[Peace-discuss] Wisconsin Update

[E. Wayne Johnson]

So it begins?  Or Not?

Is this just a little dust-up or the beginning of the big kahuna?


On 2/18/2011 3:34 AM, Corey Mattson wrote:
> Hi from Bloomington-Normal (BNCPJ)
> I haven't seen much reporting of Wisconsin's worker revolt on 
> mainstream corporate media, except on MSNBC last night, but sooner or 
> later they won't be able to ignore it. FOX covered it yesterday, 
> supposedly, but in a very negative light. The Right knows that 
> this could spread, that workers are finally standing up to being the 
> scapegoats for the profit system's own failings. Even more promising, 
> in my view, is that a massive worker-student coalition has formed in 
> Wisconsin. Student Labor Action Coalition (SLAC) has been around since 
> 1994 building these kinds of networks (when it was formed to support 
> the Staley lockout in Decatur, and then SLAC chapters spread all over 
> the country). Their work has had a major impact, I believe.
> --- Corey
> Here's an update from a friend in Wisconsin ----
> Last night walker's bill cleared committee 12-4 a little before midnight.
> Huge turnout today, thousands of UW students walked out at 10am, 
> editorial of student paper had.headline: "STUDENTS, WALK OUT!"
> Surely this is or will be reported in mainstream news but about 45 
> minutes ago Democrat senators walked out, left the capitol, breaking 
> quorum. Republicans called on state troopers to capture them and have 
> them report to session. The democrats are leaving Wisconsin, out of 
> state patrol authority.
> Cop unions bringing big boxes of bratwurst to eat. Occupation is on!
> Inside capitol sit in beginning to block senate doors.
> Teachers from Madison West high school tell me 1000 kids from their 
> school.walked out and have arrived at capitol. I'm on top floor but 
> presumably many people still arriving.
> Conor M from Milwaukee says UWM was pretty empty this morning.
> Nick P in Columbus told me that 1500-3000 workers were at Ohio state 
> house as of 11am eastern. No other updates... Until the next 
> unexpected crazy shit happens.
> Loud cheering, dunno about what, sometimes it's random and spreads as 
> chain reaction.
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