Wis. Assembly Dems Climb Out Capitol Windows to Meet Constituents

[buddysmellgood]

Source: The Progressive

As Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and the state's Department of Administration continued to refuse to comply with a court order to allow the public back into the Capitol Building in Madison, Democratic lawmakers literally climbed out their windows to meet with constituents on the Capitol lawn today.

Read more: http://www.progressive.org/rc0302b11.html

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OK Daily Show, I think it's time for an update.

[lsewpershad]

1. Shouldn't

some one be sent to jail for contempt of court?

[JDPriestly]

2. Yes. He should.

[Gin]

4. so... the representatives are locked inside and the only way out is to climb

out the windows? What am I missing here?

[buddysmellgood]

11. The public can't get in, so the Assembly is coming out.

[tblue37]

17. Yeah, but WHY do the Dem legislators have to come out through

the windows? Are they locked inside without free egress from the building? How is would that be legal, either?

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire proved that workers (even legislators, one presumes) cannot be locked inside buildings without clear exits in case of fire.

So why did the Dems have to climb out through the windows instead of leaving through doors? And did they also have to climb IN through the windows? If not, then why not leave through the same doors they came in through?

[JDPriestly]

19. Maybe they don't want to have to run the gauntlet of guards when

they re-enter.

[buddysmellgood]

23. I think it's a practical matter of having access to their office when meeting with constituents.

[Tx4obama]

20. Hearing continues Thursday, judge expected to make a ruling tomorrow. n/t

[road2000]

3. Good for them.

I don't know how much farther they can go to make Walker look more of an imbecile, but they keep doing it.

[bongbong]

5. Walker's showing his GOP credentials

Inside every repig is a deep, deep desire to be Mussolini. Not Hitler; he was "successful" (for a while). Mussolini was a ruthless dictator but a failure in every way. He didn't even make the trains run on time (that is a commonly-held myth)

[AndyTiedye]

16. Mussolini Made the Press SAY That the Trains Ran On Time

[Vadem]

6. I thought they all were in IL! I don't understand this!...n/t

[Plucketeer]

7. These are "house" members

It's the senate members that are in IL.

[SkyDaddy7]

8. The WI Representatives not WI Senators. nt.

[Iliyah]

9. The 14 Senate Dems are

this is the Assembly Dems. LOL, I hope Hollywood makes a movie out of this!

Dems are certaintly colorful in WI.

Dems are rising up across the Country. We will not be denied.

[Plucketeer]

10. I don't understand the lack of visible outrage.

I understand the peaceful protest angle, but there should be folks BEATING on the doors and hollering to be let back in!!!

[buddysmellgood]

12. They're doing that too, but we get so little coverage, even by the local media

[Tx4obama]

21. Protesters are putting post-its on the doors - see photos on link below

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x544288

[bucolic_frolic]

13. This will be known to History as

The Defenestration of Madison

[dpbrown]

24. Defenestration implies assassination

So perhaps not.

[Downwinder]

14. It's bosses like Walker that force unions. Can you imagine working for him

without Union protection?

[MessiahRp]

15. Pic!!!

[joshcryer]

18. This is outrageous.

[maxrandb]

22. Wait!!!!

Isn't that what can happen when Collective Bargaining rights are taken away? Employees can just be locked inside?

That could never happen in America, could it?

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

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/18/us/workers-assail-night-lock-ins-by-wal-mart.html

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/25762.php

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/06/10/2007-06-10_bravest_save_5_lockedin_workers_in_queen-1.html

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