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Balloonatics
« on: June 24, 2011, 05:00:51 PM »
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The tens of thousands of protesters have left. The metal detectors are gone.

But a small reminder of the massive demonstrations that rocked the state Capitol for weeks on end remains. A mysterious heart-shaped red balloon still floats inside the Capitol dome, where it has hovered high over the rotunda since mid-February.



Read more: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_754455d2-9dda-11e0-a0a5-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz1QEUl2r9N

What...the....:censored:

And people are going to tell me that these people are totally sane, and totally right headed, huh? Sure. Read the whole article. Especially if you haven't laughed for a while. You deserve it. This little red balloon has a FACEBOOK PAGE, and a TWITTER FEED!! Are you shitting me? They put that much symbolism, and that much stead in a balloon that "resembles their fight" Their corruption? Their thuggery? If this weren't so damn funny, and sad, I'd be pissed off.


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Re: Balloonatics
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2011, 07:32:08 PM »
How the frack in a balloon still floating since feb?
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Re: Balloonatics
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2011, 07:40:01 PM »
BB gun would solve the whole stupid problem.
Then-Chief Justice John Marshall observed, “Between a balanced republic and a democracy, the difference is like that between order and chaos.”

John Adams warned in a letter, “Remember democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet, that did not commit suicide.”

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Re: Balloonatics
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2011, 08:02:08 PM »
How the frack in a balloon still floating since feb?

mylar leaks gases very slowly, which is why you can buy a pre-inflated mylar balloon, but have to have rubber balloons inflated at time of purchase.

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Re: Balloonatics
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2011, 10:08:20 PM »
mylar leaks gases very slowly, which is why you can buy a pre-inflated mylar balloon, but have to have rubber balloons inflated at time of purchase.

I've never seen a Mylar balloon last more than a week.

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Re: Balloonatics
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2011, 10:10:29 PM »
From the article:

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The balloon even has caught the eye of the Wisconsin Historical Society, which has been gathering artifacts to chronicle Gov. Scott Walker's plan to dramatically limit collective bargaining for public workers and the ensuing explosion of protests.

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Re: Balloonatics
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2011, 11:12:35 PM »
There is now a very small movement to call it the "WI Hysterical Society" though. Which, suits them perfectly at this point.

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