Railroaders place to shoot the shit.

(The following appeared on the CBS News website on February 26, 2011.)

Protests kicked off around the country on February 26 as the group moveon.org organized noontime rallies in all 50 state capitals as a sign of solidarity for union workers in Wisconsin battling collective bargaining restriction measures.

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker's recent legislation on public workers' rights has sparked a passionate debate nationwide over the rights of public sector unions and the need to balance unsteady budgets in all 50 states.

The full story appears at www.cbsnews.com.

Monday, February 28, 2011