Massive Protest Expected in the Face of Wisconsin's "Extraordinary Session" - DailyKos

[WillyT]

Anybody know what's happening in Madison today???

Massive Protest Expected in the Face of Wisconsin's "Extraordinary Session"
by WePartyPatriots - DailyKos
TUE JUN 14, 2011 AT 04:40 AM PDT

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The Milwaukee Ironworkers have organized a Madison capitol protest, Extraordinary Measures for Extraordinary Sessions, of today's uncommon GOP gathering which attempts to push through their unpopular budget, complete with the destruction of collective bargaining. The Ironworkers' message is clear:

Hundreds of cops are being bussed in. They expect us to riot. I'm sure there will be paid /planted agitators. Walker's admitted to considering it in the past. This is a call for deafening silence INside our house. Let's pack it full and let our silent scorn send a message. The world IS watching!

The Assembly Organization Committee has placed the Wisconsin state budget into an Extraordinary Session, which is different from a special session in that it is called by the legislature, not the Governor. Special sessions are often resorted to in the face of "conflict between political parties." They certainly have that in Wisconsin, where Governor Scott Walker's approval rating among Democrats is at 9 percent, two points below President Obama's approval ratings among the state's Republicans.

And...

Today's Extraordinary Session is scheduled to begin 11AM. The Ironworkers explain the political constraints of the gathering:

Extraordinary Sessions are very rare and seldom used for the Budget. In an Extraordinary Session action can not be postponed, points of order are decided within one hour, the daily calendar is ef...fective immediately upon posting and does not have to be distributed, motion to advance legislation and message it to the other house only requires a majority vote of those present, the session can be expanded to include any other legislation, including new legislation (financial martial law?) and "No notice of hearing before a committee shall be required other than posting on the legislative bulletin board, and no bulletin of committee hearing shall be published.

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More: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/06/14/984978/-Massive-Protest-Expected-in-the-Face-of-Wisconsins-Extraordinary-Session?via=siderec

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[Le Taz Hot]

1. K & R

Watching this one closely.

[dhill926]

2. talked to some friends yesterday who are going.......

should be interesting. Folks are REALLY pissed off....as they should be.

[Lint Head]

3. Is anyone capturing this live? I want to see it soo badly!

[Ellipsis]

8. Live Video

http://uppitywis.cloudmin.cruiskeenconsulting.com/

[WillyT]

10. Thank You For That !!!

:yourock:

:hi:

[Ellipsis]

11. You're welcome. The daily page live tweeting...

that iwishiwas posted will have all sorts of goodies in it and most likely links to other video feeds. Very real time.

WISCTV3 manages to some how boost the DOT camera feeds from around the capital but I haven't figured out how they get the link nor have I been able to find it on the Department of transportation's web site.

[iwishiwas]

9. Live Tweets here..............

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=33792

[WillyT]

12. And Thank You Too !!!

:hi:

[Le Taz Hot]

4. Kick

This needs to stay on the first page on GD.

[iwishiwas]

5. K and R.

[elocs]

6. Well, every response will kick it to the top of GD for awhile. n/t

[Uncle Joe]

7. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Willy.

[Scuba]

13. I'm there in spirit! Thanks for posting.

[sabrina 1]

14. Rec'd

:kick:

I am in awe of the people of Wisconsin.

[WillyT]

15. Important Update: Main Event Isn't Until 5:30 Madison Time (Central Daylight Savings)

Saw this tweet (check out the link):

Kristian Knutsen: It's interesting to see multiple comments from reporters, media outlets, and political messaging operations stating that the numbers at the Capitol today are much smaller than those in February and March. That's certainly the case when compared to the largest rallies topping 100,000, but those were held on weekends and evenings.

It's worth noting that the primary rally today is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., and everything that's happening on the Square now is essentially a prelude to the main event. See http://wisaflcio.typepad.com/wisconsin-state-afl-cio-blog/2011/06/june-14-rally-at-the-capitol.html for more info on the schedule.

Link (somewhere in here): http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=33792

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[gratuitous]

16. Hmmm, popular movement, sustained activity; nope, no story here

Let's go back to the Tea Baggers. I think I saw one outside the Republican debates last night. They're such a hot story! That stuff in Madison? Irrelevant. One has to wonder what the criteria are for the popular media to cover citizen action events? Astroturfed rent-a-crowds? The media are SO there! Ordinary people without corporate sponsorship rising up against government misrule? Can't be bothered.

[AngryAmish]

17. Better form a drum circle, stat.