MKE Journal Sentinel has moment of glasnost in recall coverage

I apologize to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel political writers, Mr. Joel Stein and Mr. Patrick Marley, for being so tardy in making this post. I have been critical of them for ignoring two of the candidates in the Democratic primary for governor in a number of their posts (my post one and two). But on April [...]

Favorite Quote Of The Week

While driving around Bay View, in response to a yard sign stating, “Recalls Divide Us”, my companion said, “IF we weren’t divided we wouldn’t need the recall”!

More on the Prison-Industrial Complex

Opprobrium was heaped upon me by various commenters for my post Arbeit Macht Frei  because I dared invoke the dreaded Nazi reference when talking about our Prison-Industrial Complex.

Phil, I’ve read the very same rants ad nauseam. It’s not like you had any news to report.

I usually enjoy your blog, I’m a Goldwater GOP and am upset [...]

Sweet Water Organics – not really organic

Back in March and April, I wrote two entries about Sweet Water Organics (SWO) questioning how many jobs SWO has really created since receiving a $250,000 forgivable loan from the City of Milwaukee and questioning whether Sweet Water Organics was really organic according to USDA standards.

At the time I questioned whether SWO was certified [...]

Day 2, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Holds Recall Election Hostage

On Sunday April 15th, I discussed the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s complete disregard for Democratic gubernatorial candidates Senator Kathleen Vinehout and Secretary of State Doug La Follette when publishing their lengthy article on where Ms. Falk and Mayor Barrett stood on unions and collective bargaining.

Well here we are on Day 2 of the hostage crisis [...]

Blogging Blue interviews Tom Barrett

On Saturday I had an opportunity to chat with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, one of four Democrats running to unseat Republican Gov. Scott Walker in the recall election triggered in large part by Gov. Walker’s assault on the collective bargaining rights of public employees.

Mayor Barrett himself has come under fire from some on the [...]

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Gaming Democratic Gubernatorial Primary?

The Sunday April 15, 2012 issue of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel featured a front page article entitled, ‘Hopefuls split on union issues’. The article is fairly extensive probably totally a half page but leaves a lot to be desired. How so?

MJS writers Jason Stein and Patrick Marley spend what is essentially the entire article [...]

The “Demand that Kathy Nickolaus Resign!” rally: What a difference a year makes

On April 8, 2011 more than fifty people participated in a “Rally to Protect Wisconsin Elections” at the Waukesha County Courthouse with the intent to demand fair and honest elections. A little over one year later, we were back at the Courthouse making similar demands. Twenty five of us gathered for the “Demand that Kathy [...]

Two more questions about Sweet Water Organics

Last week I asked some questions about the finances and “job creation” efforts of Milwaukee’s Sweet Water Organics (SWO). As a followup to that original entry, I wanted to delve into two issues that I felt weren’t germane to the point of my original entry.

So what’s buried outside?

As reported by Michael Timm of [...]

Some questions about Sweet Water Organics

Sweet Water Organics – job creators?

In 2011, Sweet Water Organics, an aquaponic fish and vegetable farm located in Bay View, received a $250,000 forgivable loan from the City of Milwaukee. Under the terms of the loan, if Sweet Water Organics (SWO) employs 10 people by 2012, 21 by 2013, 35 by 2014, and 45 [...]