WI protesters create tent city in Madison

Walkerville officially opened at 7 pm CST tonight.

Here's a photo of the latest big protest in Wisconsin: Walkerville. People from across Wisconsin are setting up dozens of tents around the Capitol to begin a 17-day protest of Koch whore Gov. Scott Walker's budget priorities. He wants to cut state funding for education, health care and Wisconsin families.

The idea behind the tents is to show how Walker's austerity budget will make Wisconsinites poorer, just as Herbert Hoover's policies made Americans so poor that many moved to tent cities called "Hoovervilles."

Channel 3000 reports the protesters have gotten permits from the city for Walkerville.

What's unique about this protest compared to other demonstrations that have erupted at the Capitol in the last few months is that this is a 24/7 event. Protesters will be camping on the sidewalks around parts of the Capitol Square. For 17 days, the protesters will set up the camp overnight with portable toilets, food tents, hand-washing stations and other amenities, WISC-TV reported.

The camping will be allowed along Carroll and Mifflin streets under specific guidelines. For example, tents must be 20 feet away from buildings, and must come down in the morning. City officials are allowing three, small full-time camping spots along the Square where tents can remain up.

Tweeted @nicknicemadison: You can really feel the energy returning to the Capitol now. The pressure's being raised!