Really?  You hired these guys?

Michael J. Steinle

Michael Steinle focuses his practice in the area of criminal [...]]]> Wow… Walker has hired two new lawyers to… let me get this straight… “assemble additional background information, I hired counsel to insure that I am in the best position possible to continue aiding the inquiry.”

Really?  You hired these guys?

Michael J. Steinle

Michael Steinle focuses his practice in the area of criminal law.  His criminal defense practice includes representation of individuals charged with a broad range of serious criminal offenses.  He has experience with a multitude of criminal defense matters which extend to complex, multi-defendant Federal and State prosecutions, including, but not limited to; drug cases, homicide, sexual assault and white collar crimes, including individuals and businesses in a wide variety of fields, throughout the State of Wisconsin.

John N. Gallo

is a partner at the firm, and a former federal prosecutor in Chicago. His practice includes conducting internal investigations for institutions, representing criminal defendants and grand-jury targets, and representing parties in complex civil litigation.

I suppose if you expect to be indicted, these are exactly the lawyers you want.  But to help you pull some old files together???  I think not…  Walker and the Wisconsin GOP are neck deep in shit and the tide is coming in.

A shrinking public-sector workforce as a share of the overall population can have a real impact on residents’ quality of life, since the services that states and localities provide — education, public [...]]]> By all accounts, today’s job numbers were quite good.  But state and local government employment still represents a drag on the recovery.

A shrinking public-sector workforce as a share of the overall population can have a real impact on residents’ quality of life, since the services that states and localities provide — education, public safety, health care, and the like — tend to be pretty labor-intensive.  It also risks undermining future economic growth, since businesses need educated, healthy workforces and safe streets to prosper.

While Wisconsin has not seen the mass layoffs of public sector workers, Governor Walker’s “tools” have had the same impact by driving public sector workers to retire or quit.

Well, as my father always says, Terry: “you pays your money, you takes [...]]]> When Republican State Senator Terry Moulton tweeted that the GAB would not automatically strike the signatures of Mickey Mouse and Adolph Hitler from recall petitions without a challenge from the Walker campaign, he was clearly making a mountain out of a molehill.

Well, as my father always says, Terry: “you pays your money, you takes your chance.” Enjoy!

He could be in Naples, FL or New York with the stimulus king of AIG, or attacking unions in Arizona, OR Colorado secretly getting his orders from the Kochs. The one thing we know is Governor Walker is NOT in Wisconsin and and he [...]]]> Neither do I!

He could be in Naples, FL or New York with the stimulus king of AIG, or attacking unions in Arizona, OR Colorado secretly getting his orders from the Kochs. The one thing we know is Governor Walker is NOT in Wisconsin and and he will not tell anyone where he is.

You have Scott Walker doing this financial tour across the nation, raising money wherever he possibly can, flying over Wisconsin, sort of waving, and getting back on the plane and leaving the state again.
- Sen. Jon Erpenbach

Before we have to put out an APB and use some Wisconsin Milk cartons please help us out. He was last seen wearing a red and white shirt and stocking cap and blue pants! If anyone has seen him please let us know!

By the way for those of you scoring at home:

From madison.com

My first question was a softball: “Will you pledge right now to run the most open, transparent gubernatorial administration in the history of the universe?”

Gov.-elect Scott Walker’s one-word reply: “Absolutely.”

In addition to harming women, the foundation has also tarnished, perhaps permanently, its brand, symbolized by the pink ribbon [...]]]> In a scathing editorial, The New York Times condemns and assigns to the dustbin of history the Susan G. Komen Foundation for their move into partisan politics.  The editorial, entitled A Painful Betrayal, the editors observe that

In addition to harming women, the foundation has also tarnished, perhaps permanently, its brand, symbolized by the pink ribbon that adorns yogurt cups and running shoes and tote bags and Federal Premium Ammunition’s pink shotgun shells. Companies like Ford Motor, Dell and Yoplait may not find the same value in identifying themselves with the foundation after its sharp departure from political neutrality.

To try to justify its move, the foundation cited a new policy against making grants to groups under federal or state investigation — in Planned Parenthood’s case, an inquiry into how it spends its taxpayer money by Representative Cliff Stearns, a Republican of Florida. That is just a flimsy fig leaf.

If you would like to donate to Planned Parenthood, please click here.

Heffermehl has written that, in his view, over half of the awards since 1946 have [...]]]> A Norwegian lawyer and author, Frederick Heffermehl, has prompted the Stockholm County Administrative Board to launch an investigation into the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, arguing that the committee has violated the terms of Alfred Nobels will, which established the prize.

Heffermehl has written that, in his view, over half of the awards since 1946 have not conformed with Nobels intentions and told the  Associated Press: “ Do you see Obama as a promoter of abolishing the military as a tool of international affairs?”

Maybe that Seal Team Six wrap-up in the State of the Union speech was a bit too much?

If you’ll read the comment thread following Sikora’s original status update, you’ll see that he defends his original statement multiple times, so it seems pretty clear that Penny Sikora doesn’t place much value on the life of the family dog or cat.