One of the things that has most moved me about the protests in Madison has been the evolving artistic creativity that has accompanied them. A lot of it has been displayed in the creative energy of the signs -- both those in the Capitol, and those carried by protesters outside -- in all their amazing diversity. But that's just the beginning.
A lot of the most powerful art here is interactive. The Post It doors are a deeply moving art form. Then there are events like tomorrow's Chalk the Walk. Wherever you look, there are more examples. I saw this installation next to the Wisconsin Historical Museum. It's a map of the state covered with a net of string -- the Wisconsin Wide Web (WWW)? The pail hanging next to it contains pieces of string, with the note, "Add Loop." I added one myself before I left.I can't think of a better way to symbolize the power of solidarity. The more loops there are, the stronger the web.
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Gorgeous - I hadn't seen that one yet. We'll have to look for it this weekend...because it doesn't look like this protesting is going away anytime soon...
I saw the terrible news about what the Republican legislators did to the unions and to all Wisconsin citizens today. They set an awful precident by voting without the Democratic part of the governing body. And they put the lie to Walker's justification of balancing the state's budget.
Will you and other Wisconsinites be at the capitol again tomorrow, Guy? My heart goes with you. My support stands with you and all workers. Somehow, this cannot be allowed to stand.
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