Wednesday, May 30, 2012

New Rush Hour Brigade Video

Greetings from Hwy. 51 in McFarland.  Lots of thumbs up, honking, and smiles today.  And, more than 650 voters have already cast their ballots here with more to come!  Let's keep it up - only 6 days left.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DixopXGv5Zk&feature=youtu.be

One More Lie

Here's a link to Walker's quote regarding voter fraud and the response from the Tomah newspaper's editorial board.  I pay attention, and I missed this quote entirely.  Share it, please.  This is one more lie meant to divide and conquer, and we can't let it pass unnoticed.  http://goo.gl/aaIvG   

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Rush Hour Brigade

In 1:45, Our 2 block long, 8 member Hwy. 51 Rush Hour Brigade reached 2516 drivers this afternoon.  Today, our message was: Why Recall?, Jobs Where?; Education Slashed; Corporate Tax Breaks; Criminal Defense Fund; Got It?; Vote Barrett-Mitchell; Come Join Us.  The thumbs-up were 4 to 1 over thumbs down.  We'll be out again tomorrow, 4 to 6.

Monday, May 28, 2012

New Signs

New Signs on Hwy 151/18





More Sign Brigades

Facebook is rife with volunteering opportunities for Sign Brigades.  Search for Grassroots TV WI to find them.  Or, organize your own.  Two or three of you with signs standing on public property at rush hour is all that it takes.  Signs can say simply, "Vote June 5th" or they can have pro-Barrett-Mitchell messages.  Large print, 4" to 6" and not too many words is ideal.  Space yourselves widely enough to give drivers a chance to read each sign.  You'll enjoy it, I promise!

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Divide & Conquer

Below is my take on Divide & Conquer.  Please feel free to share it.

“Divide and Conquer” in action

Scott Walker told his billionaire supporter, “…you use divide and conquer.” 

What does that mean?  It means that you demonize public workers so that private workers resent them.  It means that you demonize teachers so that their community no longer trusts them.  It means that you demonize environmentalists so that job seekers revile them.  It means that you label some citizens “thugs” so that their fellow citizens fear them. 

It means that you tell the passengers the ship is sinking and watch smugly while they fight for a seat in the lifeboat.  Why do you do this?  You do it because it works. 

Scott Walker has made it work in Wisconsin.  We no longer trust one another.  We have become enemies.  We are sure that our neighbor has more than we do. We believe that in order for us to succeed, someone else must fail.  Resources are shrinking.  We are on our own.  Everyone’s motives are suspect.  We believe that our very survival is at stake.  That’s how it is in a lifeboat.

This is the meaning of “divide”.  At the very moment when we need each other the most, we are obsessed by our struggles against one another. 

My friends, we still have oars.  The ship is still within reach.  On June 5, we can reclaim our place on it. 

If we fail, we will watch the dividers sail away without us on a ship that wasn’t sinking after all. 

And that is the meaning of “conquer”.







Wednesday, May 23, 2012

GrassRoots TV Rush Hour Brigade strikes again. 

2544 cars on Hwy 51 in 1:50! 

Someone calculated that, of those who responded in 

some way, about 80% were positive! Today, our 

message was on 6 signs: 



Walker's Plan

$$Money For The Wealthy$$

For The Middle Class?

Suffer & Pay More

Vote Your Wallet

Vote Barrett-Mitchell



The weather is perfect; take a sign with you, and go 


enjoy it.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Rush Hour Brigade report: Our message reached 1875 drivers in about an hour and 20 minutes this afternoon.  Find yourself a stretch of busy road, and make it happen!

Monday, May 21, 2012


LARGE SIGNS newly placed on and/or stolen from  Hwy. 151/18.  Well done!















Saturday, May 19, 2012

Here's a short video of McFarland's Rush Hour Brigade 
Saturday morning.


Thanks to BlueCheddar, Grassroots TV WI now has a Facebook group.  Log in to your Facebook account and search Grassroots TV WI.  Join us!

Friday, May 18, 2012

The Northwoods Project vibrates with creativity!  Take a look at their newest: the "Trash Walker" Brigade.  This is what I call recycling.  Wonderful!  C'mon, People.  Let's get going on this.  There are only 17 days left.






Thursday, May 17, 2012

Active McFarland has been busy! 50+ GrassRoots TV WI yard signs are out.  And, today marks the debut of Active McFarland's Rush Hour Brigade.  Thanks to Jenna Pope for these great photos of our coming out party!













Wednesday, May 16, 2012

We have created as well as received a multitude of Recall Walker sign ideas over the past several weeks.  They are now combined into one list.  We hope that you'll be able to use this list to generate your own GrassRoots TV signs.  This idea is spreading across the state.  If we all make at least one sign or help someone else to make theirs, we will provide an antidote to Walker's $25 million TV ad budget.  Click here for the complete list of sign ideas to date.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Some photos from Facebook for those of you not on it.  I added the captions to the last three.  The caption on the Barrett pic was added by a member of Active McFarland.






This is for those of you who may not have had the opportunity to hear Tom Barrett's victory speech.  His remarks begin at 40 seconds into the video.



May 10th is a good day for new ideas!  Here are a few; click on the link below for a printed list of these and more:



June 5th Voter ID???
Get Yours – Just in Case

Protect Your Vote
Get Your ID

Recall = $9 Million
Corporations Get $140 Million
Do The Math!

Recall = $9 Million
Public Schools Lose $1.6 Billion
Do The Math!

Recall = $9 Million
25,000 Jobs Gone = $750 Million
Do The Math!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

These shots are from the Facebook page of Overpass Light Brigade.  They're out several nights a week in a Milwaukee.  They're branching out to Madison and other communities, and they've gotten national media attention.  Thanks, OLB!








The Northwoods Project continues to grow, taking orders for signs and placing them.  If you'd like to help them, please read the info below.



Stoughton Area Dems and Progressives (SADP) has offered to use their PAC: Donations can be made to: Recall for a Better WI , LW Davis treasurer, 1021 Riverview Drive Stoughton WI, 53589 please memo 'Northwoods project'

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Congratulations to Tom Barrett and Mahlon Mitchell.  We have our ticket, and it's a strong one.  Let's keep putting our signs out.  The message matters! 

Sunday, May 6, 2012

If you can help with this highway to the truth grassroots project, please use the contact information below.



Below are 4 reflective GrassRoots TV signs installed in north central WI.  Thanks to the hard-working folks who made this happen!