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(Madison, WI) Protests more aggressive than usual; police barriers broken down
The Badger Herald ^ | March 9, 2011 | Alexa Sunby

Posted on 03/10/2011 2:49:35 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

Updated Thursday, March 10, 2011 3:46:18 a.m.

After learning the state Senate passed the collective bargaining portion of the budget repair bill without the 14 missing Democrats, the Capitol erupted Wednesday evening as protesters flooded the closed building against a court order.

The hearings where the Senate passed the bill lasted less than a half hour, prompting the building to officially close around 6:30 p.m. Protesters outside chanted in frustration, “Let us in.”

...DOA spokesperson Tim Donovan said law enforcement officers attempted to prevent forced entry from happening but were unable to because of the large volume of people.

“We’re disappointed that people who have been very cooperative over the past three weeks were not cooperative tonight and entered the building against the court order,” Donovan said.

Madison resident John Severa held a State Street entrance door open for an hour and said people inside the building rushed to the entrance to push the doors open for protesters outside.

Police responded shortly after to try to barricade the door, but their attempts were unsuccessful. After several minutes, police retreated while protesters cheered.

“I know police don’t want to be violent,” Madison resident Josh Olson said. “But tonight [the police were violent], and it was upsetting and disturbing.”

Olson said the decision to open the doors had very little coordination. He also claimed he was punched in the shoulder by an officer aggressively trying to stop the rush of people.

“Once people started coming in there was nothing police could do,” Olson said. “This is our house.”

Donovan said protesters also entered the building by jumping through windows. He said he was unsure if windows were broken because of conflicting information from several credible sources...........

(Excerpt) Read more at badgerherald.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: astroturf; obama; protesters; rentamob; seiu; soros; trumpka; union; walker; wisconsin; wisconsinshowdown
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

And to think all this time, the libtard, lamearse media has been reporting about rightwing extremism......the whole time, leftwing extremism is alive and well and on full duisplay in Madison.....oh the frakin’ irony..... =.=


61 posted on 03/10/2011 5:13:45 AM PST by cranked
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To: olezip

Democracy IS mob rule..we have a representative Republic in this country..why would any rational American seek Democracy? James Madison stated that “Democracy is the vilest form of government”the protesters ARE Democracy in action.


62 posted on 03/10/2011 5:13:52 AM PST by Yorktownpatriot
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

email sent


63 posted on 03/10/2011 5:13:59 AM PST by prairiebreeze (Egyptian Foreign Minister to Barack Obama: "Boy, go play somewhere else.")
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

What a collection of misguided misfits in that picture!


64 posted on 03/10/2011 5:15:59 AM PST by Yorktownpatriot
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To: Lil Flower
What is so ironic to me is that the majority of the folks protesting for “workers” rights wouldn’t know work/job if it hit em upside their empty head!

A post from Democratic Underground found on FR's DUummie FUnnies thread.

I'd almost be willing to get a job in order to participate in A NATIONAL GENERAL STRIKE

65 posted on 03/10/2011 5:16:28 AM PST by listenhillary (Social Justice is the epitome of injustice.)
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To: Yorktownpatriot

The WI Senators can’t even handle Democracy. They run away.


66 posted on 03/10/2011 5:18:45 AM PST by listenhillary (Social Justice is the epitome of injustice.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

They have the same mentally ill demeanor and facial features
I’ve seen in the DC moonbat marches that we’ve witnessed over the years. GOE 1, 2 3 to name a few.


67 posted on 03/10/2011 5:19:04 AM PST by Yorktownpatriot
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
“We’re disappointed that people who have been very cooperative over the past three weeks were not cooperative tonight and entered the building against the court order,” Donovan said.

Yeah, that "disappointment" will keep 'em in line, won't it?

68 posted on 03/10/2011 5:27:30 AM PST by fwdude
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To: relictele

I’ve rarely seen a more ill disposed bunch of Packers!


69 posted on 03/10/2011 5:28:18 AM PST by iopscusa (El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
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To: Yorktownpatriot
Democracy IS mob rule...

Mob rule is less than a majority of the people. Mob rule is lawless and violent.

Democracy is government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents ...

70 posted on 03/10/2011 5:29:37 AM PST by olezip
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

What a picture...angry moonbats on parade. What did they think they would accomplish by this? Therein lies the rub....they didn’t care or even think about it, just as a 5 year old wouldn’t care or think about it. Pure emotion, pure moonbat, and purely mentally diseased.


71 posted on 03/10/2011 5:39:00 AM PST by domeika
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
The blackboard in Ian’s Pizza lists all the many countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas whose people ordered pizza for the students and workers who took part in the occupation.

Did their comrades at Ian's donate the pizzas to the oppressed, struggling to cast off the chains of their 6 figure government jobs or did those evil Capitalists bastards at Ian's charge for those pizzas? Did the protesters demand their portion of the profits from Ian's? Spread the wealth...and the pepperoni.
72 posted on 03/10/2011 5:39:05 AM PST by 762X51
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Time for the National Guard to come in and bring a few Mini-Guns and a couple Ma Deuces with them for 'effect'.


'Here's Your 'Union Card', Commie!'
That'll keep the Communist Scum in check.
73 posted on 03/10/2011 5:42:00 AM PST by Condor51 (Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a Congressman. But I repeat myself. [Mark Twain])
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To: fwdude

Police Department Sergeant Dave McClurg, who was protesting while off duty, said he was concerned with the dangers of security procedures during the Senate’s hearing. State law requires the Capitol to remain open after its designated hours during any public meetings.

This is a problem. The Sargeant needs to be fired. There is no way he is doing his job without bias when he is protesting while off duty. He is from Madison.


74 posted on 03/10/2011 5:48:01 AM PST by All Blue State
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To: Condor51

Caught my attention!!


75 posted on 03/10/2011 5:52:15 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife (Allhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2122429/posts)
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To: 762X51

Darn good questions.


76 posted on 03/10/2011 5:54:02 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife (Allhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2122429/posts)
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To: Condor51

At that point the NG wouldn’t “have time to bleed”.


77 posted on 03/10/2011 5:56:43 AM PST by TheZMan (Just secede and get it over with. No love lost on either side. Cya.)
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To: who knows what evil?
We got thru Kent State.

No we didn't. We are still suffering the consequences of Kent State.

78 posted on 03/10/2011 6:02:43 AM PST by CharacterCounts (November 4, 2008 - the day America drank the Kool-Aid)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
students from Milwaukee’s Riverside High School and other schools will begin an 80-mile walk to Madison at 6 a.m

ROFLMAO!!! It says that they will BEGIN an 80 mile walk. Will they walk the whole way? I doubt it.

And on a side note, aren't the Government employees' actions showing all of us precisely why Government employees should not be allowed to unionize?
79 posted on 03/10/2011 6:11:06 AM PST by Eagle of Liberty (formally known as Kerretarded....I changed my name)
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To: paint_your_wagon
“Donations are coming in from all 50 U.S. states.”

I thought we had 57 states.
80 posted on 03/10/2011 6:12:13 AM PST by Eagle of Liberty (formally known as Kerretarded....I changed my name)
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