Right to assemble and petition. Section 4. The right of the people peaceably to assemble, to consult for the common good, and to petition the government, or any department thereof, shall never be abridged.
Daily, a small and unorganized group, meets in the rotunda to sing solidarity songs in response to Scott Walkers anti-union legislation. Recently a procedure was implemented requiring groups of 20 or more to obtain a permit. A policy that the singers dispute. Since the policy has been enforced, "worst of the state" have stood by this group of elderly women, only to find the elderly, teenagers, veterans (who had their flag walked upon), firefighters, and a priest who nearly died after being cuffed and detained while tickets are written. With free speech the central iss, the WH should res
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