Gov. Walker's talk of "tools?"
Perhaps some of you good folks can help me to understand something that has been puzzling me for the last 3 weeks. Gov. Walker has insisted that he will not negotiate on collective bargaining rights,...
View ArticleOn Wisconsin: My favorite quotes
“Next up, dropping puppies from the top of the capitol on protesters,” WI Sen Chris Larson (D), responding to arrest warrants being issued against he and fellow Democrats by Republican...
View ArticleImagine shoe on other foot
What if the Democrats had the governorship, and both houses of Wisconsin’s legislature:Shortly after election, the governor announces a bill banning handguns, conceal and carry, and enacting every...
View ArticleWI - Something fishy
Here's a direct link to the bill that passed in the WI senate tonight.Budget Repair billEven the briefest look shows that there are fiscal implications galore. Actual dollar amounts are spelled out on...
View ArticleThe "tools" are hammers, and their job is to nail teachers.
Sure, Walker and the Republicans are trying to bust unions for political gain. But they are also deliberately destroying education in Wisconsin. It isn't enough that teachers are taking a 5-10% cut in...
View ArticleAnxious recall volunteer survives first shift
I have some anxiety issues, so even though I'm a passionately anti-Walker Wisconsinite, I haven't done very much to help the cause (other than showing up at many Madison rallies).The thought of...
View ArticleEven if we win, this is not how judges should be selected
I'm from Wisconsin and I'm as partisan as it gets. As a Democrat, I had to vote for Kloppenburg. FitzWalkerstan has become a lawless, heartless regime, and the Supreme Court is obviously vital in this...
View ArticleWalker's editorial today really galls me
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel printed an editorial by Gov. Scott Walker today. If you have the stomach for it, the entire editorial can be found here here.But here's the part that has me fuming:While...
View ArticleWelcome to Waukesha, my home town.
"Waukesha" has almost become a swear word on this site. Waukesha County, the reddest county in Wisconsin, came through with an extra 7,000 votes for Supreme Court Justice David Prosser 2 days after the...
View ArticleFantastic WI Protest Video and Song
Wisconsin Protest Video and SongBetter than anything else I've seen, this video captures the spirit of the February and March protests in Madison."Tell me what democracy looks like?""This is what...
View ArticleWalker hires attorneys to insure he can "aid" John Doe investigation
Scott Walker: "To assemble additional background information, I hired counsel to insure that I am in the best position possible to continue aiding the inquiry."Ha, ha, ha.This is a masterpiece of...
View ArticleCanadians seem free enough to me
The avalanche of right wing protest about the Supreme Court ruling seems to focused on the "loss of our freedom." Doesn't the existence of Canada (or Germany, Great Britain, etc.) who have both...
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