Just got back from the Tennessee teachers rally...

[Ten Bears]

...in Nashville. What do you want to know?

[Trajan]

1. I want to know ....

Why you posted nearly nothing about that rally ....

[loudsue]

2. Do they stand with Wisconsin teachers? What's the mood.

Other stuff.

[Ten Bears]

6. What is happening in Wisconsin to all public employees...

... is happening in Tennessee but just to teachers. Personally I have been taking inspiration from the labor movement in Wisconsin and I am certain that all who were at the rally today do as well. I am afraid that things may be more of a done deal in Tennessee than they are in Wisconsin. I suppose the most common thread at the rally may have been "We won't forget." As I think the gop is going to get it done here.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. Pictures?

[Ten Bears]

7. Sorry, I didn't take any.

[JoePhilly]

4. Are you drunk?

[loudsue]

18. Always the joker. n/t

[JoePhilly]

19. I crack me up. :-)

[loudsue]

20. Me, too;.

:)

[Lint Head]

5. Didn't it rain a lot? I know there were flood warnings.

[Ten Bears]

8. Light rain throughout.

[Snoutport]

9. How many people showed?

[Ten Bears]

11. TEA rep said 4-5 thousand.

I'm not good at crowd counting so I don't know how accurate that may be. I'd have guessed less but like I said, I'm not good at it. Tea party was there too. About ten of them. Maybe fifteen.

[jpak]

10. Were you beaten by Union Thugs?

:evilgrin:

[Ten Bears]

13. No, but there was a nasty looking elderly lady there.

Looked to be about 70 and used a walker. I gave her a wide berth just in case.

[jpak]

16. You are wise Ten Bears

:hi:

[xchrom]

12. Any notion of this gaining in numbers, strength, and support?

I'm curious to see if strong movement begins to build up else where.

[Ten Bears]

14. Tennessee is not a union state and while I strongly hope it gains momentum

I am skeptical that it will.

[xchrom]

21. Yes I knew that.

And
I am skeptical as well -- but it's one of the states where I'd like to see it catch fire
For those very reasons.

[kwassa]

15. Kevin Huffman, Tennessee education commissioner, was Michelle Rhee's husband

and shares her education philosophy.

How is that working out?

[Ten Bears]

17. He hasn't been in the job long enough to have any effect yet.

I'm sure it won't be good though. I'll probably be leaving Tennessee in the next couple of years too, once these anti-teacher bills pass. There just won't be any reason to stay.