Pressin' the Press

I was in Columbus last week.

Approximately 10,000 people were there, apparently. Lots of people were there. I was on the bus up there with a bunch of union workers and it was a hell of a ride.

I will say this: There are some fiery people trying to stop SB5.

Although I refuse to take sides when it comes to the issue of unions' rights, the turnout was something else. The Capitol was packed. While it wasn't the 70,000 people that were in Madison, it was loud. No violence. It was loud, but there was no violence.

It took about 45 minutes to make my way through the crowd of people and get into the building. Into the building..! A huge knot of people were at the top of the steps that led into the lobby and Ohio State Troopers were guarding every hallway and door in sight. Well, not one per door or per hallway, but there were eyes everywhere. Even when walking into the bathroom people watched. That's not to say it was something like a police state or martial law or what have you, but, man, they kept it tight.

Today, protests in Columbus were scheduled once again. And I can only wonder how this entire situation is going to play out.

-Gin