Boston - Tea Party crashes labor union rally

[Xipe Totec]

A local union rally to support Wisconsin public workers quickly turned into a shouting match with Tea Party members outside the State House yesterday — forcing police to close Beacon Street, and Gov. Deval Patrick to make an unscheduled speech.

"I’m here to deliver one very simple message, which is we don’t need to attack public sector workers to make change for the people of the commonwealth," Patrick said.

Police tried to keep the factions on opposite sides of Beacon Street before ultimately halting traffic and breaking up countless profane confrontations.

One hard hat-clad union member, Chris Galatis, berated Brad Marston for holding a sign reading, “Collective bargaining is a power not a right.”

"You have no idea about the struggle, have you ever worked for a living?" Galatis shouted at the Republican who unsuccessfully ran for state representative last year.

http://www.metro.us/boston/local/article/781456--tea-party-crashes-labor-union-rally

(Missed the 24 hour cutoff for LBN by minutes).

[FreakinDJ]

1. Sacramento had IBEW serve as Marshals to stop TeaParty Disruptors

Here we are signing wavers and being instructed by the CHP on how to handle disruptors

[Bigmack]

15. I was in the IBEW for a short time ....

before the Corps. My daddy was a lifetime brother. He was a peaceful man, but I remember him taking his chain tongs to picket lines.

The anti-union scum in this country have no knowledge of history and no sense of gratitude to the people who brought us the 8 hour day, the weekend, and the middle class.

[Skip_In_Boulder]

2. Yeah these Teabaggers\Teahadist are just clueless. n/t

[Fuzz]

4. I honestly can't understand them, especially in this situation. Fascist douchbags is all that comes

to mind.

[Xipe Totec]

6. They are the shock dupes of the republican party. nt

[socialist_n_TN]

7. Shock dupes. I like that.

:)

[bluestate10]

3. Again. I am proud of my Governor. He refuses to demonetize the poor are public workers

for political gain. Did that during his re-election campaign and he stands solid now.

[Xipe Totec]

8. I'm proud to call him my governor, and my neighbor. nt

[rgbecker]

10. Should Patrick run to beat Scott Brown for Senator?

Who should run against the naked torturer?

Just wondering.

[Arkana]

18. We need Deval here. He's already done after his term is up anyway.

I think whichever of our Congressmen loses their seat when the districts are redrawn (fuck) should run against Softcore Scotty.

[Initech]

5. It's official: the tea party are unpaid tools of billionaires.

[Kurovski]

14. We knew it all along, but you are right: it's official now. (nt)

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[AsahinaKimi]

12. Tea Party Thugs..

Meh..fascists

[guitar man]

13. I remember when I was a kid

My dad was a Teamster. Him and his union brothers were getting ready to head out to the picket line and were making up signs.... And stapling them to ax handles. :evilgrin:

[Skip_In_Boulder]

16. LOL, That can get peoples attention. n/t

[HEyHEY]

17. Okay, if it's coming to this, it's time to start busting tea-party heads.

[Cirque du So-What]

19. I didn't need to see the sign held by the man in front on the right

to know which one was the teabagger. The hogjowls were a dead giveaway.