Fred Dooley, racism expert

I’ve been trying really hard not to take swipes at the wingbats on the right side of the Cheddarsphere, but I just couldn’t help myself. Over at Real”Debate” Wisconsin, Fred Dooley posted an entry titled, “Obviously racists…” that contained a photo taken at one of the rallies in Madison in…

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Some photos/footage from the rally outside Jeff Stone’s campaign office

This afternoon a large group of folks (including yours truly) gathered outside the campaign headquarters of State Rep. (and Milwaukee County Executive candidate) Jeff Stone. While there was no sign of Stone or anyone from his campaign, the large crowd that gathered made it abundantly clear that Jeff Stone would…

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House Republicans targets Special Olympics for funding cuts

Shameful isn’t even a strong enough word to describe this… The House GOP’s budget, which passed last month, takes a hatchet to programs for disabled kids and Special Olympics athletes. The proposed cuts could force the closure of at least one Special Olympics program, which is funded through the Department…

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Is he Scott Stone or Jeff Walker?

The campaign of Milwaukee County Executive candidate Chris Abele is out with a new ad pointing out the identical ideologies of Republican County Executive candidate Jeff Stone and Gov. Scott Walker on the issue of collective bargaining rights for public employees. Here’s the ad, followed by some commentary: Given how…

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Collective Bargaining Not a God Given Right…

SEIU and Democracy for America claim the GOP “…rolled back 50 years of civil rights…” It’s appalling that they equate the PRIVILEGE of collective bargaining to the God-given rights afforded us all regardless of gender, skin color, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. This is a gross mischaracterization of the facts…and…

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Zinn: A reinvigorated labor movement needed for social upheaval

Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) knew what it would take to spark a progressive movement. I have a feeling he is smiling down on Scott Walker and the protests at the Capitol right now. * the last two minutes are a fundraising plea for the news…

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Collective Bargaining Comes With A Cost:

Appointed (for 19 months of a 24 month term) Village of Cottage Grove Mike Mikalsen, was recently on the Mitch Henck radio show (1310AM) and said this “Every aspect of collective bargaining has a cost”. Forgetting the fact that the republicans in the Senate would disagree with him, I actually…

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The Revolution Starts Now

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Al Franken’s Supply Side Jesus

Thanks to Steve Carlson for drawing this to my attention:

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Next stop: Washington D.C.!

What’s next for Wisconsin’s Republican State Senators now that they’ve voted to eviscerate collective bargaining rights for public employee unions? They’re going to Washington, D.C. to meet with lobbyists and raise money!

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