Egyptians Order Pizza for Wisconsin Protesters

[Joanne98]

Source: Politico

In an act of intercontinental solidarity, an Egyptian has ordered a pizza for Wisconsin protesters, reports Politico. The call from Africa is just one of many streaming into the Madison, Wisc., pizza parlor Ian's from all over the world. So far, people from 12 countries and 38 states have rung up looking to help get free pizza to the Wisconsin protesters clustered in the Capitol. On Saturday, Ian's distributed more than 1,000 free slices and sent 300 pizzas to the Capitol. The trend continued on Sunday, as staff member fielded calls from as far away as Turkey, Korea, Finland, China, and Australia. The trend began when a mother of a University of Wisconsin student called in offering to donate $200 to feed the people occupying the Capitol. The pizza chain's postings on Twitter and Facebook soon led to so many donations that they had to shut down on Saturday night.



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Ian’s Pizza in Madison: 30 states/5 countries buy pizza for workers!
Posted on February 20th, 2011
Incredible story from Ian’s Pizza, on State St. in Madison!

They are only serving the workers rallying in Madison and have shut down normal operations; you can call and buy a pizza too:

608.257.9248 - Ask for Protester Pricing!

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150392414640048&id=187063310047

This is astounding! As of right now, Ian’s Pizza on State’s normal in-store and delivery operations are on hold — due to the high volume of calls, we are only processing orders donated to the protesters. By our (rather harried) count, we’ve heard from 30 states and 5 countries (including Egypt, Korea, and our northern friends, Canada). Wow.

Thank you!

To our regular customers: We really apologize, but… wow.

[xchrom]

1. ...

:applause:

[No Elephants]

2. K & R!

[liberal N proud]

3. Here is some information if you want to order pizza for the protesters

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x470464

[TalkingDog]

29. Link to local delivery places for Madison Wisconson

http://www.menuism.com/cities/us/wi/madison/tags/delivery

spread the wealth, spread the love

[AsahinaKimi]

4. Wow even from CHINA!

Xie xie China! All of this is so amazing!

[elias49]

5. The $$ is wonderful! But the symbolism is the beauty of this! nt

[corpseratemedia]

6. the global humanity and support is backfiring for the republicans and

the billionaire koch/hedge fund strategy of multi-state attack of destroying unions

[TBF]

7. Solidarity K&R nt

[CLANG]

8. That brings tears to my eyes and makes me think of this song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BH_7uL-2jQ

[mrarundale]

89. It brings tears to my eyes that people can't see throught this

bullshit.

[RainDog]

117. what bullshit? n/t

[aquart]

124. Welcome to DU.

May your brief stay be a happy one.

[Paka]

101. This is soooooooooooooo awesome.

And, thank you CLANG, that link was lovely. As much as I suffer in the cold, if I were in the US I would be in Madison. :hippie:

[Weird Liberal Head]

9. This is beautiful

Liberals, Leftists, Workers, Revolutionaries, and Oppressed People of the world RISE and UNITE!

[ronnie624]

31. Definitely.

We have more in common with the working class people of Egypt and China -- people whose language and culture we don't share -- than we do with the parasitic elites who control our political systems.

[nxylas]

41. And it seems they realise that too

They know that the Americans protesting in Wisconsin are not the same people as the ones who propped up Mubarak for 30 years. So much for simplistic soundbites about "hating America".

[ronnie624]

43. *

:thumbsup:

[cosmic _mind]

45. Yes!

"We have more in common with the working class people of Egypt and China -- people whose language and culture we don't share -- than we do with the parasitic elites who control our political systems."

These are great words. They should be on billboards and Facebook pages everywhere.

[ronnie624]

119. You're far too generous.

I'm embarrassed by my poor grammar and punctuation, but it's definitely the truth. I'm impatiently awaiting the day when the working class of the world will overcome their minor differences and organize politically on a global level.

[Sherman A1]

Precisely

:toast:

[Sherman A1]

105. Precisely

:toast:

[EvilMonsanto]

10. Wow!

truly amazing!!!

[LawnKorn]

11. K&R

[NBachers]

12. And it ain't Domino's

It's a local pizza shop

[sybylla]

19. With the best pizza in Madison, I might add.

Love this story!

[City Lights]

13. Wow! That's incredible!

:bounce:

[Frisbee]

14. How Cool!

:applause:

[Botany]

15. My e mail exchange w/ Ian's

On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 2:38 PM, Tom XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Long Live the Cheddar Revolution! Vive la revolucion del Cheddar!

I just called in an order from Columbus, Ohio. Just one pizza sure wish I could do more. You people are helping to make history!

all the best,

tom


Hey Tom,

Vive la revolucion del Cheddar indeed!

Thanks so much for writing! This has been an incredible week for us, and we've met (via Facebook/telephone/email) so many wonderful people, generous people.

What doesn't feel like much -- your one pizza -- will feed 8 hungry (and probably wet & cold at this point) people and will be so, so appreciated.
We are grateful to have played even a small part in all this.

Please do stop by and pick up a slice for yourself if you ever make it to town -- find your way to the office & your meal is on me.

Thanks again,
Staci

--
Staci Fritz
Ian's Pizza
115 State St.& 319 N. Frances St.
Madison, WI 53703
608.310-5209 direct office line
[email protected]
ianspizza.com

[classof56]

16. Way to go!

What a great response from Ian's. Kudos to you and everyone else who have supported to the protestors, including the Egyptians. All I can say is--wow! You do us proud!

Peace and blessings

[rasputin1952]

61. Thanks for posting that!!!!

This whole thread is amazing!

Say "hi" to Staci for me if you get out that way...makes me PROUD to be a member of DU...:woohoo:

[Sonoman]

68. Hey, Botany....

I have now purchased 48 of those pizzas.

GF's gonna kill me when she finds out, the money came out of our Travel account.

Sonoman

[Botany]

73. From Stacy @ Ian's

You do use good Wisconsin cheese don't you?

tom

Long Live the Cheddar Revolution! Vive la revolucion del Cheddar!


Of course we use good Wisconsin cheese (is there any other kind from Wisconsin?)
The cheddar comes from the Stevens Point area and both the part-skim & whole milk mozzarella are all Grande.
Mmm. Cheese.
Thanks Tom!
Staci

[Sonoman]

75. I am surprised they even have time for FB.

On a few of my calls, the person on the other end sounded totally exhausted. But always committed and enthusiastic.

Only a college kid can sound exhausted and enthusiastic at the same time.

Sonoman

[Botany]

76. They are asking for orders to be place on line if possible

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ians-Pizza-on-State/187063310047

If you are here to learn how help feed the protesters in Madison, here's how you can do that:

Call us at 608-257-9248, then press 1. As we have just three phone lines it may take a while to get through, and we apologize
in advance for that.

For online ordering we have partnered with both badgerbites.com and campusfood.com to process our online orders. If you would
like to order online, please put 115 State Street as the delivery address, and add in the notes that you would like to help feed the protesters.

While we thought about it, we will not be setting up a Paypal account, even though we realize that would make it easier. Please understand
it's not because we don't want to help you out; we really just don't want to over-promise & under-deliver.

It's important to us as a business and as individuals that if we say we are taking your hard-earned money to help feed supporters, that we
will make sure that happens. By taking phone calls and online orders only we can ensure that the money you spend with us does indeed get
made into pizza that goes to the capital.

We truly appreciate all the enthusiasm, and know that many of you want to help feed the protesters, but we are also just one small business.
Believe us when we say we are not really accustomed to getting pizza orders from the entire country (let alone internationally!)

hot links @ site

Thank you for your understanding!

[Sonoman]

78. Thanks, I'll give it a try.

I am just about to place my first order of the day.

Man, I am dreading the end of the month when that statement comes in. I hope she doesn't change the locks on the house.

Sonoman

[Botany]

79. You might want to post this as an O.P.

thanx

BTW I can't afford it but I am buying 2 more pies today

[Sonoman]

83. You might want to buy one and leave a large tip.

The kids get really excited when you throw down a $20. After all, these are college kids who have to work at a pizza joint to get by and they share in the Tip Pool.

This is all so cool that I'm thinking it will be worth all of the Hell I'll have to pay (on top of all the dollars).

Sonoman

[SaveAmerica]

98. That will come back to you in a good way, that's so nice

[unapatriciated]

122. Damn that is one big ass travel account.

I got home from work yesterday and Hubby (duer lame54) had spent a $100.00 on Pizza, he bought three and gave a forty dollar tip.
forty-eight is close to a thousand dollars and you are feeding almost 400 people, WOW!!!
Thank You

[blackspade]

17. Fucking awesome!!!!

[efilon]

18. From a distance

I think this would be a great anthem for the solidarity movement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDSh5wUtXt4

[Fire1]

20. Beautiful!! n/t

[Mosaic]

21. Solidarity

As democracy grows, even here at home.

[anamandujano]

48. "As democracy grows,

even here at home.

That is truly the shocking part.

(Saving this euphoric thread!)

[roguevalley]

22. remember this when you think there isn't anything good in the world

[calimary]

91. I noticed that a little earlier, while reading Ian's Pizza's Facebook page.

Enjoy!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ians-Pizza-on-State/187063310047


I've been pretty glum lately, the more dots I connect - regarding Just How Much ground we've lost as liberals, progressives, Democrats, union workers, union sympathizers, women, the poor, any media voice that's not a limbaugh clone, and the list goes on. We've lost SO much ground. The whole country has been pushed to the so-called "right" and our side has done very little to anticipate or confront that trend, much less even recognize it. We need a DRASTIC uptick in regulations that actually have teeth (and yes, republi-CONS, the FUNDING to back it up), and COMPEL corporations to do the fair and reasonable thing with their employees. The Citizens United ruling has to be overturned and buried so deeply that it can never be unearthed again, no matter how much fucking money the koch brothers have to throw at it. What WOULD be resurrected would be a Teddy Roosevelt mentality of breaking up the monopolies - EVERYWHERE.

A democracy needs a level playing field to work the best, for the most. And I just haven't seen ANY meaningful thrust toward any of these things that need to be done to reverse a very sorry and dismal trend in America. So I've been pretty damn glum and cynical lately.

But this is downright UPLIFTING! Things like this actually revive my sense of hope - that's become seriously eroded in the last couple of decades.

ON WISCONSIN!!!!

[calimary]

92. I noticed that a little earlier, while reading Ian's Pizza's Facebook page.

Enjoy!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ians-Pizza-on-State/187063310047


I've been pretty glum lately, the more dots I connect - regarding Just How Much ground we've lost as liberals, progressives, Democrats, union workers, union sympathizers, women, the poor, any media voice that's not a limbaugh clone, and the list goes on. We've lost SO much ground. The whole country has been pushed to the so-called "right" and our side has done very little to anticipate or confront that trend, much less even recognize it. We need a DRASTIC uptick in regulations that actually have teeth (and yes, republi-CONS, the FUNDING to back it up), and COMPEL corporations to do the fair and reasonable thing with their employees. The Citizens United ruling has to be overturned and buried so deeply that it can never be unearthed again, no matter how much fucking money the koch brothers have to throw at it. What WOULD be resurrected would be a Teddy Roosevelt mentality of breaking up the monopolies - EVERYWHERE.

A democracy needs a level playing field to work the best, for the most. And I just haven't seen ANY meaningful thrust toward any of these things that need to be done to reverse a very sorry and dismal trend in America. So I've been pretty damn glum and cynical lately.

But this is downright UPLIFTING! Things like this actually revive my sense of hope - that's become seriously eroded in the last couple of decades.

ON WISCONSIN!!!!

[KansDem]

23. Introducing the *new* flag of intercontinental workers' solidarity

[catzies]

36. Nice!

:thumbsup:

SOLIDARITY!...and a slice ;)

[midnight]

63. Love it....

[Charleston Chew]

24. Independent Egyptian Unions Express Solidarity with Wisconsin Workers

Independent Egyptian Unions Express Solidarity with Wisconsin Workers

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x556183

[gateley]

25. People of the World Unite! nt

[Iwillnevergiveup]

26. Huge K&R

Here's a section up on their website:

http://www.ianspizza.com


##Yes, we've seen tens of thousands of people vigorously exercising their right to freedom of speech, steps from our front door. We're not going to get too in-depth here (we are just pizza people, after all) but suffice it to say it's been a rather unusual mid-February downtown.

On Tuesday night/Wednesday morning we took a late-night call from folks still over at the Capital; they were wondering if they could have our end-of-night leftovers. Well, of course -- we're always glad to hand out food at 3:30am! (That is pretty much our reason for existence... well, that and the house-made ranch dressing.)

The next day we got a handful of calls from folks throughout the country, people who had heard about our late-night donation. Then a few more the next day, and next thing, fast forward to 5pm on Saturday when we were so inundated with calls - - from over half the states in the Union and from international locales ranging from Canada to Denmark -- that our normal business had to essentially be shut down so we could focus on feeding the protestors.#

[rasputin1952]

62. What a great thing to read!!!!

There is something so "hometown American" about this...people from half of the states, from all over the world...this is just wonderful...:woohoo:

GO WI!!!!!!

And thank you for posting this...:pals:

[JitterbugPerfume]

27. which side are you on ,boys?

which side are you on?

This thread is just beautiful

[florida08]

28. Michael Jackson was right

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2H6mpUnsLI

People power!

[cpompilo]

30. This is such a heart warming story

Thanks to our national and international brothers and sisters!

[logosoco]

32. I will be keeping this place in mind the next time I visit my sis! nt

[MadBadger]

33. MAC AND CHEESE PIZZA

Yum!

[Zambero]

72. Oktoberfest pizza might prove to be a hit in those parts!

Thin crisp pizza crust, red sauce, cheeses, then it's topped with sauerkraut, German sausage and grated cheese. If it sounds weird like I once thought it was, just go ahead and try it. You'll be a convert!

[teachthemwell15]

107. Actually sounds pretty good..

German and Italian food are tops here in Wisconsin! My own roots would attest to that.

[Botany]

34. Want to help in Madison? This thing is going world wide

Local Business Supporters

02.19.2011 · Posted in General
The Teaching Assistants’ Association and the Labor Movement in general would like to thank the following local businesses who have
donated food and supplies to the sit in/sleep in at the Capitol. Please remember their support and patronize these businesses:

Capital Centre Market
Cargo Coffee
Community Pharmacy
Fromagination
Ian’s Pizza
Just Coffee
Marigold Kitchen
Mermaid Cafe
Regent Street Market
Underground Kitchen
Union Cab
Weary Traveler
Willy Street Coop

It is now every state.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ians-Pizza-on-State/187063310047?sk=wall#!/photo.php?fbid=10150394253965048&set=a.10150200994025048.441676.187063310047&theater

http://taa-madison.org/2011/02/local-business-supporter... /

[Kingofalldems]

35. K and R all Pro Union/Democratic Party threads

[radiclib]

37. Boy Howdy this is awesome!

I can't remember the last news that was this good. :bounce:
Think it'll get any play in the librul media? :eyes: (QUAH-quah..)

[cliffordu]

38. Astonishing.

Maybe there's hope for us yet.

The Pizza revolution. Financed in part by people from what is referred to as the Third World.

[Roland99]

39. Solidarity!

[SpankMe]

40. I love pizza. This is cool! Rec'd. N/T

[GoddessOfGuinness]

42. Beautiful!

[SoapBox]

44. Hilarious and Bravo! Can you just imagine how Gov. RushThug's head is exploding over this...

Ha!

Take that Gov. RushThug/T.HaterBagger!

When does the paperwork for the RECALL of this clown start?

[Pat Riot]

46. Had to check to see if there was ONION on that pizza...nt

[Bardley]

47. nice gesture, but i hope they checked those pizzas for Noids

you cant be too carefull

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpEDoYPF2wc

[Iliyah]

49. Ya know

all the union workers want besides to survive in this day and age comfortably is some RESPECT.

Walker and his cronies don't care until it happens to them and then they cry fowl. What assholes.

What the corporate media doesn't want you to know - the total support of Americans as well as people from all over the world.

Damn it - America is not for Sale!

[Hyper_Eye]

50. 1 order placed from Madison, Alabama!

They have a $20 thing going on for an extra large pizza with drinks and extras.

[dana_b]

51. very cool!

we ordered three from the Bay Area (California). The guy on the phone was so excited and helpful.

[Plucketeer]

52. Absolutely FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC!!!

I only hope the solidarity goes BEYOND pizzas!!!

:kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo::kick::woohoo:

[av8rdave]

53. Done! Pizza sent from the Dallas/Fort Worth area

Proud union member here. Only glad to help!

[avaistheone1]

54. That does it! Egyptians are the coolest people in the world!! World peacezzias!!!

:applause: :9 :loveya: :9





:kick:

[indimuse]

55. What a beautiful thing~*~

knr!

[bdamomma]

56. oh wow, when people have your back it's great!!!

[Plucketeer]

57. Ordering was quick 'n easy!

One more "peacssa" on it's way - from California. :thumbsup:

[polichick]

58. Pizza bonding - how great is that?!?!

[calimary]

59. Ian's Pizza ROCKS!!! You should browse through their Facebook page! It will make you feel good!

It will make you feel good about your country!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ians-Pizza-on-State/187063310047

Thoroughly enjoying all the comments, and the photo they posted of their blackboard - and ALL the countries phoning in pizza orders: Korean, Finland, New Zealand, Denmark, Australia, US, Canada, Germany, China, England, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Italy! And somebody posted that they were ordering for friends in Casablanca, Morocco. Others are asking how they can just donate to the place via Paypal, to do something for the employees at Ian's Pizza - who must be severely overwhelmed by now.

Some guy posted:
Hate to repost but I want you guys to think about it.
PAYPAL will let us throw money at you. I don't want to order a pizza, I want to give you money and let you do what you can with it. I hope that after everythings over, you come out big time with cash. I also want to give donations to your staff. Hourly is not enough when you are working your fingers to the bone. The people you are supporting know this all too well.

Also this post (presumably from Ian's):
Thanks to Governor Walker's Efforts, despite these down economic times, Ian's Pizza will soon be hiring!
Good job, Walker, for helping to eliminate unemployment!


REALLY gratifying to read through this page! If I weren't already on Facebook, this'd get me there for sure.

[FourScore]

60. ROFLOL - That's brilliant!!!

K&R

:kick:

[JDPriestly]

64. Can't wait to see Fox News's spin on this.

I'm sure it will be very "unbiased."

This makes the day for all of us.

It's the kind of story you can't help telling. This is the biggest put-down the right has ever gotten!!!

says NobodyInParticular

[ZombieHorde]

69. FOX: Evil Muslims try to clog American's arteries. nt

[rasputin1952]

65. I had to forward this to Rachel Maddow...

I don't know if they'd heard of this, but they have now. I don't expect them to do a big deal on this...but she does items that show the great spirit people can have, so who knows?

Just when you think things are going well in WI, they get better...:D

What can be better than hot pizza on a cold WI night...to all of you, it is a pleasure top read something like this...truly heartwarming and re-instills my faith in good people all over the planet...:D

[irislake]

66. I could just CRY!

This is the most wonderful heartening news I have read for some time. Roll on revolutions all over the world!

[firehorse]

67. me too, moved to tears

humanity and pizza transcend

[Zambero]

70. So what might Quaddafi be sending to Walker & his GOP wrecking crew?

Camel stew as a show of solidarity perhaps?

[No Elephants]

109. Please.

[Bluenorthwest]

71. One love, one heart, one world...

nt

[October]

74. Wow!

Inspirational!

[lordsummerisle]

77. K&R n/t

[yurbud]

80. one slice will kill someone's Islamophobia for life.

[dakota_democrat]

81. Thanks for posting this!

I sent them some pepperoni-flavored love and support from ND! :) :)

[StarsInHerHair]

82. it's happened-now we have multi-national worker solidarity

this is THE way to counter multi-national corporations. I can't overstate the vast importance of this..........it's awesome beyond words.......

[wryter2000]

84. Can't get through

They're probably overwhelmed. Is there another restaurant I might call?

[Botany]

85. They are asking for orders to be place on line if possible

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ians-Pizza-on-State/18706...

If you are here to learn how help feed the protesters in Madison, here's how you can do that:

Call us at 608-257-9248, then press 1. As we have just three phone lines it may take a while to get through, and we apologize
in advance for that.

For online ordering we have partnered with both badgerbites.com and campusfood.com to process our online orders. If you would
like to order online, please put 115 State Street as the delivery address, and add in the notes that you would like to help feed the protesters.

While we thought about it, we will not be setting up a Paypal account, even though we realize that would make it easier. Please understand
it's not because we don't want to help you out; we really just don't want to over-promise & under-deliver.

It's important to us as a business and as individuals that if we say we are taking your hard-earned money to help feed supporters, that we
will make sure that happens. By taking phone calls and online orders only we can ensure that the money you spend with us does indeed get
made into pizza that goes to the capital.

We truly appreciate all the enthusiasm, and know that many of you want to help feed the protesters, but we are also just one small business.
Believe us when we say we are not really accustomed to getting pizza orders from the entire country (let alone internationally!)

hot links @ site

Thank you for your understanding!


BTW other places to donate @:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x470846

[wryter2000]

102. Thank you

I ordered online. I hope this fortifies them to keep up the fight. It could be a long haul.

[N.Y. to Paris]

86. That is the coolest thing I have read in a long time........

"Imagine all the People, living life in Peace"................!

[Vinca]

87. That is so cool! Wow!

[mrarundale]

88. Um, don't these "protestors" seem awfully "connected"

and relatively affluent? c'mon people....

[Posteritatis]

93. Sorry, I forgot people have to be destitute and ignorant to support worthy causes. (nt)

[LanternWaste]

100. Precisely how?

"Um, don't these "protestors (sic)" seem awfully "connected"

Precisely how? What specifically leads you to ask that question? :shrug:


You appear to be engaged in a thread with people from around the country if not the world. That seems "awfully connected" too. c'mon, posters...

[RainDog]

116. maybe there's a pizza in your future, too

just guessing, tho. ;)

[Tx4obama]

90. Photo of Ian Pizza's blackboard showing who has donated

[Mokito]

94. How to order internationally?

I wanted to place an online order to support the protesters, but it seems there is no means to pay internationally (Belgium). Even by Visa, a state and Zip code are required, which of course do not match with my account info and therefore are not accepted.

Any suggestions/ideas?


edit: added online

[Botany]

95. they are asking for orders to be place on line if possible

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ians-Pizza-on-State/187063310047

If you are here to learn how help feed the protesters in Madison, here's how you can do that:

Call us at 608-257-9248, then press 1. As we have just three phone lines it may take a while to get through, and we apologize
in advance for that.

For online ordering we have partnered with both badgerbites.com and campusfood.com to process our online orders. If you would
like to order online, please put 115 State Street as the delivery address, and add in the notes that you would like to help feed the protesters.

While we thought about it, we will not be setting up a Paypal account, even though we realize that would make it easier. Please understand
it's not because we don't want to help you out; we really just don't want to over-promise & under-deliver.

It's important to us as a business and as individuals that if we say we are taking your hard-earned money to help feed supporters, that we
will make sure that happens. By taking phone calls and online orders only we can ensure that the money you spend with us does indeed get
made into pizza that goes to the capital.

We truly appreciate all the enthusiasm, and know that many of you want to help feed the protesters, but we are also just one small business.
Believe us when we say we are not really accustomed to getting pizza orders from the entire country (let alone internationally!)

hot links @ site

Thank you for your understanding!


BTW other places to donate @:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[pam4water]

96. Awesome!

[Massacure]

97. Maybe some DUers should chip in some money for beer to go with that pizza!

[Fire Walk With Me]

99. Hilarious, wonderful, magnificent!

[Bill USA]

103. recommended!! alriiiiiight!!!

[chill_wind]

104. K & R. Just amazing and uplifting beyond words. n/t

[DeSwiss]

106. Too cool!

- K&R

[Imagevision]

108. People from Libya would be happy getting bullet proof vests...

[DonCoquixote]

110. Proof yet that there is some hope

Thank you to Egypt.

[mokawanis]

111. The pizza is definitely appreciated

I'm at the rally daily and can tell you that people appreciate all gestures of solidarity. Weather was a little nasty today so most of us let our voices be heard inside the rotunda of the Capitol building, drumming, chanting, sharing the mics for impromptu speeches. I talked today with supporters from San Fransisco, LA, Chicago, Connecticut, Seattle. It's understood that we are fighting not just for ourselves but for the future of labor and education throughout the country.

Being able to grab a free hot cup of coffee and a slice of pizza really keeps the engines stoked, but we are best fed by words of support from far and wide.

[texastoast]

112. Great to hear

Please post with any additional needs of the protesters. You have a big DU bunch waiting to assist.



:toast:

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

113. Not to be outdone

Rush Limbaugh ordered some oxycontin for Scott Walker.

[Oldtimeralso]

120. Rush also ordered some viagra for Scott Walker

for what he wants to do to all union state employees!

[femrap]

114. kandr....SOLIDARITY!!!

Everyone loves pizza!!!!

[Vidar]

115. Workers of the World, unite!

[JeffersonChick]

118. THANK YOU for posting this!

I needed to read something positive & heartwarming. So beautiful, all this solidarity!

[Justitia]

121. "Ask for Protester Pricing!" - love it! So, I hear from a WI friend that 'cheese curds' are

a popular WI snack item.

Any input on sending those?

As a Texan, I'm pretty clueless on 'cheese curds'.

Wish I could send y'all some fajitas & guacamole! :patriot:

[unapatriciated]

123. My family supports our Union Brothers and Sisters

Union members build our roads and bridges.

My dad a proud union member (retired) front row second from right
Terminal Island Bridge-Long Beach, CA
One of the many bridges built in California by union labor.

We Strike for living wages for all.
Southern California Picket Line in Mammoth Lake, CA (2003).
This was our Strike Mascot :) I can sympathize with Wisconsin and the cold weather they are dealing with.
We spent over four months on the line, most of it in snow.