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Have Union Protests Gone too Far in Wisconsin?

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    The Wall Street Journal’s James Taranto and Jeremy Ryan of Defending Wisconsin PAC debate recent union protests.

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-- yesterday as I'm sure you remember we showed you the shocking video zombie protesters crashing a Special Olympics event.

Posted by Wisconsin governor Scott Walker our next guest is here to defend -- the protesters.

We welcome protest organizers -- executive director defending Wisconsin political action committee.

Jeremy -- and also witnessed how street journal's James Toronto was been following and writing about this story.

For several days now good to see you both thanks for coming -- -- Jeremy.

How many folks.

Do you actually think you won over by doing what you did the other day by interfering.

With a -- with a Special Olympics event.

Well first is important to note that we didn't interfere at all.

And we actually -- over the Special Olympics where we're Obama hold I say Jeremy are gonna start because that's just not true we have video of you guys walking in between it.

The Special Olympics that you were right in their faces walking between them and the podium so of course you interfere -- I'm showing the video right now.

No that wasn't the athletes athletes -- over the side.

That was just the general Ron Jeremy this is this was a pleasure -- -- -- a special olympians you -- we can see you face to face with a no I wasn't interference in fact this Special Olympics spokespersons that we were respectful.

And there was actually one point that we've talked to other special areas -- we had on who said it was a direct interference and it was in fact an affront.

To there are trying to celebrate their their Special Olympics.

Well what's what's horrible as the fact that skywalker will cut funding for the department of vocational rehabilitation.

Thank us special programs and magic OK but that is coming here if you could look you make that argument that's -- that was that is supplying debate with your parents support them that's a fine today that they have but but the fact is is that.

I think and I think a lot of people saw what you guys did feel that you lost.

Any support it certainly didn't sway people over to your side by what you did.

Well I think it was mainly neutral for anyone who actually looks you're completely silent the whole time.

Didn't say a word maybe you should talk to -- police chief Charles -- Because he was very happy with how respectfully -- have to governor -- are right -- James Toronto the fact is is that they were -- they were dressed up they -- zombie makeup line.

It was obviously taking attention away from the Special Olympics which is where everybody wanted to be focused.

Well I'm in our look at this guy you know what amounts standing up courageously against not special Olympic -- it's -- nemesis are.

This is the future of America had this is the young generation I'm impressed.

Jeremy I mean you know that obviously sarcastic but it is directed it you know that's that's what a lot of people feel.

-- skywalker purposely set this event up in that location knowing that there was a permanent protest in that location.

It was changed the of that location was changed right before.

We didn't even know what was a Special Olympics event we were actually you know some of us were actually planning be -- and then we found out it was a Special Olympics event and we do respect the special Olympic athletes and we wanted to show support.

By I didn't -- just got -- answer all your protest what you found out it was a Special Olympics event.

-- -- that was already halfway through by the time we knew it was a Special Olympics the fact we have walked up the Biogen.

Well let's not forget these guys are also staying staging -- -- -- where today aren't invade the offices of state representatives now.

I -- in my column today you know edited remember these side -- so west Barroso called Baptist Church these ghastly people who protest military funerals.

Even those guys stay a thousand feet away from the funerals appetite and a more respectful than neither of these kids in Wisconsin and I think it's really appalling and -- And died there of course they're -- Republican went -- Air -- if he had wanted to admit that I -- hasn't done that they couldn't have you done it in a better way -- way that would be more respect them more respectful of the people who were there.

Well I don't feel as disrespectful at all and neither do mostly at -- that were there we actually shook their hands they were smiling they -- glad we were there.

The special what's happened and also they supposed to help but smile what they forgot to say you guys as a -- -- is something like zombies.

That was actually got there I -- what and the as a -- by the way I think they were laughing at you not with you.

And exchange -- outlook Jeremy -- and it got to come here we appreciate and again.

We want a debate we can we can debate in this kind of form the issues you want it made about about -- -- we're for that we appreciate you coming Jeremy Ryan James try.