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  • Myron Gordon, R.I.P.

    Shark and Shepherd

    I only really knew Myron Gordon as a judge on senior status and tried only one case before him. It was a challenge by the NAACP to the method of electing judges in Milwaukee County. The plaintiffs alleged that county wide elections of judges denied black voters the opportunity to [...]
    Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:47pm EST
  • Letter From Home 11/4/09

    CAFFEINATED POLITICS

    After an intense 12-hour day James and I are exhausted in every sense of the word.  Our friend with Alzheimer’s was moved today to an assisted living facility in a fashion that was modeled after a White House move.  Everything was orchestrated from those who would keep our friend active and away from all the ‘action’, to the workers who helped us make [...]
    Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:25pm EST
    by dekerivers
  • Space Elevator Closer

    Boots and Sabers

    Cool stuff.

    A robot powered by a ground-based laser beam climbed a long cable dangling from a helicopter on Wednesday to qualify for prize money in a $2 million competition to test the potential reality of the science fiction concept of space elevators.

    The highly technical contest brought [...]

    Posted: November 04, 2009, 10:11pm EST
    by Owen
  • Rating Obama: B+

    The Political Environment

    I know some on the Left are unhappy with President Barack Obama, and the Right thinks he's a Communist Devil, but the year since Obama's victory has been an amazing political feat for the President, a boost for his agenda and a benefit to the country and planet.

    * [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 7:01pm EST
  • Walker makes direct budget pitch

    All Politics Watch

    Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker made a direct pitch to the County Board's finance committee Wednesday, urging reconsideration of his privatization plans for next year. Walker noted the county could save nearly $6 million by going along with him on outsourcing 222 county housekeeping, security, social worker and computer technician jobs. "Nearly [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 6:40pm EST
  • Election 2009 Commentary

    Blogger Beer

    The one thing clear from last night's results is President Obama can get people to come out and vote for him but if he is not on the ballot forget it. That is a bad omen for the Democrats next year.

    Obama spent a fair amount of time in [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 5:39pm EST
  • This Just In...

    I think that’s a marvelous idea. A 0% tax increase for the city of Franklin. Before some of you start hooting and howling that there is NO WAY the city of Franklin could POSSIBLY FUNCTION without more money coming in, let me suggest that the overwhelming majority of Franklin families that [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  • This Just In...

    By guest blogger Conservative Casanova, a member of Kevin Fischer's Whippersnaper Hall of Fame Last night was a colossal victory for conservatism in America; a mere twelve months after the Democrats and the media declared it lifeless. To their dismay, the voters came out in droves for the conservative movement yesterday, showing' [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 5:00pm EST
  • Army Intel Failure.....

    Dad29

    This is just a crying shame. Captain's Journal reports:

    Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess Jr. recently testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence that there were three intelligence reports indicating Taliban forces were preparing to attack a remote U.S. combat outpost in eastern [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 4:35pm EST
  • Cheap water? Nice idea, as far as it goes

    News and Opinion

    And it truly is: Some Milwaukee leaders suggest offering still-cheaper water rates to industries that move in to take advantage of Milwaukee's already cheap water rates. Though, as Owen Robinson had pointed out, it's an incentive for some industries -- think breweries or semiconductor plants -- much more than for, say, [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 4:30pm EST
  • Scott Walker is a good politician

    The Sconz

    Number of comments: 2
    Because he seems able to convince just about anybody that he’s got the skills to pay the bills. Writes Joey Labuz: It is clear Walker has the financial record to tackle many of the issues currently facing the state government. After all, he took over a Milwaukee County government rocked by [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 3:47pm EST
    by The Sconz
  • The Future of Milwaukee’s Airport

    Urban Milwaukee

    Number of comments: 2

    For General Mitchell International Airport and the citizens of the Milwaukee-area, 2009 will certainly be a year to remember.  Discussions came and went on the privatization of the airport as a means to bailout the poor fiscal position of Milwaukee County.  Hometown airline Midwest Airlines changed hands for a second [...]

    Posted: November 04, 2009, 2:49pm EST
    by Jeramey Jannene
  • Getting ready for 2012

    News and Opinion

    This looks like a Wisconsin preview of a possible presidential race in 2012. President Barack Obama is in Madison today to talk about education and possibly convince Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to run for governor. Some might say he's indoctrinating young people again with his appearance at a local middle school. [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 2:47pm EST
  • Getting ready for 2012

    Eugene Kane: Raising Kane

    This looks like a Wisconsin preview of a possible presidential race in 2012. President Barack Obama is in Madison today to talk about education and possibly convince Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett to run for governor. Some might say he's indoctrinating young people again with his appearance at a local middle school. [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 2:47pm EST
  • Bad night for the president

    News and Opinion

    And I'm not talking about the way independents apparently abandoned Obama in Jersey and Virginia, though that was pretty impressive, too. No, I'm talking about the pop-culture angle, specifically the revival of the old space-aliens miniseries, "V." As the Chicago Tribune's reviewer put it: "The news media swoons in admiration -- one simpering [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 2:45pm EST
  • Bad night for the president

    Patrick McIlheran: Right On

    And I'm not talking about the way independents apparently abandoned Obama in Jersey and Virginia, though that was pretty impressive, too. No, I'm talking about the pop-culture angle, specifically the revival of the old space-aliens miniseries, "V." As the Chicago Tribune's reviewer put it: "The news media swoons in admiration -- one simpering [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 2:45pm EST
  • One Million Now?

    Boots and Sabers

    President Obama gave his speech in Madison today.  In part of it, he said this:

    “...and created or saved over one million jobs…”

    What?  His administration just released a report saying that it had saved or created 650,000 jobs.  And THAT report has already been widely discredited.  [...]

    Posted: November 04, 2009, 2:25pm EST
    by Owen
  • Michale Steele: Is He REALLY This Dumb?

    Dad29

    Likeable guy, good fundraiser, but......

    When he was asked to assess the claim made by conservative blogger Erick Erickson at RedState.com — a grassroots driving force behind Hoffman’s candidacy — that conservatives scored a victory last night, Chairman Steele could not have disagreed more firmly.

    “I don’t see [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 2:24pm EST
  • Ammo's Still Short, Mostly

    Dad29

    Reports from the field tell us that .45ACP is once again on shelves.

    But not .223 (AR-15/M-16/M-4 fodder). I haven't checked .357, or 9mm lately....

    Even the WaPo noticed.

    ...It was already a political truism that Democrats prompt sales of both guns and ammo. The U.S.' [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 2:13pm EST
  • The Cult of Obama Comes to Madison West HS

    Dad29

    Breitbart:

    This is about brainwashing our children into Leftist identity politics. Sure, the schools can argue that they had some kind of parental permission — which, if true, is somehow even more disturbing — but who even considers doing something like this with young minds? That’s a rhetorical question.[...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 1:57pm EST
  • More faked numbers by Obama admin on stimulus

    Stepping Right Up!

    These lies are not funny anymore.Obama admin claims to have saved 935 jobs at Southwest Georgia Community Action Council:President Barack Obama's economic recovery program saved 935 jobs at the Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, an impressive success story for the stimulus plan. Trouble is, only 508 people work there.508 people? [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 12:40pm EST
  • WDVA PRIMARY MORTGAGE ...

    Radio Free Wisconsin

    WDVA PRIMARY MORTGAGE LOAN PROGRAM FUNDS UNAVAILABLE

    The state’s primary mortgage long program is broke.

    According to a Nov. 2 bulletin to authorized private lenders, controversial secretary John Scocos said, “Sufficient Primary Mortgage Loan applications have been received to fully commit the funds from [...]
    Posted: November 04, 2009, 12:30pm EST

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