Blogging Against the Politics of Fear, Racism, and Republican, Right-Wing Authoritarian Personalities. "You can't not know. You can't not care."
Yes, it’s a snow day here in Wisconsin, but a “Winter Storm Warning” should have been declared the moment that Scott Walker took office. His first acts were to take a budget surplus and give away so much to his wealthy corporate supporters, that a budget deficit existed. Even this deficit did not rise to the level of a mandated “Budget Repair Bill”, but wrapping himself in... 
You know why our Democracy is broken? There is nothing the average citizen can do to persuade their Representative or Senator more effectively than corporate lobbyists can. They own the Congress, lock, stock, and barrel.
Max Baucus says he is not influenced by money. Then why do the corporations and lobbyists keep on giving? Are they just stupid and don’t know how to use their money... 
Glenn Greenwald compiled a list of the impactful stories that have emerged from the WikiLeaks releasing information in this past year. Everything from video of U.S. helicopter pilots firing indiscriminately at a crowd of people whom they failed to identify first, to requests by the State Department to obtain biometric data on U.N. officials.
For those unsure of what biometric data is, it is the personal... 
Are you ever struck by the notion that perhaps the unemployment insurance debate is really just a responsible approach to addressing the huge federal deficit? Do you believe that continuing the tax cuts for the wealthy is the key to job creation in this country?
Despite the tons of disinformation about this debate, our government is not being reasonable or responsible with the taxpayer’s money. ... 
A few thoughts regarding Keith Olbermann’s “indefinite suspension” at MSNBC by Phil Griffin:
I wonder why someone that works as a political commentator would have to report that they have donated money to a campaign when they have kept that donation private and have not campaigned for the person.
If Keith had requested the right to donate, and he was turned down, what would that mean? Would it... 
I honestly thought that Barack Obama was going to say that he worried so much about civility and making sure that Republicans were included on everything, that he forgot about getting the things done that matter, specifically, jobs, jobs, and more jobs. Instead, Obama doubled-down on his politeness and civility agenda. He actually said that people were concerned with “how” things were done, more than... 
I am proud that we have received endorsements of our campaign from the Oshkosh Northwestern, Appleton Post-Crescent, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Sheboygan Press, Fond du Lac Reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Courier, Kenosha News, Wisconsin State Journal, Monroe Times, The Capital Times, The Daily Cardinal, Wausau Daily Herald, Abbotsford Tribune-Phonograph, Stevens Point Journal, La... 