Defend Wisconsin News Round Up

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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Saturday / Sunday Protest News Round Up Part 1

WI Old School Republicans

Update: Police issue citation to man accused to pouring beer on legislator's head

Police violently drag protesters for filming the Assembly? No press. Beer poured on Republican? Mass

The Myth of Education “Reform”

Listen or download this week's new Battleground Wisconsin Podcast.
Battle 1: New Census Poverty Numbers and President Obama Jobs plan.
Battle 2: Voter ID DOT memo and employee firing
Battle 3: Walker Healthcare Deform.

Citizen Action of Wisconsin | Battleground Wisconsin Podcast | Battleground Wisconsin Podcast


Listen to this if you wonder why so many of us are so upset at what Gov. Walker is doing to our state. His budget bill contains even more power grabs and rewards to his biggest contributors. Anyone who isn't angry hasn't been paying attention.


Sen. Dale Schultz and Tim Cullen talked about Merit Selection of Supreme Court Justices on the Ben Merens show yesterday. Click the link to listen to the audio.
WPR Program - At Issue with Ben Merens



















Krugman says: Free to Die
















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Friday, September 16, 2011

Friday Protest News Round Up

Fighting Bob Fest is Coming to Madison this Weekend!!

GAB: Releases lobbying report for first half of 2011

Supreme Court's Agenda for today.http://wicourts.gov/supreme/docs/oacagenda.pdf

Public hearing this morning with Committee on Insurance.
Meeting Notice

Executive session this morning for the Committee on Veteran and Military Affairs.
Meeting Notice

























The bartender asked the videographer to turn it off. She says following the request, the suspect then took the glass of beer and emptied it onto the lawmaker’s head.













Paul Krugman: "Too bad there weren’t any prominent economists warning that the obsession with short-term deficits was a terrible mistake; that austerity would undermine hopes of recovery. Oh, wait."








Chris Larson
You asked for it and here it is: answers to frequently asked questions on new voter requirements. Please spread the word! http://legis.wisconsin.gov/eupdates/sen07/Larson%20ID%20Restrictions%20Q%20and%20A.pdf





















Working People Confront Ryan Over Jobs, Labor Day in WI and more coverage in this issue: http://www.workers.org/pdf/current.pdf









Scott Walker will be at Ariens Co. in Brillion TOMORROW (Sept. 16) at 2:00 p.m. what i know, he is going to be there at 2:00 pm tomorrow at Airens-this has been in the works for a couple years now..but Walker wants to take credit for it!. I believe he will be at bldg 1 which is the second building on the right as you enter Brillion -not sure where he will be exactly at any specific time-SHARE!



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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Thursday Protest News Round Up

Legislators lend support to fired state worker

Wisconsin Citizens for Election Protection

Thank you Celebration for Dan and Ruth Kapanke

Wisconsin Wire: State Troopers Arrest Protesters For Silently Filming, One Injured

Capitol Report: Walker budget expands job options for jail inmates

Revolution in America: War, economic crisis and the fight for socialism

Lena C. Taylor
Money talks! Why shouldn't you buy the following: Dixie Cups, Vanity Fair Paper Products, Mardi Gras Napkins, Brawny and Sparkle Paper Towels, Angel Soft and Quilted Northern Toilet Paper...Your purchase supports destruction of democracy, two words...Koch Brothers. Join the boycott, send this to all of your Facebook Friends.
Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort
“There wouldn't be an issue with domestic violence if women would learn to keep their mouth shut.” ~ Wayne Anthony Ross, NRA Board Member No, no ,no, Wayne Anthony, it's not women... It's fools who should learn to keep their mouths shut!


















There will be no school for 28,000 students in the Tacoma School District Tuesday after 87 percent of their teachers voted to go on strike.





Please, no matter where you are in the state, we need you to call the Ashland County Board and tell them to say NO to the mines. The Board meeting is tomorrow.....please....http://www.co.ashland.wi.us/county-board

Support Bill Cronon
Dear Conservative "Christians", Please, read your own bible - "If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered." Proverbs 21:13





Bev Richey‎""Gathering information about government officials in a form that can readily be disseminated to others serves a cardinal First Amendment interest,"  Also seems pretty straight forward, but not in WI with the Fitz's in charge. People were dragged out of the gallery using pain compliance and handcuffs simply for SILENTLY HOLDING A CAMERA DURING AN OPEN MEETING."


One Wisconsin NowNOW'S YOUR CHANCE to meet at Gov. Scott Walker's mansion to cordially discuss his $2.3 billion tax breaks to corporations or the $1.6 billion in cuts to education with One Wisconsin Now on September 22.  His campaign donors and lobbyists get to, why shouldn't you? Follow the link below for your chance to win...













Barrett calls on Congress to pass Obama's jobs plan - JSOnline

The Political Environment: FBI Raid, John Doe Probe Put Walker Transparency Pledge To The Test

Update – AB 196 : Administrative Rules mean GAB Corporate oversight already suspended

Governor Walker Proclaims September as 'Wisconsin Character Month'

Walker staffer quits after admitting she posted Web comments while at work - JSOnline

Taking recall campaigns online

Debate over taping government meetings inside the capitol including exclusive audio.

Daily Kos: Republicans simply aren’t interested in creating jobs for Wisconsin families

A Reception for Rob Zerban

FBI seizes items at home of former top aide to Gov. Walker - JSOnline

VIDEO: Probe surrounding Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker apparently growing | The Political Carnival

Intelligence Report: FBI corruption probe surrounding Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker apparently exp

Wisconsin Assembly begins fall session with “camera flash mob”

Thomas says he'll run for comptroller; Murphy won't - JSOnline

Wisconsin Citizens Dragged From Public Meeting For Video Recording | Pixiq
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Wednesday Protest News Round Up

Defend Wisconsin News Round Up: Progressive Historians: History For Our Future

Recall Walker, Elect Peter Barca

Walker Handcuffs Government Accountability Board

Arrested for Silently Filming in a Wisconsin Assembly Hearing

Analysis by conservative group finds black and Hispanic students more likely to be admitted to UW-Ma

Will this reverberate in Wisconsin?
Tacoma teacher union contract rift hinges on money and class size

Shilling to take seat in Senate today

UW-Madison meeting on 'threat to diversity efforts'

» Wisconsin Government Accountability Board Grants Walker Foe’s Request to Make Recalls Easier, More

Sit-in to protest lawsuit against UW being filed by Koch-financed group

Capitol Report: Walker budget expands job options for jail inmates

Bodega Fundraiser for Jill Billings for Assembly

Sly In The Morning: Walker Stalkers Shower Janesville In Candy

Sly In The Morning: John Nichols: GOP Debate, Paul Ryan's Bullying

Sly In The Morning: Kelda Helen Roys For Congress

Sly In The Morning: Arthur Kohl-Riggs: Our Freelance Correspondent

Editorial: DOT should reverse misguided free ID direction | The Oshkosh Northwestern | thenorthweste

SRD Training (Special Registration Deputy)

Freshman congressman moves outside his district - JSOnline

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Fallout From Chris Christie-Koch Brothers Exposé

Paul Ryan on jobless Wisconsinites: Let them eat candy

Walker aide who took leave already had new state job lined up - JSOnline

I Stand With Paul Krugman

For all you teachers out there
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/data/SB-22.pdf

How Unions Can Help Restore the Middle Class | Economic Policy Institute

TAA Condemns Conservative Think Tank Attack on Diversity at UW-Madison | Defend Wisconsin

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Protesters storm press conference on UW admissions report

http://www.youtube.com/user/barbwith

Wall Photos


Rally to Defend Tenants’ Rights and Welcome the Legislature back to the Capitol | Defend Wisconsin

CJ and Thi arrested
CJ and Thi arrested for quietly holding cameras in the Assembly gallery. CJ: "we’re tired of you telling us that we’re second class citizens. Assembly rules do not take precedence over state statutes." Rep. Radcliffe asks to suspend the rule that prohibits guests from recording Assembly proceedings: "These are citizens of our state who just want to sit here and videotape their representatives, and to have state troopers stationed there to drag them out puts the people and the state troopers in harm's way. It’s disturbing to me to see my fellow citizens dragged out of here for sitting there silently. Getting people to participate in the process of open government is important. I would ask the members of this body to suspend the rules and sit silently and videotape."
By: Rebecca Kemble

WDC warns of a "creeping fascism" in GOP backed bill to eliminate campaign finance transparency | Wi

BREAKING: Reid Ribble's Residency

Mining The Divide | Ashland Current

The Political Environment: Eugene Kane Says Voter ID Law Suppresses The Vote

Walker, other governers ask New York to relax ballast rules - JSOnline

WEAC has its own union troubles - JSOnline

Swearing In

Wisconsin Legislators Support Corporate Right to Secret Spending | Center for Media and Democracy

WisPolitics.com Quorum Call: Waterways bill passes

Gov. Scott Walker Has Lost The War - Forbes

GAB offers speakers to help with voter ID issues

September Drinking Liberally

Sing Along Seventh Month

Play by GOP Fascist rules or be arrested in lawless Fitzwalkerstan (9.13.11)

Welcome to Fitzwalkerstan


Send Your Legislator Down The River" Event September 12, 2011



16 Democratic state senators; Do I hear 17? Going once, going twice ...

Reps. Pocan, Taylor: Legislators lend support to fired state worker

WI School Reformer: Milwaukee teacher blames the U.S. and western capitalism for the 9/11 attacks

Rally to Defend Diversity



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Progressive Historians: History For Our Future

President Hoover was criticized for being a tool of Wall Street, a do-nothing President and a supporter of Mellon's trickle down economics. According to William Leuchtenburg in The Perils of Prosperity, 1914-1932; Hoover was just to modest in his evaluation of the economic problems he faced.

Although he disagreed with the banking sectors desire to deflate the economy, cut spending, and let markets handle the problems without intervention; he jumped in anyway. He looked at the pathway out of this recession with federal infrastructure spending and asked states and
local governments to do likewise. He brought in railroad and utility owners and convinced them to build and invest to stimulate the economy. Other major businesses were also summoned to Washington and he gained pledges to keep and maintain wage rates.

In 1929 he signed the Agricultural Marketing Act designed to encourage the growth of Cooperatives and he intervened to bolster prices with Grain and Cotton farmers. This was "big business" in the 1920's although some farming was in decline we still had a strong agrarian economy. So we find a Conservative who intervened into the market and "bailed out" farmers. Nothing new...The Federal Government has done this before. The problem was his reckless abandonment of the jobless, his lack of understanding with state and local relief programs because this level of government was already tightening the belt on spending and refused to take on projects that were needed without Federal Grants to support infrastructure projects. These Conservatives did nothing to help the less fortunate because that "would destroy the character of the recipients and create a class of public wards"....

Cities and states stopped relief payments of as little as $2.39 weekly in New York, Dallas, Houston, and Detroit. In Detroit the auto industry had fired hundreds of workers and because they were located outside of Detroit they were unable to tax these factories at that time because of their locations. When the Detroit Mayor tried to borrow funds stay in operation the banks would not loan to him and the auto industry would only if they cut welfare funds further. The Mayor had his own "Crap Sandwich", took the money, and then dropped "one-third of the families on relief". Local relief continued to be reduced as things got worse and even Churches turned away the hungry....

Many cities had no relief programs at all and those "unable to pay rent or meet mortgage payments, many families lost their homes....and began (building) crude shelters of packing crates and old pieces of metal....(that began to be known as) colonies of...'Hoovervilles'." I believe this is the America many Wisconsin Republicans now envision for us as well as many of those Republicans in primary mode for President.

Yes...Many do not follow the lessons of History. President Hoover started out with some great infrastructure projects but his Conservative Beliefs took him down the wrong path...He did not get money to small business and help them grow jobs and he turned his back on WE THE PEOPLE....Governor Walker has the same philosophies...take from the less fortunate so the upper 1% of the economy get more and allow the entire economy to collapse. Speaker Boehner and Paul Ryan like this kind of philosophy....No Federal Stimulus directly to the people, no increase taxes on those who can afford them, and no incentives unless it is to their top 1%...This new breed Republican would rather see depression to inflation and would seek a return to slave labor instead of a labor strong enough to negotiate for a decent wage and life.

President Obama's plan needs to be launched. I believe based upon my reading of it that it consists of moderate Republican Solutions and a Moderate Center Left program of money infusion to Small Business, the poor, the unemployed, and the middle class. It makes sense to draw income to support this plan from those who manipulated laws that set us up for this mess but not so much that one can see this as punishment. President Obama's Plan is a great launch with solid solutions that show Pragmatic Judgments:


Quotes come from this most worthwhile book. I highly recommend it. I chose the Kindle Edition but there are several book editions available.
Leuchtenburg, William E. (2010-09-23). The Perils of Prosperity, 1914-1932 (Kindle Locations 3408-3422). University of Chicago Press. Kindle Edition.



Progressive Historians: History For Our Future

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Monday, September 12, 2011

Tuesday Protest News Round Up

Just so we're clear:
Study: The More a Country Taxes the Rich, the Happier its People - Politics - GOOD

The Political Environment: Wisconsin Officials: Free WI Voter ID Not Issued Free Is Not Not Wrong

Walker Never Listens - YouTube

Call Your Board Members Re: Mining | Ashland Current

Wisconsin Legislature sets just one work day this month - JSOnline

This is What Contempt Looks Like: | Blogging Blue - Blogging Liberally in the Badger State

Plain Talk: Who’d want to be a teacher?


League of Women Voters' Melanie G. Ramey: Lawsuit defends voting rights, upholds state constitution

Ryan's Approach to 71-Year-Old Dissenting Constituent: Tackle, Handcuff, Arrest, Disdain



State Supreme Court dispute may be tough to decide

MPS fast-tracks proposal to make 'voucher tax' transparent - JSOnline

JoAnne Kloppenburg for Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Sly In The Morning: John Nichols: Candyman Paul Ryan, Obama's 9/11, Chris Larsen's Voter ID nightmar

Sly In The Morning: Paul "Candyman" Ryan - Sorry you're unemployed; how 'bout a sucker?

Pocan Announces Run For Congress

Gov. Walker in the City of Brotherly Love - JSOnline

The Committee To Begin To Get Pledgers To Pledge To Recall Recalls

Wisconsin Rep. Brett Hulsey says only one of 376 bill amendments proposed by a Democrat was adopted.

Wisconsin state employee Azael Brodhead fined for honking at Gov. Scott Walker home | Green Bay Pres

Republicans say Wisconsin Legislature will focus on jobs

Anchor Scott Walker Interviews Governor Scott Walker While In Wisconsin

As Scott Walker Retreats on Jobs Promises

FdL gets $200,000 for charter school | Fond du Lac Reporter | fdlreporter.com

Is Horn Honking Protected Free Speech?

Pledgers Pledge to Stamp Out Anti Walker Pledgers

Fighting Bob Fest 10

Colleges could issue stickers for IDs so they could be used to vote - JSOnline

Voter ID lawsuit almost ready

Mobile Update: New Jobs Bill's Impact On Wisconsin Construction Industry

USW The Fighting Spirit

Rally to Defend Tenants’ Rights and Welcome the Legislature back to the Capitol | Defend Wisconsin

Watch this and feel your contempt for Paul Ryan shoot up 1,000% |

City of Madison VoterID Workshops | Defend Wisconsin

The Attack on Public Education & the “Fight Back”: A Forum with Bill Ayers

Call your legislator now! They aren't able to stop clean elections through the courts so the Republicans are hoping to pass this extreme piece of legislation tomorrow on the floor to remove the power of the GAB to require disclosure of donors to issue ads. Shouldn't the voters have the right to know who is influencing elections?
Wisconsin Legislature: AB196: Bill Text
Fitzgerald, Suder, Kramer, and Ballweg Vote Against Jobs

Allowing stickers on student IDs approved by GAB

State Representative Andy JorgensenI just wrapped up a round of listening sessions in Jefferson and Fort Atkinson today, and kept hearing this question: what's being done to create jobs?
Unfortunately , Republican leaders are off to a "slow start." (You don't have to take my word for it, check out the linked story.)
If they really cared about job creation, they'll schedule my MMAKE package for a vote; that would boost Wisconsin's mid-sized manufacturers and create more opportunities at all levels of industry for our workers.Legislature meets for the first time since recalls

Corporations Represented on ALEC's Private Enterprise Board Are Big Spenders in Washington - OpenSec

Walker protester honks off troopers - JSOnline

The Paul Ryan Watch: A Front Row Seat; Paul Ryan at the Janesville Labor Day Parade!!

Citizen Dave: Madison should strive to be a small New York, not a big Richland Center - Citizen Dave

Walker Admits 250,000 Jobs Will Be Tough

WI Assembly Camera Flash Mob, Protect Your Rights and Shed Some Light

Keep On Walking

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign - Defaming Wisconsin, Desecrating Democracy

Urgent :AB196 on Tuesday Calendar to remove Corporate reporting requirements, limit GAB oversight of

Wealthy Wisconsin Heir Speaks at Koch Brothers Meeting | Center for Media and Democracy

Some seek to use hunter education classes to qualify for concealed-carry permit

City of Madison VoterID Workshops | Defend Wisconsin
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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Sunday / Monday Protest News Round Up

Wine & Wickets: Survey - Tickets to Wine & Wickets - Walker's fundraiser

Feds yank approval for Wis. Guard timber project

Citizen Action of Wisconsin | Battleground Wisconsin Podcast | Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

DIY CITIZEN's Town Hall & Listening session

2011 Wisconsin protests - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Updates on Voter ID in New Hampshire and Wisconsin

Sylvia Malueg: Time to end singalongs

Daily Kos: Post-union busting, Scott Walker's Wisconsin is #1 in education ... cuts

Al Sharpton and Jon Erpenbach talk with Chris Larson, the state employee who was fired.

Pro Labor Union, Democrat Anti-GOP tshirts & gifts

Arne Duncan Meetings With Rahm Emanuel, Scott Walker Don't Address Teachers Union Controversy

Info for Contributing/Sponsoring the Reception for Rob Zerban on 9/23

Laptop City Hall: Croquet anyone? Tonette Walker throws fundraiser for governor's mansion as human s

Welcome the Legislature back to the Capitol!

Daily Kos: WI State Senate/Assembly Districts

HAPPENING September 16th


Conservative outlets write all the news that fits their tilt - JSOnline

Wisconsin Budget Project: Researchers Ask, Did the Stimulus Work?

Wisconsin Budget Project: New Census Data Show Wisconsin has Lean Public Sector

Wisconsin Budget Project: Wisconsin’s Cuts to Schools are Among the Nation’s Largest

Air quality bills the Assembly will look at on September 13th
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/data/AB-195.pdf

http://legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/data/AB-160.pdf

http://legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/data/AB-159.pdf

Court hears clash between livestock facility law and local authority to regulate water quality | St

Morning State News Briefs: Employee killed at Catapillar factory | Pierce County Herald | Ellsworth

Wisconsin faces pressure from voter ID laws

Voter ID Laws In Wisconsin Target Latino Voters

Help collect evidence of voter suppression in Wisconsin. - Democratic Underground

Wisconsin company
NewPage announces bankruptcy filing

In The News : Milwaukee Area Labor Council AFL-CIO

Why Not Give Up? Here’s Why. | Labor Notes

Petition Begins To Maintain Wisconsin Mining Laws | Ashland Current

Plain Talk: Sens. Kohl and Johnson at opposite poles of corporate responsibility

Wis. Supreme Court to hear factory-farm case - Forbes.com

Brookfield Seeks Ruling that Union Employees Pay Pensions Despite Contracts

It's 9/11...
Wall Photos


State Wide Solidarity Grade-In that Supports Local Business, too!

Emergency response often uncoordinated in post-9/11 era | WisconsinWatch.org

John Nichols: Voter ID rule is a poll tax

The Water's Edge : Northern Wisconsin Environment Issues Politics

Take the Square WI Sept 17 -19, Madison, WI, schedule, etc.

Introducing the Wisconsin Legion. A Group Dedicated to restoring democracy.

Solidarity Beard!

Occupation Zine Release Party!

Club for Growth Action ad running in Wisconsin
"Record" (Wisconsin)

The Hidden History of ALEC and Prison Labor | The Nation

City of Madison VoterID Workshops | Defend Wisconsin

Wisconsin Worker Fired for Email on Free Voter IDs | Center for Media and Democracy

Fighting Bob Fest 10 | Defend Wisconsin

Slide Show: Got Koch? Seven Products Fueling the Brothers' Right-Wing Agenda | The Nation

Feingold right to call out corporate Democrats

SAVE Warming House Emergency Family Shelter in Dane County

Chris Rickert: More education needed about positive effects of unions

Corn Fest Parade - September 11, 2011


"State GOP lawmakers say jobs now their focus" by Latest News -- GazetteXtra

Sly In The Morning: Vicki McKenna To Madison Firefighters: "You're Not Heroes, No Longer."

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Saturday, September 10, 2011

Week in Protest News Round Up: September 4 - September 10

Protest News Round Ups are put together every day to keep track of Wisconsin Protest news.  Here are the Protest News Round Ups for the last week.  See what you missed, read and share liberally!
Saturday Protest News Round Up 9/10/2011

Friday Protest News Round Up 9/9/2011

Thursday Protest News Round Up 9/8/2011

Wednesday Protest News Round Up 9/7/2011

Tuesday Protest News Round Up 9/6/2011

Sunday / Monday Protest News Round Up - Happy Labor Day!  9/4 - 9/5/2011
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Saturday Protest News Round Up

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Randy Riek

Robin Vos Pretends CJ Isn't There

Penokee Mine Badger Democracy and more

Wisconsin Official Instructs Staff Not To Mention Free IDs For Voting

Milwaukee Voting Advocates Speak-Out against Walker “gag rule” on Free Voter ID’s

The Political Environment: Fired State Worker's Email Sin: Telling The Truth

Wallcovering One of Wisconsin - Madison's Best Painters & Paperhangers

Solidarity Sing Along and Capitol September 9, 2011


Milwaukee Laborfest 2011

Daily Kos: Post-union busting, Scott Walker's Wisconsin is #1 in education ... cuts

The Paul Ryan Watch: Ryan Joins Jesters Mocking The President

Tammy Baldwin at Wisconsin Capitol Pride Rally Dancing

Whistleblower fired after revealing Wisconsin ‘voter suppression’ | The Raw Story

The Political Environment: Immature Paul Ryan Caught Disrespecting The President

Chris Larson Report: Remember 9/11
http://tinyurl.com/3j9kzmg

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State worker fired after email about free IDs

Wisconsin Wire: State Employee Fired for Informing Public About Free IDs

The Police Are Now Paul Ryan's Private Security Force

Citizen Action of Wisconsin | Battleground Wisconsin Podcast | Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

Paul Ryan Reacts to President Obama's New Jobs Plan

Press Release -- JoAnne Kloppenburg Announces Her Candidacy for Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Labor activists consider the politics of beer - Isthmus | The Daily Page

Big Money Blog: How Buying The World A Coke Fuels Political Revolt Here At Home

Grass Roots: 'Don't tell' policy on free voter IDs no surprise at food pantry

Lester Dore: Prints 1987-2011 Reception

Sly In The Morning: Ron Johnson: Social Security a Ponzi Scheme

Commentary: Objections To Madison Charter School Don't Hold Up

Sly In The Morning: Twin Towers Orphan Fundraiser in Madison

Sly In The Morning: The Department Of Security and Professional Services Rally

Labor honors Wisconsin 14

Postal Workers: The Last Union | Truthout

Governor's first weekly radio address...
Weekly Radio Address: Back to School

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Walker’s Star Rises in the GOP
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Friday, September 9, 2011

Friday Protest News Round Up

Daily Kos: Wisconsin official tells DMV employees to 'refrain from offering' information on free vot

State employee fired after telling co-workers about photo ID policy - JSOnline

A letter sent to Gov. Scott Walker by Dane County Board supervisors and Madison City Council members asks that a provision in a landlord-tenant bill (SB 107) that allows landlords to deny housing to tenants with criminal histories be removed because it discriminates against African – Americans and will lead to a return of housing segregation based on race.
Join the Rally to Defend Tenants’ Rights and Welcome the Legislature back to the Capitol on Tuesday, September 13th
















COFFEE WITH ROB ZERBAN - 11:15 am Monday, September 12 in Janesville

New private high school welcomes students — Building still being set up

Sly In The Morning: STATE EMPLOYEE TERMINATED OVER FREE VOTER ID AWARENESS

Lindsey Graham Backs Federal Voter ID Law, Calls Restrictions 'The Future Of The Country'

Vice President Joe Biden says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal would eliminate Medicare in 10 years rated as "False" by PolitiFact

Voter ID Laws In Wisconsin Target Latino Voters

Want to Boycott the Koch Brothers' Products? Here's Where to Start

Protest over the firing of Chris Larsen #wiunion


Koch Brothers Caught On Tape - Obama & Osama Compared

Wisconsin Budget Project: New Census Data Show Wisconsin has Lean Public Sector

GAB: It’s unclear whether governor and lieutenant could be recalled under a single petition | Defend

Mayoral Candidate Kloiber Responds To Chvala Case Scrutiny | Ashland Current

W.P.I.N.: State employee fired after telling co-workers about photo ID policy - JSOnline

Lisa Wells


GOP Senators Trot Out Hans von Spakovsky To Defend Voter ID Laws

Wisconsin Bail Out the People Movement

‎"Knot My Wisconsin" is a group filled with hate speech that really needs to be stopped. Please help.
Here is how:
1. Go to this link and at the bottom of the page click "Report Group"
2. click on Hate speech and choose "Targets based on gender and orientation"click continue.
3. Check the box for report to facebook.
It's as easy as that - and this group deserves it in a big way.Knot My Wisconsin

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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Thursday Protest News Round Up

Defend Wisconsin News Round Up: Dear Worriers

Sep 22nd Walker Croquet Fundraiser Fancy Time Boat Protest

‎"Republicans approve of the American farmer, but they are willing to help him go broke. They stand four-square for the American home--but not for housing. They are strong for labor--but they are stronger for restricting labor's rights. They favor minimum wage--the smaller the minimum wage the better. They endorse educational opportunity for all--but they won't spend money for teachers or for schools. They think modern medical care and hospitals are fine--for people who can afford them. They consider electrical power a great blessing--but only when the private power companies get their rake-off. They think American standard of living is a fine thing--so long as it doesn't spread to all the people. And they admire of Government of the United States so much that they would like to buy it."
— Harry S. Truman

Top DOT official tells staff not to mention free voter ID cards to the public — unless they ask

Emerge Wisconsin

Meet and Greet with Tammy Baldwin and Donna Seidel

Wis. DOT says not to offer free IDs

Paul Ryan Protester Handcuffed, Pushed To Ground By Wisconsin Police (VIDEO)

MAYDAY! MAYDAY! Show of support needed for union sisters and brothers of AFSCME Local 1925a. Walworth County Board meets tomorrow (Thursday, September 8) at 6 p.m. at the Walworth County Government Center (Old Courthouse) in downtown Elkhorn. Threatened are position cuts in linen/housekeeping and kitchen staff at the Walworth County Healthcare facility (formerly the Walworth County home). Some of these jobs will be oursourced to private contractors and the remaining duties added to the already overworked and overstretched nursing/CNA staff. All laundry staff gone, janitor staff gone; the lowly should not stand alone! Our elderly need proper care and won't get it if the CNA staff is dishing out meals and washing dishes. Grandma and Grandpa will be waiting to be helped to bed for their naps and will have to wait to use the bathrooms because the CNAs will be working double duty.

Walworth County and Wisconsin need good paying jobs! These workers have dedicated dozens of years to the care of our elderly and disabled.

This is not a picketing/protest action. We need to pack the room to show support! Please come and spread the word!

Solidarity! Ellen Holly, Community Organizer/Activist

Mark Pocan
Thanks for all the strong support and comments today everyone! It has been an exciting day. I am very inspired by all of your support in my bid for Congress.








Worley Dervish-
Because this story is not being told (truthfully) in the media, I need your help in sharing this post as widely as possible. People need to know what's going on here before it's too late. "The situation at the USPS is nothing less than the 'Wisconsinization' of the postal service, that is, it's 'an excuse to break postal unions and siphon off the profitable aspects to private enterprise.'"
























Diane Hendricks of ABC Supply was thanked this summer by the Koch brothers for donating $1 million dollars to help fund their right wing agenda. If you want to know more about Hendricks, here's what a blogger from Rock County wrote waaaaay back in March.



‎"High concentrations of wealth aren't good for anybody, including the wealthy. They lead to social instability and a weaker economy because if the middle class had more to spend they'd spend more and stimulate the economy, growing the pie. Those at the top would be better off with a smaller share of a rapidly growing economy than a large share of one that's almost dead in the water."


















Rob Zerban
As a County Board Supervisor I voted to cut compensation for County Board Supervisors. You can bet I would co-sponsor and vote for legislation to reduce pay for the US Congress.











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