Hats off to the good people of Wisconsin who are standing up. I’ve been glued to the screen and tweeting about it all day.
It’s great to see some courage from progressive Democratic office holders. It’s a good reminder for all of us who are working for social justice – that we on “the outside” are the source of courage for allies (and potential allies) on “the inside.” As my friend Zack Hershman posted this afternoon: “people are organized = politicians have spines.” Our task is always to build and leverage grassroots people power that is strong enough to counter the formidable power of our very resourced opponents.
Right does not equal might. It’s great that the teachers and public workers and their allies in Wisconsin have truth and justice on their side, but I’m pretty happy that they’re also packing a punch, aren’t you?
What are you reading about what’s going down in Wisconsin?
Jonathan Matthew Smucker 
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