The weather forecast for the day was a bit off. It was supposed to be 37 and sunny...that's reasonable. The actual temperature was 25 degrees with no sun. Yet people stayed, and listened, and cheered!!
The only complaint I have about yesterday's event was that the start time was 3:00, yet they didn't start until 3:30 in order to let more people get situated. While I understand the speakers want a larger audience, I just don't think that's fair to those of us who not only planned better, but ended up having to freeze an extra 1/2 hour waiting for those who didn't.
That being said, it was exhilirating to be a part of that crowd. So many people willing to freeze their butts (or in my case, my feet) off because they truly care about what's going on in this state and this nation. Those who want to save this country...and let the elected officials know that they work for us...NOT the other way around.
And yeah - I AM in the picture. :) You can find more pictures of the event here.
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Left Wisconsin (for warmer pastures) 3 years ago. Belling's podcasts keep us in the Milwaukee loop. My core belief is that you get what you pay for. Alabama has low taxes AND low services. The Social costs are high- with an undereducated workforce, crime (drugs), etc. It works for us as retirees. We pay $1/day for property taxes- 90% less then we did in Milwaukee. Our pensions are tax free. Housing is 25% cheaper. (The non-union jobs down here don't really pay anything). Nothing is perfect. But tax heaven is preferable to tax hell.
ReplyDeleteWell, I tried to find ya in those pics, but ya know what? Y'all all look the same.....just like popsicles! :P
ReplyDeleteWhere in the world did you stand to get that view? Did you climb a tree?
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! And the final count is around 3,500!
http://www.wqow.com/global/story.asp?s=11837665
Oh, wait. You're IN the picture. How did the photographer get this?
ReplyDeleteA photographer climbed on the roof of the first story of the house on the property to take pictures of the crowd. And Kate? You're right - we WERE popsicles!!
ReplyDeleteThat fricken ROCKS... Sorry I couldn't attend. I was funeraling....(I don't think that''s a word). It's nice to know that 3500 people in WI show up to trash the spending and Obumbler's agenda and only 100 people show up to support Obumbler at a function that he's actually attending in Massachusetts. There's a message here and the democrats don't seem to be able to hear it..... but they will.
ReplyDeleteOh they will alright - come November, hopefully they'll hear us loud an clear!!
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