Waukesha Politics Dissected (YUCK)

Try not to get any on you…

In this week’s Isthmus, Scott Wittkopf of Badger Democracy dissects the Waukesha GOP and analyzes the organs and vessels that make up the conservative version of Dane County.  It’s a trip through the 9th circle of hell.  Trust me.  I live here.

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Kevin Binversie makes a funny!

Now that the Castle Doctrine authorizing homeowners here in Wisconsin to “shoot first and ask questions later” has become law, conservative blogger Kevin Binversie thinks it’s hilarious to joke about shooting volunteers coming to his house with recall petitions.

After his Tweet, Binversie spent a 350+ word blog post defending his “joke,” which was [...]

Let The Recall Games Begin

Today a recall committee of one, filed papers to initiate a recall of Governor Walker. The thing is the person who filed the petition is a nobody, and scott walker supporter, who the republican party coerced into doing their dirty work.

David Brandt of Muskego filed a recall petition Friday with the state Government [...]

The Hassle Doctrine.

It’s apparently not enough for gun enthusiasts to be able to carry a concealed weapon in Wisconsin, or to be able to shoot someone in their homes with near impunity. Now they want impunity on the streets.

Nik Clark, chairman of the gun-rights group Wisconsin Carry, Inc. is on record stating that his group would like [...]

Moyers on OWS

Its 20 minutes, but its a brilliant 20 minutes!

Hundreds of thousands of bank customers fleeing to credit unions

This is amazing… In a survey of 5,000 of its credit union members CUNA estimates that at least 650,000 consumers across the nation have joined credit unions since Sept. 29, the day Bank of America unveiled its now-rescinded $5 monthly debit card fee. Also during that time, CUNA estimates that credit unions have added $4.5 [...]

Topic of the Week: The 2012 Brewers

With the hometown Milwaukee Brewers having been unceremoniously bumped from the Major League Baseball playoffs by the St. Louis Cardinals – who then won their 11th World Series title – I figured we could spend some time talking about something other than politics for a change.

Despite their 96 wins last season, the Brewers do [...]