excerpt from www.msnbc.com at about 6-m Sunday:
Hundreds defy order to vacate Wisconsin Capitol
At issue is Gov. Scott Walker’s bill to strip public workers of collective bargaining rights
MADISON, Wis. — About 200 protesters have left the Wisconsin Capitol, but many more have remained behind in defiance of a 4 p.m. deadline…
Capitol police have been watching the protests, and an Associated Press reporter has not seen them arrest anyone.
Protesters have been sleeping inside the Capitol since Feb. 15. They are fighting Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s sweeping anti-union legislation…
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What kills me is that there is really no difference between the structure & purpose of a union & a corporation. If one should no longer be allowed to negotiate government contracts or lobby for friendlier politicians, neither should the other. Just my take.
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