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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 11:25 AM Original message |
Michigan firefighters, union members storm capitol in protest of anti-union legislation |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. solidarity! nt |
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postulater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
2. The angry badger has been busy. |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
54. Badgers? Nah, Michigan is full of Wolverines! |
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postulater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 11:45 PM Response to Reply #54 |
71. And wolverines are really, really, really mean when they get upset. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. Uh oh |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. did they have pitchforks,ladders, and torches? |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. guillotines? |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 01:34 AM Response to Reply #5 |
74. guillotines |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. Don't fuck with the Michigan working man. They don't like |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 01:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. don't I know it... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. They've been on a slow boil since the Reagan years. Their |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 01:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. If only there were more of us still around. n/t |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. Channel 7 just posted the video ... |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. Great! Don't fuck with the Fire Fighters! nt |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 01:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Don't fuck with THE PEOPLE!!!! |
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Lifelong Protester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. What the heck is an "emergency manager" (re: busting unions) |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. See reply #12 - An EFM can simply cancel union contracts in an instant. |
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Lord Magus (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 02:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
76. Among many other things. |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
34. An Emergency Financial Manager would be someone the governor appoints |
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IamK (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 06:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
52. deleted by author |
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Lord Magus (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 12:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
73. Capitalist? More like fascist. |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. Governor Dumbass is getting a rude awakening. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. The shit is about to hit the fan. As our Gov. said, "Wisconsin |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. Channel 2 video - Tim Skubick describes the situation pretty clearly |
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54anickel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 03:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. Thanks. Quite the power grab, I'd imagine if following the Walker playbook, |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
44. Warren Buffett quote to make you e-mail signature. |
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Jester Messiah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
14. YES!! |
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WingDinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
18. GO, you beautiful laboring beasts. |
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JanDutchy (593 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. Free at last, or just loan-slaves? |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
57. Good stuff, JanDutchy! |
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bongbong (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
20. Great! |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
41. You know they're gonna call the firefighters "leftist thugs." |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
21. Americans waking up -- ? |
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JanDutchy (593 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Wake up call: What Does Social Justice Mean to YOU? |
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tokenlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
22. And the lucky school children touring the capitol.... |
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Libby2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. You would think with all the manufacturing |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. But look at the Ted Nugent type |
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Guilded Lilly (960 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
23. You are messing with the wrong Americans! SOLIDARITY!!! |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
25. Solidarity with workers EVERYWHERE!! |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
26. Just checked the idiot box. It's Charlie Sheen, 24/7. Too bad this isn't being covered. nt |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. It's Charlie Sheen, 24/7. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Maybe the coke bros. Ha! He's the new Natalee Holloway. Only not blonde and not dead. nt |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 04:45 AM Response to Reply #30 |
79. Yet. n/t |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. self-delete; dupe |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
28. Hmmmmm.... Looks like busting unions will be harder than.... |
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plumbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
31. Go! Go! Go! |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
32. K&R n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
36. Deleted message |
CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
38. GO MICHIGAN GO!!! |
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Cieran_WI (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
39. WI supports you. n/t |
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Bill USA (628 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
40. recommended. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
42. K&R! |
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Chorophyll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
45. K&R. |
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upstatecajun (511 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
46. Same thing in Ohio today |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #46 |
59. Yes, good post! ... And welcome to DU. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
47. me thinks blue collar Americans will be abandoning the GOP |
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blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
48. The Rethugs don't understand that this is only going to get worse |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
49. About time for my poster to make a come back |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
50. K&R. (nt) |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
51. Hurray Michigan! (Or maybe the great old Civil War HURRAH!!! |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
53. Go, Michigan! |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
55. This old Southern boy LOVES the way you Yankees are KICKING ASS!! Rec. nt |
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muntrv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
56. It's catching like wildfire. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
58. It would be interesting if PPP polled how many MI union households voted for the GOP governor. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
60. HUGE K & R !!! |
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demo dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
61. Yea for the firefighters |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
62. The first salvo was in WI, for Republican Governors... |
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Blue Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
63. K & R |
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whathappened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. the noise was so loud |
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Casandia (181 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
64. I have protested this bill in Lansing twice already.. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 10:23 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Thank you, Casandia. Welcome to DU, and ... |
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Casandia (181 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
65. Rachel Maddow |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
67. Fucking RW slags in this country want every damn dime they can get their hands on |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
69. solidarity! n/t |
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marasinghe (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
70. excellent. shake those castle walls like jericho. (n/t) |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
72. It is NOT about the budget or the Unions check this out!!! |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
75. an inspired k/r |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 03:24 AM Response to Original message |
77. KNR! n/t |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 04:36 AM Response to Original message |
78. Unions united again. GOP losing unions,independents,more women, more minority voters daily. n/t |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
80. When repugs say more than "no", they are out to starve us. |
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