Tea Party in Unintimidated, by Scott Walker


On Jobs: Wisconsin: counter-protest to abolish collective bargaining

The Saturday after the assembly passed the bill, abolishing collective bargaining for state employees, we saw the largest crowds yet gather at the capitol--an estimated 70,000 people. Those calling in "sick" from work during the week had been joined by others who had a legitimate day off on Saturday.

Tea Party groups organized a counterprotest that day. I was grateful for their support, but having seen how some of the union protestors accosted Republican legislators and officials, I worried how they might respond to a sizable contingent of conservatives. I spent much of that day praying for the safety of folks on both sides, and asking my staff for regular updates. Thankfully, while there was some yelling back and forth, nothing happened.

Source: Unintimidated, by Scott Walker, p.109 Nov 18, 2013

The above quotations are from Unintimidated:
A Governor's Story and a Nation's Challenge

by Scott Walker and Marc Thiessen.
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