I kinda wish someone would primary Gordon Hintz

As if to prove how little regard he has for anyone who doesn’t support Wisconsin’s Democratic Party establishment without question, Democratic State Rep. Gordon Hintz chimed in a couple of weeks ago about a primary challenge to incumbent Democratic State Rep. Robb Kahl by Jimmy Anderson. See, being the unquestioning…

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My conversation with Sly

Earlier this week I emailed long time Madison radio personality John ” Sly ” Sylvester  and told him that I was, I believe, the only lefty blogger in the state who’s written that the solidarity singers should get a permit. I told him that I’d written a piece for Blogging Blue titled, “ Defending…

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Thursday Music Special Edition: For the Capitol Police Hoi Polloi: Goon Squad

It’s one of my all time favorite musicians: Elvis Costello’s Goon Squad!

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Perplexing Department of Administration Reply To Real Questions:

A week ago I sent two emails off to Madison. One to Secretary Mike Huebsch at the Department of Administration and the second to Chief Erwin of the Capitol Police. The questions essentially asked about the procedures being used by the Capitol Police when observing the Solidarity Sing Along, declaring…

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Would These Arrests Have Gone The Same Way If These Men Were White?

I have been working on other blogs about the police procedures being used in the Capitol Rotunda by the Capitol Police. But those are getting put aside for the moment to present these two videos from today. Now certainly these weren’t the only arrests made today…but I wonder if they…

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Solidarity Sing Along Is Now Sending Out Invites

Over a really cute photo of a squirrel in a tree, the Facebook ‘presence’ of the Solidarity Sing Along is now sending out invitations to the sing along…how totally disorganized: This little critter wanted to stop by our Facebook page to invite everyone to tomorrow’s SSA. No promises or guarantees,…

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A License to Fish Redux

A Department of Natural Resources guy, who shall remain nameless, finally called me back with an answer about what would happen to someone refusing, repeatedly, to get a license to fish and who was caught multiple times within a couple of months. Three violations triggers, at the DNR’s discretion, repeat offender…

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Solidarity Sing Along Slide Show from August 19, 2013

Courtesy of the Wisconsin State Journal: click this link!

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A License to Fish

I want to start this post off by saying I have the utmost respect for Lisa Subeck and the work of United Wisconsin. As executive director of  United Wisconsin, and a Madison city councilwoman,  Subeck is leading the effort statewide to take money out of politics and I support their work 101%. But…

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The Shift In Focus Of The Solidarity Sing Along

This is a sideways continuation of my earlier post: Some Mythology of the Solidarity Sing Along. Governor Walker insists the Solidarity Sing Along apply for a permit, as does Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch, as does the Capitol Police…and they all assure the Solidarity Sing Along that they will…

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