A genuine salute to the Madison police is in order:

[Jackpine Radical]

Madison Police spokesman Joel DeSpain told madison.com on Thursday morning that police protocol will likely stay the same as it's been the past two days downtown.

"We need to make sure the protesters will be able to move safely," DeSpain said. Madison Police Chief Noble Wray said "Our job is to create an environment for democracy to take place." Through two days of protests, the throngs have been peaceful. "We want to thank the protesters for their decorum and would urge everyone to continue to remain peaceful," DeSpain said.

Capitol Police are allowing protest signs inside the Capitol, but the signs can't have sticks attached.

[Viking12]

1. K&R

Keep up the info campaign JR! I'm on my way to a Rally!

[arbusto_baboso]

2. And that is what true Peace Officers do.

A salute to them. :patriot:

[xchrom]

3. recommend

[archiemo]

4. Wow, classy an professional!

[sabrina 1]

5. Good for them. I guess Walker will call out the NG?

Or maybe he has had to rethink that ....

[Jackpine Radical]

6. Thing about the Guard--

Some of them are union. Some of them are Democrats. Most of them are decent people.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. most are in the streets right now

:-)

[sabrina 1]

10. Yes, but what would they do if ordered by him to stop the protests?

Could they refuse?

[sabrina 1]

11. Okay, I got an answer to the question about what the Guard would do.

Robin Eckstein, a former Wisconsin National Guard member, told the Huffington Post, <4> “Maybe the new governor doesn’t understand yet—but the National Guard is not his own personal intimidation force to be mobilized to quash political dissent. The Guard is to be used in case of true emergencies and disasters, to help the people of Wisconsin, not to bully political opponents.”

Good! The little despot is alienating everyone.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. the script of revolution is playing there too

law enforcement is on the side of the revolution... that should make Walker a tad nervous.

[Jackpine Radical]

9. Yes, that's right. Scott Mubarak thought he could buy off the cops

and firemen by exempting their unions from his draconian law. It didn't work. Both cops & firemen joined the demonstration.

Come to think of it, back in the 60's in Madison, the firemen stood with the protestors. I had forgotten about that until I started writing this post.

[MindPilot]

12. I've watched the Madison police handle Halloween.

This is nothin'

[MadBadger]

16. With all the Mifflin's and Halloweens, they are experienced...and this is extremely tame.

[MindPilot]

13. Deleted....DUplicate

[leftynyc]

14. And the fucking national review

has the chutzpah to call them thugs. They should be ashamed after supporting the teabaggers the way they did.

[PeaceNikki]

15. K&R

I am so fucking proud of Wisconsin this week. :patriot:

[Jackpine Radical]

17. Amen, Baby. Amen.

[PeaceNikki]

18. I have goosebumps today.

I am going to try to get to Madison tomorrow.