The Dept of Administration in Wisconsin's capitol building are claiming that the protesters who occupied the Capitol building have done an estimated $7.5 million of damage to the marble building.
With blue painters tape.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal-Sentinal online. Link here.
Now, that blue painters tape is designed not to damage drywall, I'm not sure how it could damage marble.
But $7.5 million?
Bravo to the Sierra.
And if someone makes a comment to the effect that "You'd be surprised what an effect that painters tape might have on marble." I'd reply, "Yes I would be surprised."
Based on how the conservatives in the blogosphere have been handling this matter, I'd say that this will be promoted vigorously, even after it's been debunked.
For a more full account of the latest ruling on access to Wisconsin's State Capitol, go to FireDogLake. Link here.
Update (Mar 3, 2011. 8:04 p.m.)
The executive director of the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation disputes the claims of damage Link here.
UPDATE (Mar 4 2011 5:42 p.m.)
And the Department of Administration has walked back this estimate... walked it WAY back. Link here.
With blue painters tape.
State Rep. Brett Hulsey (D-Madison) scoffed at suggestions Thursday by government officials that the cleanup costs of the marble at the state Capitol would reach $7.5 million.
"That's a lot of bottles of Formula 409," Hulsey said.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal-Sentinal online. Link here.
Now, that blue painters tape is designed not to damage drywall, I'm not sure how it could damage marble.
But $7.5 million?
Bravo to the Sierra.
And if someone makes a comment to the effect that "You'd be surprised what an effect that painters tape might have on marble." I'd reply, "Yes I would be surprised."
Based on how the conservatives in the blogosphere have been handling this matter, I'd say that this will be promoted vigorously, even after it's been debunked.
For a more full account of the latest ruling on access to Wisconsin's State Capitol, go to FireDogLake. Link here.
Update (Mar 3, 2011. 8:04 p.m.)
The executive director of the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation disputes the claims of damage Link here.
...
demonstrators have shown reverence for the state house as the gathering place of democracy is Wisconsin, and show no signs of resorting to symbolic attacks on it.
UPDATE (Mar 4 2011 5:42 p.m.)
And the Department of Administration has walked back this estimate... walked it WAY back. Link here.
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