Pick the greater of Two Threats
As reported by Crooks and Liars . . .
Shirtless man with a holstered handgun, went to the Wisconsin governor’s office on the first floor of the Wisconsin state recently. State Department of Administration spokesperson Tatyana Warrick said, the man was demanding to see the governor who at that time was not in the building.
The man was taken into custody for openly carrying a firearm in the Capitol, which is against Wisconsin law. Weapons can be brought into the Capitol if they are concealed and the person has a valid permit. Side note: The man arrested did not have a concealed carry permit. He later returned with a rifle.
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Ten years ago and at the orders of the Republicans, the Capitol police were cracking down and arresting fully-dressed and unarmed people (protesters I assume) for singing union songs inside the Capitol Rotunda. The arrests also went as far as “going to their homes to nab those inspired singing culprits.” Lousy singer or miss a note and you go to jail.
Armed Gunman Enters Wisconsin Capitol Twice In One Day, Crooks and Liars, Chris capper Liebenthal.
I am likely to have a visit from an old friend from college 55 years ago.
He called me to say he was driving up from Texas where he has lived for the past 50 odd years, visiting friends along the way, headed to where his daughter lives in Maine. He grew up in Queens, NY, now sounds much like Geo Bush Jr (to whom he bears a faint resemblance.) He was with the Air Cav in Viet Nam while I was teaching electronics in the US Army. (I honestly don’t know his current politics.)
I think perhaps he would like to visit ‘the rude bridge were once the embattled farmers stood who fired the shot hear ’round the world” which is not too far from here. Bear in mind, he’s now a Texan. I got to thinking, though, is he thinking that the events of Jan 6, 2021 are something like those of April 1775, in his mind? I sincerely hope not.
Will he show up shirtless, carrying a pistol on his hip?
If you’ve ever visited the Old North Bridge and listened to the rangers’ spiel, you’d know that being a member of the militia and bearing a firearm obligated you to be ready at any hour to get out of bed, put your pants on and present yourself with your weapon and a specified quantity of powder and shot, all within 60 seconds. That’s why they were called the Minutemen.