From the monthly archives: January 2011

This is just too funny not to share

On January 31, 2011 By

H/T accordion guy.

Some things write themselves:

Exhibit A Fox News:

Exhibit B – The Real World Where The Rest Of Us Live:

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Wisconsin DNR unveils its new logo

On January 31, 2011 By

Here’s a sneak peek at the Wisconsin DNR’s new logo:

H/T to Caffeinated Politics.

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Tea Party Nation???

On January 31, 2011 By

I personally have expressed many times, the ridiculousness of the “tea parties”. The example that I always used and felt described the “tea party” 2010 election year was George Allen.

George Allen who lost his Senate seat to Jim Webb in 2006, due to his Macaca Moment. He [...]

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The state of the union…

On January 31, 2011 By
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SNL’s Michele Bachmann SOTU skit

On January 31, 2011 By

This isn’t nearly as funny as it could have been, but it’s still funny:

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Blogging Blue interviews Jim Sullivan

On January 31, 2011 By

I recently had the opportunity to sit and chat with Jim Sullivan, a former Democratic State Senator who’s now a candidate for Milwaukee County Executive. I started our conversation by asked Sullivan why he decided to run for Milwaukee County Executive. Sullivan’s answer was two-fold: he wants to fix the problems facing Milwaukee County and [...]

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Disabled military reservist fights illegal home foreclosure

On January 30, 2011 By

This is just disgraceful:
While Sgt. James B. Hurley was away at war, he lost a heartbreaking battle at home.

In violation of a law intended to protect active military personnel from creditors, agents of Deutsche Bank foreclosed on his small Michigan house, forcing Sergeant Hurley’s wife, Brandie, and her two young children [...]

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Sheriff David Clarke: willing to furlough deputies and jeopardize public safety

On January 30, 2011 By

Apparently Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke isn’t afraid of jeopardizing public safety in order to send a message to his deputies:
Milwaukee County deputies got a reprieve from Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr.’s order to switch to new gray-and-black uniforms under threat of suspension.

But Clarke is now threatening deputies with layoffs or [...]

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AmericaThinks: Why do the puzzle pieces make a difference?

On January 30, 2011 By

This is a guest blog by C.A. Butler:

Each of us brings to the table ideology that represents our respective positions on issues; on the way elected officials perform; and on the relevance of democracy and the constitution as it applies to today’s nation. Each of our perspectives can be valuable if seeded in understanding [...]

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RUN SARAH RUN!

On January 29, 2011 By

Folks, if you are a strategist for the current President’s re-election campaign, you have to believe that Sarah Palin happens to be the “gift that keeps on giving,” by the Tea Party.  On Wednesday night, Sarah Palin was interviewed by Fox News host Greta van Susteren and asked her take on the President’s State of [...]

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