"...And, uh, let's let our state have a voice again. I mean, we need to take this, I, I'm really sad that we have to pay for a recall election. I'm really sad about that. I, but at the same time, I'm even more sad about how this is affecting the people of this state, how it's driven people into poverty and, and how it's all about power and influence. And, and the person, the person with the most power might have the most money. You know, I don't believe that. I think if we all gather together, if we're in one voice, then it's the people of this state that have the power, not the money, you know..."
Proponents of the recall of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (r) have collected over 500,000 signatures toward their goal of 720,000 to initiate a recall election.
Yesterday afternoon we spoke by phone with Robin Transo, a volunteer working on the recall effort from Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin, in the southwestern part of the state.
"...I've learned that it's really important to fight for what you believe in. And I've learned that apathy is the, the greatest cancer our society could possibly have. And I've learned that if Scott Walker has given this state anything positive, it's awaken the people of this state so they're not apathetic. Because when you're asleep that's when anyone can take over your house, you know. Our house is this state. We're the citizens of this state. We need to stay together even after this is over. We've formed coalitions in every county in the state and I think it's, it's going to be extremely important that we always stay vigilant, that we keep our coalitions together, that we don't just break up, uh, and go our separate ways after this is all over. But, instead, that we, we stay together as a community, as a family, as a, as a coalition so this doesn't happen in this state again..."
The complete interview, at Show Me Progress:
Wisconsin: in the trenches for the recall of Gov. Scott Walker (r), part 3 (December 23, 2011)
Previously:
Wisconsin: in the trenches for the recall of Gov. Scott Walker (r) (December 19, 2011)
Wisconsin: in the trenches for the recall of Gov. Scott Walker (r), part 2 (December 21, 2011)