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Charlie Sykes: TUESDAY HOT READ: DISSECTING PELOSICARE

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:58:33 -0500

The Political Environment: Melodie Wilson's Death

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:24:00 -0500

Melodie Wilson was as classy and professional as they come. [...]

Rock Netroots: State Democrats Announce Jobs Program

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:10:00 -0500

I have to admit, Democrats came up with some very good ideas for job creation. Aside from increasing tax credits and caps to $8 million for those dirt poor angel investors, the rest of program is loaded with creative ways to bootstrap the free market without heavy government interference. [...]

FREEDOM EDEN: 'Backlash Against the Backlash'

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:01:00 -0500

Yesterday, I wrote that I am sick of hearing about the "backlash" in connection with Nidal Malik Hasan's murderous attack at Fort Hood.

The man killed thirteen people and wounded over forty others, but we're supposed to be concerned about a "backlash."

That's nuts.ee

These' [...]

Jiblog: Predicting Failure for News Corp.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:21:00 -0500

If you own stock, I advise that you sell. Why? Because apparently nobody has bothered to explain the internet to Rupert Murdoch:

News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch has suggested the company's online newspaper pages will be invisible to Google users when it launches its new paid content strategy.
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Brew City Brawler: Shame on Rick Esenberg or Shark and Shepherd says something wrong on the internet

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:53:21 -0500

It takes a law professor to pack as much Obama Derangement Syndrome into 153 words as Rick Esenberg does in his latest opus,"Shame on Obama." The subject of his Ese's ire: Obama not going to Berlin to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Shark [...]

Milwaukee County First: Privatization out of 2010 budget, some Parks jobs back in

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:34:38 -0500

The Journal Sentinel reports the latest news from the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors’ work on the proposed county budget. So far, the board has rejected “outsourcing of housekeeping and security jobs,” as well as “mainframe computer technician jobs and 25 airport firefighter jobs.”

The board also voted to “to [...]

FightingBob.com: Keeping up with Tajikistan

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:21:08 -0500

Obama's visit shines a light on Wisconsin's K-12 schools, and some of what we see isn't pretty.' [...]

FREEDOM EDEN: Melodie Wilson

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Melodie Wilson made a difference.

Hers was a life well lived.

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Melodie Wilson, longtime television reporter and anchorwoman, died Monday evening at age 59.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, Wilson became a very public cancer survivor and a constant [...]

One Wisconsin Now: One Wisconsin Now Goes Rogue -- First Palin Milwaukee Audio Clip Available Here

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:39:08 -0500

Sarah Palin came to Wisconsin Friday to stump for Wisconsin Right to Life, but desperately opposed having a record of her remarks made public. The rules were clear: No video recording, no audio recording, no strollers (why does Sarah hate children?), no phones, nada. Anyone coming to the event had [...]

This Just In...:

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:15:00 -0500

The city budget is the most important piece of business the Franklin Common Council tackles every year. Reduced state aid and less revenue necessitate holding the line on spending and taxing, especially given the taxpayer’s ability to pay during a time of pink slips and salary cuts. After listening to the [...]

Apostle Islands Navigator: Congress Betrayed Us – Let’s Fight Back!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:02:35 -0500

Saturday night Congress betrayed us. Not only did the House of Representatives ignore our calls, emails, tea parties and town halls, but they did so in the process of pushing through the Pelosi-Obama socialistic, Big-Government healthcare fraud. And friends, this is why we are on the road right now with the “Tea Party [...]

Apostle Islands Navigator: Tyranny

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:00:21 -0500

I ran across this while researching tyranny. It amazes me at how ignorant and uninformed a good part of the public really is. This is exactly how Obama and the Democrats are ruling. If you have the capacityto be honest with yourself, you can not deny this truth. Almost every [...]

Apostle Islands Navigator: Face it

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:58:19 -0500

Posted in Cartoons Tagged: Barack Obama, Terrorism [...]

This Just In...:

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:57:33 -0500

Thank Representative Ryan for Opposing the House Health Care Bill The health care bill passed by the House this weekend was exactly the wrong prescription for providing Americans better, more affordable health care. Thankfully, Representative Ryan voted to oppose this reckless bill. Click here to thank Representative Ryan for saying "NO" to new taxes, [...]

Boots and Sabers: Hikers Charged With Spying in Iran

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:52:50 -0500

Might I suggest that their best defense is that they are too stupid to be spies?

Three young Americans detained in Iran over alleged illegal entry are to be charged with espionage, Iranian state news agency Irna says.

Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Joshua Fattal [...]

Boots and Sabers: Pirates Extend Their Reach

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:51:48 -0500

Arrggghhhh...

Somali pirates have attacked an oil tanker some 1,000 nautical miles (1,850km) off the coast, the EU’s anti-piracy mission says.

The Hong Kong-registered BW Lion managed to evade an attack by two fast skiffs, firing automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades, it says.

This is said to be the [...]

Rhymes With Clown: De Pere Police Turmoil. Who Knew?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:50:00 -0500

I honestly didn't.

The Press Gazette dot Gov blog reports:
All is not well in the De Pere Police Department. Members of the police union took a nearly unanimous vote of no-confidence in police Chief Derek Beiderwieden. They've accused him of lying, delegating duties they feel should be [...]

The Chief: Note to the WISGOP

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:49:00 -0500

If you are going to take a clever idea, like taking out a want ad out for a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, and are only going fork over enough cash to pay for an ad in the classified sections of a few newspapers, just use Craigslist: it's free, more people [...]

Rhymes With Clown: Ratings Agencies Reconsidered

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:43:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1
Among the storylines that seem widely accepted surrounding the financial crisis is one concerning the ratings agencies. These are the businesses that evaluate and assign grades to securites (e.g. AAA, AA, etc.).

The standard narrative goes something like this: Investement banks like Goldman Sachs had a pile of mortgages [...]

Letters in Bottles: More gasline politics

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:36:00 -0500

Now it's Hungary in the line of fire:
Budapest has asked the real owner of Surgutneftegaz – the buyer – to step forward. Yet whispers continue that Hungary could experience "technical difficulties" along the Druzhba [in one of those charming Newspeak coincidences, druzhba means friendship] oil pipeline if the [...]

Boots and Sabers: So What?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:29:57 -0500

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Haas414: Welcome back, Tarik!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:27:05 -0500

Tarik (aka The Architect) has been a mainstay at Radio Milwaukee for much of the station’s history. For the past year or so, he had been deployed to Iraq with the Army Reserve. But, while coming home from Transfer tonight, I heard a familiar voice on 88.9, and practically shouted [...]

The Sconz: Food cart taxes to go up?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:24:48 -0500

This was on the Board of Estimates schedule tonight: Amending Secs 9.13(6)(h)3.a.i. and iii., Sec. 9.13(6)(h)3.b.i., Secs.9.13(6)(h)3.c.i. and ii. to increase the street vending license fees for mall/concourse food vendors, merchant vendors, and license and other fees for arts and crafts vendors; and amending Sec. 31.075(2)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to increase the [...]

Fairly Conservative: Steely Dan – The Royal Scam

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:22:25 -0500

Sorry. Given today’s news from Elmbrook, with a little help from the upcoming tour – this is the song in my head: So, what do you guys think about the new practice of Old Rockers playing a full album in concert? Bruce Springsteen will play Born to Run Sunday night at the [...]

Letters in Bottles: 20 Years Ago

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:14:00 -0500

I remember seeing the fall of the Berlin Wall on TV. I wasn't old enough to know what was happening but from my parents' reaction I knew it was something very important.

Today, knowing the importance of those events and having seen the remnants of the wall myself in [...]

Lakeshore Laments: Duffy Campaign Web Ad: “So What?”

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:11:12 -0500

Great web attack ad by the Sean Duffy campaign regarding Dave Obey's initial reactions to critics of the stimulus, its oversight, and what its [not] been accomplishing since then.

(H/T RSM)

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Midwestern Clarity: A violent, drug-ravaged culture (changed for the better)

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:04:00 -0500

Tonight while watching Bourdain's show on Columbia, I watch as Sir Tony visits Medellín and interviews locals, some of whom, have suffered enormously during the awful Pablo Escobar period of the 1980s, yet they remain hopeful, even happy.

I have heard from friends with ties to Columbia, that conditions have dramatically improved - [...]

The Chief: Does WOSH Only Hire 16 Year Old Girls to be Their News Directors?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:03:00 -0500

Five paragraphs into his daily self-pity party -- and, really, today's edition is quite the exercise in wince-inducing uninformed hyperbole -- Jonathan Krause drops these words a propos of nothing:
I am also resigned to the fact that the US economy will never be the same. Yes, Great Britain [...]

illusory tenant: We should be proud of our Supreme Court

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:58:00 -0500

... for its thoughtful consideration of this difficult issue.* The justices had to consider the First Amendment rights of individuals and organizations to participate in elections and the due process rights of litigants to receive a fair and impartial hearing before a court. These are both fundamental rights and weighing [...]

This Just In...:

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:50:51 -0500

NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE RESPONDS TO OBAMA STATEMENT ON STUPAK-PITTS AMENDMENT Monday, November 9, 2009 For further information: National Right to Life Committee Federal Legislation Department 202-626-8820 <a title="blocked::http://www.nrlc.org/ahc http://www.nrlc.org/ahc" href="http://www.nrlc.org/ahc">http://www.nrlc.org/ahc WASHINGTON (Nov. 9, 2009, 7 PM EST) -- ABC News reports the following comments by President Obama today regarding the Stupak-Pitts Amendment that was added to the [...]

Tom McMahon: Phony Liberal Peaceniks

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:43:06 -0500

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Don Salyards:

Two weeks before the 2008 election I took my grandson on a 16-block stroller ride in highly liberal south Minneapolis. I counted over 120 Obama signs and one McCain sign (which had been vandalized several times). There were also roughly 50 anti-war signs (“Get out of Iraq”, “War [...]

Real Debate Wisconsin: DRINKING RIGHT EMERGENCY ALERT

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:18:00 -0500

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Tuesday Night, Papa's 78th & Burleigh [...]

Letters in Bottles: China in Africa

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:18:00 -0500

TIME points out that it's about more than mere oil.
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Real Debate Wisconsin: MRQ sweetest, snarkiest, smart-assiest

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:16:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
MRQ

A little spooked. Jimi.

what a ride Hale-Bopp

shrinkage. Steve

you're nuts. Owen

glass shards in my underwear Plebian

I am disgusted. Mary

What is this? AWL

sweetest, snarkiest, smart-assiest CFR

fourth-generation' [...]

Letters in Bottles: Welcome to The East

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:15:00 -0500

Since talking about Joseph Cao is all the rage these days, I thought I'd share this photo, which illustrates but one pastoral corner of his district.' [...]

illusory tenant: Gute Frage

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:11:00 -0500

cc: Chancellor Merkel with the answer. [...]

This Just In...:

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:54:55 -0500

WATCH [...]

Fairly Conservative: Pooh Paw All You Want

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:52:33 -0500

Number of comments: 1
As I stated here when Obama was elected, I felt it was an anomaly that Virginia went for him by 57% to 43%. Many voted for the man, not knowing or not caring about his beliefs and agenda. But most of all they voted for the anti-Bush platform that the [...]

Fairly Conservative: It’s hit or miss tomorrow

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:43:14 -0500

My number came up in the Waukesha County jury duty lottery. I got off easy today, but tomorrow I get to sit around and see if I’m called for inquisition. (Oh, I know there’s a Latin name for it, but that’s what it feels like.) You can assume I won’t [...]

Charlie Sykes: "SUCKERS"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:16:30 -0500

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illusory tenant: Recall Gableman

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:15:00 -0500

Former Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reporter Steven Walters is today hinting darkly of a whispering campaign to recall Michael Gableman from the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

A recall petition would require gathering, within 60 days, the verified signatures of 540,425 Wisconsin electors, or 115,324 more people than actually pulled [...]

Dad29: Cops and Firefighters: Live Long and Prosper!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:57:00 -0500

Well, that's a relief.

Here we've been told that the police and firefighters were all dying young due to stress.

Wrong.

HT: P-Mac' [...]

The Sconz: Fine, let’s discuss it: Soglin for governor

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:50:18 -0500

I didn’t take the discussion of Soglin’s candidacy for governor very seriously when I first saw it appear somewhere on the blogosphere – I can’t remember where. But I must admit Soglin has a point. Even if he doesn’t run, it is likely the Democratic field will be stacked with Paul [...]

folkbum's rambles and rants: Final Bracey Report: Mayoral control "disturbing," "undemocratic and ineffectual"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:46:00 -0500

by folkbumOne of the things that the late Gerald Bracey did for years is produce his annual "Bracey Report," which is a look at the various education reform efforts over the course of the past year, good and bad, with a careful examination of the data.This year's report (.pdf), released [...]

Blogging Blue: Paul Ryan – Heartless & on the Wrong Side of History

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:42:28 -0500

Number of comments: 3

Paul Ryan’s 2 minutes during “debate” on the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) exposes his right wing ideology. He’d rather that people die because they don’t have or can’t afford insurance then to force companies to provide this insurance and to allow the government to help subsidize this [...]

Fairly Conservative: The Elmbrook student scholarship practice moves into a new phase

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:35:15 -0500

I’m told that BrookfieldNOW has picked it up and will have something in Thursday’s paper. Not like this blog drives the news or anything… [...]

The Chief: When are Wisconsin Conservative Bloggers Going to Finally Admonish Reince Priebus for the Way He's Captaining the U.S.S. Micheal Steele?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:35:00 -0500

Seriously, how many more of these awful sound bites can one party take?
MARTIN: But your candidates got to talk to them. One of the criticisms I've always had is Republicans -- white Republicans -- have been scared of black folks.

STEELE: You're absolutely right. I mean I've' [...]

The Chief: Groups Alienated by the GOP's Lurch to the Right, the Second Part in an Ongoing Series

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:21:00 -0500

Vietnamese-Americans. [...]

The Chief: Groups Alienated by the GOP's Lurch to the Right, the First Part in an Ongoing Series

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:19:00 -0500

Women.

MORE: Here. [...]

All Politics Watch: Arts groups win, 4th of July parties lose in Milwaukee city budget

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:18:40 -0500

Art trumped patriotism in the Common Council arguments for small-ticket items in Milwaukee's 2010 city budget. But neither issue was quite that black-and-white. In council floor action last week, supporters of the arts rallied to defeat Mayor Tom Barrett's recommendation to cut city funding for grants to arts groups from $160,000 [...]

The Political Environment: What The UWM Chancellor Said About R&D

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:12:00 -0500

I was out of town when UWM Chancellor Carlos Santiago shared some of his thinking about new colleges and research institutes with athe Northwest Side Community Development Corporation, so I am catching up on my reading and posting this link to how Howard Snyder, the NWSCDC's Executive Director, took [...]

Packerland Annals: CityDeck construction photo taken this morning

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:06:00 -0500

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Apostle Islands Navigator: Ashland Mayor Ed Monroe vetoes residency requirement

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:02:20 -0500

For the first time during his tenure, Ashland Mayor Ed Monroe used his authority to veto a residency requirement recently approved by the City Council. Monroe vetoed the residency vote Oct. 31, within the five-day time period requirement, after the council on Oct. 27 approved 7-3 an ordinance that would require [...]

Apostle Islands Navigator: Bayfield apples are a buyers dream

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:00:23 -0500

BAYFIELD — Jim Erickson watched rather wistfully as the pickup truck, towing a flatbed trailer and fully loaded with apples, pulled out of the driveway to the Erickson Family Orchard and Country Store. The load was made up of “deer apples” — windfalls or bruised fruit, which will be used to [...]

Apostle Islands Navigator: Nov 10 Deadline for wildlife crop damage claims

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:58:10 -0500

The Ashland County Land Conservation Committee has declared that November 10 will be the last day that county wildlife crop damage assessments can be requested for the 2009 cropping year under Wisconsin’s Wildlife Damage Abatement and Claims Program. This date is based on the county and state policy for crop [...]

The Political Environment: Rep. Richards Blasts UW Water Consultant Hiring

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:58:00 -0500

State Rep. Jon Richards has blasted the UW System's move to bring former DNR spokesman Jeff Smoller on board as a consultant who might help move water research and related development out of Milwaukee, where such efforts are taking shape, finally.

For Richards, a really tough statement.[...]

Boots and Sabers: Nakation

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:49:14 -0500

Well, that settles it. Our next vacation will be a nakation.

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Blaska Blog: Blaska's Blog is polarizing

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:45:00 -0500

Even my wife was appalled. Friday morning I used the publicly subsidized airwaves to good purpose. I called for Gov. Jim E. Doyle to mobilize the National Guard and deploy it in Milwaukee's public schools. Joy Cardin, the gracious host of Wisconsin Public Radio's Week in Review program commented, "We'll'" [...]

News and Opinion: Why the old folks' lobby wants to cut old folks' Medicare

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0500

It's because, Grace Marie Turner wrote the other day in the Chicago Tribune, because AARP has a financial interest in seeing seniors herded out of the kind of Medicare millions of them have chosen. Part of the health care "reform" lumbering through Congress involves slashing one form of Medicare, the so-called [...]

Patrick McIlheran: Right On: Why the old folks' lobby wants to cut old folks' Medicare

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0500

Boots and Sabers: Subject Line Issues

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:25:24 -0500

This went out to UWWC folks today:

From: Butschlick, Debbie
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 2:06:22 PM
To: WSH-Students; WSH-Staff
Subject: UWWC Blood Drivel

Oops… Now that I’m done chuckling… go donate!

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Dad29: When Does It Go "Socialist"?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:24:00 -0500

Owen has a discussion which raises the question "when Socialist?" regarding the US.

Using the El Cheapo Dictionary provided by Yahoo, we find this as the definition of 'socialism.'

1) Any of various theories or systems of social organization in which the means of producing and distributing [...]

Charlie Sykes: WANT AD

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:23:07 -0500

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MilwaukeeWorld: PRIME DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT TAX-EXEMPT SINCE 2001

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:13:00 -0500

Lot at 500 N. Broadway Classified as Exempt "Telecommunications Property"
Tax Revenue Loss over Decade Exceeds $500,000
Reason for Exemption Unclear

Above: The Tax-Exempt 154-space, freshly paved, privately owned surface parking lot at 500 N. Broadway as seen on Monday, November 9th, 2009.
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This Just In...:

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:05:18 -0500

You can see them in the Journal Sentinel's weekly program, Preps Plus. The highlights begin 16:00 into the program. [...]

WISSUP = WISCONSIN SPEAKS UP: Branding Obama, and other catchy notions

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:04:00 -0500

Todd Lohenry discusses branding. O- MG!

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folkbum's rambles and rants: Deep Thought

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:04:00 -0500

by folkbumNot one of the local conservative bloggers who used unusually cold days in September to mock "global warming" has noted the recent unusually warm days in November. [...]

One Wisconsin Now: Bankruptcies up 30 percent

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:51:10 -0500

So you might have heard that health insurance reform passed in the House over the weekend. And good thing too, as new information cites “seniors struggling with medical expenses” as being a sizeable factor in the 30-percent jump in bankruptcy filings in Wisconsin since last year. [...]

The Sconz: How did the crazies come to Wisconsin?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:48:24 -0500

Number of comments: 2
And this story has nothing to do with the guy who sold his name to a Finnish electronics company. That’s just a shrewd businessman. Those of you who have read The Sconz regularly are likely familiar with my feelings about the Wisconsin Republican Party. I have often wondered aloud how a [...]

All Politics Watch: Calls swamp County Board switchboard

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:46:13 -0500

Numerous calls to the Milwaukee County Board switchboard Monday followed an appeal by County Executive Scott Walker. Walker issued a notice Monday morning urging callers to contact supervisors to support his budget and oppose any tax increases. "Please be pleasant but firm and express your concerns about the creation of a wheel [...]

Big Money Blog: Did Reformers Get Help From Above?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:45:00 -0500

Mike Wittenwyler is an exceptionally bright guy. I'd have no trouble saying Mike is smarter than me, but it would be most unfair to damn him with such faint praise.Several publications have recognized him as a "top lawyer" and "rising star" in his area of expertise, which is political law.' [...]

Radio Free Wisconsin: To Report Fraud, ...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:42:00 -0500

To Report Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement in State Government Call 1-877-FRAUD-17

In April 2008, Wisconsin launched a new toll-free hotline for the public to report alleged incidents of fraud, waste, and mismanagement in state government.

The hotline, administered by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau, [...]

All Politics Watch: Kind travels to Pakistan to study counterterrorism efforts in region

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:37:11 -0500

Rep. Ron Kind is on his way to Pakistan as part of a small congressional delegation to examine U.S. counterterrorism efforts in South Asia. Kind, a La Crosse Democrat, is one of four House Democrats on the week-long trip. The group plans to study regional perspectives on the military and civilian [...]

Little Miss Sunshine: So What? - In Obey's Own Words

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0500

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News and Opinion: Free food at McDonald's

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:25:21 -0500

Just a reminder that McDonald's is serving up a free hotcakes and sausage platter -- one per customer from 6 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Dine-in orders only. Breakfast kicks off the 25th birthday celebration of the Milwaukee Ronald McDonald House. [...]

Charlie Sykes: YOU PAID FOR IT

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:15:31 -0500

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News and Opinion: You'd think chasing after criminals constitutes a salutary kind of exercise

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:15:00 -0500

Steven Greenhut at NewGeography notes that one often hears police and fire pension schemes in which earlier-than-usual retirement is followed by nicer-than-usual benefits justified because, well, cops and firemen don't last long after duty. Is it true? Greenhut has the numbers from actuaries. Short answer: Nope.' [...]

Patrick McIlheran: Right On: You'd think chasing after criminals constitutes a salutary kind of exercise

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:15:00 -0500

From Where I Sit: Blame America first

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:14:18 -0500

I was disappointed, but not surprised that the earliest reports on the Fort Hood shooting seemed to focus on the possibility that the shooting was carried out by a guy who just didn’t want to go fight for his country.

Of course, now that it’s starting to seem like he DID [...]

Radio Free Wisconsin: WHILE OTHER PUBLIC ...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:42:00 -0500

WHILE OTHER PUBLIC EMPLOYEES accept wage cuts in order to maintain services and prevent layoffs, it’s the same cushy pay, sick leave, vacation hours and health care and retirement benefits at the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs.

For example, secretary John Scocos receives $120,000 pay [...]

News and Opinion: Are teachers' e-mails public records?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0500

Some teachers fighting release of their work e-mails have taken the case to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which plans to hear oral arguments in the matter Tuesday. Amy Hetzner has a preview over on JSOnline's School Zone blog. [...]

News and Opinion: Citations on S. 5th St.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:17:14 -0500

Milwaukee police had squads and some surveillance cameras in the S. 5th St. area this weekend and three citations to two people were issued early Saturday morning as a result, police Capt. Donald Gaglione said Monday. The new focus from police comes after a community meeting last week in which a [...]

Radio Free Wisconsin: Veterans Day message ...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:16:00 -0500

Veterans Day message from the Adjutant General of Wisconsin

Nov. 9, 2009

As our communities and nation begin planning the many holidays during this time of year, I believe one of the most important days we can commemorate is Veterans Day and the sacrifices [...]

Radio Free Wisconsin: U.S. Rep. Ron ...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:15:00 -0500

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind Attends Counterterrorism Mission to Pakistan

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D‐WI, Monday will travel as part of a small bipartisan Congressional delegation to Pakistan to conduct oversight of U.S. counterterrorism efforts in South Asia.

Specifically, the delegation will [...]

The Political Environment: Health Care Vote Hero

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:46:00 -0500

Dust off the label "Profile in Courage."

I especially like his ability to hold off the GOP's strong-arm tactics. [...]

silent E speaks: Help Wanted…… Or Not….

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:21:52 -0500

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H/T: Real Debate Wisconsin

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Real Debate Wisconsin: Reagan - Tear Down This Wall

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:14:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0

20 years ago today, the wall came down. Today, our President ignores.

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Real Debate Wisconsin: Amazing....

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:52:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
When I pointed out that the young Jared Christiansen was the only declared candidate for Governor on the donkey ticket (a post clearly made on the lighter side of things), local left wing blogger Zach W. had to stick his nose into things. (taking a post intended on the lighter [...]

News and Opinion: Teen sells his name. Can you pronounce it?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:49:24 -0500

So the 19-year-old Sheboygan teen who put his name on the auction block got a buyer. We lost track Friday while we were covering the Fort Hood shootings, but we figured we would let you know who ponied up $5,000 to buy the teen's name. The artist formerly known as Calvin Gosz [...]

News and Opinion: Draft of mayoral control bill expected today

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:45:13 -0500

The final draft of a bill calling for mayoral control of Milwaukee Public Schools is expected to be released today, according to a memo last week from three state senators and two state representatives. State Sen. Lena Taylor, along with fellow Senators Jeff Plale and Tim Carpenter, and state Reps. Pedro [...]

The Sconz: Can Labor sway Edgewater project?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:36:39 -0500

According to the State Journal, labor unions are spending tens of thousands of dollars on a campaign to win support for the Edgewater renovation. How many local officeholders will react strongly to the project’s endorsement by organized labor? Does labor still bring a powerful emotional appeal to left-leaning local politicos? Does [...]

Charlie Sykes: MONDAY BEST READ: PALIN'S POPULISM

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:30:52 -0500

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FREEDOM EDEN: Anwar al Awlaki

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:27:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1
An Internet post by Anwar al Awlaki, an Islamic cleric born in New Mexico, praises Nidal Malik Hasan as a hero.

About Sheikh Anwar:
He studied the Islamic sciences of Quran, hadith, and fiqh with scholars from Yemen. Imam Anwar served as an Imam in Denver, Colorado; San [...]

Real Debate Wisconsin: Help Wanted

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:22:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0

Click the ad so you can read the job description. [...]

News and Opinion: College Notebook: Comparing student engagement

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:21:12 -0500

Research suggests that students learn better the more they participate in their education, so getting a handle on how engaged students are at their schools is a great tool for college seekers. USA Today (via Mary Beth Marklein, pride of Janesville) reports Monday on the National Survey of Student Engagement and [...]

Blogging Blue: POTUS & FLOTUS Bartlett Support Health Care Reform

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:19:24 -0500

Number of comments: 4

h/t – Liberal Values

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No Runny Eggs: Monday Hot Read – Spiegel Online’s “The Guard Who Opened the Berlin Wall”

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:07:17 -0500

The German website Spiegel Online had one of their reporters interview former East German border guard Lieutenant-Colonel Harald Jäger as part of their extensive coverage of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Jäger, who was in charge of the East Berlin checkpoint at Bornholmer Strasse, was the first guard [...]

Dad29: "Anti-Government"? No. Anti-Statist, B Hussein

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:05:00 -0500

There are quite a few more of us than the o-and-savior thinks as he looks into his mirror on the wall....

Mr. Obama, during his private pep talk to Democrats, recognized Mr. Owens election and then posed a question to the other lawmakers. According to Representative Earl Blumenauer [...]

FREEDOM EDEN: Hasan and Al Qaeda

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:03:00 -0500

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According to ABC News, Nidal Malik Hasan attempted to contact al Qaeda.
U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda, two American officials briefed on classified material in the case told ABC News. [...]