After a very busy day at work filled with busy classes, several meetings, including backyard and PCT, I made it to yoga and had a great class. I ate so much yesterday that I never got hungry today. Coffee for breakfast, juice for lunch and soup for dinner was fine. On my way home from yoga I got a call from Melissa to go to the capitol. The senate had passed the bill stripping unions of bargaining rights without the democrates by separating it from the budget repair bill. Just like that, they did it and the uncertainty of what was next sent me to the capitol with Balt. I circled several times listening to protestors banging on the capitol doors and the call for a general strike. The passage of this legislation may not be leagal, so I was thrilled to receive a message from our union telling us we would be at school tomorrow. This will be settled in the courts, not the picket line... for now. Day one of prayers answered-- not the way I would have thought. It seemed crazy that the Republicans would chose Ash Wednesday evening to do this.
I Ieft the scene as soon as the police stepped aside to let protestors in. The crowd was angry and I knew going into the building with Balt would be a bad idea. I was right (see video). Once I got home Melissa called to let me know she was almost there. I warned her of the ruckus. I am sure most will stay all night long.
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