This makes me homesick for Madison in the fall

Frugal Traveler: Seeing the World on a Budget

“My Trip to Madison: Bikes, Brews, Burgers and a B&B” By SETH KUGEL

WI Governor Scott Walker Shunned; Asked to Leave Restaurant

“The M******t [a restaurant] in Madison, WI confirms that on Friday night, ******* (one of the owners) politely asked Scott Walker to leave the establishment when other customers began booing him. A bartender at The M*****t said that “his presence was causing a disturbance to the other customers and management asked him to leave.’

Feb 20

2/18/11 - Wisconsin Assembly Republicans attempt to force vote without Democrats present

unreal.

Few things help unite disparate peoples and disparate struggles like hard times. The Egyptians recently conquered one major hurdle and are now moving onto the next challenge. Wisconsin’s unionized laborers, however, who are currently fighting state Republicans to keep their collective bargaining rights, have just begun their fight.

Here, a young man in Egypt today shows his solidarity with his Wisconsin comrades, reminding us all that our problems, like our supporters, are often universal. “One world, one pain.”

photo via @zackfarley