Cheeseheads Take Manhattan!

pics from Scott W, btw (0.00 / 0)

TODAY is day one. It always is.

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by: phillip anderson @ Tue Feb 22, 2011 at 22:46:34 PM UTC

Phil, Maybe you can make this one (4.00 / 1)

We're helping lead an emergency call for rallies in every state capital this Saturday at noon to stand in solidarity with the workers of Wisconsin. Clicking below will add your name to the call for action, then you can help get the word out:  

Add your name

Dear MoveOn member,

Moments like these don't come along often.

Newly-elected Tea Party governor Scott Walker thought he could slash the Wisconsin state budget and dismantle 50 years of workers' rights without a fight, but boy was he wrong.

Hundreds of thousands of regular Wisconsinites-teachers, firefighters, police officers, students-have taken to the streets of Madison.  They've occupied the capitol building for the last 7 days and nights.

But this isn't just about Wisconsin. In state capitals across the country, and in Washington, D.C., Republicans are using the wrecked economy as an excuse to slash vital programs and hurt workers. The American Dream itself is under attack.

So we're helping lead an emergency call for rallies in every state capital this Saturday at noon to support folks in Wisconsin and oppose these attacks, wherever they occur.

We have only 4 days to organize, so we're trying something unusual-asking thousands of individuals and local groups to add their names to this call to action. Will you share the call with your personal network-plus get any groups you're part of to sign on? Clicking here will add your name:

Start getting the word out about this Saturday's rallies

We're finalizing the details and we'll get back to you to sign up soon, but we have to start spreading the word right now if Saturday is going to be huge.

Here's the call to action:
50-State Mobilization to Save the American Dream
Calling all students, teachers, union members, workers, patriots, public servants, unemployed folks, progressives, and people of conscience:

In Wisconsin and around our country, the American Dream is under fierce attack. Instead of creating jobs, Republicans are giving tax breaks to corporations and the very rich, and then cutting funding for education, police, emergency response and vital human services. The right to organize is on the chopping block. The American Dream is slipping out of reach for more and more Americans, and we have to fight back.

We call for emergency rallies in front of every statehouse this Saturday at noon to stand in solidarity with the people of Wisconsin. Demand an end to the attacks on workers' rights and public services across the country. Demand investment, to create decent jobs for the millions of people who desperately want to work. And demand that the rich and powerful pay their fair share.

We are all Wisconsin.

We are all Americans.

Add your endorsement and this Saturday we will stand together to save the American Dream.

Clicking below will add your name so you can start spreading the word:

http://pol.moveon.org/callfora...
Thanks for all you do.

-Daniel, Lenore, Joan, Justin, and the rest of the team

P.S. In addition to allies like PCCC, Color of Change, CREDO Action, Democracy for America, Campaign for Community Change, National People's Action, TrueMajority, US Action, Progressive Majority, and Courage Campaign, green jobs visionary Van Jones has joined this call to action as well.  His inspiring words from The Huffington Post this morning are worth quoting:

"In the past 24 months, those of us who longed for positive change have gone from hope to heartbreak. But hope is returning to America-at last-thanks largely to the courageous stand of the heroes and heroines of Wisconsin.

Reinvigorated by the idealism and fighting spirit on display right now in America's heartland, the movement for "hope and change" has a rare, second chance. It can renew itself and become again a national force with which to be reckoned.

Over the next hours and days, all who love this country need to do everything possible to spread the "spirit of Madison" to all 50 states. This does not mean we need to occupy 50 state capitol buildings; things elsewhere are not yet that dire. But this weekend, the best of America should rally on the steps of every statehouse in the union."

Van's full piece is worth reading. To check it out and pass it on, click here.

Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 5 million members-no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here.

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by: ROSALIE907 @ Wed Feb 23, 2011 at 02:23:28 AM UTC

Or This One (4.00 / 1)

Dear Rosalie,

It's all over the news - Wisconsin's capitol is packed with nurses, teachers, firefighters, students, and so many others. They're protesting the outrageous anti-worker bill that's captured the nation's attention.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's response? Rather than accepting the workers' compromise, he threatened them with layoffs as early as next week... unless they agree to give up their basic right to collective bargaining.1

Starting today, people across the country are holding rallies in support of Wisconsin workers. If you're as outraged by the events in Wisconsin as I am, click here to find a rally near you!

All eyes are on Wisconsin this week, and that's because this fight is about all of us. It's urgent that we stand with Wisconsin's workers - because our states could be next.

-Liz

P.S. No rallies in your area? If you haven't done so already, please read our recent message below and change your Facebook status to spread the word about what's happening in Wisconsin.

Dear Rosalie,

Have you heard? 30,000 protesters flooded the Wisconsin state house, and a group of state senators has literally fled the state - all to fight back against the worst union-busting state bill in recent memory.

What's happening is incredible, but the national media isn't paying enough attention. Help spread the word and stand up for Wisconsin's workers by updating your Facebook status to:

"I'm standing with the teachers, nurses, social workers, and everyone battling Wisconsin's terrible anti-worker bill. If you're with me, please post this as your Facebook status."

Click here to go to your Facebook profile and update your status. If you're not on Facebook, please forward this message!

Governor Walker has proposed a draconian bill of cuts targeted at public workers who make our lives better every day. It's a bill he says will fix the state's budget shortfall - but here's the catch: he himself helped feed that shortfall with a slew of corporate tax breaks in his first months in office!

In reality, the bill is an anti-union Trojan horse that would decimate the rights of thousands of Wisconsin workers to fight for better benefits and working conditions.

In order to stall Walker's bill, Democratic state senators have walked out of the chamber. Without them, the Senate can't vote. They've fled the state in an act of courage and conviction.

We need to show that millions of Americans are standing with the protesters and help draw the nation's eyes to Madison today. Help do the job that the media won't to get the word out.

Post this as your Facebook status: "I'm standing with the teachers, nurses, social workers, and everyone battling Wisconsin's terrible anti-worker bill. If you're with me, please post this as your Facebook status."

If you're not on Facebook, please forward this message to your friends.

Corporate interest groups all over the country have their eyes on Wisconsin. Make no mistake - if Walker's plan passes, we'll see similar ones pop up in other states as well.

Sincerely,

Liz, Beth, Zoe, Michael, and the American Rights at Work team
www.AmericanRightsatWork.org

1 http://www.chicagotribune.com/...

 

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by: ROSALIE907 @ Wed Feb 23, 2011 at 02:25:10 AM UTC