There is at least a slight chance at present that Wisconsin changed the world enough to raise the level of courage of members of such liberal groups as Illinois People Action (formerly CIOP: Central Illinois Organizing project, a church-based group which worked on such issues as living wage & check-cashing agencies. They never went in much for public actions but last week they organized a pretty good 40 minute picket with useful sdlogans at the local branch of Chase. What made it particularly encouraging was that of the 40-50 people there, Jan & I could recognize only a few! The world changed for those 40+ people through their own actions. A few more like that & they will be talking to each other at parfties, coffee brakes at work, etc. As such conversation spreads -- well. We will see.
Carrol