West Bend Loves Hitler (and his cousin Hilter)

H/T Folkbum for catching this flyer being distributed. Here is the text: ADOLPH HITLER SUPPORTS RECALL OF GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER “Mines for Wisconsin” encourage you to oppose the Scott Walker recall petition by signing “Adolf Hitler, 666 Hell Street (your city)” WHY? The recall people don’t want thousands of high…

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UPDATED: Man Arrested in Washington County for Defacing Recall Petitions

It’s being reported on the Washington County Recall Facebook page that a man has been arrested on felony charges for destroying recall petitions.

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The land that time forgot – day in court!

h/t Lukas @ Forward Lookout. In a follow up to my previous post about the West Bend School District, the courts have weighed in. A federal judge decided that the West Bend School Board must recognize the Gay-Straight Alliance as an official school-sponsored club at the district’s high schools. The…

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The Land That Time Forgot…

I have many things to be thankful for in my life and one of them is that I do NOT live in West Bend or have my kids in the West Bend School District. Not only are they \"represented\" by slightly batty Glenn Grothman, but they also have to deal…

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Walk with Dinosaurs……

“The good thing about science is, its true whether or not you believe in it.” Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson H/T to Fear and Loathing in West Bend: I stumbled across their blog the other day and they had reprinted a local LTE, regarding teaching evolution in the schools. Responding to…

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To Friend Or Not To Friend…

I caught this on Boots and Sabers, and thought it was a very interesting case study of the new millenium. It seems the West Bend School district is considering a new board policy on social networking. A key takeaway from the article: If the policy is approved in West Bend,…

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