Professor Esenberg Channels Emily Litella

In one of the longer posts I’ve read from Esenberg  in some time, the overly earnest law prof goes to great lengths to express his concerns over the Walker recall signature gathering process. Of particular interest to the prof is the possibility of duplicate signatures and bogus names.

After thirteen detailed paragraphs in which the Shark/Shepherd [...]

Can They Both Be Right?

Conservative bloggers Ann Althouse and Cindy Kilkenny wildly disagree when it comes to the matter of verifying the signatures being gathered to recall Scott Walker.

Althouse says it’s impossible.

Kilkenny says it’s doable, and with the right software maybe even easy.

How can this be? Aren’t they both right all the time? Maybe one of [...]

Thermo Fisher closing Two Rivers plant, shipping 200 jobs to Texas

I blame Gov. Scott Walker and Republicans in the legislature… Starting in early 2012, Thermo Fisher Scientific will shut down its “wood plant,” which makes wooden laboratory furniture and employs about 200 people, company officials said Wednesday.

It’s worth noting that Thermo Fisher Scientific has been one of city where it has been one of [...]

The Libertarian Mind

Best takedown ever.  This is the mind of the modern conservative dissected in a few words.  A beautiful thing to see…

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More Bad Economic News for Wisconsin and Scott Walker

This data comes from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.  Wisconsin ranks dead-last in their State Coincident Index of economic indicators.

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Moulton Makes Mountain out of Molehill.

Chippewa Valley republican Terry Moulton has his undies all in a bundle over statements from GAB officials that recall petition signatures such as Mickey Mouse or Adolph Hitler will not be stricken if correct dates and locations accompany the signatures, and if there is no challenge to them. So what?

The signatures are almost certain to [...]

Martin Wolf Channels his Inner Krugman

We all know that Paul Krugman can be acerbic… Rude even.  But the staid Martin Wolf?  Apparently he’s found his Inner Krugman.

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“Let Them Buy Cake ” Colbert

Colbert gave Wisconsin some love, and called Scott Walker TCBY employee of the month while he was at it!

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Gogebic Taconite

Every once in a while there are stories that, with all of the craziness, gets overlooked. While Steve has done a great job of writing about this, I and others have not given this important issue the attention it deserves. Instead of “re-inventing the wheel” I will just point people in the right direction.

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First arrest made in Milwaukee County John Doe investigation

Yesterday Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported authorities have made the first arrest in the John Doe investigation that was first initiated after it was revealed that Darlene Wink, a staffer in then-Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker’s office was using her work computer (on work time) to post internet comments supportive of Walker’s [...]