Marie Martini, a member of The Raging Grannies of Madison, and Margit Moses, of Madison, were arrested by Capitol Police for singing in the rotunda today over the noon hour. The arrests took place during a rousing rendition of “Bring Back Wisconsin to Me,” which is sung to the tune of “My Bonnie Lies Over […]
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Exercising Rights in Capitol May Be Harmful to Your Health
July 27, 2013 by wcmcoop A Lutheran pastor from Madison suffered cardiac symptoms while in police custody on Friday, July 26, after being arrested in the Wisconsin Capitol during what Capitol Police deemed an “unlawful assembly” of the Solidarity Sing Along. As the Rev. Carter Dary, 67, was being taken to the basement of the […]
Mayor Dave Offbase Regarding Sing Along
July 26, 2013 by Karen Bassler [This is Karen Bassler’s response to former Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz’s recent column in The Isthmus about the arrests of peaceful singers at the Wisconsin State Capitol. – Editors] Dave: I can no longer refer to you as Mayor Dave, or Citizen Dave, though up until yesterday I had been using both […]
The People’s Declaration
July 18, 2013 by Greg “Commissioner” Gordon [What follows are written comments submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Administration as part of the public input process on the promulgation of emergency administrative rules. – Editors] Good afternoon. My name is Greg Gordon. My friends call me Commissioner Gordon. I live in Waunakee. My speech is […]
Walker Quashes Dissent in Wis. Capitol
July 19, 2013 By Sue Breckenridge [What follows are written comments submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Administration as part of the public input process on the promulgation of emergency administrative rules. – Editors] I wish to express my opposition to the rule changes to Admin 2. I realize that it is pointless for me […]
The Rule Is Unsound And Should Not Be Implemented
July 17, 2013 By Linda Roberson [What follows are written comments submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Administration as part of the public input process on the promulgation of emergency administrative rules. – Editors] Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts about the proposed “emergency” revisions to Ch. Adm. 2. My […]
Scott Walker Won’t Be Governor Someday
July 16, 2013 By Paula Mohan [What follows are written comments submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Administration as part of the public input process on the promulgation of emergency administrative rules. – Editors] I testified at the public hearing on Friday and would like to supplement those comments with this written testimony. There is […]
It’s Not Just A Pleasure To Sing, It’s Our Duty
July 16, 2013 By Martha Florey [What follows are written comments submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Administration as part of the public input process on the promulgation of emergency administrative rules. – Editors] Dear Secretary Huebsch: I am writing in opposition to the current DOA Capitol access emergency rule and proposed permanent amendment of […]
FDR’s Four Freedoms
July 17, 2013 By David Rolnick [What follows are written comments submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Administration as part of the public input process on the promulgation of emergency administrative rules. – Editors] In his series of four paintings illustrating President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms, the very traditionalist and conservative American illustrator Norman Rockwell depicted […]
Bob LaFollette Would Be Proud
July 16, 2013 By Genie Ogden [What follows are written comments submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Administration as part of the public input process on the promulgation of emergency administrative rules. – Editors] The Rules start out describing an “emergency” dating back to the occupation of the Capitol over 2 years ago, that only […]
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