Wisconsin teacher: ‘When you see injustice, you have to speak out’

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_4765

17 February 2011

MADISON, Wis. - Madison, Wis., music teacher Anthony Cao is standing up with thousands of his colleagues at the statehouse, protesting Gov. Scott Walker’s hasty attempt to eradicate workers’ rights in the state.

“Money will come and go and salaries can be raised and lowered,” Cao said, in an interview from the halls of the statehouse where he was staked out with thousands of others. “We can make sacrifices. But this move by the governor has nothing to do with trying to balance a budget. This just has to do with taking rights away from workers.”

Today, as he has for the past four days, Cao has been with tens of thousands of colleagues and even his own students at the Capitol. Many school districts around the state are closed and educators and students are protesting in the capital and their towns.

WISC reported that, in addition to Madison, closed districts included Beaver Dam, DeForest, Edgerton, La Crosse, Middleton-Cross Plains, Monona, Mosinee, Oregon, Racine, Stoughton, Verona, Watertown and Waunakee.

In attempt to stave off the Republican attack, Democratic senators left the Capitol so the Senate would not have a quorum. More than 25,000 people reportedly filled the Capitol, the surrounding grounds and adjacent streets Thursday and more are expected Friday.


Madison teacher Anthony Cao joined protests at the state Capitol.

FULL story at link.

[gmcheeseman]

1. Workers right

Anthony Cao is right. What the governor of Wisconsin wants is to take rights away from workers.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. you LEACH! YOU LEACH! LEACH!

You. . . wait. what's happening to me? Why is everything spinning?
Oh, right, My reich wing fiend decided to come by and explaniate the universe to me, after he listened to Rush for three straight daze.

[eleny]

3. You haven't had much sleep lately, have you?

I hope you're grabbing some cat naps!