Category: On Wisconsin

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The War is Never Over

Allison Hantschel

Before Camp Randall was a football stadium. They worried people would forget. It might seem odd now, even 150 years after the Civil War, that anyone would not remember the terrible fight to preserve the United States. But that fear of losing the collective memory spurred veterans – both Confederate and Union – to construct monuments and memorials. So 100 years ago, a large arch of gray granite was rapidly built in a few months on property set aside for a memorial at a cost of $25,000 and dedicated at Camp Randall, Wisconsin’s largest Civil War training camp. It still … Continue reading The War is Never Over

Athenae, Big Damn Heroes, On Wisconsin17 Comments

Tomorrow, Just Hours Away

Allison Hantschel

Quick takes: Shortly after noon tomorrow I’ll be heading up to Madison where Jude, Scout and Joanie will join me in presiding over one of the following: The wildest victory party in the history of cheese, a wee-hours recount-worthy scenario whereby nobody really wins, or a series of posts that will be just the word “fuck” and rehashings of things I wrote back in 2004, which is sort of how this feels right now. Doc will be running a Tuesday night crack van for you all starting probably around poll-closing-time, dependent on his schedule, and reporting in as well. You … Continue reading Tomorrow, Just Hours Away

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Bonne chance, Wisconsin

Peter Adrastos Athas

I’ve been missing in inaction while dealing with a string of crises but wanted to briefly chime in on the recall. It looks a bit dicey right now but with Athenae joining Scout and Jude on the barricades anything can happen. Finally, on a quasi-practical note, Richard Adams and the Guardian’s crack team of reporters are live blogging Wisconsin’s recallmania. Continue reading Bonne chance, Wisconsin

Athenae, On Wisconsin, Scott Walker's Horcruxes5 Comments

Everybody Still Hates Scott

He’s spending money hand over fist, and yet the state still overridingly considers him a bag with which one douches: In January, Walker’s job approval was 51 percent; in March, it was 50 percent; and this month, it’s 47 percent. In January, Walker was leading Barrett 50-44; in March, 47-45; and this month, he trails 46-47. (Among likely voters, Walker leads by a point; all of these findings suggest a mostly unchanging dead heat.) “There’s been a great deal of advertising in the state, especially from the Walker campaign and Republican supporters, and we’ve seen virtually no movement in the … Continue reading Everybody Still Hates Scott

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An open letter to Russ Feingold

Dear Russ, I know I’m not the first to take on this quixotic task and I’m quite certain I won’t be the last. However, if your time as my senator has taught me anything, it’s that there is nothing wrong with trying something if you truly believe in it. I spent part of last week perusing your book “While America Sleeps,” and for the first time in a long time, I actually didn’t mind thinking about politics. From the snippets I read online and in Barnes and Noble, the book was well-reasoned, logical and well thought out. It gave me … Continue reading An open letter to Russ Feingold

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Doing Our Job is HARD MOM

The Wisconsin State Journal doesn’t WANNA GO TO SCHOOL and you’re being SO MEAN MAKING US and one of these days OUR REAL MOM WHO’S A PRINCESS WILL COME AND TAKE US AWAY FROM HERE andTHEN YOU’LL BE SORRY: Now that Gov. Scott Walker has said he won’t challenge the estimated 1 million signatures filed against him, let’s move to a recall election as soon as possible. The threat of an unprecedented recall attempt against Wisconsin’s governor has loomed long enough. It has complicated the state’s already mangled politics and made it difficult to get even small things done at … Continue reading Doing Our Job is HARD MOM

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Wisconsin Protests: One Year Anniversary

Protesters marched on the state Capitol today gathering in the Rotunda to sing, chant and commemorate the one year anniversary of the start of the protests against Walker’s “Budget Repair” bill. It was a year ago on Valentine’s Day that UW students and community members delivered Valentines to Walker’s office that asked him“not to break their hearts” with budget cuts. Here is my short video from the march and gathering in the Capitol Rotunda today: Continue reading Wisconsin Protests: One Year Anniversary

Athenae, On Wisconsin, Stupid Republican Tricks

Whoops, You Suck

Wow, Fitzgerald is a moron: Specifically, the campaign is asking thata number of signatures be struck because postcards sent to those addresses were returned by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable. However, checking the addresses on the postcards against those on the petitions shows that the Fitzgerald campaign, either purposefully or accidently, misaddressed numerous postcards, making it likely they would be returned. The very first challenged address (pg. 8) reveals three glaring mistakes made by the campaign. The postcard it sent out was addressed to “Arnold Sodill” of W857 Eipong Terrace, Wisconsin, with no municipality or zip code listed. In … Continue reading Whoops, You Suck

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Memos show WI GOP Legislated in Secret Under the Guise of Attorney-Client Privilege

Once upon a time the building above is where legislators would gather to do the people’s business and even hold hearings allowing input from the public. Memo–Things have changed. Now Republican legislators go to One South Pinckney Street, Suite 700, to the law offices of Michael Best and Friedrich, to take a look see at what has been drawn up in the way of law to be passed. They look it over and then sign a confidentiality agreement stating — “you agree not to disclose the fact and/or contents of such discussions or any draft documents within your possession.” Then … Continue reading Memos show WI GOP Legislated in Secret Under the Guise of Attorney-Client Privilege

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Recall Petitions Delivered

Recall petitions with Over a MILLION signatures were delivered today.From WEAC: United Wisconsin, the organizers of the petition campaign to recall Governor Walker, announced this afternoon that they have collected more than 1 million signatures, almost twice the number needed to force a recall election. SNIP In addition to the Walker recall petitions, organizers of separate campaigns reportedly well exceeded the required signatures to force recalls of Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and four Republican state senators. The reported signature count is: blockquote> More than 845,000 to recall Kleefisch More than 21,000 to recall Sen. Terry Moulton of Chippewa Falls. More … Continue reading Recall Petitions Delivered

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A Million Strong

A million. A MILLION.In the snow and the cold, over the holidays, with ads blaring from every TV set that said Walker was going to save them all and they’d be sorry, with carping pundits complaining about how very rude and mean this all was, they got A MILLION. This is why you never give up. This is why you get back up. This is why you shout as loud as you can with every voice you possess, because one of these times, somebody’s going to fucking HEAR YOU. And you never know when that time’s coming, because it’s always … Continue reading A Million Strong

Athenae, On Wisconsin7 Comments

Having Elections is so Mean

Pity the poor electorate: Walker has already launched a TV ad blitz and continues to raise campaign cash. Republicans scored a win in the courts when a judge ruled Thursday that election officials must take “affirmative steps” to more aggressively vet recall signatures. On Friday, the Government Accountability Board announced the statewide recall could cost $9 million or more in local, county and state election expenses. Rep. Robin Vos (R-Rochester), a Walker supporter who requested the estimates, said in a statement: “The real results of the statewide recall election will be a financial drain on our local governments and an … Continue reading Having Elections is so Mean

Athenae, Immoral Values, On Wisconsin, Stupid Republican Tricks5 Comments

What the Hell Kind of Place Were You Running, Scotty?

Jeebus. Tim Russell, a former campaign and county aide to Gov. Scott Walker, was arrested by authorities on Thursday and charged with three theft counts as part of the ongoing John Doe investigation into Walker staffers, sources said. Computer records show Russell was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor count of theft. One source said the charges are tied to Operation Freedom, an annual military appreciation day held at the zoo. In 2010, Walker’s county administration had asked prosecutors to investigate what had happened to $11,000 raised in 2007 for the event. Russell’s attorney, Michael Maistelman, could not be … Continue reading What the Hell Kind of Place Were You Running, Scotty?

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Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – “You’re the last one, Mr. Gingrinch” edition

Good morning, sleepyheads – let me get all the party favours and confetti swept out of the airlock, and we’ll get to the more recent stuff.

First up – Jim Rob isstillthrowing a hissy fit about Romney.

Me? I can’twait for the day Romney gets the nomination. We’ll have to all work double shifts to clean the exploding head detritus off the iso chamber walls.

The day the tea party embraces Mitt Romney is the day the tea party accepts defeat
Vanity | Dec 17, 2012 | Jim Robinson

Posted on Saturday, December 17, 2011 2:08:08 PM byJim Robinson

First there was the Reagan Revolution, then Newt’s Republican Revolution, and now the Tea Party Revolution.

Then the Palin Phenomenon, then the Perry Phenomenon, then the Cain Trainwreck, then the Bachmann-Turner Overreach. How is this trend looking to ya so far, Jimbo?

In each successive revolution, the lovers of liberty threw off a bit more of the yoke of the oppressive ruling class to reestablish some vital part of our God given liberty and freedom.

But enough about Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos

Pro-life, small government, big defense Ronald Reagan set and accomplished the goal of bringing down the socialist Soviet Union as a threat to the world and reestablished free America as the dominate superpower. He rescued America from the hapless Jimmy Carter who had dragged the nation down into to the depths of despair.

And all this time I was thinking thatReagan was president in 1982.

Reagan taught us that our best years were indeed yet to come. He reinvigorated our economy by reducing government regulations and taxes and created a free market environment ripe for capitalism to flourish.

Um – the corporate giveaways and capital gains tax cuts occurred in 1981.

A lover of life and freedom, he fought off the socialists and merchants of doom and death at every turn

Nah – that was just him confusing movies he was in with reality.

and sparked the beginning of the decades long Reagan Economy. He was a champion of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness and he delivered us from evil.

While sleeping at Cabinet meetings and ony waking to spin multiple plates on sticks while singing the Catalina Magdelina Hoopensteiner Wallendiner song, yes, yes, we get it.

Pro-life, small government, big defense Reaganite, Newt Gingrich, set and accomplished the major goal of wresting the congressional majority away from the socialist Democrats who had held it for forty years. His conservative Republican Revolution cut the taxes, cut the spending, cut the deficit, cut unemployment, blocked President Clinton’s progressive agenda, blocked HillaryCare, reformed welfare, defended life, and balanced the budget four years running, ensuring that the Reagan Economy flourished and stretched throughout his term and beyond.

Mitt Romney set goals of protecting and sustaining abortion as safe and legal in America. He sought to be more radical than Ted Kennedy in respects to “gay rights.” He swore to defend Massachusetts’ strict gun-control laws that “kept us safe” and promised not to chip away at them. He set and accomplished the goal of bringing big government healthcare solutions to his state and mandating that all formerly free citizens must purchase a government approved product or suffer a tax penalty. He loves mandates against the people.

He stated that he was an independent during Reagan-Bush and he was not returning to Reagan-Bush. And he didn’t. Instead, he delivered taxpayer funded abortion, gay marriage, gun-control, socialized healthcare, busted budgets, ruined economy, liberal activist judges and a destroyed Republican label.

It’s funny as fuck, you bunch of losers complaining aboutsomebody else destroying the “Republican Label”.

Nice of you to admit that it’s just another product with a shitty ad campaign, though.

Romney was and is demonstrably per record an anti-Reagan, pro-big government, pro-abortion, pro-gay agenda, pro-gun-control, anti-liberty, pro-socialist healthcare, mandate-loving, liberal judge appointing, budget busting progressive.

He is without a doubt the exact opposite of Reagan, Gingrich, the Reagan Revolution, the Republican Revolution and the Tea Party Revolution.

If the Tea Party now embraces Romney, it will have accepted defeat and surrendered to the ruling class.

There is a reason why the elite establishment GOPers are pushing the anti-Reagan Romney and rejecting the pro-life, Reaganite Newt Gingrich. And I guarantee you, it’s not in the best interest of the Tea Party or the Liberty we seek.

Not on my watch!! No Romney, no way!!

(Dec 29)But the Rasmussen Reports survey contained additional positive data for Romney. The poll showed 75 percent of those who identified themselves with the tea party movement supported Romney over Obama.

Why does the Tea Party hate America?

Rebellion is brewing!!

1 posted on Saturday, December 17, 2011 2:08:13 PM byJim Robinson
That’s just a hole in your colostomy bag.

To: Jim Robinson
If the Tea Party now embraces Romney, it will have accepted defeat and surrendered to the ruling class.

What if Romney eventually becomes the GOP nominee, and in Nov. ’12 it’s either him or another 4 years of America’s Chickens Coming Home to Roost?

DangerClose

Should the Tea Party very begrudgingly mumble some kind of wet napkin support for Romney, or write off the White House and focus on Conservative House/Senate candidates to thwart the Executive Branch?

Just askin’

24 posted on Saturday, December 17, 2011 2:26:57 PM byDTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
To: montyspython
What don’t you understand regarding the term ZOT?

If people get ZOT’d merely for expressing a different opinion, you don’t have to ZOT me. I’m outta here.

(Proud to be FReeper since Dec 3, 1997)

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Send treats to the troops…
Great becauseyou did it.
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(An entirelyfree service)

28 posted on Saturday, December 17, 2011 2:30:15 PM byJCG
To: JCG

bye

33 posted on Saturday, December 17, 2011 2:31:50 PM byJim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
Heh.

To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

> What the Tea Party needs is to pack the Congress with like minded conservatives.

Excellent point and one that bears repeating.

I’m not spending anything on the Presidential race. The field ranges from iffy to horrible. I’m saving my bucks to spend on Congressional races where we have a chance to turn the tide.

I suggest we all do the same. Congress is where we can override Zer0 or a capitulating RINO.

50 posted on Saturday, December 17, 2011 2:40:29 PM byVictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender! REMEMBER NEDA)

I see you guys haven’t figured it out yet.The more bugfuck crazy you are, the less people will vote for you.
And whereas in most professions these would be considerable drawbacks, inchartered accountancy Tea Prty politics, they are a positive boon.

To: JCG

I remember a time not too long ago when Ann Coulter was welcomed at FR; there are still pictures of her with FR members somewhere back in the archives. But here she is, solidly in bed with Romney and the other northeastern RINO’s/liberals.

Whether its her love of Chris Cristie (She likes an obese person? Add their two weights together and divide by two and you have that of a normal person) or what, I don’t know. But she has abandoned conservative principles and now joins those who shun Newt and other Tea Party conservatives. Besides the above linked article, she appeared on O’Reilly’s show last night to hammer home her conversion. Even Rudy (whose fate on here we know) has defended Newt which shows how far out in the Boston tide flats Romney has walked.

52 posted on Saturday, December 17, 2011 2:41:41 PM byCedarDave

There you have it.
Ann Coulter – RINO!!!
More Mittens-bashing and much more after the hump.

Continue reading “Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – “You’re the last one, Mr. Gingrinch” edition”

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When you think Walker is doing something with a heart…Wait a day

The other day WI Gov. Walker made a big deal thathe was going to lift a cap on a program for the elderly and disabled: On Wednesday, flanked by advocates for the state’s needy population, the governor announced he was lifting the cap on Family Care and would offer legislation to expand by $80 million the program that keeps the elderly and disabled out of nursing homes. The changes had been in the works for month. A heart you say? Perhaps worried about the Recall? Nah. The State Journal learned the next day he had been ordered to do so … Continue reading When you think Walker is doing something with a heart…Wait a day

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WI Supreme Court Justice Voted with Law Firm that Gave Him Free Legal Services

Justice Michael Gabelman And one vote was on not just any case, but the deciding vote in the case on Governor Walker’s elimination of collective bargaining rights. From theMilwaukee Journal Sentinel Online: Madison– State Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman in two cases cast the deciding vote in favor of parties represented by a law firm that gave him tens of thousands of dollars of free legal services, a review of state records shows. One of those was a high-stakes case this June that allowed Gov. Scott Walker to implement a law that all but eliminates collective bargaining for most public … Continue reading WI Supreme Court Justice Voted with Law Firm that Gave Him Free Legal Services

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Solidarity Sing Along Grows Larger

There was a very large crowd today for the Solidarity Sing Along which continues to gather at the WI state Capitol despite the controversial Capitol Access Plan.From The Progressive: DespiteGov. Scott Walker’s edict that no more than three people can gather inside the capitol for a demonstration without a permit, about 1,000 people joined the Solidarity Sing-along at noon on Monday. Here is video from today that begins with a People’s Mic reciting the article on the right of the people to peacefully assemble from the Wisconsin State Constitution, and then a singing of “Recall Now” which is set to … Continue reading Solidarity Sing Along Grows Larger

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Now It’s Fucking ON

I WAS NOT ANGRY SINCE I CAME TO FRANCE, BITCHES: Madison — Gov. Scott Walker grabbed half of the $5 million he raised in unlimited funds from outside of Wisconsin, including $250,000 from Texan Bob Perry, the architect of the infamous “Swift Boat” smear ads. Absolutely not. No way. NOT AGAIN. The shame of my country in my lifetime was that we let these sleazy assholes ruin the one chance we had to stop everything that was going wrong. We let them crawl back out of the slime and peddle their hippie-blaming, progress-hating, Nixon-bagman bullshit all over the news, for … Continue reading Now It’s Fucking ON

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Solidarity Sing Along -Free Speech Rings

A large crowd gathered for today’s Solidarity Sing Along as it was presumed this was the day that the Walker administration’s controversial Capitol Access Plan would go into effect. It would have required the singers to obtain a permit to gather which the group refused to do on the grounds of the right to free speech. However it was announced that the administration had revised the plan.From Channel3000.com: MADISON, Wis. —A spokeswoman for Gov. Scott Walker’s administration said no arrests will be made if gatherers at the state Capitol don’t have the required permits to hold a rally. Department of … Continue reading Solidarity Sing Along -Free Speech Rings

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Hey Walker: Screw Us and We Multiply

Now that people areclose to the number of signatures necessary to force a recall, suddenly the certification process for signatures is flawed and must be destroyed. Suddenly the people who pass muster on the signatures are suspect. Assholes, let that FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND number be a hint. The people coming for you won’t stop. I was up in Wisconsin last weekend for hockey and some Christmas shopping, and people were standing on street corners, outside shopping centers, in the blistering cold wind, in conservative-ass Brookfield, not because it was fun or it was cool or they were getting paid or … Continue reading Hey Walker: Screw Us and We Multiply

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The Day Before…

It is presumed that tomorrow is the day that Walker’s Anti-Free Speech policy will go into effect. I was at the Capitol today and here is a short video of the Solidarity Sing Along including a People’s Mic call to come to the Capitol tomorrow: Here are some photos: A group called the Wisconsin Family Council has displayed a Nativity scene in the Capitol: Then the Freedom From Religion Foundation put up this display: For more detail: Oh and here is Wisconsin’s High Speed Rail circling under the tree: Will have more tomorrow… PS…Forgot to mention this: In just one … Continue reading The Day Before…