December 2011
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“Once again my Republican colleagues have turned these hallowed halls of Congress...”
– Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Video here. Her entire speech is awesome.
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Medical Marijuana Bill Introduced Today →
Democrats Jon Erpenbach and Mark Pocan introduced a medical marijuana bill today. The bill would allow seriously ill patients access to marijuana to ease their pain. As always, Wisconsinites, if you want to get in touch with your state senators, here is the directory.
November 2011
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Judge Rejects Citigroup Settlement with S.E.C. →
Taking a broad swipe at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s practice of allowing companies to settle cases without admitting that they had done anything wrong, a federal judge on Monday rejected a $285 million settlement between Citigroup and the agency.
According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Citigroup stuffed a $1 billion mortgage fund that it sold to investors in 2007 with...
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There's Still A Lot Of Work To Be Done, But...
More than 300,000 signatures. In the first 12 days. Keep it up, Wisconsin.
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“The deficit that should most worry us is a deficit of reasonableness. The...”
– E.J. Dionne, Jr., on why the radicalized Republican movement needs to be defeated.
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“Those who seek beauty will find it.”
– Bill Cunningham.
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Politifact Rates Gov. Walker Statement... →
Governor Walker looked at the results of this survey and said “the overwhelming number of districts saw that staffing was the same or greater.” As Politifact explained, “the survey actually shows the opposite of what he said.”
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“For a couple of years, the left has joined the right in making Obama a pinata....”
– Nicholas Kristof, President as Pinata.
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“I think America’s broad center understands very clearly that the country is in...”
– Thomas Friedman, Go Big, Mr. Obama.
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“America’s violent culture wars had started before JFK was shot. They were all on...”
– Frank Rich, What Killed JFK.
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WatchPretty awesome. Anyone following Rachel Maddow’s analysis of Herman Cain’s campaign as a performance art project?
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“over telephones we are saying thank you
in doorways and in the backs of cars...”
– From Thanks by W.S. Merwin.
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Wisconsin Lost 9,300 Private-Sector Jobs In... →
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WatchThe recall of Governor Walker and the GOP war on voting.
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New Poll Shows 58% Of Wisconsin Voters Support... →
That compares with 47 percent who said in April that he should be recalled.
The growth in support for a recall came, surprisingly, from Republicans. In the spring, only 7 percent of Republicans supported recalling Walker but that grew to 24 percent in the fall.
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“Some opponents of the effort to recall Governor Scott Walker have claimed that...”
– -Edward Fallone, Constitutional Law Professor at Marquette. The Original Intent of the Recall Power.
I think this needs to be repeated again and again. The entire article is a worthwhile read for those interested in history and election law.
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“You will make all kinds of mistakes. But as long as you are generous and true,...”
– churchill.
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On Campus, A Law Enforcement System to Itself
In recent years Marquette University has been accused of mishandling accusations of sexual assault by four athletes, and Arizona State has been faulted in handling a student’s rape, allegedly by a football player with a history of sexual aggression on campus.
The Penn State scandal has ended the reign of the university’s patriarch and longtime football coach, Joe Paterno, amid national...
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Republicans Pass Gov. Walker's Plan to Drop 64,000... →
And nearly half of those who will lose coverage are children.
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I don't think "there are thousands of women I...
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How the GOP Became the Party of the Rich.
The nation is still recovering from a crushing recession that sent unemployment hovering above nine percent for two straight years. The president, mindful of soaring deficits, is pushing bold action to shore up the nation’s balance sheet. Cloaking himself in the language of class warfare, he calls on a hostile Congress to end wasteful tax breaks for the rich. “We’re going to...
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One Week from Today... →
Ohio and Mississippi (and Maine! Yes!) restored my hope tonight.
Now, ready for next Tuesday, Wisconsin?
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Mississippi Rejects Amendment to Redefine... →
There’s hope left, after all.
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“You simply cannot fix America’s schools by “scaling” charter schools. It won’t...”
– Joe Nocera, Teaching With the Enemy: Why education reform needs unions.
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“They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them...”
– Andy Warhol.
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Magic Johnson Remains A Living Symbol of Hope →
Magic Johnson has finished giving a speech in a high school gymnasium when he asks the students if they have any questions. A girl shyly raises her hand and moves to the microphone.
“I don’t really have a question,” she says. “I just want to know if I can come up there and give you a hug.” Within moments, the entire student body descends upon Johnson, grabbing his...
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