Ohio Protesters Singing "God Bless America"

Thousands of Ohio citizens were locked out of the Statehouse today when they arrived to protest SB 5. While left out in the 20 degree weather, they came together to sing "God Bless America." February 22, 2011

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[GhostSoldier77777]

Union yes! Support from the US Army on the other side of the world, friends! Keep fighting!

[MadsyCathy]

I was there and yes, we were locked out. We were mannerly with no pushing or shoving. Isn't the statehouse the people's house? People only wanted to get in, sit down, stay warm and hear the testimony. When they finally did let people in, they only let a small portion of us inside. As those inside left, their spots were not replaced by those outside...what a shame.

[EconCat88]

Most of these people with double their current workload at half their pay rate, would still have a better deal than the majority of the remaining working people.

[mcwig22]

and why is it ok for politicians to steal every thing they cant fuck. but im not allowed to make over 24,000 a year and go to the dentist. dont be such a saur kraut

[mcwig22]

O and i dont have insurance because i cant aford it. count down the years and say Auf Wiedersehen to your Douchen Governor Herr Kasich. you can get rid of the all the cops teachers and fire fighters and ems but im sure the jews will put up a fight. they still have money.. i hope...

[mcwig22]

@wingthaij it also get the jaws of life in a fire truck. with out a contact when they break they would not get fixed or replaced. this along with oxygen and AED's in ambulances. dont bitch when your little shit kid is not gettin enough attention in school because student to teacher ratios are in a contract. when you need the cops and there is enough to show up that is because of a contract. most of us only make in the 20's a year. you shit-ass richer. go read a contract you fuck

[padude64]

Go to hell Kasich! You are a person just like everybody else so you had better get off your arrogant kick asshole!

[WingThaiJ]

PART XI: Collective bargaining is all about taxpayers’ money. That is what government unions bargain for.— James Sherk is a senior policy analyst in labor economics in the Center for Data Analysis at the Heritage Foundation.

[WingThaiJ]

PART X: If collective-bargaining reform gets taken off the table, unions will go right back to demanding that taxpayers cough up more. Letting government unions keep their monopoly ties the hands of voters’ elected representatives and forces them to spend enough to keep the unions satisfied. (Continue to Part XI)

[WingThaiJ]

PART IX: And if they keep their monopoly, unions may not make even concessions today. Wisconsin union leaders publicly insist they accept Governor Walker’s proposed increases in employee contributions, but it looks like their municipal locals didn’t get the memo — they are locking in contracts that make none of those changes. (Continue to Part X)

[WingThaiJ]

PART VIII:● Collective bargaining is the reason Milwaukee Public Schools spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Viagra instead of on educating students.

If unions have the power to force government to hire on their terms, they have the power to press for more tax dollars. Unions might make concessions now, but tomorrow is another day. (Continue to Part IX)

[WingThaiJ]

PART VII● Collective bargaining is the reason taxpayers in Wisconsin cover almost all the cost of government pensions and 94 percent of government workers’ health-care premiums.● Collective bargaining is the reason most Wisconsin school districts buy health coverage from a company created by the Wisconsin Education Association — even though their premiums cost far more than competing carriers. (Continue to Part VIII)