Today was the day that the Wisconsin Department of Administration said it would enforce its new rules governing protests at the Capitol.
Gee what are the people of Wisconsin supposed to do under threat of arrest if they exercised their first amendment rights? Maybe the powers that be in Fitzwalkerstan thought the people would cower at home. Maybe Walker thought like the Grinch that he could quash our spirit. But like the whos of whoville the Badgers of Badgerland don't get discouraged very easily. As a matter of fact like the whos, the residents of Badgerland seem to become more inspired not less when things are taken from us.
When the whos of whoville discovered the Grinch stole their Christmas they got together and sang. When the Badgers of Badgerland discovered Walker stole their rights they...well...got together and sang.
I would estimate about 1000 whos errr Badgers showed up at the Capitol to show Walker that he could not take our rights away.
I can't say how great it was to be back in a full rotunda with my fellow Wisconsinites. I got that old great feeling back that I had last winter when the protests originally erupted. Man is that good for your soul! Thanks to the tone deaf Rethugs for making it possible. They never cease to amaze.
Here are a couple of the first whos who were at the Capitol about 30 minutes before the official start. A nice Noise of Rain type sign with Christmas lights.
In case you want to join in here is what you need to know
I think this is a local progressive radio host interviewing one of the most seasoned of our sisters (definite thug)
Oooooohhhh just like unwrapping a Christmas present!! What could it be?
Oh Boy This Is Great!!!
Time to sing!!
Uhhhh Yeah, HELL NO!
Hey it's one of the great Wisconsin kossacks Giles Goat Boy!!
Found another union thug!
The beauty of our Capitol never gets old.
Happy Recall season!
Oh yeah, in case you were wondering, there were no arrests. Maybe the crowd was too big. Maybe Walker is waiting to make his move at a later date. Stay tuned.
Solidarity!!
On Wisconsin!!