From the monthly archives: April 2009

Why’s the President a fascist?

On April 21, 2009 By

So here’s the setup: a reporter at one of the “teabag” events held last week asks a man carrying a sign labeling President Obama a fascist a simple question: “why do you think President Obama is a fascist?”

Unfortunately, the answer the man gives is as simple as the question itself:

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The funniest thing I’ve read all day…

On April 20, 2009 By

…comes courtesy of Patrick Dorwin over at Badger Blogger:

You might be willing to surrender to a Communist sympathizer, I’m not.

The communist sympathizer Patrick references is Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, and I’m left to assume the “surrender” Patrick is referring to is a handshake between President Obama and President Chavez of Venezuela at [...]

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How many campaign promises has Scott Walker broken?

On April 20, 2009 By

At least one, as noted by capper over at Cognitive Dissidence. One of Walker’s
campaign promises included opposition to development on the County Grounds:

Oppose development of northeast quadrant of County Grounds for anything other than state forest.

Seems pretty cut and dry, doesn’t it? There’s not much wiggle room in [...]

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I’d like to think of myself as a pretty tolerant guy…

On April 19, 2009 By

…but there are just some things that cross the line. Today that line was crossed (and more than once), and so what’s done is done.

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A couple of music mashups

On April 19, 2009 By

Here’s what happens when you mash together “Hey Ya” by Outkast and “We will rock you” by Queen:

And finally, here’s “Goldigger” by Kanye West mashed together with Beethoven’s 5th Symphony (the video might not be suitable for younger kiddies):

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Milwaukee crime drops 17%

On April 19, 2009 By

This is a few days late, but it’s still good news:

Reports of crime in Milwaukee dropped by nearly 17% in the first three months of 2009 compared with the same period last year, with violent crime falling even further, Police Chief Edward Flynn announced Wednesday.

Now as impressive as the 17% drop [...]

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Commentary unnecessary

On April 18, 2009 By


see more Political Pictures

H/T to capper.

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Updated the old blogroll…

On April 18, 2009 By

…and Five Tomatoes to Freedom and The Spotlight* are the newest additions. Be sure to check them out!

*Disclaimer – The Spotlight is a blog focusing on local politics written by yours truly.

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Obama seeks “a new beginning” in U.S. relations with Cuba

On April 18, 2009 By

Speaking to representatives of 34 countries at the Summit of the Americas, President Barack Obama said he is seeking “a new beginning” in U.S. relations with Cuba:

“Every one of our nations has a right to follow its own path,” Obama told the assembly. “But we all have a responsibility to see that the [...]

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Did the punishment fit the “crime?”

On April 18, 2009 By

As has been reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and SouthMilwaukeeNOW, South Milwaukee Fire Chief Jay Behling has been suspended for 90 days without pay as a penalty for using a racial slur multiple times on the job in front of subordinates. According to a poll on the front page of SouthMilwaukeeNOW, 36% of [...]

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