Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRaging Grannies arrested for singing in Wisconsin State Capitol... along with a Madison Alderman
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=507589932653521&set=a.107997412612777.17013.102363443176174&type=1&theater
City of Madison Alderman Mark Clear arrested for standing in the Capitol Rotunda at today's sing-along.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=507583885987459&set=a.107997412612777.17013.102363443176174&type=1&theater
This is just starting to build....
Methinks chief David Erwins days are numbered.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
7 replies, 1440 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (8)
ReplyReply to this post
7 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Raging Grannies arrested for singing in Wisconsin State Capitol... along with a Madison Alderman (Original Post)
Ellipsis
Aug 2013
OP
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)1. K
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)2. ....ooh, adding a fourteen year old girl to the mix.
Sinking to a new low, Capitol Police arrested a 14 year old singing peacefully in the Capitol.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=507598479319333&set=a.107997412612777.17013.102363443176174&type=1&theater
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)3. Even in Soviet Russsia
grannies are allowed to sing in public:
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)4. Thanks for dropping by Kelvin Mace.
Honored.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)6. Gosh, somebody happy to see me
that is so rare these days.
I need more posts on Russian babushkas.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)5. The fascist state ...
The Isthmus ran an article about the Solidarity Singers being arrested in the Capitol, and someone who goes by Bill Dunn asked "Why did this never happen in Wisconsin's 165 years of history until Scott Walker became governor?"
Here's the best response ...
http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=40587
From Diane Ayers on 08/06/13 at 6:44 pm
Re Bill Dunn post, your question: "Why did this never happen in Wisconsin's 165 years of history until Scott Walker became governor?"
Because, Bill, this is the first time in Wisconsin history that the core of state government has been illegitmately seized by corporate-owned political fascists, who do not hesitate to suspend civil liberties and distort or defy the constitutional rights guaranteed to this state's citizens.
Their prime directive is to discredit, divide and destroy all those agencies, civic organizations, labor unions,. . even community groups of individual citizens seeking to communicate their views and concerns.
Their goal? The permanent destruction of democracy in Wisconsin - and eventually throughout the U.S. - replacing it with an institutionalized oligarchy that maintains its control by doing away with public education, worker rights, voting rights, etc, -- creating a powerless underclass that will work to serve and fear to challenge their corporate masters -now and for generations to come.
Re Bill Dunn post, your question: "Why did this never happen in Wisconsin's 165 years of history until Scott Walker became governor?"
Because, Bill, this is the first time in Wisconsin history that the core of state government has been illegitmately seized by corporate-owned political fascists, who do not hesitate to suspend civil liberties and distort or defy the constitutional rights guaranteed to this state's citizens.
Their prime directive is to discredit, divide and destroy all those agencies, civic organizations, labor unions,. . even community groups of individual citizens seeking to communicate their views and concerns.
Their goal? The permanent destruction of democracy in Wisconsin - and eventually throughout the U.S. - replacing it with an institutionalized oligarchy that maintains its control by doing away with public education, worker rights, voting rights, etc, -- creating a powerless underclass that will work to serve and fear to challenge their corporate masters -now and for generations to come.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)7. K & R