February Drinking Liberally – 02/17/10

Tomorrow’s the third Wednesday of the month, which can only mean one thing….Drinking Liberally: Hello friends, the time has come for me to get the @*$&@#! date right with this announcement. It’s D.L. time! We’ll be joined by Ryan Alexander from the Barrett for Governor campaign, who will be on…

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Cheney supports repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Appearing on ABC’s “This Week,” former Vice President Dick Cheney came out in favor of repealing the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which prohibits gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. Cheney said the support of military leaders in favor of repealing the policy had convinced him…

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What’s Bayh’s next step?

No doubt you’ve heard the news that Sen. Evan Bayh, a Democrat from Indiana, won’t seek reelection to his seat in 2010. With a double-digit lead over his likeliest Republican opponent and nearly $13 million on hand, Bayh seemed likely to cruise to reelection, even in a tough year for…

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But Milwaukee is a business hell!

Despite the asertion that Milwaukee is a terrible place to do business (at least according to conservatives), Ingeteam, a Spanish manufacturer of wind-turbine generators, will locate its new factory in the Menomonee Valley. Julia Taylor, President of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, indicated the plant will create about 270 jobs, and…

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