wisconsin, the sequel. whatever happened to the obamaesque, "there was an election. we won. you lost. piss off."?
Hundreds of protesters arrive at Michigan Capitol; inside crowd chants 'this is our house'LANSING -- Demonstrators were massing at the Capitol before dawn this morning as Lansing braced for what was expected to be one of the largest -- if not the largest -- demonstration in state capital history against right-to-work legislation expected to pass the state House today.
Protesters carried signs with messages such as "Snyder, veto right-to-work." Two large tents were set up on the front Capitol lawn, including one set up by right-to-work proponents who were expected to be greatly outnumbered.
On the third floor of the Capitol, dozens of union members circled the rail of the Capitol rotunda, shouting, "This is our house," as they waited to get into the public gallery.
"I am a kindergarten teacher," said Renee Theisen of Warren, whose school district was closed today due to poor attendance. "We just want our voices heard. This is important to us to belong to a union, and we want to keep it that way."
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