Droning on

As usual, Stuart Carlson of Carlsontoons.com sums it up best: The use of drones to kill suspected terrorist began under former President George W. Bush, but that program has actually widened under President Obama to allow the targeting of American citizens. As noted David Kravets writing for Wired, drone strikes…

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Eric Hovde: living large! (and still tired of sob stories about poverty)

To say Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is “living large” would be an understatement. Hovde, who buys banks in his free time, apparently likes to buy multimillion dollar houses as much as he enjoys buying banks. According to Cory Liebmann over at Eye on Wisconsin, Hovde owns multi-million dollar…

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Drop the Pig? Sure, then make sure electeds stand up for labor

Earlier this week a long running labor dispute between Piggly Wiggly Midwest and one of its labor unions finally boiled over, with the grocery store operator announcing it would close its Sheboygan store, putting 108 employees out of work. In a statement released via email, Piggly Wiggly Midwest Chairman, President…

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County Supervisors vote to back contract for mental health firm that hired sex offender & other felons

Wow…..just wow. Acting against emotional pleas from mental health advocates, a Milwaukee County Board committee Wednesday voted to extend the contract of a private vendor that knowingly hired a sex offender to work with patients with mental illness. The board’s Health and Human Needs Committee voted 5-2 to keep Our…

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Actors Against Acting Athletes with Gary Oldman (VIDEO)

This is too funny not to share…

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Fake partisan “news” organization Wisconsin Reporter shows its bias

So apparently the hacks over at Wisconsin Reporter, the plainly partisan wannabe “news” website, have a problem with Jeff Simpson, if their Twitter feed is to be believed: Putting aside how incredibly juvenile their attempt at humor was, the crew at Wisconsin Reporter clearly don’t seem too interested in conducting…

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What happened to Michelle Litjens’ family values?

As first reported by Root River Siren and blue cheddar, “family values” Republican State Rep. Michelle Litjens has filed for a divorce from her husband. Litjens’ decision to file for a divorce from her husband comes just a few months after Litjens announced she wouldn’t seek another term in the…

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Lee Camp: “Vaginas, Sea Level, And The Banning Of Reality” (VIDEO)

From comedian (and good friend of the blog) Lee Camp comes his latest Moment of Clarity, titled, “Vaginas, Sea Level, And The Banning Of Reality.”

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Progressives can win elections, contrary to popular belief

This is worth a read… So the big storyline of the morning is that progressives are losers. Stop the presses. It’s based on this article over the week-end in the Washington Post about the alleged fact that progressives are all losing their primaries to moderates and conservatives. And once again,…

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Join Democratic Assembly candidate Evan Goyke for a backyard barbeque!

From my email inbox: Backyard BBQ Celebrating Milwaukee’s Great neighborhoods. Sponsored by Evan Goyke for Assembly At the Home of Evan Goyke, Candidate for Assembly, District 18 – Milwaukee 2734 W. State Street, Milwaukee Wisconsin Saturday June 23rd 3-6 p.m. $18 per couple; $10 per person Includes BBQ, beverages and…

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