Scott Walker Has Divided Wisconsin

It is beginning to appear that the frustration Wisconsinites are feeling because of the huge division being caused by Scott Walker and the GOP Majority is escalating.

On Thursday, Capitol Police had to remove an estimated 30 protesters from the JFC hearing room and of those 30 removed, two of them were arrested by police for unknown charges.

Milwaukee-based immigrant rights group Voces de la Frontera has said the protests on Thursday were an organized effort to bring about civil disobedience. The group has gone on to make a call for all Wisconsinites to come to the State Capitol to "take action against the passage of this destructive budget." You can view the organized and peaceful civil disobedience "here".

AFSCME Wisconsin has responded with;

While they plot ways to put Walker’s rights-stripping scheme into the state budget, we are preparing to take up residence in a tent city outside the Capitol that Walker has put into permanent lock-down.

While they hole up in the Capitol raising taxes on low-income families and giving tax breaks to the rich, we’re out on the streets campaigning.

If they won’t let us in, we’ll surround them. We raise the first poles of Tent City around the Capitol this Saturday at 7pm. Also join us on Monday at Tent City as we focus on the Public Services with a Noon and 7pm rally. Find out more about Tent City at the end of this posting.

If they still won’t listen, we’ll throw them out of office. Find out how to help in the recalls and other activities here.

The fact is, since Scott Walker launched his attack on worker rights, he and his allies have miscalculated and misunderstood what they were doing.

What they were doing was launching the biggest citizen uprising in Wisconsin history.

Thanks to you, we are holding Walker and his allies accountable. Thanks to you, we have made tremendous progress. But we are not done yet.

Please take part in the Tent City if you possibly can. And plug into the recall efforts as soon and as often as you can. AFSCME Council's 24, 40 & 48 have joined forces with "We Are Wisconsin".

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Tent City, aka "Walkerville" Schedule

Saturday June 4 – Tent city opens
7:00 pm Tent City Opens
7:30 pm Briefing on Tent City
7:30 - 9:00 pm Open Mike Event - come share why you oppose the budget

Sunday June 5 - K12 Education Theme
3:00 - 5:00 pm Press Kick Off of Tent City with Communal Meal
9:00 pm Movie Presentation: Freedom Riders

Monday June 6 - Public Services Theme (Calling ALL AFSCME Members)
12:00 pm March to the Capitol
12:00 pm Rally
7:00 pm Rally

Tuesday June 7 – Health Care Theme
12:00 pm Briefing and Program
1:00 pm Press Conference at the Capitol on Immigration
7:00 pm Program

Wednesday June 8 - Higher Education Theme
12:00 pm Program
7:00 pm Program

Thursday June 9 - Democracy/Corporate Power Theme
12:00 pm Program
7:00 pm Program
9:00 pm Movie Screening of Too Big to Fail with speaker

Friday June 10 – Anything Goes Friday
12:00 pm Program
7:00 pm Program

Saturday June 11 – Social & Economic Justice Theme
12:00 pm Program
7:00 pm Program