From the monthly archives: February 2009

Clarke explains away jail’s problems

On February 28, 2009 By

In January 2007, Christian Colon and Joel Rivera robbed Marty’s Party, a tavern on 37th and National Avenue in Milwaukee. During the robbery, Rivera shot and killed customer Nicholas Knutowski, and Rivera was subsequently charged with the robbery and shooting. However, in a stunning turn of events, the first-degree homicide charges against Joel Rivera were [...]

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How Obama really got elected

On February 28, 2009 By

In response to “Media Malpractice: How Obama Got Elected,” a “documentary” by right-wing mouthpiece John Ziegler that claims John McCain and Sarah Palin were victims of the “liberal media,” One Wisconsin Now has come up with a response:

Clearly, Obama was elected because of some vast conspiracy by the mainstream media, and not because [...]

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More doggy photos

On February 27, 2009 By

Yeah, Calvin’s a real cutie…that’s for sure.

Like I said, we’re really lucky…

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Randy Koschnick wants a clean campaign…

On February 26, 2009 By

…really, he does!

The only problem with Judge Koschnick’s “clean campaign” pledge is the fact that his own campaign is not abiding by it, as evidenced by a recent mailing:

The Rule of Law is vanishing quietly as the Office of the Chief Justice transforms the Wisconsin Supreme Court into a haven of [...]

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Belling: Breastfeeding moms are “sows”

On February 26, 2009 By

I don’t listen to talk radio here in the Milwaukee area, mostly because I work too hard to spend my day listening to the radio, so I’d like to thank Dan Cody for keeping track of what’s being said on our airwaves.

While ranting against a breast feeding rights law that has been proposed [...]

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Dan Knodl’s sweetheart deal

On February 25, 2009 By

Do you remember Dan Knodl, an aspiring Republican State Assembly candidate who back in 2008 was charged with with one count of making false statements in a campaign flier that listed as supporters people who had not endorsed him? Knodl, who was elected to the State Assembly in November 2008, just had that case [...]

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A thought on Obama’s address to Congress

On February 25, 2009 By

I’ll be honest – I didn’t watch President Barack Obama’s first address to Congress – I was busy getting a dog.

However, I did get home in time to catch the Republican response to President Obama’s address, which was delivered by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who’s frequently been mentioned as a possible contender for the [...]

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Dear readers

On February 25, 2009 By

Blogging will be light this week, due to the new addition to our family:

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It’s going to be very tough to leave you, dear Milwaukee

On February 23, 2009 By

And it’s going to be very though to see you go, Archbishop Timothy Dolan. As has been reported in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Archbishop Timothy Dolan will be leaving the Milwaukee archdiocese on April 15, at which time he will assume responsibility as the head of the Catholic church in New York. Dolan is [...]

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Scott Walker’s fuzzy math

On February 22, 2009 By

Last week I wrote about Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker’s hare-brained scheme the state to use most of its share of federal stimulus money for a state sales tax holiday. In proposing the sales tax holiday, Walker estimated such a holiday would translate into some $3,000 in saving for the average family. However, [...]

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