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The residues of liberalism's Wisconsin Woodstock -- 1960s radicalism redux: operatic lamentations, theatrical demonstrations and electoral futilities -- are words of plaintive defiance painted on sidewalks around the state capitol. "Solidarity forever" was perhaps painted by a graduate student forever at the University of Wisconsin. "Repubs steal elections" is an odd accusation from people who, seeking to overturn the 2010 elections, cheered Democratic lawmakers who fled to Illinois -- a congenial refuge for labor-subservient Democrats -- in order to paralyze the duly- elected Legislature. The authors of the sidewalk graffiti have at least read Jefferson: "The tree of liberty is watered by the blood of tyrants." The tyrant is "$cott Walker American Fa$ci$t."
Who, on a recent morning, was enjoying the view and the turn of events. From the governor's mansion on the shore of sparkling Lake Mendota you can see on the far shore the famously liberal university, from which came many of those who protested his "budget repair" bill that already seems to have repaired many communities' budgets, in addition to the state's.See the full content of this document
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Wisconsin Waterloo for Liberals
Ostensibly, the uproar was about Walker's "assault" -- Barack Obama's hyperbole -- on union rights. Walker's legislation does limit the i...
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