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“Another 40,000 people followed along online, watching our live broadcasts and liveblog,” reported moveon.org. “And all of this was organized, primarily by volunteers, in only four days.
“The American Dream Movement has arrived, inspired by the bravery of the students, teachers, firefighters and other protesters in Madison, Wisconsin.”
An estimated 1,000 people participated in a solidarity rally at the Capitol in St. Paul. Even cities in “deep red America,” in states like Alabama and Missouri, drew crowds in the hundreds, moveon.org reported.
On Sunday, police at the Capitol building in Madison stopped short of evicting all demonstrators from the building, allowing a peaceful, two-week protest to continue. An appointee of Governor Scott Walker had ordered the building cleared, raising the possibility of confrontation.
Walker has insisted he will not compromise on legislation stripping many public employees of their right to a voice on the job. The state faces a $3.6 billion budget deficit, in part because of massive tax breaks the governor issued to corporations upon taking office.
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| Demonstrators braved frigid temperatures to rally Saturday at the Capitol in St. Paul. Photo courtesy of moveon.org |
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“Another 40,000 people followed along online, watching our live broadcasts and liveblog,” reported moveon.org. “And all of this was organized, primarily by volunteers, in only four days.
“The American Dream Movement has arrived, inspired by the bravery of the students, teachers, firefighters and other protesters in Madison, Wisconsin.”
An estimated 1,000 people participated in a solidarity rally at the Capitol in St. Paul. Even cities in “deep red America,” in states like Alabama and Missouri, drew crowds in the hundreds, moveon.org reported.
On Sunday, police at the Capitol building in Madison stopped short of evicting all demonstrators from the building, allowing a peaceful, two-week protest to continue. An appointee of Governor Scott Walker had ordered the building cleared, raising the possibility of confrontation.
Walker has insisted he will not compromise on legislation stripping many public employees of their right to a voice on the job. The state faces a $3.6 billion budget deficit, in part because of massive tax breaks the governor issued to corporations upon taking office.
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| Demonstrators braved frigid temperatures to rally Saturday at the Capitol in St. Paul.
Photo courtesy of moveon.org |
For more information
Visit the Workday special section, Taking A Stand in Wisconsin