The iconic Madison activist "holding up a protest sign, which is supposedly now forbidden at the first floor level. He also reads the free-speech portion of the Wisconsin Constitution, which is right there, as one of the 4 first floor monuments. (You've seen Meade and me protecting the Veterans Monument.) But Ben and his small cadre of civil disobeyers don't manage to get themselves arrested, and we see them file out, past the monumental head of Robert La Follette."
Ben died 6 days later.
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And in related news former state senator Randy Hopper was acquitted of drunk driving. He successfully argued that public employees, namely the Fon du Lac Sheriff's Department, were out to get him because he voted in support of Budget Repair bill.
Hopper claims union conspiracy for OWI arrest
And in related news former state senator Randy Hopper was acquitted of drunk driving. He successfully argued that public employees, namely the Fon du Lac Sheriff's Department, were out to get him because he voted in support of Budget Repair bill.
Ah yes, the UNIONS made Randy Hopper drive drunk with his little Koch honey on the side. That's taking it like a man.
It's all the rage!
Smoking pot, protesting, and reading books just doesn't pay the bills.
What was his day job??
Ben Masel made his livin' by teaching police departments all over the country the finer points of Constitutional Law and Civil Rights. And yes, he got paid pretty well to do so.
I really wish he was still around...I miss that guy a lot.
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