When the GOP Thinks Tenure is Good and When Tenure is Bad

Along with the reduction in state funding for the University of Wisconsin System, the Walker administration and GOP legislature gutted faculty tenure. They had all kinda reasons why it was bad and holding back the university. Well the new tenure rules are causing an exodus of experienced faculty to head…

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When Will The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Drop Rick Esenberg’s Blog?

There’s been some conversation on Facebook about Christian Schneider’s op ed pieces in MJS. Liberal posters have accused him of being a hack and a direct mouthpiece of the Republican Party of Wisconsin. MJS editor Ernst-Ulrich Franzen stepped up to defend him as a paid columnist. All well and good…well…

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Wisconsin Voter Fraud and Voter ID

I would like to thank long time reader and active commenter, forgotmyscreenname, for providing a link to the recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article about recent charges brought against 10 area residents for voter fraud. After having read the article, I wanted to follow up with a few comments here. Over…

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JSOnline launches “Purple Wisconsin”

From the folks at JSOnline comes “Purple Wisconsin.” At Purple Wisconsin, a group of eight community bloggers will comment throughout the year on state and regional issues. The idea is to try to elevate the level of discussion about the most important issues of the day – especially at a…

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Wet Paper Bag to get Workout This Morning

Clown Prince Rick Esenberg, consigliere to the wingnut mafia, will be on Charlie Sykes this morning attempting to escape a wet paper bag.  Can you imagine two more ill equipped characters to comment on the constitutionality of The Affordable Care Act? Today’s drinking word for the show is “FREEDOM!”  So do a…

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Judicial Ethics and the Recall

Marquette University Law Professor Ed Fallone argues that the judges who signed the recall petition are well within their constitutional rights to do so and are under no obligation to recuse themselves based on the current statutes, the judicial code of conduct and controlling case law.  The best part? He…

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The Plight of Women in 2012 America

Much has been waged on the war on women recently and I wanted to highlight some more of it and try and bring it full circle. The first story, and as a father of a daughter is the hardest to read, comes from comes from the great NY Time Columnist…

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The Shark’s Comment Line is Open!

Zach recently posted the links to the 84 pages of emails that the republicans were desperate to keep from the public. While it is somewhat tame, with just a few gems sprinkled in (they admit to “wildly gerrymandering, they continue to go to convicted felon Scott “scooter” Jensen, etc…), one…

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The Once and Future Shill

Shill:  A shill, plant or stooge is a person who helps a person or organization without disclosing that he or she has a close relationship with that person or organization. Shill typically refers to someone who purposely gives onlookers the impression that he or she is an enthusiastic independent customer…

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Professor Rick’s Paradise

Professor Esenberg has been discussed here lately, and while many people laugh at his futile attempts to explain away the wrongdoings of the Walker administration(and pretty much anyone who puts an R after their name) he has now found the perfect law! Colorado State Rep Laura Bradford (R- Barley &…

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