Moveon.org sent out an email the other day asking people to express their support for the Wisconsin 14 by writing a message that Moveon.org would forward to them.
This is mine.
As hard as this has been on all of you, and I'm sure it has been very hard indeed, the sacrifice of a few for even a month will save countless union workers from losing their vital rights to stand together and for one another for years to come. This isn't just one small vote, this is a decision that can define the course of our history as a nation for generations.
It took decades for unions to win the hard fought protections that all of us, union and non union alike now take for granted but it can be lost in a moment. The people haven't left the streets. And with every passing day the protestors and you exceptional 14 maintain your resolve and draw more and more people to your cause. Scott Walker says this is his moment. He's wrong. Its ours. All of ours. People like him like to win without a fight. They'll tell you you can't win in the hopes that you won't try.
But we win everyday. Everytime he says "yes you will" and we say "no we won't". We won't give up, we won't quit, we won't stop, not ever. We'll stand together and for one another til every assault has been exhausted and every enemy of fairness and decency has been vanquished. That's what we do.
Hang in there. As hard as this is you all have a chance that few ever do. To make a difference and to ensure a better life for generations to come.
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