Angry Demonstrations in Wisconsin as Cuts Loom. (The New York Times, 2/17/2011)
Excerpt: Still, some lawmakers here appeared rattled by the crowds cramming the building.
Scott Fitzgerald, the Republican leader in the State Senate, slipped out of the Capitol Wednesday morning with his sunglasses on, head down. Protesters had gone to his home earlier in the week, forcing his family (including his wife, a school guidance counselor) to go elsewhere for a bit.
Forcing? Whaddya mean? Busting down the door, removing them at gunpoint, and leading them away?
C'mon, Monica and Steven. I think they left the house of their own free will.
Take a look at this series of photos by Sara Stichert. You'll see people exercising their freedoms of assembly and speech.
BONUS ROUND: 8/23/2012
Scoti steps in it on Mother's Day, 2011.
One of Scoti's favorite songs?
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