6K in dramatic MI protest today
We're learning that about 6,000 protesters are marching on Lansing, Mich., today to protest a bill that would allow the governor to declare financial martial law on cities and towns. They have taken over the Rotunda, and the tweetosphere is reporting that state troopers are trying to clear the building.
TC_Blindman tweets:
ThinkProgress adds this nugget about Gov. Rick Snyder's proposed budget:
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| This pictures was just taken in Lansing. |
TC_Blindman tweets:
RT @MMflint: State police have now entered rotunda. People not leaving. We're still streaming live. Michigan has had it.http://michaelmoore.com/ #madmiUncucumbered tweets:
Crowd inside Capitol is chanting "Yes we can" and "We are one" #P2 #MIUnion #MadMIMichael Moore is livestreaming the protest. Watch it here:http://michaelmoore.com/.
ThinkProgress adds this nugget about Gov. Rick Snyder's proposed budget:
It would make Michigan’s already regressive tax system even
