GRITtv: Mary Bottari & Mark Pocan: National Implications in Wisconsin

[Omaha Steve]

http://blip.tv/file/4796426

"People understand this is a national struggle," says Mary Bottari of the situation in Wisconsin right now, and Mark Pocan, Wisconsin State Assemblyman from the 78th District, says "This has to be the spot where we stop it nationally." ; If Scott Walker manages to take away the workers' right to collective bargaining, they point out, other states will do the same--Ohio and Indiana are already trying.While the Assembly continues to hold nonstop hearings, letting the people of the state express their anger, the Democrats in the State Senate are meeting outside of Wisconsin to hold off a vote in that chamber, and Mary and others are investigating the connections to Karl Rove, the Club for Growth, and other groups pushing for union-busting laws. Mary and Mark take some time to tell Laura why Wisconsin matters for the entire country.

Video at link.

[calimary]

1. Recommended!

[Little Star]

2. k&r

[murielm99]

3. It has not been widely reported on DU that the Assembly

is continuing to hold hearings in Madison. Everyone who wants to read something into the record can do so. Many of the union workers and their supporters are going to the hearings and having their say.

I hope all the protesters are taking advantage of this.

The hearings move from place to place, and they don't shut down until about 3:00 a.m. Then they start over again.

[Bozita]

4. Mary was on for an hour from Madison on Sunday w/Bob McChesney - listen link

VERY informative!

http://will.illinois.edu/mediamatters/show/february-20th-2011/