Gov. Walker asked to leave restaurant due to booing

I can’t help it….I laughed when I read this: You know you’re not well liked when you are asked to leave a local tavern because people boo-ing at you causes an upset, but this is exactly what happened to Wisconsin State Governor Scott Walker on Friday the 18th of February….

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Scott Walker’s used to these kinds of conversations…

This is worth a read… It’s not that what he said was all that new, given what anyone with a pair of eyes can see, it’s that at no point during this call, during all these monstrous things, did Walker even THINK this might be a prank. At no point…

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Follow Walker’s money

If you’ve ever wondered exactly which corporate interests contributed to Gov. Scott Walker’s gubernatorial campaign in 2010, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a useful database that allows folks to “follow the money” and see exactly which corporate interests donated to Gov. Walker’s campaign. Here’s just a few highlights: $28,000 from…

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National Guard tours state prisons, gets assignments

As reported by Jason Stein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel earlier today, the Wisconsin National Guard has toured more than one correctional institution in the state, as confirmed by a spokesperson for the National Guard. On Monday it was reported National Guard members had toured Redgranite Correctional Institution last week,…

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The Death and Life of the Great American Middle Class

This sums up what the battle here in Wisconsin is really about…

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Ezra Klein makes it clear what Walker’s budget “repair” bill is all about

This is worth a read… The best way to understand Walker’s proposal is as a multi-part attack on the state’s labor unions. In part one, their ability to bargain benefits for their members is reduced. In part two, their ability to collect dues, and thus spend money organizing members or…

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Protesters to stay in Capitol all night

As I just tweeted, it appears some of the protesters in Madison will be spending the night at the Capitol and will stay until there’s a final resolution on the budget “repair” bill proposed by Gov. Scott Walker. (Updated 9:31 p.m.): According to blue cheddar (a great blog, by the…

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Important Links and Random Thoughts…..

The Cheddarsphere has been going crazy these last few days, and many blogs have done a great job covering the fine details of this and keeping the conversations going. I especially want to give huge Kudos for Zach right here at Blogging Blue for doing yeoman’s work on this important…

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So yeah, there’s a rally tomorrow!

Have you heard? There’s going to be a little get-together tomorrow in Madison. Apparently some hardworking middle class folks are going to get together and exercise their first amendment rights to free speech and assembly, and yours truly (along with my fired-up better half) will be among those in attendance….

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There’s always a bright side…

For as completely discouraging and disappointing as this is, it’s important to keep things in perspective – it could always be worse.

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