because so many people from all walks of life are out and full-throated in their support.

As they say, this is what democracy looks like!

















From yesterday:






Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_OPQR7RJ0w&feature=player_embedded

The video has many in the rally singing the National Anthem. I was overcome with emotion when that happened.
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:30 PM
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1. K&R
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Kingofalldems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:31 PM
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3. K and R for Wisconsin
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:31 PM
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2. recommend
:applause:
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sasha031 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:32 PM
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4. beautiful, this needs to go viral, your pics are wonderful
:) thank you
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:47 PM
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18. how is the legislature acting? Cowering or defying?
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Skip_In_Boulder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:33 PM
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5. Cool! Maybe Americans are going to finally stand up.
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TriMera Donating Member (885 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:34 PM
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6. k&r. n/t
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fasttense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:34 PM
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7. So has anyone seen any Democratic politicians supporting this?
The Democratic party seems strangely silent.
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:44 PM
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13. 3 Dem legislators hung a Solidarity banner out a Capitol bldg window.
Yeah, I think they're with us.
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butterfly77 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:50 PM
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21. Did you see them...
Edited on Wed Feb-16-11 05:50 PM by butterfly77
during the healthcare debate.No,and if you did they were talking for the repubLIECONS..
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bvar22 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:54 PM
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26. Ed Schultz had at least one on his show this afternoon,
I don't know if any are actually STANDING with The People in the street.
THAT would be something.

If I were a celebrity leader in the Democratic Party,
I would not pass up a chance to STAND with LABOR and Working People.
I would make it a National issue.
But I'm an FDR/LBJ Democrat...NOT a "New Democrat".

"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans.
I want us to compete for that great mass of voters that want a party that will stand up for working Americans."
---Paul Wellstone



"By their works you will know them."
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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:56 PM
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28. I'm hoping Russ shows up at least n/t
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Blue Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:35 PM
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8. Scott Walker's head might be rolling down State Street
if this keeps up!
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CurtEastPoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:40 PM
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10. Walker = 'C' student, no college, born in Colorado Spgs...how could WI miss these signs?
What an EMPTY cheesehead.
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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:41 PM
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11. Koch Brothers funding gave Walker millions of outside state money for his campaign
We are at war. Bring it.
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HereSince1628 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:00 PM
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15. Club for Growth is completely funding the push for this bill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_for_Growth

The Wisconsinite on the Leadership is George Mitchell apparently a resident of Whitefish Bay.
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certainot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 12:08 PM
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52. there's always been money in politics but the last 15 years they've
also had 1000 coordinated radio stations and loudmouths like limbaugh to read think tank talking points from, to diss all things union and get guys like walker through the primary process. all they have to do is regurgitate the talking points these days. Left needs to stop giving those radio stations a free speech free ride. it's like they get to set up soapboxes on every corner and stump in the country, call liberals and teachers and union members thieves and traitors and the Left just sticks their fingers in their ears and walks by. shame on the local sponsors of those stations dedicated to representing billionaires instead of the public.
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:38 PM
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9. k/r
:kick:
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Oceansaway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:44 PM
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12. wooooohoooooo !!...nt
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AC_Mem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 04:50 PM
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14. Big old K&R
Wow - wonderful job!

Shine on,
Annette
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spooky3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:04 PM
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16. great photos, thank you!
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:08 PM
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17. LOVE it. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! n/t
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butterfly77 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:48 PM
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19. Next,Christie and rick scott...
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:51 PM
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22. I'm ready!
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onethatcares Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:52 PM
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24. march 12 for scott
and I can't wait.

the wisconson pictures are great. I especially like the signs relating to education. IT'S OUR KIDS WE WORRY ABOUT

YAY, YOU GUYS.
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:49 PM
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20. and so it begins
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craigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:51 PM
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23. Sen.Feingold should run for governor.
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Enthusiast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 12:02 PM
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50. I thought the same. nt
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Bozita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:53 PM
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25. Thanks. K&R
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-16-11 05:55 PM
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27. K and R (nt)
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zulchzulu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 12:42 AM
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29. Of course, look for much more photos the rest of the week
I would provide photos and video... perhaps more interviews and such. It's all literally happening feet away from where I work...
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 12:44 AM
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30. Most beautius.
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 12:47 AM
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31. My favorite sign
"Fight like an Egyptian"

RL
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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 12:50 AM
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32. K&R
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BonnieJW Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 08:50 AM
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33. FABULOUS!!!!!!!
We are with you Wisconsin! Now if we could all go to three places: Wall Street, K Street, and Capitol Hill!j I'll bet we could get the baggers to come with us.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 08:57 AM
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34. K&R n/t
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ThomCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 08:59 AM
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35. Can that asshole be recalled before he destroys your state?
He seems so fanatically hostile to public employees, and unions in general, that getting him out of office is probably going to be necessary.

It would be a very good thing for the state.
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Borchkins Donating Member (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 09:53 AM
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36. Recall
Wisconsin law requires us to wait one year before he can be recalled.
B
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ThomCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 10:09 AM
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40. This is going to be a very long year.
:(
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JDPriestly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 01:13 PM
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55. That law needs to be changed first thing after Walker is recalled.
Maybe Feingold would run to replace Walker.
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KILL THE WISE ONE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 02:19 PM
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58. okay so it's 1 year to file a recall, when can you start gathering signatures ?
is that a year as well
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EC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 03:12 PM
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62. I don't have the link ,
but Facebook already has a page set up to start coordinating for the recall - that way we're hoping to have the 500 something thousand signatures to get him recalled exactly 1 day after the year.
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AmandaMae Donating Member (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 09:56 AM
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37. beautiful. thanks for the pictures n/t
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swilton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 09:59 AM
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38. Lower Forty-Seven States, Alaska and Hawaii
Take Notes!
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 10:02 AM
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39. K&R
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Maineman Donating Member (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 10:23 AM
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41. This is part of the Republican strategy to defund the opposition
That is, make categorical groups who tend to vote for Democrats as poor as possible.
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yellerpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 10:47 AM
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42. These great photos truly capture the spirit
of working citizens. Big :kick: & Recommend.
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Jester Messiah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 11:01 AM
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43. Easily distinguishable from teabagger rallies.
All the signs appear to be spelled correctly. :evilgrin:
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furgee Donating Member (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 11:28 AM
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46. LOL
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Populist_Prole Donating Member (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 01:38 PM
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57. Compared to teabagger rallies they look younger and trimmer as well
Other than one sign being held upside down, they all appear to be grammatically correct. Dang pointy headed libruls :sarcasm:
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Frisbee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 02:42 PM
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60. It is nice to see young people supporting...
organized labor. It would sure be nice if this turned out to be an event that makes more young people realize just how important collective bargaining is to the working/middle class.
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AtLiberty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 11:04 AM
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44. K & R!!!
!!!
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tpsbmam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 11:22 AM
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45. Absolutely awesome & inspiring. Huge K&R for Wisconsin!! nt
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Poboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 11:37 AM
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47. Recommend.
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oldlib Donating Member (549 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 11:40 AM
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48. I stand behind
the union workers in Wisconsin. I am hopeful that President Obama will recognize and add his influence towards their effort. Union busting is high priority for the GOOP and must be stopped now.
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certainot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 11:58 AM
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49. for those too far from madison they ought to picket the GOP teabagger HQs
which are the right wing radio stations. there are an avg of 20 per state so there has to be one near everyone (sure sounds like it).

it is team limbaugh that has been dissing the unions for the last 20 years with no one challenging their lies that has gotten us to this point and they need to stop getting a free speech free ride from radio stations licensed to operate in the public interest. and shame on their local sponsors, who ought to be asked WTF.
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Luciferous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 12:04 PM
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51. K&R
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louslobbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 12:40 PM
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53. It is really wonderful to see real people in action
instead of people bussed in by the Koch Brothers in a fake grassroots movement. These people are the backbone of America. Go Wisconsin, we love and support you here in Los Angeles. The wealthy and powerful caused our country to go broke,and now they want those who had nothing to do with it to pay for it. Wisconsin is saying not on our backs, beautifully.
Lou
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JDPriestly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 01:11 PM
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54. This is Obama's big test. Does he stand for collective bargaining?
Does he stand for working people? Or is he a Teabagger in disguise?

Which side are you on, President Obama?
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robertpaulsen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 01:16 PM
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56. Recommended! Loved the Walker Mubarak sign.
Keep it up!
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devans00 Donating Member (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 02:29 PM
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59. Getting Chills
After looking at photos of so many protesters from Arab countries the last month or so, it's great seeing that Americans aren't so complacent and docile either. I was getting the chills from the images. Makes me so proud.
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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 03:01 PM
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61. Kick
:kick:
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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 03:52 PM
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63. Wonderful pictures. Thank you.
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RedCloud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 04:00 PM
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64. My eyes need windshield wipers to control the tears of pride flowing.
Thank you!
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Chimichurri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 04:20 PM
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65. Way to go WI. Keep the heat up!
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muntrv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 04:25 PM
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66. Now THESE are real Americans, not those phonies called teabaggers.
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sabrina 1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 04:29 PM
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67. Beautiful pictures, thank you!
And great to see the Firefighters there. He left them out of his attacks on workers, I think so it's nice that they are not just thinking of themselves.

:kick:
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upi402 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 04:53 PM
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68. If that douche of a governor calls out the National Guard
he will be run out of town. Great pics!
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wislib Donating Member (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-17-11 08:28 PM
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69. Protestor Solidarity
Everyone needs to stay strong, don't forget to withhold
business from busi supporting Walker and the Republicans
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