WAUWATOSA, Wis. – Union protesters targeted Gov. Scott Walker’s private residence Monday with a protest over cuts in the Governor’s most recent budget proposal.
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Schools and Communities United, an amalgam of unions and left-wing activist groups, issued a press release Monday that reads:
Schools and Communities United is organizing a Presidents’ Day action in opposition to Walker’s proposed budget cuts near Scott Walker’s house on Monday, February 16 at 4:30pm.
Students, educators, parents and community members want Walker to fund Wisconsin’s future! We want support for:
Public schools
Public universities
Seniorcare
Badgercare
Support for families in need
We will gather on Monday, February 16 at 4:30pm at Juneau Play Field (on 64th Street just south of Bluemound Rd.) From there, we will march to Scott Walker’s house and picket nearby.Click here to RSVP to the Facebook event and invite friends.
Click here for a flyer you can print and share with others.
Apparently the Alinskyite organizers at the various unions never quite learned that the protests of Scott Walker’s private residence in 2011 and 2012 were part of the overreach that inspired backlash and the eventual Walker victory in the recall.
Protest has now moved to outside the Governor’s home. pic.twitter.com/9TSr3ZdwW8
— Bret Lemoine (@BretLemoine) February 16, 2015
Protest mob outside @GovWalker‘s personal home in Wauwatosa. pic.twitter.com/CndZMuo2P6 — Wisconsin GOP (@wisgop) February 16, 2015
They’re protesting out front of our home. Who lives there you might ask? My grandma & grandpa. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/j7PG9zM6RS — Alex Walker (@The_Alex_Walker) February 16, 2015
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The Milwaukee teachers union boasted about the protest, sending a photo to MSNBC host Rachel Maddow:
.@MaddowBlog Students are holding a message in front of Scott Walker's house tonight #DontMessWithMPS #wibudget @weac pic.twitter.com/qGsIh5Dzw9
— MTEA (@MTEAunion) February 17, 2015
Students stand to lose most in Walker's #wibudget so they led rally @ Gov Walker's home #DontMessWithMPS #wibudget pic.twitter.com/1FolQYcqyB
— OverpassLightBrigade (@OLBLightBrigade) February 17, 2015
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