Fitzwalkerstan - I no longer reside in the United States of America...

[kpete]

Mon Mar 28, 2011 at 07:51 PM EDT
Fitzwalkerstan - I no longer reside in the United States of America...

by Kodiak54



The DOA has now suspended the first amendment rights of all Wisconsinites Fitzwalkerstanians. How you ask?

Well, it is really quite simple, if you are not on the ground floor of the Capitol Rotunda you cannot speak or hold a sign anywhere else in the Capitol. As a matter of fact, on Saturday two pre-teen boys were fined $205.50 for holding a banner over the rail on the first floor of the rotunda. It was not taped up, it was not causing any damage to the building...they were just holding it. Don't believe me, here is the video...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZmUR4gj9Ww&feature=player_embedded

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Mr. Huebsch the head of the DOA would do well by studying the history of the State Capitol. On the floor where the young men received a fine for exercising their first amendment rights are four diamonds; one at four equidistant points around the rail around the rotunda. Those diamonds mark the four spots on that floor where the acoustics are perfect and one can orate and be heard throughout the Capitol building. That was the intent of architects of the Wisconsin Fitzwalkerstan State Capitol. To make it the peoples house, where the people truly had a voice.

At some point over the last couple of months the State of Wisconsin has ceased to exist. At some point, we have withdrawn from the union and have become the Republic of Fitzwalkerstan, a place where the rule of law only applies if you are in power and only what you want to apply to. A place where the U.S. Constitution no longer applies.

more:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/28/961041/-FitzwalkerstanI-no-longer-reside-in-the-United-States-of-America

[madrchsod]

1. du member lefta dissenter is in behind the officer filming this also

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=567334&mesg_id=567334

[starroute]

2. Sounds a lot like a call for revolution

But how do you go about overthrowing a governor?

I'm not asking seriously -- I don't think -- but there's a significant constitutional problem brewing here.

If a state government commits abuses of authority in defiance of the laws. If the governor and legislators are in it together so there's no chance of impeachment. If recall is a complex legal process that at best is a year off (and isn't even available in some states.) And if there appears to be significant likelihood of permanent harm if this illegal government continues to operate unchecked.

Just what do you do? What recourse is available within the framework of state and federal laws?

[Lefta Dissenter]

4. Hey there!

:hi:

Overthrowing a governor? We have to wait until he's been in office for a year - then he'll be recalled the hell out of here. You're right that impeachment won't happen. Yes, there will be permanent harm to people and our environment in the meantime. But we've survived these people before (eg, McCarthy), and we will again. With the State Senate recalls underway, if everything goes right, then we will re-take the Senate by mid-July or so.

RE the tickets for protesting on the "wrong floor" of the rotunda - as of a few hours ago, there had been 17 tickets issued (some people have received multiple tickets). Conveniently enough, they all have the same court date and time! April 8 10:00 am.

PARTY AT THE COURTHOUSE!!! :party:

(sorry if I'm not as chatty as normal - I'm pretty wiped out! This can start to wear on a person)

[truedelphi]

10. Simple solution - though it involves the Gov's backers as

Well as those in office. And since food prices are shooting skyward, it may actually become a necessity:

EAT THE RICH!

Those of the Ultra Rich are undoubtably rather tough and stringy, but braising in beer should help soften the meat!

[joshcryer]

3. Those kids rock, the older boy seemed to understand more what he was doing.

Really cool of them to do it, I hope they weren't prompted by their parents to do it.

[Lefta Dissenter]

5. the kids had been at a leadership conference

the previous weekend. They also had seen Jeremy Ryan's videos online
www.defendingwisconsin.org and told their parents that they wanted to hold a sign up there. They made their own sign (though had to check with their mom on the spelling of "Solidarity") and their parents were very supportive of whatever decision the kids made as to whether or not they wanted to comply with the officer's request to move down to the ground level.

By the way, with the "rules" always changing, we were there for over six hours today, with several big signs in the exact same location. A few conversations with officers, mostly about the weather, etc., but no tickets!:shrug:

[Hardrada]

6. Good for you! Keep it up!

We'll have to come over from Iowa again but we've had to get to Des Moines events also.

[Lifelong Protester]

7. No SH**, I want my state back from these mofos..

sick of this "no laws for us" crap. I think it's going to boil over. Soon.

[999998th word]

9. Or A**ramistan in the new Republic of Clusterf**kistan..sorry for the bile

I was leafletting this sat 4 Kloppenburglocation in a very red area I live in, supposed to be a fleamarket
@county fairgrounds.Turns out to be+gun show also chock full of RW TB included a large booth 'sponsored'by repubs. Listened to
their drivel,than was 'asked' to leave by several large men dressed in camo . I stated as it was
county property I had a right to be there.I was told "the people who set up the gun show were renting the WHOLE bldg+didn't want me inside'.
I left and cont'd outside.I was approached again.this time by a tbagger woman.She told me I couldn't leaflet outside- the men were behind her
one was on the phone-told the other 'if she enters the building we'll have her arrested' I responded calmly' I'm not intimidated by this-this
doesn't bother me ' I resumed my activity.That woman came out again,by herself+told me again to leave.I told her I had no intention of
leaving nor was I going to listen to any more of this.I was out there for another 2 hours.
I still pass the leaflets when I can.We do need to continue to stand up to these monsters.Sorry about the length of

:rant:

[Lefta Dissenter]

11. Yuck

You're a lot braver than I am. I stick to the friendly territory where I only have cops fed up with me. Taking on the teabaggers is a much scarier proposition altogether! :scared:

Thanks for your bravery and for working for Kloppenburg. Your reward will be a big party beginning just after 8:00 pm on the 5th of April! :party: Oh, and a much, much better State Supreme Court! :D

[Hannah Bell]

8. kr