What is happening in Wisconsin is an abomination to democracy and we won't be silent about it. This is day three of the Gavin family representing at the state capitol. Jay came up with his own sign today. Despite what many "news" outlets are reporting, these are protests, not riots. Folks are peaceful, kind and friendly. Even on Saturday when we met with the tea partiers during the counter-protest, there was no violence. People from thirty states and five countries have called into Ian's Pizza on State Street (and others) to buy pizza for the protesters. We've been given apple cider from local farmers, doughnuts from kind strangers, pizza, and even an umbrella in yesterday's cold wet weather from a guy that went to a thrift store and bought an armful of them to hand out to protesters. I am so proud to stand with my fellow Wisconsinites for democracy and our future.
Also, Governer Walker. Thanks for the teachable moment. You've made an activist out of my son and inspired countless others to get off the couch and let their voices be heard. Even if we don't win on killing this terrible bill, we'll have succeeded in coming together for our future. Nice work on that.
Wisconsin "Budget Repair Bill" Protest Pt 2 from Matt Wisniewski on Vimeo.
And everyone else. Let's keep keeping on until this is over and we have successfully pushed back on the power play that is being made not just in Wisconsin, but across the country, because the Koch brothers are coming to a "budget repair" bill near you.
Proud of you all. I knew you had to be in the middle of it somewhere!!!! -MT
ReplyDeleteI believe the message is that the tax payer cannot afford cadillac retirement plans. It is only fair that government employees help pay their way just as the rest of America does now. Nothing unfair about that. Reform is coming. Hopefully more sanity is restored in 2012.
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