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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: listenhillary
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 <<

That has GOT to be a Lousy Freeper Troll.

81 posted on 03/10/2011 6:15:26 AM PST by nina0113
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To: nina0113

The poster had over 1000 DU posts. They would have to be a very disciplined poser to get that far without being canned.

Maybe they wanted the notoriety of being featured on DUmmie FUnnies?


82 posted on 03/10/2011 6:23:49 AM PST by listenhillary (Social Justice is the epitome of injustice.)
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To: sam_paine
And in a brief Google search today, I find articles from the MSM with titles such as:

GOP rams anti-union bill through Wis. Senate

Did Wisconsin Senate choose nuclear option in collective-bargaining fight?

Wisconsin Senate GOP Votes to Strip State Workers of Collective Bargaining Rights

Wisconsin Senate Vote on Anti-Union Bill

And then I did a Google search to see if I could find any articles written after Obamacare was written. Surely I would find articles written by the MSM with titles such as:

Democrats ram through Healthcare

Democrats vote on Anti-American healthcare plan

Millions of Americans do not want Obamacare, still the Democrats found procedural ways to bypass democracy.


Did I find any such articles? NOPE!!!
83 posted on 03/10/2011 6:29:27 AM PST by Eagle of Liberty (formally known as Kerretarded....I changed my name)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
*** Caught my attention!! ***

My post was made (somewhat) in jest. As advocating violence is never the 'correct thing' to do. That being said, like with the Pentagon, the DOD and our National Defense Policy in general, all options are always kept 'on the table'.

84 posted on 03/10/2011 6:41:11 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: Condor51

Be prepared.


85 posted on 03/10/2011 6:43:19 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife (Allhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2122429/posts)
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To: paint_your_wagon

I wonder if exlax and epicac are available as toppings? I would buy a couple pizzas for them.


86 posted on 03/10/2011 6:44:36 AM PST by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Turn off all utilities. It gets cold in Wisconsin in March, they’ll leave.


87 posted on 03/10/2011 6:52:17 AM PST by PLMerite (Thanks for fixing the clock.)
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To: Slump Tester
Here you go.
88 posted on 03/10/2011 6:54:15 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife (Allhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2122429/posts)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
*** Be prepared. ***

Oh I am (and always have been).
I was a 'boy scout' before I was a 'Boy Scout'.

89 posted on 03/10/2011 7:01:42 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: Daisyjane69
If this thing gets much uglier, Obama will be able to kiss his 2012 election hopes goodbye.

Ahem. . . . is this when Zero puts on his comfortable pair of walking shoes and joins the angry mob?

90 posted on 03/10/2011 7:06:09 AM PST by BAW (I know whose ass to kick.)
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To: Houghton M.

Houghton M wrote: The authorities need to clear the place but without creating “martyrs.” Very hard to do when the protestors are whiney little babies.

Bean bag guns? Fire hoses? It’s hard to feel much sympathy for someone whining that they got wet or hit by a beanbag.


91 posted on 03/10/2011 7:20:37 AM PST by spaced
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To: Houghton M.

Houghton M wrote: The authorities need to clear the place but without creating “martyrs.” Very hard to do when the protestors are whiney little babies.

Bean bag guns? Fire hoses? It’s hard to feel much sympathy for someone whining that they got wet or hit by a beanbag.


92 posted on 03/10/2011 7:20:37 AM PST by spaced
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To: Houghton M.

Houghton M wrote: The authorities need to clear the place but without creating “martyrs.” Very hard to do when the protestors are whiney little babies.

Bean bag guns? Fire hoses? It’s hard to feel much sympathy for someone whining that they got wet or hit by a beanbag.


93 posted on 03/10/2011 7:20:46 AM PST by spaced
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To: Houghton M.

Houghton M wrote: The authorities need to clear the place but without creating “martyrs.” Very hard to do when the protestors are whiney little babies.

Bean bag guns? Fire hoses? It’s hard to feel much sympathy for someone whining that they got wet or hit by a beanbag.


94 posted on 03/10/2011 7:20:55 AM PST by spaced
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To: Houghton M.

Houghton M wrote: The authorities need to clear the place but without creating “martyrs.” Very hard to do when the protestors are whiney little babies.

Bean bag guns? Fire hoses? It’s hard to feel much sympathy for someone whining that they got wet or hit by a beanbag.


95 posted on 03/10/2011 7:21:05 AM PST by spaced
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To: domeika
What a picture...angry moonbats on parade. What did they think they would accomplish by this?

Isn't is obvious?

They intend to use threats, intimidation, and, if necessary, violence to overturn the rule of law.

96 posted on 03/10/2011 7:23:33 AM PST by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: olezip
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

"directly by them" = democracy

"by their elected agents" = republic

We do NOT live in a democracy, olezip. The public schools have sadly taught right from the Communist Manifesto that you change the meaning of a word until it becomes important to go back to the original definition. So we'll live in a "democracy" with all the benefits of a republic, until they need more money, etc., and then they will go back to the original meaning of "democracy" and abolish your right to own private property; ergo, two wolves and a sheep voting on who and what to have for dinner.

97 posted on 03/10/2011 7:43:13 AM PST by Auntie Mame (Fear not tomorrow. God is already there.)
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To: Houghton M.

No blood need be shed. Just get our guys/gals out first and then fumigate the place with tear gas. Problem solved.


98 posted on 03/10/2011 7:49:21 AM PST by LibSnubber
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To: Eagle of Liberty

The “other” 7 would be Yemen, Libya, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia,
Libya, Iran & Iraq!


99 posted on 03/10/2011 9:34:53 AM PST by Yorktownpatriot
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To: Eagle of Liberty

The “other” 7 would be Yemen, Libya, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia,
Libya, Iran & Iraq!


100 posted on 03/10/2011 9:35:05 AM PST by Yorktownpatriot
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