Live Stream from Madison here, via TheUptake.org - Wisconsin Wave rally - diff. from AFL-CIO feed

[highplainsdem]

http://theuptake.org/2011/03/05/mass-rally-against-wisconsin-governor-walkers-agenda/

Livestream link:

http://www.livestream.com/theuptake


It says their live coverage will start at noon CT.


This is the Wisconsin Wave Rally:

http://wisconsinwave.org/event-list

Date: Sat, 03/05/2011 - 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Location
Wisconsin State Capitol, King Street entrance
East Main and South Pinckney
Madison, WI
See map: Google Maps

In the first mass rally organized to respond to the entire Walker agenda . . .

WE ARE WISCONSIN! RALLY
Saturday, March 5th ~ Noon to 4pm
Wisconsin State Capitol ~ King Street entrance

--> musical guests:
MICHELLE SHOCKED and JON LANGFORD of the MEKONS

--> speakers:
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin
State Rep. Kelda Helen Roys
Kabzuag Vaj of the community justice advocates at Freedom, Inc.
Leland Pan of the Student Labor Action Coalition
Jim Goodman of Family Farm Defenders
Paul Soglin and David Cieslewicz
Matt Nelson of Color of Change
MCs Patrick Depula with Sarah & Ben Manski
. . . additional speakers and music,TBA.

The additional speakers will include Michael Moore, who will be speaking at 2 PM CT, and probably Ian Murphy of the Buffalo Beast since he's there as well.

[plumbob]

1. Thank you!

[postulater]

2. We don't need no stinkin news networks.

We don't need no stinkin cable.

[highplainsdem]

3. Live now -- and from a different location than the ALF-CIO Ustream feed.

[spanone]

4. old gov walker has chosen to ignore the protesters....i haven't heard him speak a word to them

i guess he's only beholden to the people who voted for him.....that's how government works now


thanks for the stream

[highplainsdem]

5. kick

[highplainsdem]

6. Who's speaking?

[highplainsdem]

8. Okay, he just identified himself as a member of the American Federation of Teachers.

Didn't give his name.

Very effective speaker, whoever he is.

[Poboy]

7. Thank you and recommend.

[highplainsdem]

12. You're welcome, and thank you!

[highplainsdem]

9. Former Assemblyman Chuck Benedict was just introduced.

[highplainsdem]

10. Chants of "Thank you! Thank you!" from the crowd.

[highplainsdem]

11. self-delete

[highplainsdem]

13. Ryan Bingham on stage now. Posted a separate topic about that.

[malaise]

14. I saw in the chat room that Michael Moore will be there

Go Wisconsin protesters!!!

[highplainsdem]

15. Yes, at 2 PM.

[highplainsdem]

16. kick

[highplainsdem]

17. Michelle Shocked is singing now.

[highplainsdem]

18. About Michelle:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Shocked

[highplainsdem]

19. Jon Langford joining her briefly. He'll be back later.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Langford

[highplainsdem]

20. Wonderful a capella version of "The Ballad of Penny Evans."

[highplainsdem]

21. "We will not pay for their crisis. This was a manufactured crisis, and we will not pay for it."

[highplainsdem]

23. "I've come a long way, come a long way, in solidarity from LA."

[highplainsdem]

22. I'm seeing tweets saying Michael Moore is marching to the Capitol with the firefighters.

[highplainsdem]

24. Michael Moore heading for the stage.

[malaise]

25. Repeat now on MIchael Moore's site

http://www.michaelmoore.com/