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From earlier today, at a Nazi rally on the steps of the Wisconsin Capitol building. The Nazis said 300 would show up, the police said 100, but only 30 or 40 actually did. Can't tell the truth about anything. There were 400-500 police and riot troops and mounted officers, and somewhere between 3000 and 6000 anti-Nazi protesters.

The distance between the Nazis and the police barricade was about 250 feet, so photography was difficult. I even met a guy with a 400mm L lens and he wasn't getting anything good. So I rely on the resolving power of my Sigma 70-200/2.8 and the MP of my 20D.

I thought this seemed poetic in a way. The symbol of a police state with a riot officer in front, and the officer keeping the peace and defending the freedoms of people that would take freedom away from many.
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~THEWERELOVER666 Apr 21, 2013  Student Writer
how this is even legal,is a mind-boggler to me.though,since i don't live in the states,i'm a tad fuzzy on how you yanks work these things out.
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`StudioFovea May 3, 2013  Professional Photographer
The rationale is that freedom of speech doesn't just apply to speech with which the majority agrees. Though I can see the logic in the exceptions that many European countries have made... But that slippery slope has been traveled too. Belgium banned minarets. That is straight religious persecution, speech and religion should be basic rights afforded everyone. So I'm not completely sure where I stand on the matter, at the end of the day.
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~THEWERELOVER666 May 3, 2013  Student Writer
i can see the reasoning behind your argument, but nazi germany was cruel to alot of people who weren't nazis. the british, for example, were some of the victims. then there's the french, and the polish, who were in fact the first ethnic group targeted by nazi germany in 1939, when they invaded warsaw.
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*badchess Feb 25, 2013
Cool shot. But isn't the swastika facing the wrong way?
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~cobratrooper11 Jan 20, 2013
nazis= relgious cult... liberal americans= captivity, stupidity, selfishness, division, racism....conservative americans= freedom, smarts, selflessness diversity. nazis= liberal americans....
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`StudioFovea Jan 22, 2013  Professional Photographer
I think you forgot how to logic. Please try again.
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~Doncreegan26 Apr 28, 2013  Student Digital Artist
You tell him, StudioFovea!
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~zombehwolfeh Apr 19, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
1 Minor fail on the flag. its the other way around.. owo
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*FLUORESCENT-RUIN May 20, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
It's probably the back of the flag.
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~SonicHero15 Jan 24, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
thats great, that flag behind the roit control, thats funny.
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