Monthly Archives: December 2009

T Wall’s distortions and Grothman’s hypocrisy

Terrence Wall’s press release yesterday irritated me, sermonizing that the attempted Christmas Eve bombing  “should serve as [a] reminder to Sen. Feingold.” In a WisPolitics interview (mp3) Wall seems to state that he doesn’t have all the facts on Afghanistan … Continue reading

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Walker 2008: Privatize Mitchell Intl. — Walker 2009: Record Traffic at Mitchell Intl.

Scott Walker issued a press release today announcing November was the busiest month on record at Mitchell International Airport, owned by Milwaukee County. In 2008 as part of an ongoing campaign to dismantle government (while simultaneously running for governor), Walker … Continue reading

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Terrence Wall issues another distorted press release

Terrence Wall believes the attempted terrorist attack on Christmas Day should “serve as a reminder to Sen. Feingold.” Wall goes on to describe the blatantly obvious security failures illustrated by the attack, then claims; “Feingold has been at the forefront … Continue reading

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WISGOP flip-flops on fiscal responsibility

Gov. Doyle appointed state Rep. Gary Sherman to the District IV court of appeals earlier this month. Sherman will have to resign his Assembly seat, which would normally result in a special election. However, Gov. Doyle has asked Sherman to … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Family Action is no friend of liberty

State employees are now able to insure their domestic partners regardless of gender or marital status. The insurance comes at significant cost to the employee as the federal government treats the benefits as taxable income, but Julaine Appling of Wisconsin … Continue reading

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Thank You Tim Walz

From the Winona Daily News By: Chris Tubbs I am a recent graduate of Winona State University. Unfortunately, I began looking for a post-graduation job just as the Great Recession hit hard. Suddenly jobs disappeared, I was laid off, and … Continue reading

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WI Government Accountability Board recommends roadblocks to voting

The Government Accountability Board is recommending absentee voting be cut off the Friday before election day. Yes, the Government Accountability Board, which states; “A key to developing and maintaining public trust is to make the election process accessible and transparent … Continue reading

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Terrence Wall to fire everyone who has worked for him over a decade

Terrence Wall believes the US Senate needs some “business sense.” “We have too many career politicians in Washington,” Wall said. According to Wall, Russ Feingold has been in Washington too long. Wall is going to prove his point by sacking … Continue reading

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WIS GOP Chair Reince Priebus puts his foot in his mouth

The GOP and Dem chairs debated this week, the highlight being GOP chair Reince Priebus saying; “The fact is, whether it’s true or not, the mayor has given a very bad mixed message as far as what his commitment is … Continue reading

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Terrence Wall’s super-duper-top-secret plan for health care reform

I hope the title didn’t mislead you into thinking I had some information on the plan. It really is super-duper-top-secret. In an interview with WisPolitics Wall (at 9:30) declares he has six or seven simple changes to resolve the nation’s … Continue reading

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