Welcome, cheeseheads. Discuss all things Wisconsin. http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:36:00 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:36:00 You gotta hand it to the Bipartisan Issues Group (BIG), a group of college students who want to bridge the partisan divide so that someday, something might be done about the national debt, which casts a dark cloud on debate over nearly all government initiatives.

On Thursday, Alex Holland, a UW s... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847776 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:24:01 grab the deck chairs and look out for hail.... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847771 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:40:49 https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CrVT1T_-uvI... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847767 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:50:46 https://www.myngp.com/BCEImages/UploadImages/3989/da1364dd-5001-4eac-a062-7a3e008cd910.jpg

from my email, the Chris Larson Report ...


[div class="excerpt"][b]Democrats Propose WEDC Reforms[/b]

Job creation is imperative as Wisconsin ranks 44th in the nation in job creation and dead last i... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847762 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:36:06 http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2013/05/republicans-celebrate-governor-doyles.html

[div class="excerpt"]On Thursday, Scott Walker and the Republicans and the corporate media were celebrating the job numbers that came out:

[blockquote]Wisconsin gained 62,072 private-sector jobs between Dece... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847757 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:48:26 thought she held her own well....... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847749 Thu, 16 May 2013 08:32:45 Sorry about the source ...

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/group-training-on-ways-to-protest-proposed-gogebic-mine-p19v5kc-207644441.html

[div class="excerpt"]A group of 80 to 90 activists is planning a workshop this weekend in northern Wisconsin to learn techniques they could use to fi... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847748 Thu, 16 May 2013 07:20:28 Sign the petition in support of Milwaukee workers who are on strike:
http://raiseupmke.org/


If you are in or near Milwaukee:

Kickoff Rally to Raise Up Milwaukee!
4:30PM, Wednesday, May 15
Milwaukee County Courthouse
901 North 9th Street... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847736 Wed, 15 May 2013 10:18:49 http://www.onewisconsinnow.org/press/is-wisconsin-money-badger-michael-grebe-paying-fox-news-head-big-bucks-for-fawning-media-coverage-of.html

[b]Is Wisconsin 'Money Badger' Michael Grebe Paying Fox News Head Big Bucks for Fawning Media Coverage of His Favorite Wisconsin Politicians?[/b]

[div ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847729 Tue, 14 May 2013 21:42:37 Our area had a liberal line up that included Bill Press, Ed Schultz and Tom Hartman. It was off the air Monday so I called the station's owner, Steve. He told me businesses wouldn't buy time as they feared blow back from conservatives. The only Democrat that bought advertising was Jeff Johnson who ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847716 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:49:11 A bill to limit the budget and power of the Milwaukee County Board - and likely cut supervisors' pay – will be taken up by the state Senate Tuesday.

The Senate is expected to slightly amend the bill, which would send it back to the Assembly for a second time.

On Wednesday of last week, the Ass... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847713 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:08:22 Voting Equipment Security insures all electronic voting systems used in Wisconsin are accurate and reliable." This is plain false, and it provides a false sense of security to those voters who aren't aware of the issues. I don't believe we will ever fully be able to insure electronic voting systems ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847712 Tue, 14 May 2013 07:59:23 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuMD1P5Trgw&feature=share&list=UUaelOgVXLe-1a3PUpob3upQ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847708 Tue, 14 May 2013 06:47:42 http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2013/05/representative-melissa-sargent-takes-it.html

[div class="excerpt"]When I first interviewed then Dane County Supervisor Melissa Sargent two years ago, I sensed she was a special person. I was interviewing her regarding her being arrested because her sons... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847707 Tue, 14 May 2013 06:42:01 [blockquote]I want legislation that will best prevent crimes like the tragedy in Newtown. But I didn't come to Washington to vote for bills that create more problems than they solve and, in the process, further degrade our freedoms.



That's why I supported the [b]common sense[/b] ??? propo... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847702 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:22:35 [blockquote]Thank you for contacting me about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.

I have long believed that when instituted correctly and fairly, trade agreements open up new markets to U.S. goods, [b]create opportunities for ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847701 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:18:34 Any place but here....

http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/map-where-s-scott-walker/html_71bf3c84-a868-11e2-a6aa-001a4bcf887a.html... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847697 Mon, 13 May 2013 14:08:31
"They've promised to introduce every bill on the extreme, anti-women group's agenda. That means ignoring medically-proven best practices, forcing women to view their ultrasound before an abortion, and putting themselves squarely between a woman and her doctor.

And when asked about their unneces... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847692 Sat, 11 May 2013 21:07:35 or public record....

"Private individuals or organizations cannot simply label a document private and say it is private on their own. It is not their decision to make."

Legislators attend ALEC meetings in their official capacity, and ALEC has claimed that they do so "on behalf of and for the b... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847686 Sat, 11 May 2013 11:49:29 It's right in my backyard so I'll be there this year! :hi:

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more at the link: http://action.wisconsinjobsnow.org/page/signup/may-15-day-of-action... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847671 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:01:34 https://www.myngp.com/BCEImages/UploadImages/3989/da1364dd-5001-4eac-a062-7a3e008cd910.jpg

http://www.bluecheddar.net/?p=32154

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In 2008. the Department of Commerce gave Radspinner’s company Flugen a $250,000 Technology Venture Fund loan. Then in 2011 the government agency... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847670 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:56:14 Re-posting in the WI forum from G. D. Slightly edited and abbreviated:

Here's a good candidate for the worst reporter ever to be entrusted with the responsibility for providing "balanced and fair, in depth" analysis of complex issues. A big "W.T.F." on his first article, and then the curtain is l... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847665 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:26:57 from my email ...


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From: "Lisa Subeck, United Wisconsin " <ourvoice@unitedwisconsin.com>
Date: May 8, 2013, 12:09:34 PM CDT
To: Scuba
Subject: Dump Walker's Economic Disaster Corporation
Reply-To: ourvoice@unitedwisconsin.com


https://www.myngp.com/BCEImages/Upload... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847660 Wed, 08 May 2013 17:50:34 http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/host.madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/d0/1d016398-b678-11e2-bc4a-001a4bcf887a/5187f2602336f.preview-620.jpg

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (right) mugs for the camera with "The Office" star Rainn Wilson, who plays Dwight Schr... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847656 Tue, 07 May 2013 18:19:21 http://www.jsonline.com/polls/205655381.html
... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847649 Tue, 07 May 2013 09:13:00 The result is that the bulk of your FoodShare dollars can be spent on milk, but not organic milk; on eggs, but only on white eggs by the dozen, not on brown, free-range, or organic eggs; on 100 percent whole wheat bread, but not on gluten-free bread for those with Celiac disease; on slices of Americ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847647 Tue, 07 May 2013 07:04:45 [div class="excerpt"]In America, we're the only country in the world that celebrates the 4th of July and not the 15th of April, because in America, we value our independence from the government, not our dependence on the government.[/div]

http://youtu.be/3usJ-iUAmW8... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847640 Mon, 06 May 2013 08:29:02 No wonder Dumbass found the Obama-supported background check bill to be "fatally flawed." (Without any specifics or the least hint of a reason.)

Check out how much his own campaign accounts have benefited from the association with N.R.A. lobbyists:

http://libcloud.s3.amazonaws.com/9/a6/0/1872/... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847599 Thu, 02 May 2013 13:25:14 http://www.wiscnews.com/baraboonewsrepublic/news/opinion/columnists/article_12a98d0c-b296-11e2-a81c-0019bb2963f4.html

"I’ve been told by several sources that Republican legislators are under a tremendous amount of pressure to tow the line. If they don’t, the party will put all its money and clout... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847598 Thu, 02 May 2013 13:06:13 This article has some very interesting bits about the internal dissent among the Republicans--let's hope the trend continues and grows.

http://www.wiscnews.com/baraboonewsrepublic/news/opinion/columnists/article_12a98d0c-b296-11e2-a81c-0019bb2963f4.html... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847594 Thu, 02 May 2013 11:32:20 http://www.bluecheddar.net/?p=31661

[b]Scott Walker’s job makin’ agency WEDC is sloppy as a hog in mud[/b]


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We already knew WEDC handled $517 million dollars 2011 – 2012 (most of it from the taxpayers) and as of February 2013 they had lost track of $56 million of that. ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847593 Thu, 02 May 2013 08:14:48 http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268748/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=F3Qaazbc

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A blistering audit released Wednesday said Gov. Scott Walker's premiere job creation agency repeatedly broke state law in its first year of operation, failed to adequately track mon... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847585 Wed, 01 May 2013 14:37:52 MADISON — A Republican state senator says the state should slow down Gov. Scott Walker’s plans to shift thousands of patients from state coverage into the federal health care program, citing concerns that the program won’t be up and running as scheduled by the beginning of 2014.

But Sen. Alberta ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847582 Wed, 01 May 2013 07:52:37 http://www.forward-movie.com/screenings.html

http://www.olbfilm.com/about.html

I am really bummed that I didn't see the screening/fundraiser that is this Thursday sooner- it looks very cool but I have other plans. And I have to work Sunday so I can't make it to the Madison event either. :(

... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847580 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:54:46 JOHN NICHOLS | The Capital Times | jnichols@madison.com

The U.S. State Department faces a challenge.

Activist groups that seek to address poverty, disease and violence want the United States to develop a more serious and focused role in responding to the challenges and aspirations of Central a... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847574 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:49:46 http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/writers/jack_craver/charlie-sykes-conservatives-must-stand-up-to-crackpots/article_d38a0308-b11f-11e2-a86b-001a4bcf887a.html

Who would have thought that a call for conservatives to shun extremism is coming from the talk radio circuit?

Charlie Sykes, the lo... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847563 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:43:28 http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2013/04/zomg-university-of-wisconsin-system-is.html

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It was reported that the University of Wisconsin system had a surplus of one billion dollars. But then when one takes out the amount of money that has alr... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847556 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:36:48 http://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/larson/eupdates/Pages/April.25.2013.index.htm

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The Wisconsin Legislature created the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Fund to preserve and maintain Wisconsin's valuable natural resources and environment, as well as expand outdoor re... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847555 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:01:55 http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/writers/steven_elbow/gop-lawmakers-put-post-retirement-health-care-benefits-on-the/article_9f4a0a71-ed76-5234-89a8-c16672939902.html

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State Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt and state Sen. Leah Vukmir have introduced companion bills that would ax h... http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847554 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:59:52