What we saw, heard and learned in Madison and other AMAZING FACTS.

It was a beautiful, sunny February day and the people of our state protested in a peaceful and friendly way that only Wisconsinites could do!

We think that many people are not getting the point that those who voted for the Gov. are now protesting against his proposal to abolish collective bargaining rights. The protests are not about money or contributing more to the pension fund or for health care but rather workers rights, which are human rights. Yes, the Gov. campaigned on getting rid of workers collective rights and so we voted against him but others didn't vote at all so now here we are, Walker is doing what he said and we have to take to the streets. This is the consequence of not listening and not taking action and not voting.

Our side was protesting against the Gov.(and only the Gov.) and his effort to end collective bargaining and bust unions. The other side was literally protesting against teachers, unions, union workers, and taxes. This is proof of the conservatives' way of trying to divide the people and take away our rights. We protested against the Gov. and they protested and try to defame....well..... all of US!

It is not inappropriate for the President to clearly point out that Walker is trying to bust unions because the Gov. IS trying to bust unions. His Budget Repair Bill will abolish workers' rights to negotiate on benefts and work rules, end unions collecting dues, require annual elections by members to keep union representation.

The Gov. has fabricated this budget crisis. The facts are that Wisconsin's 7.5 percent unemployment rate is below the national average. The pension fund is considered one of the healthiest in the nation, and our state is not suffering from the huge shortfalls that other states are facing. Republicans in the WI. legislature in January passed $117 million in tax breaks for businesses and others, a move Mr. Walker made that catapulted the state’s budget gap to a deficit, then claimed an emergency that requires sacrifices from unions.

Teachers are some of the most dedicated citizens in our society. Who would work as hard as teachers, produce real results and care for our children everyday for $550 a week? Teachers hate missing school and only do so as a last resort. Teachers go to work when they are sick, when their own kids are sick, when they have family problems at home. Teachers only miss school because it is unavoidable like when their rights as workers are threatened by a government take over

There is so much irony in that there are three allegorical statues of "forward" at the capital but for now she has been blind folded.