The lessons liberals can learn from Gov. Jerry Brown

From the Left Wing Noise Machine over at Daily Kos comes a few lessons more of our liberal/progressive elected officials could learn from California Gov. Jerry Brown when it comes to framing the debate on issues, instead of allowing the debate to be dictated by conservatives and the tea party:…

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Sorry it took so long…

From Andrew Sullivan comes this gem: No doubt we’ve come a long way from the days of former President George W. Bush – who once vowed to bring Osama bin Laden to justice – saying of bin Laden, “I don’t know where he is, nor do I really spend that…

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Teacher Pay

I have written before about the need to INCREASE teacher pay, not cut it. This weekend’s NY Times published an op-ed saying the same thing. We have a rare chance now, with many teachers near retirement, to prove we’re serious about education. The first step is to make the teaching…

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President Obama has some fun at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

On Saturday night President Barack Obama spoke at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and he pulled no punches in having a few laughs at the expense of folks like Rep. Paul Ryan, Rep. Michele Bachmann, and Donald Trump, among others. The hilarity really starts at about the 7:42 mark (at…

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When Donald Trump didn’t need proof

Radley Balko of Reason notes a time when Donald Trump didn’t need proof, in reference to Donald Trump taking out a full page ad in four New York City newspapers in 1989 calling for the execution of five juveniles who were alleged to have raped and beaten a woman nearly…

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A chilling video highlighting Ayn Rand and her conservative “offspring”

Here’s a short three-minute video highlighting the hyper-individualism of Ayn Rand and the modern conservatives who revere her – folks like Rep. Paul Ryan, Alan Greenspan, Sen. Rand Paul, Rep. Ron Paul, Sean Hannity,Rush Limbaugh, etc., etc.. H/T to Steve Carlson and Sierra Voices.

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Rest in Peace, Ben Masel

Long-time Madison activist Ben Masel died yesterday after a battle with lung cancer. Here’s Ben doing what he did best – standing up for the right to free speech and free assembly.

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Reports: Osama bin Laden dead

According to multiple news sources, Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the attacks in New York on September 11, 2001, has been killed by U.S. military forces and that the U.S. is in possession of bin Laden’s body. According to a senior U.S. counter-terrorism official, bin Laden was killed last…

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Wirch recall effort recruits the dead to sign recall petition

From the folks who brought you “shots for signatures” comes “dead people signing petitions.” According to the report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the recall petition against Democratic State Senator Bob Wirch includes a signature for the long-deceased father of Democratic State Rep. Mark Pocan of Madison. Bill Pocan, father…

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Chilly Sunday open thread

It’s sunny but chilly here today, and I’ve got things to do. Here’s your chance to share what’s on your mind.

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