March 12 Block

The "official" count for today's Capitol rally was 85,000, which means it was a least 100,000, probably more.  I've never seen anything like this at the Wisconsin State Capitol in my 30+ years in Madison - not for Cows on Concourse, not for any Farmers' Market, not for any art or food fair.  The rally was appropriately loud but entirely peaceful.  People were thanking the police officers who were stationed in the Capitol itself, applauding the Teamsters, cheering the firefighters.  There were babies, children, elderly folks, folks in wheelchairs and walking with canes, dogs with placards, even Uncle Sam on stilts.  Unfortunately, we missed the farmers who circled the Capitol in the morning with their tractors and combines because they had to get back for the evening milking.  It was very moving and very inspiring.... Mary