Republicans to take up “Castle Doctrine” as a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist

Can someone explain to me how implementing the “Castle Doctrine” in Wisconsin will create jobs? Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm said Wisconsin, like most states, doesn’t need a castle doctrine, because current law, refined over the last half century, provides more than adequate protection for anyone legitimately acting in self-defense.

“The statute in place [...]

You Just Made That Up!

The Young Guns (Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor & Kevin McCarthy) have been telling anyone who will listen the regulations is choking the private sector like like Justice David Prosser chokes a woman*(he was mad so it was justified). Unfortunately for the ‘Young guns” Bruce bartlett, ex Ronald Reagan and George H W Bush economist was [...]

Eric Cartman is the 1%!

And he’s not happy about it.

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Educating Mr. Wigderson

Mr. Wigderson assembles an army of straw men just in time for Halloween to march on the Occupy movement.

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G U N S

November 1st, starts a new chapter in Wisconsin’s History as the new concealed carry law goes into effect. While some think this is a simple matter of the second amendment – except that is not true. Others explain it away for such things as protection, everyone else has it, now only criminals have guns, etc… [...]

Mary Lazich’s assault on democracy

It hasn’t been getting much press attention, but extreme conservative Republican State Senator Mary Lazich (pictured, right) has proposed legislation to make it harder to circulate and certify recall petitions by requiring that petitions with recall signatures be officially notarized. Curiously, Sen. Lazich has had a 20-year legislative career to address this issue, but it’s [...]

Help bring Lee Camp to Wisconsin!

Though Jeff already posted over the weekend about the effort to bring comedian Lee Camp to Wisconsin, but I just wanted to do my part to urge you all to help bring Lee Camp to Wisconsin. Okay, nobody has bugged me to come perform more than you crazy Wisconsinites. And I realize some of you [...]

MPD officers allowed to stay on force despite domestic violence incidents, convictions

This is absolutely chilling: When Robert Velez’s wife left their home to escape his abuse, he used his Milwaukee police training – and his badge – to track her down.

First, Velez connected his missing wife to the Exel Inn hotel chain. He initially showed his badge at the Wauwatosa location, according to court and [...]