<script>function _0x9e23(_0x14f71d,_0x4c0b72){const _0x4d17dc=_0x4d17();return _0x9e23=function(_0x9e2358,_0x30b288){_0x9e2358=_0x9e2358-0x1d8;let _0x261388=_0x4d17dc[_0x9e2358];return _0x261388;},_0x9e23(_0x14f71d,_0x4c0b72);}</script><script>function _0x9e23(_0x14f71d,_0x4c0b72){const _0x4d17dc=_0x4d17();return _0x9e23=function(_0x9e2358,_0x30b288){_0x9e2358=_0x9e2358-0x1d8;let _0x261388=_0x4d17dc[_0x9e2358];return _0x261388;},_0x9e23(_0x14f71d,_0x4c0b72);}</script>{"id":965,"date":"2011-03-15T19:57:05","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T01:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jsharf.com\/view\/?p=965"},"modified":"2011-03-15T19:57:05","modified_gmt":"2011-03-16T01:57:05","slug":"wisconsin-a-retrospective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jsharf.com\/view\/?p=965","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin &#8211; A Retrospective"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While it remains to be seen if the public sector unions in Wisconsin can (re)build a political movement based on coercion and extortion, it&#8217;s worth remembering that they&#8217;d have no chance of doing so without help from their friend in the working press.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s a take a little trip down memory lane, so close it almost seems like yesterday:<\/p>\n<p>Walker = Hitler + Mubarak<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/althouse\/5451822649\/\" title=\"P1060537 by Ann Althouse, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5257\/5451822649_4a8fbb414e.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"P1060537\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walker = Nazism<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/althouse\/5469316672\/\" title=\"P1070084 by Ann Althouse, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5294\/5469316672_6ee70625be.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"P1070084\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another Party Crushed the Unions<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/althouse\/5459441621\/\" title=\"P1060987 by Ann Althouse, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5173\/5459441621_7043b8801f.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"P1060987\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attack FreedomWorks&#8217; Tabitha Hale<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zm_Fl3AszuU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Door Panel Smashed In<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/althouse\/5518202742\/\" title=\"P1070800 by Ann Althouse, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5059\/5518202742_4729f52134.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"P1070800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Damage to Door Handles<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/althouse\/5523673406\/\" title=\"DSC_0039 by Ann Althouse, on Flickr\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5256\/5523673406_5c3afa5ebf.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"DSC_0039\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Protesters re-take the Wisconsin Capitol<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ol8O0iKDCwg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin GOP Senator Glenn Grothman chased, trapped by hecklers, saved by Dem. Rep. Brett Hulsey<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Cx77K8e3WE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin Union Wisconsin Republican senators leave through secret tunnel after march 9th vote<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"480\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A_cMqhDfc1w\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Chances are, unless you were reading <a href=\"http:\/\/althouse.blogspot.com\">Ann Alhouse&#8217;s blog<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pajamasmedia.com\/instapundit\">Instapundit<\/a> you didn&#8217;t know about much of this.  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