Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Laws that are illegal to make, We will break!
Video from afternoon 3/29/2011. Some footage of our "Hand in Hand Tee-Shirt Protest". The singing people of the noon hour and other protesters.
video provided by: WEACtv
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
FREEDOM OF SPEECH, RISE UP! (articles and video) Protest 3/29/2011
Photo: Craig Grabhorn
photo: Timothy Hughes
Photo: Amber Solow
Fighting Bob! Rise Up! Link to article:
New round of Wisconsin Capitol protests target sign and location rules - Isthmus | The Daily Page
Above: Mellisa Sargent Rises Up. View video of her children standing up for their rights. This is one reason Craig and I organized this T-protest, to speak up against the abuse of our freedom of speech happening in WI State Capitol. We will not be silenced!another interpretation of our fight from BrokenHeartRevolt, R.I. Bott
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Sunday's Letter #6: No Silence in the Streets
Yesterday, March twenty-sixth 2011 these events occurred...
MORE THAN a 100,000 people are expected to march to Hyde Park in London today in the biggest protest yet against the British government’s £80 billion (€91 billion) spending cuts, organized by the British Trades Union Congress. - The Irish Times 3/26/2011
Union leaders and police said over 250,000 people joined the biggest rally in the capital since protests against war in Iraq in 2003. -Reuters 3/26/2011
A protester in protective mask holds a placard during an anti nuclear rally in Tokyo on Sunday. The placard's message reads "Don't spread radioactive substances."- Japan Today 3/26/2011
Tens of thousands of people on Saturday turned out in Germany's largest cities to protest the use of nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima reactor disaster, police and organizers said. -Associated Press 3/26/2011
Solidarity rally in Los Angeles for workers rights and human rights
Madison, Wisconsin. ONE MORE DAY! 3/26/2011, Day 41
Today, I cannot easily find one honest and detailed news bit on any of these peaceful historical events. Media focused it's attention on youth groups who did property damage in central London, misleading and conflicting reports about the nuclear crisis in Japan and the war in Libya (however I don't believe they are calling it a war).
A few news outlets still hold onto the threads of truth, but after reading the slivered down journalism coming out of Wisconsin and the world, I really can only 100% rely on reports from the ground. Since I cannot be in London, Japan, Libya, Germany and Cali today; I sit at my desk frustrated and angered that my ongoing quest for truth is getting harder and harder. I am however thrilled to know the consciousness of the people in this world is gaining strength this weekend. Regardless of what the power mongers want us to see and fear, WE ARE RISING!
We will not be supported by our mainstream media, industry or corrupt governments. But we will continue to create massive grassroots networks of information and leadership for our future. There is nothing left in this world economy that leaves everyone behind. IN THIS DARKNESS WE WILL CONTINUE TO UNITE AND WE WILL PREVAIL.
MORE THAN a 100,000 people are expected to march to Hyde Park in London today in the biggest protest yet against the British government’s £80 billion (€91 billion) spending cuts, organized by the British Trades Union Congress. - The Irish Times 3/26/2011
Union leaders and police said over 250,000 people joined the biggest rally in the capital since protests against war in Iraq in 2003. -Reuters 3/26/2011
A protester in protective mask holds a placard during an anti nuclear rally in Tokyo on Sunday. The placard's message reads "Don't spread radioactive substances."- Japan Today 3/26/2011
Tens of thousands of people on Saturday turned out in Germany's largest cities to protest the use of nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima reactor disaster, police and organizers said. -Associated Press 3/26/2011
Solidarity rally in Los Angeles for workers rights and human rights
Madison, Wisconsin. ONE MORE DAY! 3/26/2011, Day 41
Today, I cannot easily find one honest and detailed news bit on any of these peaceful historical events. Media focused it's attention on youth groups who did property damage in central London, misleading and conflicting reports about the nuclear crisis in Japan and the war in Libya (however I don't believe they are calling it a war).
A few news outlets still hold onto the threads of truth, but after reading the slivered down journalism coming out of Wisconsin and the world, I really can only 100% rely on reports from the ground. Since I cannot be in London, Japan, Libya, Germany and Cali today; I sit at my desk frustrated and angered that my ongoing quest for truth is getting harder and harder. I am however thrilled to know the consciousness of the people in this world is gaining strength this weekend. Regardless of what the power mongers want us to see and fear, WE ARE RISING!
We will not be supported by our mainstream media, industry or corrupt governments. But we will continue to create massive grassroots networks of information and leadership for our future. There is nothing left in this world economy that leaves everyone behind. IN THIS DARKNESS WE WILL CONTINUE TO UNITE AND WE WILL PREVAIL.
Abusing Open Records to Attack Academic Freedom
Scholar As Citizen, by William Cronon. It is very valuable writing.
Abusing Open Records to Attack Academic Freedom
The Nation also making note of the GOP attack of this respected scholar:
Wisconsin GOP Seeks to Silence a Distinguished Dissenter. McCarthyism is Back. | The Nation
Abusing Open Records to Attack Academic Freedom
The Nation also making note of the GOP attack of this respected scholar:
Wisconsin GOP Seeks to Silence a Distinguished Dissenter. McCarthyism is Back. | The Nation
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Sunday's Letter #5: What Really Has Value?
This Sunday I was taking a rest down in Chicago in an attempt to clear my head and settle down after four very ramped up weeks of fighting for Wisconsin values. Our gracious hosts lead us to see the Tiffany Dome at the Chicago Cultural Center, as I looked up at this marvel of human achievement I became washed over with emotion. Great public buildings require passion, foresight, thoughtfulness, patience, planning, and goals that include future generations. It is these requirements for greatness that have become silenced in the selling out of our nation.
When you step into the state capitol in Wisconsin you get the sense that it was built to honor and inspire the hearts of many. My heart often sinks into an admiration for the past when things were made well and art and design was a requirement for all, not a privilege for a few. I often wonder how a nation, so capable and creative has surrendered so viciously to greed and selfish aims. The collective acts and common goals to create public beauty and comfort are nearly extinct.
Everything today is about profit, we all suffer in the wake of this sad goal. The reality of a world for sale is more apparent than ever; a handful of people have us all locked into a system that no longer supports our values or goals. Frankly, I am sick of being spoon feed, tricked and seduced by a system that left me behind decades ago. This is why we must continue to rise up, to reach for our greatness and to restore value. The numbers that rule us have lost my respect, I am ready for a game change.
Those of you who have been fighting hard in Wisconsin know that it feels better when we are together. We can no longer fret about the acquisition of wealth for things we don't need. The system is rigged, and we will be fighting over scraps if we continue to buy in. We all have amazing skills and we can survive and live well by SUPPORTING SYSTEMS that SUPPORT US and OUR ENVIRONMENT. Scott Walker and and those who have sold out their values cannot see this strength, and this is why we will prevail and they will not.
Wisconsin State Capitol
Chicago Cultural Center
When you step into the state capitol in Wisconsin you get the sense that it was built to honor and inspire the hearts of many. My heart often sinks into an admiration for the past when things were made well and art and design was a requirement for all, not a privilege for a few. I often wonder how a nation, so capable and creative has surrendered so viciously to greed and selfish aims. The collective acts and common goals to create public beauty and comfort are nearly extinct.
Everything today is about profit, we all suffer in the wake of this sad goal. The reality of a world for sale is more apparent than ever; a handful of people have us all locked into a system that no longer supports our values or goals. Frankly, I am sick of being spoon feed, tricked and seduced by a system that left me behind decades ago. This is why we must continue to rise up, to reach for our greatness and to restore value. The numbers that rule us have lost my respect, I am ready for a game change.
Those of you who have been fighting hard in Wisconsin know that it feels better when we are together. We can no longer fret about the acquisition of wealth for things we don't need. The system is rigged, and we will be fighting over scraps if we continue to buy in. We all have amazing skills and we can survive and live well by SUPPORTING SYSTEMS that SUPPORT US and OUR ENVIRONMENT. Scott Walker and and those who have sold out their values cannot see this strength, and this is why we will prevail and they will not.
Wisconsin State Capitol
Chicago Cultural Center
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