Lawmakers to halt sleepovers in the Capitol

[nadinbrzezinski]

Protesters will have to end sleepovers at the Wisconsin Capitol by Saturday night.

The Joint Committee on Legislative Organization voted Wednesday to restrict access to hearing rooms and legislative offices after normal business hours starting Saturday. Doing so will allow law enforcement to close the building after 6 p.m. as is usually the case.

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_b785247a-404d-11e0-91f6-001cc4c03286.html

So the cops did not play nice, and I suspect the Guard did not play either. So now the REPUBLICANS will stop this by passing laws.

Republicans HATE First Amendment Remedies.

[Homer12]

1. I am from WI - Brewtown

Walker and the rethugs have no principles. Not much of a surprise. The capitol of all Wisconsinites has been overthrown by Koch and Walker.

[ejpoeta]

2. restrict access.... except for campaign contributors.

[Marblehead]

3. could get ugly

[Earth_First]

4. Let the JCLO know what you think: Contact List:

http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/commpages/IndividualCommittee.aspx?committee=Legislative%20Organization&house=Joint

[Kceres]

5. Don't the tax-paying state citizens/protesters own the Capitol?

They are getting thrown out of their own house.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. And... I am also sure the safety concern

came from well connected brass (remember kiddies who is the head of the House, the Senate and the State Patrol) It is a family thing

[Sonoman]

6. What are they gonna do? Charge 'em all with trespassing?

I don't envision those committed folks just simply walking out, voluntarily.

Sonoman

[AsahinaKimi]

8. Who is going to remove them?

When the police are on the protesters side? The National Guard? These people will not leave, unless by force..and that will be A HUGE FREAKING MISTAKE.

[nebenaube]

9. No doubt. n/t

[steve2470]

10. kick for visibility nt

[MilesColtrane]

11. That is the people's State House, not yours, you Republican shit bags.

I guess we'll see just how sympathetic our union brothers and sisters in blue are to this peaceful protest.

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. It could get interesting, and not necessarily in a good way