Comments for Pretty Important http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com on politics, media and government Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:35:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Why I don’t use Wikipedia — Tourette’s Guy by Douggie http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/why-i-dont-use-wikipedia-tourettes-guy/#comment-864 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:35:24 +0000 http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/?p=606#comment-864 I have mild Tourette’s and I love “Tourette’s Guy”. I think the actor who played Danny either has Tourette’s or he knew someone who did because of the absurd things he says. There’s nothing offensive about a comedic portrayal of a disorder – should Wikipedia delete “Family Guy” because Peter Griffin’s paraplegic neighbor they always make fun of? I’m dead serious when I say that I’d rather watch Tourette’s Guy than 99% of the crap Hollywood puts out. Before I stumbled across this blog, I was blissfully reminiscing the true greatness of Tourette’s Guy – comedy doesn’t get better than that – Wikipedia must be against comedy. I’m making Tony the Tiger shirts on UberPrints.com that say “BOB SAGET!” and “DON’T TALK SHIT ABOUT TOTAL!” instead of “THEY’RE G-R-R-REAT!” – make your own! The font to use is: “Toonish” (and it’s free). In the immortal words of Danny, I say to Wikipedia: “WHAT THE FUCK?!”

]]> Comment on WI Bill Restores Voting Rights to Non-incarcerated Felons/Defeat JB Van Hollen by ex-offenders jobs http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/wi-bill-restores-voting-rights-to-non-incarcerated-felonsdefeat-jb-van-hollen/#comment-863 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:45:42 +0000 http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-863 Thanks for one’s marvelous posting! I definitely enjoyed reading it, you happen to be a great author. I will be sure to bookmark your blog and may come back someday. I want to encourage you to continue your great job, have a nice weekend!

]]> Comment on Why I don’t use Wikipedia — Tourette’s Guy by NHBVÚÔÕ http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/why-i-dont-use-wikipedia-tourettes-guy/#comment-862 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:07:12 +0000 http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/?p=606#comment-862 i killed him

]]> Comment on Barrett’s Reasonable Positions on Gun Control Will Appeal to Wisconsin Voters by SLB http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/barretts-reasonable-positions-on-gun-control-will-appeal-to-wisconsin-voters/#comment-839 Tue, 29 May 2012 13:00:20 +0000 http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-839 Bill, you CAN buy a gun for your brother for his birthday. Give him the money for it, accompany him when he makes the purchase and stick a big red bow on in when the dealer hands it to him. This is a REASONABLE law that prevents felons from purchasing firearms. Nobody is trying to take guns away from LAW ABIDING CITIZENS. Be reasonable!

]]> Comment on Barrett’s Reasonable Positions on Gun Control Will Appeal to Wisconsin Voters by will http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/barretts-reasonable-positions-on-gun-control-will-appeal-to-wisconsin-voters/#comment-838 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:28:25 +0000 http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/?p=350#comment-838 If you actually read the bill it makes clear that assault weapons (not your hunting rifle) are the subject of the ban and that there are reasonable exceptions made for dealers/collectors and certain hunting guns.

]]> Comment on Voter ID will disenfranchise rural Wisconsin by Governor Walker’s *Other* Underhandedness’ | CPS News http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/voter-id-will-disenfranchise-rural-wisconsin/#comment-837 Fri, 18 May 2012 00:05:59 +0000 http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/?p=962#comment-837 [...] polls, making it significantly more difficult for the elderly, the disabled, college students, and rural residents to participate in [...]

]]> Comment on Walker’s job creation problem by Ed Hammer http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/scott-walkers-private-sector/#comment-834 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:13:57 +0000 http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/?p=1431#comment-834 I get so tired of you liberals besmirsching the character of Scooter. I’m sure he believes that he could go back to someplace he’s never been before and make a lot of real money. Look, a lot of his supporters are private sector whizzes. Why couldn’t he be one of them, too? They give him money, for crying out loud. He’s gotta be like them. The poor fellow has not been in touch with reality for as long as I’ve heard about him.

]]> Comment on A problem of proficiency by Jim Arndt http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/a-problem-of-proficiency/#comment-820 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:45:34 +0000 http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/a-problem-of-proficiency/#comment-820 As for your link, MPS’s problems run far deeper than funding, I’ll give you that, though I don’t think my limited concession there is what you’re looking for. As far as higher education, any cuts get passed right along to the student, making it less affordable to go to college. Getting back to teacher pay, thanks to the governor and Act 10, they’re taking home a significantly less amount of money than before. And before wasn’t excessive. That’s certainly de-motivating. I’ve got more but this post was already kind of old and interest is fading.

]]> Comment on A problem of proficiency by james booth http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/a-problem-of-proficiency/#comment-819 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:33:05 +0000 http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/a-problem-of-proficiency/#comment-819 I get it. But here’s the thing: More money has done nothing to improve the outcomes in education. Research per pupil costs 5 and 10 years ago vs. today. What did we get for all that extra money? Zilch. Did we get better graduation rates? Did we get better test scores? Is the minority achievement gap less?

http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/2011/02/the-myth-of-reduced-budgets-for-wisconsin-schools/

]]> Comment on A problem of proficiency by Jim Arndt http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/a-problem-of-proficiency/#comment-818 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:10:24 +0000 http://prettyimportant.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/a-problem-of-proficiency/#comment-818 Cutting pay, diverting resources into vouchers, worse UW (specific school: All) cuts than before — note the words “imagine several years.” Understand what I’m getting at now?

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