From the monthly archives: December 2011

Zerban & Pull Ryan

On December 31, 2011 By

There’s an interesting AMA (ask me anything) interview with Rob Zerban over on Reddit.  Apparently, the Reddit community is experimenting with flexing it’s political mobilization muscles, and as part of a test campaign called Operation Pull Ryan, they are throwing their support behind Zerban, to see how [...]

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Untangling Operation Burn Notice

On December 30, 2011 By

Over at the Turning Over Rocks blog, Bill Schmalfeldt has done a great job untangling the web of connections between out-of-state conservatives and the multiple efforts to undermine the recall effort against Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

Among the Facebook pages that sprouted up to disrupt the effort to recall Gov. Walker were “Operation [...]

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I do a lot of these already, how about you? (click the link for the full list with descriptions)

Try rising early. Do less. Slow down. Practice patience. Practice compassion. Find your passion. Lose weight. Exercise. Eat healthy. Meditate. Get organized. Think positive. Simplify your finances. Simplify your life. Accept what you have. Envision [...]

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Ron Paul: Wrong again!

On December 30, 2011 By

Ron Paul and the other gold bugs keep telling us how precarious our economic circumstances are and that only gold can save us.  The reality? Not so much…

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Earlier today the Wausau Daily Herald posted an op-ed written by Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate outlining how Wisconsin’s next governor will be nothing like Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

The op-ed does a great job balancing attacks on Scott Walker’s record as governor with a clear vision for how his Democratic successor [...]

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Comedian Lee Camp is back with another Moment of Clarity, and this time he’s asking, “What TRULY Offends The Masses?”

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Inconvenient Keynesian Truths

On December 30, 2011 By

When you’re right, you’re right.

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From Alyson Pohlman:

“This year while my husband and I shared Christmas Eve with our loved ones, someone else was not celebrating. Instead, they were stealing the Recall banner that adorned our fence. They used a knife to slash the ropes and then to cut our Christmas lights. Not wanting to be silenced, on Christmas [...]

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Cross Posted @ Forwardlookout:

Christopher Mertes, managing editor and far right wing idealogue, of the Sun Prairie Star, recently wrote one of the most ridiculous editorials I have seen this side of Christian Schneider. In his editorial, Mertes accuses democrats of hate speech, based on a few different [...]

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