Dear Democratic Fundraisers and Rainmakers:
My dear, dear Democratic Fundraisers and Rainmakers: Oh, wait! Is that an oxymoron? JK!
I love you! I love Democratic Fundraisers with my whole heart and soul. I don’t even have to work at it and I am not even being sarcastic, or ironic, or just plain evil. I love you even though you are giving me ulcers! YOU are the very best in the world and it is a privilege to know you and work with you!
Let me share with the entire blogosphere the minutes of our last Candidate Rainmaker Big Fundriaser Democratic Meeting (The BFD meeting).
I want those Republicans to understand the rich school teacher evil dastardly Machiavellian out of state hippy smelly tree hugging rich union thug (did I mention rich?) bastards they are dealing with.
Because this group is dangerous. Far more dangerous than anyone realizes. Far more dangerous than $350.00 wine.
Here are the minutes:
Vivian: “I propose that we have a “black tie” event and charge $1,000 for our next fundraiser!”
Everyone in unison: “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!”
Vivian: “$500.00?”
Everyone in unison: “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!”
Vivian: $100.00?”
Responses are shouted out:
“It cannot be done!”
“People cannot afford it!”
“There will be people that can’t come!”
“Someone will be left out!”
“Feelings will be hurt!”
“We’ve never made money before and we are not starting now!”
Vivian: “We can have a terrific pot-luck for everyone and even pay for the drinks at another time. But, for our fundraiser, let’s charge a LOT of money!”
Dave: “Settle down, Vivian. We are not Republicans.”
Others: “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Responses:
“WE cannot ever charge a lot of money for anything!
“WE are Democrats.”
“WE don’t believe in money! We would have an
identity crises!”
“WE cannot start on time, either!”
Vivian: “Then, how we will ever raise money for candidates and campaigns?”
(Everyone ignores this sincere question.)
More shouted reactions:
“Twenty-five dollars is too much. People cannot
afford it!”
“What about $20.00?”
“$20.00? Are you crazy? Who are you, Paul Ryan?”
(Audible gasp from Vivian)
Vivian (in tears now): “We have to charge $25.00 to make any money at all.”
Response from the floor:
“Too much!”
“$10.00 is reasonable.”
"Students will be free."
"People who cannot pay will be free!"
The treasurer reports that the meal costs $20.00 and most people nod and agree that losing $10.00 per person on a fundraiser is a great plan for rich evil smelly hippy union thug rich teacher municipal employee out-of-state (did I mention rich?)Democrats who actually live in Rock County, Wisconsin.
Shouted reactions to losing $10.00 on the next Democratic fundloser: “YES!”
(Vivian has passed out on the floor. Someone walks over her to get coffee—which is free at all Dem Party events.)
Vivian (revived—in a pleading voice): “This is a fundraiser. We HAVE to raise money to win elections. Walker & Ryan have Koch and every big corporation in the USA and the world behind them. What do we have? $10.00 fundlosers? People, people, people!
Everyone in unison: “YES! WE ARE THE PEOPLE!”
Once again, responses are shouted out:
“We aren’t Republicans!”
“We don’t leave anyone out!”
“We are a big tent party!”
“Money doesn’t define us!”
“WE ARE THE PEOPLE!”
Angela: “I will make it fashionable!”
Mike: “I will market it!”
Sam: “I’ll help!”
Wanda: "I'll be there. I'll donate!"
Ronnie: “I move that we charge $15.00 for our fundraiser.”
Bill: “I second it.”
Dave: “All in favor?”
Vivian: “Eiiiiyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!”
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Dear Women Haters
Dear Republican Women Haters:
I am having such a hard time writing this love letter. Why, my heart is so overwhelmed by love that all I can do is cry and spit and splutter. I think I could write a book easier than I can write this letter.
But, I am verklempt! Just overcome by emotion. I love the unconsciously ignorant as well as the maliciously ignorant, and the intentionally ignorant and the simply malicious. And, their innocent followers!
I have a special love for followers of the mean, stupid, and crazy. It’s an odd mixture of amazement, pity, awe, wonder, pity, bewilderment… pity.
You have guessed it by now. Yes, it is time to discuss “female trouble.”
Men cannot imagine how women feel about the Woman Hater’s excessive, one might even say obsessive, interest in our private parts! You seem to care so much—and know so very little—about women’s reproductive health!
And, you have such peculiar ways of showing how much you care! I would think any way of expressing your concern at all, except legislation, would work—flowers, poetry, cash… But, panels made up of all men? Men who are not obstetricians or gynecologists or poets or philosophers, or great scientists, or neonatologists. Hmmm. Not working for me!
It’s not me—it’s you. It's over between us. Get. Out. Of. My. Life. Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings!
I might be impressed by your devoted interest in my and your mother’s nether regions—if I didn’t talk to so many men who don’t know how old their children are. Well, and if the “dead-beat dad” rate wasn’t so high. And… there is the child abuse issue. And…how many men have ever been to an Ob/Gyn appointment with their…girl friend? Or, their mother? Thought I was going to say “wife” didn’t you!?! Gotcha!
Do you even know the definitions to these terms: amenorrhea, anovulation,dysmenorrheal,dyspareunia, leucorrhea,menorrhagia, metrorrhagia,metrorrhagia, oligomenorrhea, or oligo-ovulation?
Your mother, daughter, and female partner have probably experienced one—or, if older—all of these conditions. And, she needs health care, not political care. In fact, your mother called me the other day and…
If she doesn’t have insurance, she needs Planned Parenthood or another form of free clinic. Because no one except the 1% can afford health care these days.
BTW, none of these conditions have anything to do with contraception, birth control, abortion or you.
Every time we enter the deep dark recesses of the woman-hating male psyche and how they feel about their mothers and religion and reproduction and bodily processes and sex and women’s reproductive organs, and bodily fluids and…we just get into a Goddess-awful mess. So, I am going to simplify things!
Let’s make it all much simpler my entering the, shall we say, at least partially more visible arena of men’s reproductive organs and straighten this whole mess out!
I love equality and I have the solution of the entire mess! Let’s just make everything equal!
No more dealing with those nasty body parts and yucky bodily processes and other disgusting things like reproduction.
(And, oh my God, if you think that watching a video of a baby being born is disgusting, you should have to watch a video of conception! Now, that would stop teenagers from even thinking about sex until they’re 40!)
Yes, let’s stop reproductive health care coverage for men and be done with it all for everyone!
No more vasectomies! Because, I am a Pagan woman doctor and I am religiously opposed to vasectomies. I won’t perform them and I shouldn’t have to pay for others to have them through my insurance premiums. Hell, no!
No more screenings for prostate cancer for men. That’s disgusting and I don’t believe in it—that kind of behavior can lead to homosexuality and it is against MY religion. The prostate is a male reproductive organ and should not be covered by insurance I pay for!
No more treatment for urinary tract infections in men—we all know where the urinary tract is in men—or maybe we don’t because we don’t believe in sex education—and, I am a Goddess worshipping female doctor who does not believe that particular piece of the anatomy in men should be touched for any reason except pleasure—or covered by health care insurance.
Since I believe that sexual intercourse is only for the purpose of pleasure and not for procreation, I refuse to have MY money spent on male infertility screenings or treatments. That violates MY religious freedoms. I believe that the Goddess gives you the exact number of children She wants you to have. If you have slow swimmers, then just swallow the pill like a man--so to speak.
Treatment for “jock itch” covered by health insurance? Now, you’re just messin’ with me. Suck it up, buttercup. Bad metaphor, but you get the point.
Honestly, it is against MY religion for men to be sissies and go to the doctor for every little whine. If your not bleeding, vomiting, or on fire, chill!
No more cystoscopes—and, you will thank me for that!
If your boys get caught in a wringer—ouchie. But, hey man, that’s a reproductive organ and we don’t cover reproductive care for men or women any more. That could lead to wild and crazy sex. I am pretty sure Rick Santorum agrees.
And, if your Lorena runs amok, so sorry but insurance doesn’t cover reproductive care any more. How many times do I have to repeat that? I am pretty sure that not having…not having…reattachment surgery will save money in the long run anyway because you won’t hmmm…need contraception or have the high cost of rearing children to worry about. Just put a couple of aspirin...between your knees and call me in the morning.
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Literally.
It is my religious belief that men should just overcome all life’s pain by will-power. Like women do. We have so much to teach. Take a Lamaze class like real women do and just breathe your way through life’s difficulties.
Here’s the deal. Women are the 51%. We brought male politicians into the world and we can take them out—in the voting booth.
Reproductive care is health care. It is far more than the birth control pill. It is science. It is complicated. Physicians actually go to school to learn that s@#$. They don’t get to make it up as they go—as politicians do.
Reproductive health care is personal, private, and easily misunderstood. I see no evidence that politicians, the Church, insurance companies, nor employers know anything about it.
The public is being lied to by Republican conservative right-wing politicians. One example: Prenatal testing is about far more than planning for an abortion. Think about it! Think about all of the changes in care for babies of mothers who are Rh factor negative with Rh factor positive fathers in our own life time.
Health care is between an individual and a doctor. It is not the business of politicians. It is not the business of insurance companies. It is not the business of employers. It is not the business of any church—certainly not one that a patient doesn’t even belong to.
We are not going back 100 years.
Everyone is welcome to practice h/er own religion—but, do not attempt to legislate your religion.
If your religious group is in the health care and insurance business, it might find itself having to follow the rules of the business world—and, not just the religious world.
If you are a health care provider and you cannot make a commitment to provide services to your patients according to their beliefs and practices, then I don’t think you need to be providing services to the general public. You need to be providing services to your religious group only.
Many, if not most, towns in our country do not have more than one hospital. Some small towns have only one clinic. Many have only one specialist in any given field. I am sure there are towns with only one doctor at all.
The idea that there is any “free market” in health care is a joke. We all know that we are lucky if we have any insurance at all and if we do, our employer probably chose it for us. We don't have a choice about whether we have Catholic providers or not.
The general public deserves to receive the latest and best scientific based medical care—not medical care based on the private religious beliefs of any practitioner.
Politicians, churches, insurance companies, and employers—get out of our bedrooms and the examining room and allow us access to the latest and best medical care. Health care is about far more than sex.
But, although this was fun to write, I am not kidding myself. I don’t really think this latest "attack on women" has anything to do with religion, contraception, sex, woman hating, etc. for the big money people and corporations at the top.
It always has to do with money. There is no other factor. The money people just want to keep the “base” (AKA "the little people")fired up about something. Really, do the Koch brothers and Walker’s and Ryan’s donors care about my nether regions? Don’t think so.
It might not hurt to save insurance companies some money by cheating women out of reproductive health care—in the short term. Ten children later? Not so clear.
But, it always helps to rile up the little people, rile up the right-wing, rile up the pro-life single issue voters, and it always gives the Republicans a boost!
Single issue voters--you are the best thing that ever happened to Republicans! And, I love you! I really, really do!
Good grief, this could just morph into another letter—or a book!
Your friend,
Vivian
I am having such a hard time writing this love letter. Why, my heart is so overwhelmed by love that all I can do is cry and spit and splutter. I think I could write a book easier than I can write this letter.
But, I am verklempt! Just overcome by emotion. I love the unconsciously ignorant as well as the maliciously ignorant, and the intentionally ignorant and the simply malicious. And, their innocent followers!
I have a special love for followers of the mean, stupid, and crazy. It’s an odd mixture of amazement, pity, awe, wonder, pity, bewilderment… pity.
You have guessed it by now. Yes, it is time to discuss “female trouble.”
Men cannot imagine how women feel about the Woman Hater’s excessive, one might even say obsessive, interest in our private parts! You seem to care so much—and know so very little—about women’s reproductive health!
And, you have such peculiar ways of showing how much you care! I would think any way of expressing your concern at all, except legislation, would work—flowers, poetry, cash… But, panels made up of all men? Men who are not obstetricians or gynecologists or poets or philosophers, or great scientists, or neonatologists. Hmmm. Not working for me!
It’s not me—it’s you. It's over between us. Get. Out. Of. My. Life. Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings!
I might be impressed by your devoted interest in my and your mother’s nether regions—if I didn’t talk to so many men who don’t know how old their children are. Well, and if the “dead-beat dad” rate wasn’t so high. And… there is the child abuse issue. And…how many men have ever been to an Ob/Gyn appointment with their…girl friend? Or, their mother? Thought I was going to say “wife” didn’t you!?! Gotcha!
Do you even know the definitions to these terms: amenorrhea, anovulation,dysmenorrheal,dyspareunia, leucorrhea,menorrhagia, metrorrhagia,metrorrhagia, oligomenorrhea, or oligo-ovulation?
Your mother, daughter, and female partner have probably experienced one—or, if older—all of these conditions. And, she needs health care, not political care. In fact, your mother called me the other day and…
If she doesn’t have insurance, she needs Planned Parenthood or another form of free clinic. Because no one except the 1% can afford health care these days.
BTW, none of these conditions have anything to do with contraception, birth control, abortion or you.
Every time we enter the deep dark recesses of the woman-hating male psyche and how they feel about their mothers and religion and reproduction and bodily processes and sex and women’s reproductive organs, and bodily fluids and…we just get into a Goddess-awful mess. So, I am going to simplify things!
Let’s make it all much simpler my entering the, shall we say, at least partially more visible arena of men’s reproductive organs and straighten this whole mess out!
I love equality and I have the solution of the entire mess! Let’s just make everything equal!
No more dealing with those nasty body parts and yucky bodily processes and other disgusting things like reproduction.
(And, oh my God, if you think that watching a video of a baby being born is disgusting, you should have to watch a video of conception! Now, that would stop teenagers from even thinking about sex until they’re 40!)
Yes, let’s stop reproductive health care coverage for men and be done with it all for everyone!
No more vasectomies! Because, I am a Pagan woman doctor and I am religiously opposed to vasectomies. I won’t perform them and I shouldn’t have to pay for others to have them through my insurance premiums. Hell, no!
No more screenings for prostate cancer for men. That’s disgusting and I don’t believe in it—that kind of behavior can lead to homosexuality and it is against MY religion. The prostate is a male reproductive organ and should not be covered by insurance I pay for!
No more treatment for urinary tract infections in men—we all know where the urinary tract is in men—or maybe we don’t because we don’t believe in sex education—and, I am a Goddess worshipping female doctor who does not believe that particular piece of the anatomy in men should be touched for any reason except pleasure—or covered by health care insurance.
Since I believe that sexual intercourse is only for the purpose of pleasure and not for procreation, I refuse to have MY money spent on male infertility screenings or treatments. That violates MY religious freedoms. I believe that the Goddess gives you the exact number of children She wants you to have. If you have slow swimmers, then just swallow the pill like a man--so to speak.
Treatment for “jock itch” covered by health insurance? Now, you’re just messin’ with me. Suck it up, buttercup. Bad metaphor, but you get the point.
Honestly, it is against MY religion for men to be sissies and go to the doctor for every little whine. If your not bleeding, vomiting, or on fire, chill!
No more cystoscopes—and, you will thank me for that!
If your boys get caught in a wringer—ouchie. But, hey man, that’s a reproductive organ and we don’t cover reproductive care for men or women any more. That could lead to wild and crazy sex. I am pretty sure Rick Santorum agrees.
And, if your Lorena runs amok, so sorry but insurance doesn’t cover reproductive care any more. How many times do I have to repeat that? I am pretty sure that not having…not having…reattachment surgery will save money in the long run anyway because you won’t hmmm…need contraception or have the high cost of rearing children to worry about. Just put a couple of aspirin...between your knees and call me in the morning.
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Literally.
It is my religious belief that men should just overcome all life’s pain by will-power. Like women do. We have so much to teach. Take a Lamaze class like real women do and just breathe your way through life’s difficulties.
Here’s the deal. Women are the 51%. We brought male politicians into the world and we can take them out—in the voting booth.
Reproductive care is health care. It is far more than the birth control pill. It is science. It is complicated. Physicians actually go to school to learn that s@#$. They don’t get to make it up as they go—as politicians do.
Reproductive health care is personal, private, and easily misunderstood. I see no evidence that politicians, the Church, insurance companies, nor employers know anything about it.
The public is being lied to by Republican conservative right-wing politicians. One example: Prenatal testing is about far more than planning for an abortion. Think about it! Think about all of the changes in care for babies of mothers who are Rh factor negative with Rh factor positive fathers in our own life time.
Health care is between an individual and a doctor. It is not the business of politicians. It is not the business of insurance companies. It is not the business of employers. It is not the business of any church—certainly not one that a patient doesn’t even belong to.
We are not going back 100 years.
Everyone is welcome to practice h/er own religion—but, do not attempt to legislate your religion.
If your religious group is in the health care and insurance business, it might find itself having to follow the rules of the business world—and, not just the religious world.
If you are a health care provider and you cannot make a commitment to provide services to your patients according to their beliefs and practices, then I don’t think you need to be providing services to the general public. You need to be providing services to your religious group only.
Many, if not most, towns in our country do not have more than one hospital. Some small towns have only one clinic. Many have only one specialist in any given field. I am sure there are towns with only one doctor at all.
The idea that there is any “free market” in health care is a joke. We all know that we are lucky if we have any insurance at all and if we do, our employer probably chose it for us. We don't have a choice about whether we have Catholic providers or not.
The general public deserves to receive the latest and best scientific based medical care—not medical care based on the private religious beliefs of any practitioner.
Politicians, churches, insurance companies, and employers—get out of our bedrooms and the examining room and allow us access to the latest and best medical care. Health care is about far more than sex.
But, although this was fun to write, I am not kidding myself. I don’t really think this latest "attack on women" has anything to do with religion, contraception, sex, woman hating, etc. for the big money people and corporations at the top.
It always has to do with money. There is no other factor. The money people just want to keep the “base” (AKA "the little people")fired up about something. Really, do the Koch brothers and Walker’s and Ryan’s donors care about my nether regions? Don’t think so.
It might not hurt to save insurance companies some money by cheating women out of reproductive health care—in the short term. Ten children later? Not so clear.
But, it always helps to rile up the little people, rile up the right-wing, rile up the pro-life single issue voters, and it always gives the Republicans a boost!
Single issue voters--you are the best thing that ever happened to Republicans! And, I love you! I really, really do!
Good grief, this could just morph into another letter—or a book!
Your friend,
Vivian
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Dear Paul
Dear Paul,
I love you. I really, really do—in that detached Zen-like way that keeps me from squishing earthworms.
It hurt to kiss you goodbye on Valentine’s Day—it really, really did.
Oh, don’t misunderstand me. Saying goodbye to you didn’t hurt! That felt like a day at a spa...or a day at the beach…or inheriting $10 million from someone I never met…or meeting President Obama in person and kissing…oh, never mind. You get the point.
It was kissing you that hurt. That’s a figure of speech—I didn’t really kiss you. It was the thought of kissing you that hurt. Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings!
Dear Paul. Darling Paul. Sweetheart. I will speak for myself and the entire Congressional District 1. Hope they don't mind!
We have had a very immature, youthful (callow—really, now that I think about it) childish romance with you that was fueled by an infatuation with wealth, privilege, and the mere proximity to power. Hmmmm...nope, cannot think of anything else.
We had dreams of going to the prom with you. Laughing at inside jokes at our social events with all the super cool Janesville Jet Set—hereafter known as the JJS. Dreams of defending the 1%--which would include “our” best friends. Going to “Cabo” and never adding the “San Lucas” just to show how cool we are. A lifetime membership at the “club.” Never needing to say which club. Skiing at that place in France and using the term “Euro trash” just to prove that we are so cool we are hot… 15% tax rates…
But, we out grew you. You became an embarrassment. It’s over. Bye, now. I speak for all of us in the CD 1. We are kissing you goodbye. I mean this in the nicest way possible.
I don’t want to hurt your feelings—but, when other people went into the Peace Corp, you came home to your mother!?! Tell me this isn’t true? Why didn’t you do something heroic, Paul? Not to mention the excessive mother-son thingy. Not attractive at all.
And, well, I have a secret yen for independent stand on your own two feet people to represent me. And, for a Republican you are a slacker! I have scoured your bio looking for some evidence that you have ever had a real job. I have heard that you waited tables once. Is it true? I see no evidence that you have ever done anything else except…oh, dear, I almost used a profanity that involves newborns and feeding and mothers!
Well! I see no evidence that you have done anything except work for your family and politicians!
Looking at you bio, I cannot even tell what was an internship, a part-time job, or what was a full-time job.
You have been on the government dole for…how many years? 16? Or is it 18? Dude, you’ve got 3 children! Get a real job! That’s what all the Republicans shout at me every time I go to a protest—"Get a real job!" And, I would like to help you do that. I really, really would!
Maybe you don’t need a real job because you have a trust fund. Just speculating. Don’t know. You are just awfully old to have never had a real job. 15% tax rate? Hmmm?
I really have nothing against wealthy politicians. I really, really don’t. As long as they have a sense of responsibility and a sense of our great country being a community. Well, really, I like for them to have some sense, too.
So, we began drifting apart when you didn’t do something heroic—like the Peace Corps. Came home to Mama. Didn’t get a Real Job in the Real World like you Republicans harp about the entire live-long day. At least, I’m not seeing it in your bio. Hmmm?
But, I also haven’t seen any sign of you ever getting out of your box, Paul—and, it is a very well-padded, privileged, comfy, well-connected box. Isn’t it?
Did you go back-packing through Europe? Ah-ha! Service trips to South America? Spend a year in Appalachia—my favorite!?! Live in another country? Dig wells in Africa?
I just hate Xenophobia, don't you?
Did you ever have an apartment in South Beloit or inner city Milwaukee? Ever been poor? Ever lived on your own income? Ever lived on $30.00/year? Ever gone without healthcare for…oh, say…10 years or so? Ever driven a beater? Or, not had a car? Ever been without dental care for…hmmm…10 years or so? Ever had a tooth pulled because you couldn’t afford to have it repaired? Do you know how much every little bit of health care costs? How much a poor family of 5 pays for groceries?
Would you give me your insurance—I need it?
So, I don’t know you intimately, but I doubt you have spent very much time out of your box. I find that...well, not very sexy.
And, this is hard to say and even harder to hear. But, you did not meet my needs intellectually. Ayn Rand? Really? Do you know what that says about you? Did you know that brands you as having the moral and intellectual development of…oh…say a teenager? It says that you suffer from grandiosity, a lack of empathy, a lack of depth and wisdom, a lack of a sense of community… Oh, dear! You don't get out of your box, do you? Or you would keep that a secret!
Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings! You’re young! You can grow. I recommend you read the Bible. The New Testament. The words of Jesus. Read them slowly. Buddhism is great, too. Really, the world’s religions say pretty much the same thing. And, you won’t find it in Ayn Rand’s books.
Do unto others...Paul... Do you want your mother and grandmother without healthcare?
Do you know what happens to people who don’t have health insurance? They don’t get health care. And, they die.
Social Security is an insurance program bought and paid for by the American people.
Notice served: You are not going to screw with Social Security or Medicare.
Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings! I hate breaking up—don’t you?
But, I am kissing you goodbye, sweetheart!
Your friend,
Vivian
I love you. I really, really do—in that detached Zen-like way that keeps me from squishing earthworms.
It hurt to kiss you goodbye on Valentine’s Day—it really, really did.
Oh, don’t misunderstand me. Saying goodbye to you didn’t hurt! That felt like a day at a spa...or a day at the beach…or inheriting $10 million from someone I never met…or meeting President Obama in person and kissing…oh, never mind. You get the point.
It was kissing you that hurt. That’s a figure of speech—I didn’t really kiss you. It was the thought of kissing you that hurt. Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings!
Dear Paul. Darling Paul. Sweetheart. I will speak for myself and the entire Congressional District 1. Hope they don't mind!
We have had a very immature, youthful (callow—really, now that I think about it) childish romance with you that was fueled by an infatuation with wealth, privilege, and the mere proximity to power. Hmmmm...nope, cannot think of anything else.
We had dreams of going to the prom with you. Laughing at inside jokes at our social events with all the super cool Janesville Jet Set—hereafter known as the JJS. Dreams of defending the 1%--which would include “our” best friends. Going to “Cabo” and never adding the “San Lucas” just to show how cool we are. A lifetime membership at the “club.” Never needing to say which club. Skiing at that place in France and using the term “Euro trash” just to prove that we are so cool we are hot… 15% tax rates…
But, we out grew you. You became an embarrassment. It’s over. Bye, now. I speak for all of us in the CD 1. We are kissing you goodbye. I mean this in the nicest way possible.
I don’t want to hurt your feelings—but, when other people went into the Peace Corp, you came home to your mother!?! Tell me this isn’t true? Why didn’t you do something heroic, Paul? Not to mention the excessive mother-son thingy. Not attractive at all.
And, well, I have a secret yen for independent stand on your own two feet people to represent me. And, for a Republican you are a slacker! I have scoured your bio looking for some evidence that you have ever had a real job. I have heard that you waited tables once. Is it true? I see no evidence that you have ever done anything else except…oh, dear, I almost used a profanity that involves newborns and feeding and mothers!
Well! I see no evidence that you have done anything except work for your family and politicians!
Looking at you bio, I cannot even tell what was an internship, a part-time job, or what was a full-time job.
You have been on the government dole for…how many years? 16? Or is it 18? Dude, you’ve got 3 children! Get a real job! That’s what all the Republicans shout at me every time I go to a protest—"Get a real job!" And, I would like to help you do that. I really, really would!
Maybe you don’t need a real job because you have a trust fund. Just speculating. Don’t know. You are just awfully old to have never had a real job. 15% tax rate? Hmmm?
I really have nothing against wealthy politicians. I really, really don’t. As long as they have a sense of responsibility and a sense of our great country being a community. Well, really, I like for them to have some sense, too.
So, we began drifting apart when you didn’t do something heroic—like the Peace Corps. Came home to Mama. Didn’t get a Real Job in the Real World like you Republicans harp about the entire live-long day. At least, I’m not seeing it in your bio. Hmmm?
But, I also haven’t seen any sign of you ever getting out of your box, Paul—and, it is a very well-padded, privileged, comfy, well-connected box. Isn’t it?
Did you go back-packing through Europe? Ah-ha! Service trips to South America? Spend a year in Appalachia—my favorite!?! Live in another country? Dig wells in Africa?
I just hate Xenophobia, don't you?
Did you ever have an apartment in South Beloit or inner city Milwaukee? Ever been poor? Ever lived on your own income? Ever lived on $30.00/year? Ever gone without healthcare for…oh, say…10 years or so? Ever driven a beater? Or, not had a car? Ever been without dental care for…hmmm…10 years or so? Ever had a tooth pulled because you couldn’t afford to have it repaired? Do you know how much every little bit of health care costs? How much a poor family of 5 pays for groceries?
Would you give me your insurance—I need it?
So, I don’t know you intimately, but I doubt you have spent very much time out of your box. I find that...well, not very sexy.
And, this is hard to say and even harder to hear. But, you did not meet my needs intellectually. Ayn Rand? Really? Do you know what that says about you? Did you know that brands you as having the moral and intellectual development of…oh…say a teenager? It says that you suffer from grandiosity, a lack of empathy, a lack of depth and wisdom, a lack of a sense of community… Oh, dear! You don't get out of your box, do you? Or you would keep that a secret!
Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings! You’re young! You can grow. I recommend you read the Bible. The New Testament. The words of Jesus. Read them slowly. Buddhism is great, too. Really, the world’s religions say pretty much the same thing. And, you won’t find it in Ayn Rand’s books.
Do unto others...Paul... Do you want your mother and grandmother without healthcare?
Do you know what happens to people who don’t have health insurance? They don’t get health care. And, they die.
Social Security is an insurance program bought and paid for by the American people.
Notice served: You are not going to screw with Social Security or Medicare.
Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings! I hate breaking up—don’t you?
But, I am kissing you goodbye, sweetheart!
Your friend,
Vivian
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Why Voting is Important!
The Recalls have been completed and the trolls abound with their concern over their people not being Recalled correctly....How dare anyone challenge their people? Why did we vote or not vote last time? Did we vote for change? Or should we vote for really important issues?
Lawrence (The Last Word) discusses the importance of voting for the right reasons and that is for the power that directs the debate and how that debate may determine your future. My neighbor has worked for American Airlines for well over 20+ years and courtesy of the reorganization of American Airline in a structured Bankruptcy may lose retirement benefits. Who is watching out for her? More recently the FAA legislation that dis-empowers Unions further and helps the likes of Bain to Raid Pensions easier. Those who voted in this new breed of Republican need to decide what is important...Pensions, Social Security, Medicare, Badger Care, Jobs....Why did the likes of Ron Johnson replace Russ Feingold as our Senator and then do nothing for Wisconsin except block key appointments and legislation put forth by the President. Those appointments determine your future..."SuperPacs" were determined because Al Gore's election was stolen and now we need tons of cash to offset the Republican Greed that seems to be apparent at every level of government.
My question to you...Can WE THE PEOPLE generate the votes we need without SuperPac influences? Can WE THE PEOPLE hold their noses for an election cycle and then correct the error that Citizens United created and then make changes in the US Senate to assure majority vote and not Super Majority votes to get the business done that directly affects you and me.
Russ Feingold is against the SuperPac of the President and, in principle; I would agree with Russ on this. On the other hand it is the current Law of the Land. And although in my mind this is not ethical even though it is law; I believe when one goes into battle one does not use fists when the other side is bringing in chains and tire irons.
Voting matters and winning matters. It is time to evaluate and debate. Will money interest take over completely or will it be necessary to fight back with the new tools available and then push back the ridiculous Corporate Personhood after the fight is won?
Lastly---How does this statement about Voting Importance from Lawrence apply to SuperPacs? It has to do with your vote and will it be counted, coerced or suppressed? Will you keep an open mind when SuperPacs dominate the election scene? Watch the Video and then Decide.
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-last-word/46231295#46231295
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-last-word/46231295#46231295
Other Links:
Why Tim Cullen won't be running: http://www.channel3000.com/politics/30351853/detail.html
Just in from Robert Reich:
Monday, February 6, 2012
Always VERIFY!
Yup, you read this screen-shot right. Apparently the "Democratic Party of Rock County assn. DNC" supports Walker and have posted such on a pro-Walker website and Facebook
(https://www.facebook.com/WeStandwithWalker/posts/251467304931594)
HOWEVER ... the rest of the story is that this Facebook group is, in no way, associated with the REAL Democratic Party of Wisconsin or of Rock County nor the authentic DNC.
ALWAYS be CAREFUL when you associate with questionable sites that pop-up on Facebook for - it seems - more and more pages with malicious intent appear every day. Beware and do NOT send membership funds through any site that cannot be verified by your local or state Democratic members.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
ACTION FLASH MOB
CALL THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY
Demand an investigation and immediate Federal presence to challenge the Wisconsin GOP for violating FEDERAL LAW declaring war against the SOVEREIGN NATIONS OF THE GREAT LAKES with the mining bill before our Legislature TODAY.
Kelda Roys has filed a FOI request regarding Walker Administration contacts with Gogebic Taconite 45 days ago. But on Monday, she received a voicemail saying they would respond "in the next few weeks". What are they trying to hide?
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
Today in the Wisconsin State Assembly, the formerly-known-as-Republican party, guided by Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald is attempting to ram yet another despicable bill through the House that will destroy the Great Lakes environment, destroy tribal agricultural wet lands (wild rice), and more. The Native Tribes were negated from participation in this horrific legislation.
Stand with the tribes TODAY! Please SHARE this and spread it everywhere... I didn't even write it but it needs to get out... Please help us make this TREATY BUSTING get the justice it deserves!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Poll shows Jon Erpenbach with most support, Tom Barrett with least
According to the results of a non scientific poll conducted by Defend Wisconsin News Round Up via our Facebook page, by far the greatest number of people support the candidacy of Jon Erpenbach for Governor of Wisconsin.
The question asked was as follows: "Who do you support in the race for Governor? Let's presume Russ will not run and that we will all support whoever the nominee is in the end". During approximately 24 hour period, 337 people cast their vote and Jon Erpenbach candidacy gathered 120 votes. The next closest runners up: Peter Barca, Russ Feingold and Dave Obey, got 41 votes each. Kathleen Vinehout garnered 20 votes, Ron Kind and Doug La Follette got 16 votes each, Mahlon Mitchell 11 votes, Kathleen Falk 8 votes, Dave Hansen, Lena Taylor, Tim Cullen and Scott Walker with 4 votes each, Tommy Thompson 3 votes, Tom Barrett 2 votes, Herb Kohl 1 vote and Someone Else 1 vote.
Conclusions that can be drawn from these numbers:
1. Those who voted in this poll are active in the anti-Walker recall movement and are also active social media users. These are the people who are looking for information, have passionate views and are actively looking to connect with others. This may not be the majority of the electorate, but these are the people who are most likely to go and knock on doors for candidate of their choice.
2. Two of the top 4 vote getters - Jon Erpenbach and Russ Feingold - have already announced that they will not be running in the recall election. This leaves a field of candidates that are not generating as much excitement but may prove to be just as able in unseating Walker in a recall election.
3. Last year's Democratic nominee for Governor - Tom Barrett - came in nearly at the bottom of the poll with 2 votes, with only Herb Kohl and Someone Else getting fewer votes. In a scientific poll, getting 2 votes would be considered being within a margin of error, meaning statistically insignificant number. Considering that Tom Barrett may be considering his options at this time, this may not be the best omen for his candidacy as a gubernatorial candidate.
4. While I am personally a fan of a primary, findings of this poll present arguments both for and against having a primary to determine the eventual Democratic nominee to take on Scott Walker. With the most popular candidates sitting the recall out, it may be a battle between those that the public feels lukewarm about versus candidates that inspire no enthusiasm whatsoever from those most passionate about recalling the Governor. Anyone of these potential candidates could potentially beat Scott Walker in an election, especially with the job picture showing no signs of improvement. But with all the advantages held by Scott Walker - money, having a head start on any competition, and more money - having a primary may be a great way for Democrats to create a leader who will come out of a friendly contest with better name recognition, time to create a brand and time to raise money.
In the end, a question: why are those most likely to win, chose to not participate?
By the way, voting is still open so here's your chance to weigh in: Vote!
The question asked was as follows: "Who do you support in the race for Governor? Let's presume Russ will not run and that we will all support whoever the nominee is in the end". During approximately 24 hour period, 337 people cast their vote and Jon Erpenbach candidacy gathered 120 votes. The next closest runners up: Peter Barca, Russ Feingold and Dave Obey, got 41 votes each. Kathleen Vinehout garnered 20 votes, Ron Kind and Doug La Follette got 16 votes each, Mahlon Mitchell 11 votes, Kathleen Falk 8 votes, Dave Hansen, Lena Taylor, Tim Cullen and Scott Walker with 4 votes each, Tommy Thompson 3 votes, Tom Barrett 2 votes, Herb Kohl 1 vote and Someone Else 1 vote.
Conclusions that can be drawn from these numbers:
1. Those who voted in this poll are active in the anti-Walker recall movement and are also active social media users. These are the people who are looking for information, have passionate views and are actively looking to connect with others. This may not be the majority of the electorate, but these are the people who are most likely to go and knock on doors for candidate of their choice.
2. Two of the top 4 vote getters - Jon Erpenbach and Russ Feingold - have already announced that they will not be running in the recall election. This leaves a field of candidates that are not generating as much excitement but may prove to be just as able in unseating Walker in a recall election.
3. Last year's Democratic nominee for Governor - Tom Barrett - came in nearly at the bottom of the poll with 2 votes, with only Herb Kohl and Someone Else getting fewer votes. In a scientific poll, getting 2 votes would be considered being within a margin of error, meaning statistically insignificant number. Considering that Tom Barrett may be considering his options at this time, this may not be the best omen for his candidacy as a gubernatorial candidate.
4. While I am personally a fan of a primary, findings of this poll present arguments both for and against having a primary to determine the eventual Democratic nominee to take on Scott Walker. With the most popular candidates sitting the recall out, it may be a battle between those that the public feels lukewarm about versus candidates that inspire no enthusiasm whatsoever from those most passionate about recalling the Governor. Anyone of these potential candidates could potentially beat Scott Walker in an election, especially with the job picture showing no signs of improvement. But with all the advantages held by Scott Walker - money, having a head start on any competition, and more money - having a primary may be a great way for Democrats to create a leader who will come out of a friendly contest with better name recognition, time to create a brand and time to raise money.
In the end, a question: why are those most likely to win, chose to not participate?
By the way, voting is still open so here's your chance to weigh in: Vote!
Monday, January 16, 2012
January 7 - January 16 Protest News Round Up
Defend Wisconsin News Round Up: Scott Walker PR blunder in Janesville
Yuri Rashkin: My Platform - What I Believe In
Skating in front of the Capitol in Giant letter that spell RECALL. Thanks to Stanley Jackson for the pic!
Sly In The Morning: John Nichols: Recall Heros
Conservative think tank states case for tying teacher pay to success of a school
Corporate Interests Trump People in Walker’s Wisconsin
Walker MLK DAY – Dismantling the Black Vote
Judge To Hear Arguments In Voter ID Lawsuit
DMV expands location, hours across Wisconsin
Wisconsin Gov. Walker at Superior airport for jobs announcement | Superior Telegram | Superior, Wisc
Homelessness a growing, hidden problem in rural Wisconsin | Superior Telegram | Superior, Wisconsin
Dems want federal review of voter ID law (AUDIO)
Walker to attend MLK events in Madison, Milwaukee - JSOnline
John Doe investigation: When was shortfall reported?
How Fares the Dream?
Scott Walker Recall Drive Is Closely Watched
Yuri Rashkin: My Platform - What I Believe In
Skating in front of the Capitol in Giant letter that spell RECALL. Thanks to Stanley Jackson for the pic!
Sly In The Morning: John Nichols: Recall Heros
Conservative think tank states case for tying teacher pay to success of a school
Corporate Interests Trump People in Walker’s Wisconsin
Walker MLK DAY – Dismantling the Black Vote
Judge To Hear Arguments In Voter ID Lawsuit
DMV expands location, hours across Wisconsin
Wisconsin Gov. Walker at Superior airport for jobs announcement | Superior Telegram | Superior, Wisc
Homelessness a growing, hidden problem in rural Wisconsin | Superior Telegram | Superior, Wisconsin
Dems want federal review of voter ID law (AUDIO)
Walker to attend MLK events in Madison, Milwaukee - JSOnline
John Doe investigation: When was shortfall reported?
How Fares the Dream?
Scott Walker Recall Drive Is Closely Watched
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Scott Walker PR blunder in Janesville: UPDATE
The original piece was picked up by Daily Kos:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/01/11/1053897/-Scott-Walker-Billboard-Fail-(another-Bwuhahaha-moment)?via=siderec
Follow up pieces appear in Blogging Blue:
http://bloggingblue.com/2012/01/11/massive-fail/
and PolitiScoop:
http://www.politiscoop.com/us-politics/wisconsin-politics/663-walker-pulls-a-perry-uh-oooops.html
Scott Walker PR blunder in Janesville
A photo of a billboard in Janesville, Wisconsin, featuring a smiling Scott Walker, was captured on camera and posted as a pic on Facebook. Besides a smiling Scott Walker, the billboard states in Walker-campaign font: Scott Walker Creating Jobs for Wisconsin. Below, the billboard asks the readers to call Governor Walker and thank him. The advertisement is paid for by the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce association, long known in Wisconsin as a powerful arm of the Republican party.
There is one little problem with this billboard: it is placed directly in front of the now closed GM plant in Janesville. Such jarring is the disconnect between the smiling Scott Walker and an empty parking lot of a factory that used to employ thousands of people, that those posting the pic had to clarify that this picture was not photoshopped or altered using a software in any way.
Just to make sure that nobody has any questions, I ventured to the plant this morning and filmed the billboard myself.
The reaction to the photograph on Facebook was so swift and strong, that by noon, a friend who works in Washington DC contacted me inquiring if indeed this picture was taken in Janesville, WI. By 1 pm it was posted on Facebook that the billboard was being removed. Still, here is the evidence of a terrible PR blunder.
Not unlike a recent blunder by Mitt Romney who said that he liked firing people, it does not matter that the General Motors plant closed several years and had nothing to do with Scott Walker's destructive policies. It does, however, fit in the very clear narrative, which is this: Scott Walker is bad for Wisconsin and he's been bad for Wisconsin jobs. His policies are failing, and a billboard with a smiling Scott Walker in front of a shuttered plant acts as a colorful epitaph for his reign.
By the way, the number to call is 608-266-1212. Call him, won't you?
There is one little problem with this billboard: it is placed directly in front of the now closed GM plant in Janesville. Such jarring is the disconnect between the smiling Scott Walker and an empty parking lot of a factory that used to employ thousands of people, that those posting the pic had to clarify that this picture was not photoshopped or altered using a software in any way.
Just to make sure that nobody has any questions, I ventured to the plant this morning and filmed the billboard myself.
The reaction to the photograph on Facebook was so swift and strong, that by noon, a friend who works in Washington DC contacted me inquiring if indeed this picture was taken in Janesville, WI. By 1 pm it was posted on Facebook that the billboard was being removed. Still, here is the evidence of a terrible PR blunder.
Not unlike a recent blunder by Mitt Romney who said that he liked firing people, it does not matter that the General Motors plant closed several years and had nothing to do with Scott Walker's destructive policies. It does, however, fit in the very clear narrative, which is this: Scott Walker is bad for Wisconsin and he's been bad for Wisconsin jobs. His policies are failing, and a billboard with a smiling Scott Walker in front of a shuttered plant acts as a colorful epitaph for his reign.
By the way, the number to call is 608-266-1212. Call him, won't you?
Thursday, January 5, 2012
December 27 - January 6 Protest News Round Up
Defend Wisconsin News Round Up: Stephanie Leigh needs our help!
Defend Wisconsin News Round Up: We Did It! Fundraiser for Stephanie Leigh reached it's goal of $1,000
Yuri Rashkin: Christmas Day Attack by Janesville Gazette
Defend Wisconsin News Round Up: Dear God's Fan Club
Defend Wisconsin News Round Up: Dear Janesville Gazette
Defend Wisconsin News Round Up: Janesville Gazette, partisan politics and local elected offices
Two Ex-Scott Walker Staffers Arrested In Ongoing Investigation
Can Paul Ryan be beat? - Isthmus | The Daily Page
Daily Kos: Wisconsin's Overpass Light Brigade: Visible Resistance and Bridges
Peter Barca: Year of Secrecy and Power Grabs Puts Wisconsin Democracy at Risk
Voters can request Wisconsin ID cards online
Senator Erpenbach: We Want You to Run for Governor.
Scott Walker’s War on Poverty | Blogging Blue - Blogging Liberally in the Badger State
Madison, Wisconsin ranked as best educated city in U.S.
Judge: GAB must verify signatures on recall petitions against Gov. Walker - TODAY'S TMJ4
Revelations on Walkergate: 3 former Scott Walker aides charged for theft, fraud, child enticement
Michael Best & Friedrich is too cozy with Gov. Walker and the Wisconsin Supreme Court - Isthmus | Th
» Waukesha-recall with Kathleen Falk! » A United Wisconsin
Mary Williams has no idea what “Treaty Rights” are … Ashland County Demands Public Hearing on Mining
On Campus: Who paid for Gov. Walker's trip to the Rose Bowl?
Gov. Scott Walker: Must Get Past the Recall Election to Move the State Forward
Scott Walker: Big unions will pick my rival - Mackenzie Weinger
Scott Walker Gives Long-Time Crony Huge Pay Raise « Milwaukee County First
Wisconsin's a welfare state where poor families are showered with money: Ron Johnson
Capitol Report: Walker tells conservative D.C. group he "doesn't plan to lose"
Scott Walker Slams Out-Of-State Money In Wisconsin Recall While In Washington For Fundraiser
Walker discusses recall at D.C. think tank - JSOnline
From Monologues of Dissent
*WARNING* This document contains extremely explicit details of the child enticement case against Brian Pierick - heaviliy implicating his partner Timothy Russell (the Walker aide arrested today on felony embezzelment charges). This is very graphic. And absolutely revolting. And they campaign on "values."
http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/large/120105_State_v_Pierick.pdfwww.wispolitics.com
Three charged in John Doe investigation of Walker aides - JSOnline
News :: Scott Walker's Other Big Problem :: The Shepherd Express: Milwaukee's best guide to events,.
Ex-Walker aide arrested; charges to be announced - JSOnline
Breaking News - Ex Walker Aide Arrested - John Doe Investigation Rolling
How a Wisconsin High School Marching Band Became a Political Hot Potato - Forbes
Jorgensen Bill to Help Vets Qualify for State Work Advances
Security Guards Harass us and Flip us off While Collecting Signatures
The Political Environment: Get Ready For New Wisconsin Road Taxes, Fees, And/Or Tolls
Political Heat: Walker ad full of lies, distortions -- and he's hoping you fall for it
While states roll ahead with high-speed rail plans, Wisconsin idles
State should plan for health care reform - JSOnline
Miller: Has hopes for 'professional way' of coping with 'extreme politics'
Court orders Wisconsin GOP to come clean on redistricting documents
Results - Scott Walker ad
Daily Kos: Pulaski WI Marching Band 'Sticking to the Union' in Rose Bowl Parade (Update)
Walker makes safety council appointment; panel to meet soon - The Lakeland Times - Minocqua, WI
Barrett Files Re-Election Papers
Wisconsin Governor puts a stop to the state’s progress on establishing a health insurance exchange «
On Politics: Rep. Grigsby moves out of intensive care
Citizens' referendum to repeal Emergency Manager law has enough signatures | Eclectablog
More Mass Layoffs, Plant Closings In 2011
Reddit, Still Attacking Paul Ryan, Raises $15,000 For Challenger
Hulsey Campaign: Rep. Brett Hulsey to Gov. Walker: Your new ad is based on broken promises
Federal judges say GOP lawmakers trying to hide redistricting details from public - JSOnline
Fellow Republican Governor Deems Scott Walker and John Kasich Failures
Scott Walker Health Program - Governor Walker Is Not Actually a Good Person
Signature Gathering at El Rey Supermercado
Michelle Obama’s backside is your business how?
Scott Walker Tries to Take Credit for Removing Family Care Caps He Instituted and Was Forced to Remo
Jeana Brown Throws Down on Scott Walker
Overpass Light Brigade in Madison
Cheap Shots 2011 - Isthmus | The Daily Page
Scott Walker — Wisconsin Reporters
Scott Walker . . . Buh-Bye
Gableman defending latest ethics scandal with Patriot Act author, (Fox) News Corp. director
Wisconsin petition coordinator: “We’re over 600,000 (signatures statewide)” to recall Gov. Scott Wal
The llatest episode from Civil Discourse entitled "Is the GOP telling us the whole story?"PodOmatic | Best Free Podcasts
Recall Walker! Car Magnet 10 x 3> Recall Walker!> Union Thug Threads: Labor Union t-shirts & gifts
Conversion of county to state jobs upends 209 workers - JSOnline
Walker agenda has been destructive for Wisconsin - BizTimes
State's decision to halt health exchanges worries insurers - JSOnline
People & Power - The Koch Brothers
U.S. News - Rose Parade disrupters face fines, jail time
Walker recall effort enters final weeks - The Northwoods River News - Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Performance Bonus to Wisconsin for Covering Uninsured Kids
Romney Worships 2011’s False Idol: Paul Ryan
Walker Reaches for Trust Funds
Value of Gableman's legal services disputed - JSOnline
Recalls Dominate Patch's Most Popular Stories of 2011
ASTOP may see loss of funding
2011: the year Wisconsin fought back. SSWIDTMS’s most viewed videos of the year
Daily Kos: Life In the Age of Scott Walker: "You *Are* Being Harassed, And Pretty Soon You're Gonna.
Governor Recall Effort Gains Steam in Wisconsin
Recall Petitioners Continue to Collect Signatures
Viewpoint: Wisconsin's sandstorm
10 Reasons Why Labor Unions Are Going to Win | Dissident Voice
As John Doe Probe Heats Up - Past Misdeeds Plague Walker
Ryan's Shrewd Budget Payday
From Wisconsin’s Department of Unmitigated Gall
Tensions over Walker recall effort lead to rise in complaints to police
Wisconsin Workers: Hope for the Holidays
Cognitive Dissidence: Walker Adds Insult To Injury For State Correction Officers
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Observations and Realizations of 2011
Recall groups seek stay in GOP's lawsuit - JSOnline
Ann Jacobs, an Attorney in Milwaukee posted "IMPORTANT - here is a formal complaint against Justice Gableman filed by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and Mike McCabe. Share widely."
http://www.wisdc.org/proxy.php?filename=files%2Fpdf+%28imported%29%2Fwdcrequest2011-12-20.pdf
Walker: Punking & Punk'd
Wisconsin Supreme Court Asked By Prosecutor To Reopen Collective Bargaining Lawsuit
Scott Walker: "I Don't Even Know Where Cali Is"
Root River Siren: Scott Walker Named "Governor of the Year" By Fakey Journal
Interview with Dean Pagani, Editor of Governor's Journal
Scott Walker Went to Cali. Out-of-state protesters were ready to meet ‘n’ greet!
DA Asks Wis. Supreme Court to Reopen Union Lawsuit
State DOJ officials wanted to stay out of John Doe probe - JSOnline
Wisconsin Unemployed Could Lose a Check
Effort to Recall Scott Walker Heads to Rose Bowl
Barrett "seriously considering" recall bid - JSOnline
The Wreck of the Brothers Fitzgerald - 250th Solidarity Sing Along
Volunteer Receives Commendation from Senate Senate
Protesters Follow Scott Walker to California
Mike Tate column: Dreams of Wisconsin's next governor
The Wisconsin left made a spectacle of itself in 2011 - Isthmus | The Daily Page
Monologues of Dissent: Walker's "update" doesn't add up
Daily Kos: Report From Wisconsin: Songs, Lights and Signatures
Governor Of The Year – Scott Walker
Governor supports bill making non-strikers eligible for unemployment benefits - JSOnline
John Nichols at Recall Walker pac Barrymore Rally
Wisconsin’s spending is greater than national average, even as Walker slashes education and public s
Judge to Scott Walker recall groups: ‘No intervention’ | The State Column
Gov. Walker: We're standing up for middle class in Wis.
Save the Wisconsin Retirement System
Bill would outlaw paying for recall signatures -- GazetteXtra
"Janesville school-union talks halted" by Latest News -- GazetteXtra
Walker Tells Low-Income Wisconsinites to Take a Hike - A Tax Hike
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Gableman attorney steps down from judicial selection panel - JSOnline
Walker Stalker harassing Jenna
What a $pectacular year it was! | WisconsinWatch.org
Walker hides behind nonsensical lawsuit to “escape from the electorate” | Blogging Blue - Blogging L
Republicans Require No Photo ID to Vote in Republican Iowa Caucus
Dan Dieterich: Walker aims to make UW a second-tier system
Are Wisconsin public employees over-compensated? | Economic Policy Institute
New work rules set in as contracts lapse
Judge Rules Against Wis Dems Intervention In GOP Recall Lawsuit
Can Paul Ryan—and His Agenda—Be Beat? It's Possible | The Nation
Are You Registered?
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Wisconsin one of few states that will raise taxes on poor
400 Club Reception With Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker - Republican Party of Orange County
Walker’s Republican Party Worked in Conjunction With Big Party Bosses
Sly In The Morning: Really little things you can do to really piss off Scott Walker
WSJ: Waukesha County clerk 'likely broke state law' during April Supreme Court race | Wisconsin Wave
'Governor Of the Year' Lies to State about Family Care
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on MSNBC's Morning Joe
Gov. Walker: Political courage could see set back with his loss in recall
Daily Kos: Feds Order Lifting of Long-Term Care Caps in WI; Walker Tries to Take Credit
Beyond the polls…Moderate Wisconsin Republican voters are ditching Walker as radical right panics
Survey: How would you grade Scott Walker’s first year as governor? - Milwaukee - The Business Journa
Wisconsin awarded $23 million performance bonus for BadgerCare Plus
Spencer Black: Walker and environment: ‘That dog don’t hunt’
Recall Supporters Are Wisconsinites, Too
Al Sharpton Blasts Governor Scott Walker For 'Bogus Claims' (VIDEO)
America’s secret political power
New testimony released on GOP redistricting - JSOnline
Sly In The Morning: Scott Walker Named Governor Of The Year by GoJo
Illegal Voter Intimidation in Conover Wisconsin
Partisan politics in non-partisan elected positions -- WCLO
Governor Walker Announces Plan to Lift Family Care Enrollment Cap, Expand to New Counties
2011, the year of the recall
Your new photo IDs will arrive via mail - JSOnline
Wisconsin Renters Face New Rules
Blue cheddar: a Progressive blog in Wisconsin
Campus Connection: Walker plans to phase out Wisconsin Covenant
The Year the Protester Took Center Stage
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2011 in pictures: This is what Democracy looks like | Blogging Blue - Blogging Liberally in the Badg
Scott Walker Wins Joe McCarthy Renaissance Award
Scott Walker: Wisconsin Recall Process 'Pretty Unusual'
Keeping College Students From the Polls
The Political Environment: Walker Ending 2011 With 70% Of PolitiFact Conclusions Saying "False"
Justice Who Upheld Gov. Walker’s Anti-Union Law Received Over $10k Worth Of Free Services From Walke
Wisconsin Recall Opponents: Barking Up the Wrong Fruit
Walker says he could have sold his changes better
Wis. Dems set up own public hearing on mining bill - CBS News
Walker On The ‘Koch’ Call: ‘It Was Stupid’
Fact-Checking The Fact-Checkers: The AP Releases Misleading Analysis Of Tax Plan
The Political Environment: Assembly Mining Bill Undermines Transparency Claims
Wisconsin Supreme Court Ethics Issues May Lead D.A. to Re-Open Collective Bargaining Suit | Center f
Wisconsin Losing Jobs | Lez Get Real
Wineke: Reflecting On How History Will Treat 2011
Political Heat: Why Walker's association with Grover Norquist matters
Solidarity Sing Along - December 26, 2011
Grigsby regains conscious, well-wishers pray for her health - JSOnline
Walker admits to meeting man jailed in John Doe investigation | Defend Wisconsin
2011–Dec12 FYI: JMI to Host Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for Naples Luncheon « James Madison Ins
Scott Walker’s Shocking Year-End Revelations
Letter: Wants Walker recalled | Hudson Star-Observer | Hudson, Wisconsin
Plain Talk: If Justice Gableman had any scruples, he’d resign
To win, Democrats have to change - JSOnline
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93-Year-Old Tennessee Woman Who Cleaned State Capitol For 30 Years Denied Voter ID
Illinois couple gift 3,200 acres for recreational use in Minocqua
Worley Dervish: Wisconsin Set to Throw the Republicans Out
The Progressive Honor Roll of 2011 | The Nation
Songs Sung By Working People : Our Carols and Songs
A Light Up Recall Holiday Photo Album
Scott Walker... Executive Orders
2011- Scott Walker
Defend Wisconsin News Round Up: We Did It! Fundraiser for Stephanie Leigh reached it's goal of $1,000
Yuri Rashkin: Christmas Day Attack by Janesville Gazette
Defend Wisconsin News Round Up: Dear God's Fan Club
Defend Wisconsin News Round Up: Dear Janesville Gazette
Defend Wisconsin News Round Up: Janesville Gazette, partisan politics and local elected offices
Two Ex-Scott Walker Staffers Arrested In Ongoing Investigation
Can Paul Ryan be beat? - Isthmus | The Daily Page
Daily Kos: Wisconsin's Overpass Light Brigade: Visible Resistance and Bridges
Peter Barca: Year of Secrecy and Power Grabs Puts Wisconsin Democracy at Risk
Voters can request Wisconsin ID cards online
Senator Erpenbach: We Want You to Run for Governor.
Scott Walker’s War on Poverty | Blogging Blue - Blogging Liberally in the Badger State
Madison, Wisconsin ranked as best educated city in U.S.
Judge: GAB must verify signatures on recall petitions against Gov. Walker - TODAY'S TMJ4
Revelations on Walkergate: 3 former Scott Walker aides charged for theft, fraud, child enticement
Michael Best & Friedrich is too cozy with Gov. Walker and the Wisconsin Supreme Court - Isthmus | Th
» Waukesha-recall with Kathleen Falk! » A United Wisconsin
Mary Williams has no idea what “Treaty Rights” are … Ashland County Demands Public Hearing on Mining
On Campus: Who paid for Gov. Walker's trip to the Rose Bowl?
Gov. Scott Walker: Must Get Past the Recall Election to Move the State Forward
Scott Walker: Big unions will pick my rival - Mackenzie Weinger
Scott Walker Gives Long-Time Crony Huge Pay Raise « Milwaukee County First
Wisconsin's a welfare state where poor families are showered with money: Ron Johnson
Capitol Report: Walker tells conservative D.C. group he "doesn't plan to lose"
Scott Walker Slams Out-Of-State Money In Wisconsin Recall While In Washington For Fundraiser
Walker discusses recall at D.C. think tank - JSOnline
From Monologues of Dissent
*WARNING* This document contains extremely explicit details of the child enticement case against Brian Pierick - heaviliy implicating his partner Timothy Russell (the Walker aide arrested today on felony embezzelment charges). This is very graphic. And absolutely revolting. And they campaign on "values."
http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/large/120105_State_v_Pierick.pdfwww.wispolitics.com
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Ann Jacobs, an Attorney in Milwaukee posted "IMPORTANT - here is a formal complaint against Justice Gableman filed by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and Mike McCabe. Share widely."
http://www.wisdc.org/proxy.php?filename=files%2Fpdf+%28imported%29%2Fwdcrequest2011-12-20.pdf
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We Did It! Fundraiser for Stephanie Leigh reached it's goal of $1,000!!
As Scott Walker continues to insult the integrity of Wisconsinites by insisting that efforts to recall him are somehow funded by outside interest groups, the reality is that we are doing this on our own time and dime. People collecting petition signatures, are doing it after work, on our days off, while grocery shopping, and while visiting friends and relatives. Most of us, if not all, who are running various protest pages and websites, are doing this with no monetary compensation whatsoever, and on that level, Stephanie Leigh's work stands on its own, because she shares an enormous amount of information, which means that she dedicates hundreds and hundreds of hours to sharing with you and me something that she believes we should know. That fact alone deserves a substantial recognition. But Stephanie's work goes beyond the amount of information she shares with her fans. Through her distinct editorial voice, Stephanie garnered support of over 60,000 "likes" through all the pages that she helps administer. Considering that Scott Walker Facebook page claims to have over 71,000 fans, Stephanie is well on her way to having more "likes" than Scott Walker. Even in the surreal world of Facebook, having that many fans takes a lot of effort and work, and I should know: I have been running Defend Wisconsin News Round Up since mid-February and I am proud to boast a tenth of the fans that Stephanie does. And so I take off my hat to Stephanie Leigh for the success that she has enjoyed through her immeasurable efforts and commitment.
As I watched Stephanie's pages over the past 11 months, I wondered if she is financially able to make things work. Again, this kind of work is immensely rewarding but it just doesn't pay very much, if at all. I contacted Stephanie and learned that indeed, things are not going as well as she would've hoped. Stephanie lost her job a few months back, unemployment was taking its sweet time and she could not count on her family to provide her with support.
Over the years I have listened to my share of NPR fundraisers and even contributed once or twice, and it struck me that what Stephanie is doing is similar to the National Public Radio, in the sense that she is providing something that was of much value to her readers, at no charge whatsoever. Every day, her pages give its fans hours of reading material, some of it funny some of it serious, but all of it educational, and all of it creating smarter readers and better voters.
Me, I'm a problem solver. Through my involvement in politics, I have given fundraising a lot of thought. While I'm opposed to the absolutely insane amount of money that is flooding and endangering our political process, I believe that those candidates who are fully self-funded are really showing that they have no real grassroots support. If people believe in you, they will contribute. Not millions of dollars but a few dollars here and there, and with Facebook and other social media outlets allowing for the message to be spread far and wide, those who are interested in being involved, can do so.
Therefore, it made perfect sense to me to set up a fundraiser for Stephanie. I know that I'm a fan of her work, and I figured that if there are others who claim to like her, (over 10,000 by the latest count) then we should be able to raise a few dollars to help Stephanie defray whatever living expenses she has, and to allow her to do that which she does best - provide us, her readers - with relevant information about important issues.
Lo and behold, in just a few short days, we were able to raise over a $1,000 and the money is on its way to Stephanie. Thanks to all of you who contributed - nearly 50 - and thanks to all those who shared the updates about the fundraising effort. I said it before and I'll say it again: it is only by working together that we succeed, and to get Scott Walker recalled, it will take all of us, working together, just like we did to help Stephanie, to make our great state right again!
Yuri Rashkin
Publisher
Defend Wisconsin News Round Up
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Dear God's Fan Club
Dear God’s Fan Club:
January 1 seems a wonderful day to write a letter of unity! Not!
I have finally found, on Facebook no less, a sentiment I previously couldn’t find just the right words for: “I don’t have anything against God. It’s his fan club I can’t stand.”
Well, of course, I am committed to unconditional love for the entire world, but some people are very challenging. Hope I did not hurt your feelings! Why should it be so hard to love God’s fan club! Holy Kitty Cats!
So, of course, now I just have to love this group of people ! I really, really do! I especially love those members of Gods Fan Club who are Republican followers of Governor Walker and Reince Priebus and who shout obscenities at RECALL volunteers on street corners.
I love you most of all—I am pretty sure you have had a sad, sad, shortage of unconditional love in your lives, so I must love you. It is a challenge I cannot avoid. And, for goodness sake, didn't your parents teach you a d@#$ thing?
I suspect that certain Fan Club Members, sometimes referred to as Christians, have done more to harm Christianity that all 3 atheists in Wisconsin ever could! Hope I haven’t hurt your feelings! Think about your personal witness, people! Think!
Yep, I love all flavors of Christians—especially the cursing, shouting, “F-bomb” throwing, finger-gesturing type. Oh, and the arm gesturing type. Do NOT want to forget the arm gestures. Very few people do this kind of thing—thank the Wood Nymphs! But, WOW! Is this what you mean by being “warriors” for Christ? I sincerely hope not!
I still love you, but, holy kitty cats…!!! Do you go to church after go by a group of mostly senior citizens and shouting obscenities? Do you brag about how cool you are?
Can you really picture your leader doing this? Oh, your leader is Jesus if you are a Christian, not Gov Walker or Reince Priebus. Pretty sure you know that, but just making sure.
And, there is a special place in my heart for paranoid fan club members. After all, Christians are in a culturally perilous position in this country—they only constitute 78% of the population! In some surveys, as many as 89% of Americans describe themselves as “highly religious.”
I mean, honestly, what do you call someone who has 78% of the pie, but wants it all? Right! Think about it… That 22% does not pose a deadly threat. Why, Americans would rather elect a child abuser than an atheist! Breathe… You do not have to kill their Mosque first before they kill your church. Remember…democracy…freedom of religion…Constitution…!
Ewwwww…ahhh…oh… Actually, that Constitution thingy can bite you in the a@#. Forget I said that. Before long, everyone will want protection by it.
Hmmm... This is a delicate subject. I have been meaning to talk to you about your complete lack of a sense of reciprocal values.
See, if YOU have a right to a Tea Bag (Party or Bag--never can remember :>) rally with really ugly signs, then your political opponents have the right to public political expression, also. I believe most Tea Bag/Party people are Fans of God? I believe they would be outraged if I drove by and shouted rude messages and made rude gestures?
I don't want to hurt your feelings, but you have the moral development of an earth worm if you cannot understand that it works both ways! Hope I didn't hurt your feelings! Bless your hearts! Honestly, you need an instruction book, don't you?
I understand that many Fan Club Members believe the USA has a state religion and want the US to be (or believe that it already is!) a theocracy—as in “The United States is a Christian Nation!” Ah… well…don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings here. Trying to pose this delicately…Hmmm...Ever think about reading? READING history? READING the Constitution?
And, which branch of Christianity did you want to be the National Religion? Catholicism? Baptist? Southern Baptist? Which Baptist? Lutheran? Unitarian? I vote for Unitarian! I don’t want to gossip, but I have heard some of you say that the others aren’t Christian, so…? Which one? I love you all, but… not all you Fan Club members are crazy about each other.
Just remember, when you go by and give me the finger, or the arm, or shout rude messages—I can see your license plates and read your bumper stickers. Business owners, you are not doing yourselves any favors to curse and shout. You can disagree politely—and gain everyone’s respect. But, I CAN SEEEEEE YOU! And, some of the things you do are illegal. Illegal.
I love you! I really, really do. Have you thought of anger management classes? Etiquette classes? Business management classes? Going to church MORE frequently? Listening? I don’t want to be presumptuous, but have you read the Bible?
I am presuming that most of you belong to the Party of Family Values—are your children in the car with you!?! Other people's children?
Is shouting, cursing, and using the "F word" a new family value? Could this possibly explain all the poorly behaved children in school these days?
Is this the explanation of bullying in school? After all, they say that school bullies have parents who are bullies? Just sayin'
Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings!
Your friend,
Vivian
January 1 seems a wonderful day to write a letter of unity! Not!
I have finally found, on Facebook no less, a sentiment I previously couldn’t find just the right words for: “I don’t have anything against God. It’s his fan club I can’t stand.”
Well, of course, I am committed to unconditional love for the entire world, but some people are very challenging. Hope I did not hurt your feelings! Why should it be so hard to love God’s fan club! Holy Kitty Cats!
So, of course, now I just have to love this group of people ! I really, really do! I especially love those members of Gods Fan Club who are Republican followers of Governor Walker and Reince Priebus and who shout obscenities at RECALL volunteers on street corners.
I love you most of all—I am pretty sure you have had a sad, sad, shortage of unconditional love in your lives, so I must love you. It is a challenge I cannot avoid. And, for goodness sake, didn't your parents teach you a d@#$ thing?
I suspect that certain Fan Club Members, sometimes referred to as Christians, have done more to harm Christianity that all 3 atheists in Wisconsin ever could! Hope I haven’t hurt your feelings! Think about your personal witness, people! Think!
Yep, I love all flavors of Christians—especially the cursing, shouting, “F-bomb” throwing, finger-gesturing type. Oh, and the arm gesturing type. Do NOT want to forget the arm gestures. Very few people do this kind of thing—thank the Wood Nymphs! But, WOW! Is this what you mean by being “warriors” for Christ? I sincerely hope not!
I still love you, but, holy kitty cats…!!! Do you go to church after go by a group of mostly senior citizens and shouting obscenities? Do you brag about how cool you are?
Can you really picture your leader doing this? Oh, your leader is Jesus if you are a Christian, not Gov Walker or Reince Priebus. Pretty sure you know that, but just making sure.
And, there is a special place in my heart for paranoid fan club members. After all, Christians are in a culturally perilous position in this country—they only constitute 78% of the population! In some surveys, as many as 89% of Americans describe themselves as “highly religious.”
I mean, honestly, what do you call someone who has 78% of the pie, but wants it all? Right! Think about it… That 22% does not pose a deadly threat. Why, Americans would rather elect a child abuser than an atheist! Breathe… You do not have to kill their Mosque first before they kill your church. Remember…democracy…freedom of religion…Constitution…!
Ewwwww…ahhh…oh… Actually, that Constitution thingy can bite you in the a@#. Forget I said that. Before long, everyone will want protection by it.
Hmmm... This is a delicate subject. I have been meaning to talk to you about your complete lack of a sense of reciprocal values.
See, if YOU have a right to a Tea Bag (Party or Bag--never can remember :>) rally with really ugly signs, then your political opponents have the right to public political expression, also. I believe most Tea Bag/Party people are Fans of God? I believe they would be outraged if I drove by and shouted rude messages and made rude gestures?
I don't want to hurt your feelings, but you have the moral development of an earth worm if you cannot understand that it works both ways! Hope I didn't hurt your feelings! Bless your hearts! Honestly, you need an instruction book, don't you?
I understand that many Fan Club Members believe the USA has a state religion and want the US to be (or believe that it already is!) a theocracy—as in “The United States is a Christian Nation!” Ah… well…don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings here. Trying to pose this delicately…Hmmm...Ever think about reading? READING history? READING the Constitution?
And, which branch of Christianity did you want to be the National Religion? Catholicism? Baptist? Southern Baptist? Which Baptist? Lutheran? Unitarian? I vote for Unitarian! I don’t want to gossip, but I have heard some of you say that the others aren’t Christian, so…? Which one? I love you all, but… not all you Fan Club members are crazy about each other.
Just remember, when you go by and give me the finger, or the arm, or shout rude messages—I can see your license plates and read your bumper stickers. Business owners, you are not doing yourselves any favors to curse and shout. You can disagree politely—and gain everyone’s respect. But, I CAN SEEEEEE YOU! And, some of the things you do are illegal. Illegal.
I love you! I really, really do. Have you thought of anger management classes? Etiquette classes? Business management classes? Going to church MORE frequently? Listening? I don’t want to be presumptuous, but have you read the Bible?
I am presuming that most of you belong to the Party of Family Values—are your children in the car with you!?! Other people's children?
Is shouting, cursing, and using the "F word" a new family value? Could this possibly explain all the poorly behaved children in school these days?
Is this the explanation of bullying in school? After all, they say that school bullies have parents who are bullies? Just sayin'
Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings!
Your friend,
Vivian
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Janesville Gazette, partisan politics and local elected offices
In a story on December 25, Janesville Gazette came out strongly questioning whether it is appropriate for those belonging to political parties, and particularly holding offices within local parties, to serve on Janesville City Council, Rock County Board of Supervisors or School Board. This story generated much discussion, primarily from those of us who feel that the premise of the story is unfair and at least on its face appears to be biased.
As if to underline this point, this story was originally posted on the Gazette's website under this headline:
Party politics emerge in local board races ... - Janesville Gazette, which was eventually pulled from the site and replaced with this:
Republican or Democrat? It’s not supposed to matter at local level -- GazetteXtra
Here is what I wrote about this story on my main blog www.YuriRashkin.blogspot.com
Christmas Day Attack by Janesville Gazette
As if to underline this point, this story was originally posted on the Gazette's website under this headline:
Party politics emerge in local board races ... - Janesville Gazette, which was eventually pulled from the site and replaced with this:
Republican or Democrat? It’s not supposed to matter at local level -- GazetteXtra
Here is what I wrote about this story on my main blog www.YuriRashkin.blogspot.com
Christmas Day Attack by Janesville Gazette
Lou Kaye of RockNetRoots.blogspot.com wrote this piece fairly pointing out that partisan politics were not an issue until the Gazette made them so:
Newspaper Injects Partisan Politics into Local Non-Partisan Elections
Vivian Creekmore, a regular contributor to this website wrote her signature Love Letter to the Gazette, highlighting the fact that everyone has a political point of view but the Gazette is displaying a "blatant political bias".
Dear Janesville Gazette
And just today, Tim Bremel, morning talk show host on "Your Talk Show" on WCLO (owned by Bliss Communications same as the Gazette) devoted half an hour to the subject. Lack of phone calls eventually leading him to conclude that evidently the partisanship point brought up by the Gazette is "at least somewhat moot".
Partisan politics in non-partisan elected positions
What the Gazette appears to have ultimately missed is that while candidates may be more involved in partisan politics then ever in recent history (or insofar as anyone can remember), the Gazette readers live in the same politicized world as do the candidates, where this kind of involvement from those who want to be involved in positions of leadership is not just not offensive, it is expected. The unanswered question remains not what party people (or candidates) belong to, but what do they stand for as individuals.
Stephanie Leigh needs our help!
Everyone, I got to know Stephanie over the last several months as the voice behind the incredibly popular Facebook page "I will get more "likes" than Scott Walker". Stephanie spends countless hours gathering and distributing information about the recall effort and the protests in general. She follows the Occupy movement and many other liberal causes that led her fan count to reach nearly 10,000. Stephanie is also involved with running several other pages including "The Heroic Wisconsin 14" and "Scott Walker is a Douchebag". Together these Facebook pages have over 60,000 fans. Stephanie and I have never met but we communicate regularly because our missions are similar - essentially to disseminate information about the Wisconsin Protests and to bring together those who want to participate in actively helping Wisconsin gain back what was lost under the brief but fierce reign Scott Walker and the Fitzgerald brothers. Defend Wisconsin News Round Up sticks to issues that are relevant to Wisconsin protests, while the information shared by Stephanie is far wider in its scope.
Recently, I learned that Stephanie is struggling. She has lost a job she held for years, her family is not doing much better than she is, and the unemployment took its time to get to her. I, myself, do not know all the particulars but I know rent and internet access are a struggle and these are not that expensive. I also know that there are tens of thousands of people who spend time daily, following the news that Stephanie links and re-links.
We need Stephanie Leigh and the work that she does. This person has single-handedly brought together thousands of people who care about what is going on in Wisconsin since Scott Walker took power. In February and March when we were at the Capitol en masse, people from all over the world called and ordered food for protesters. Now it's the time for us to help one person who helps so many of us stay informed like a one-person information booth.
I know that whether we raise $60,000 or $600, it will help Stephanie continue to do her important work. Just imagine if one day those pages went silent. Not only would it limit the sources of information that all of us rely and expect to be there, but it would send a message about our resolve to those on the other side of this important debate.
Here's the link to the donation website I sat up. Do yourself and our democracy a favor and put in a few bucks!
Yuri Rashkin
Publisher
Defend Wisconsin News Round Up
https://www.wepay.com/donations/stephanie_leigh
Here's link to Stephanie's main site:
https://www.facebook.com/StephOnTheLeft?ref=ts
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Dear Janesville Gazette
Dear Janesville Gazette:
I love you. I really, really do! After all, I wouldn’t write you two letters if I didn’t love you. Please go back and read my first letter at: http://defendwisconsin.blogspot.com/2011/03/dear-rock-county-and-bliss.html
You just seem to be a slow learner! Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings! But, I have a thing or two to say to you! With a loving heart--always with a loving heart!
In fact, this is actually an article that I am dedicating to you—because I love you so much—and you have so much to learn!
And, you confuse me. You really, really do! After all, the Gazette is a newspaper engaged, presumably, in journalism with a blatant political bias. And, yet, you seem to be making a point in a recent article that local office holders are suspect if they have a political affiliation? Hmmm? Doesn’t that make Bliss Communications very suspect? I am trying to understand. I really, really am!
The Janesville Gazette and Bliss Communications can have an apparent political bias, but concerned community members running for local office are not supposed to have a political affiliation? Check?
What is the definition of slander, BTW? Do you know any good attorneys? I don't need one, do I?
The title the article I am dedicating to you is:
"Democrat or Far Right Wing Rag—The Gazette Never Leaves Us Guessing"
I was seriously asking myself why the Gazette hasn’t run any articles with headlines such as:
“Rotarians Take Over the City Council!” or
“Service Club Members Dominate the County Board!” or how about
“Senior Citizens Flood Local Political Offices!” or, hmmmm…
“Church Members Command the City Council!”
Now, these are headlines that I would like to see—something you might see in “The Onion.” Something to bring a smile to my face!
After all, everyone has a right to belong to service clubs, belong to churches, and to serve their communities. And, everyone has a right to their political opinions and to political association—don’t we still? I haven’t checked lately. Maybe not!
I am a member of the Democratic Party of Rock County and we serve no state or national masters. We have a tiny budget; do no big fund-raising; do nothing more dangerous than have an annual Pasta Party--some people gain dangerous amounts of weight; and encourage everyone to participate in their communities. We do hold community participation in high regard, don’t we? Just checking.
Why, I even encourage conservatives and Republicans to register to vote, vote, and get involved in their communities.
Sit down right now with a highlighter, a good article on propaganda, and a copy of "Republican or Democrat--It's Not Supposed to Matter" from the Gazette for an educational experience. No, nevermind. Not worth the time.
I pray no one has been hoping for independent unbiased seriously researched-based journalism from our own Janesville Gazette--because you are not going to get it. But, what you are getting is a first class education in propaganda.
The title of the Gazette article and the article itself: “Republican or Democrat, It’s Not Supposed to Matter” tells us little and implies a lot. We are being told that our local city elections are becoming partisan--although later on the writer admits that local elections and local politics have always been partisan to some degree. Otherwise, why would someone refer to what must surely be a membership in the Republican Party as a $25.00 fee for a newsletter?
And, my goodness, why are the Ultra-Conservative Republican owners of the media in this area worried about who is a Democrat or Republican anyway? They have all the access they will ever need! Relax! Enjoy! You've got the Editorial Page--what more do you need?
And, good grief! I have gotten quite a promotion! I thought I was just a serving on the board of the local Democratic Party. But, no! Now, I find out that I am a “high ranking member of the Democratic Party of Rock County” along with three folks who are entering local politics. WhoooHooo. I guess we are running with the big dogs now. Imagine our surprise.
I did not know that belonging to a political party might disqualify me from public service. I might have worried about marital offenses, sexual harassment, and such like. Or, I might not have worried since they don’t seem to matter.
Oh, poopy. I forgot. That’s propaganda. The Gazette writer could have said, “Three of the candidates for local office are officers of the local Democratic Party.” That’s denotation--just the facts.
But, the Gazette wants to connote something an ittsy bittsy bit different. Ohhh...ahhhh...they want to portray Demorats as a little bit dangerous. So, three Democratic candidates become “high ranking members...” Why that sentence could end in anything--just use your imagination!
More scary music...and the question, “Coincidence?” What if it isn't a coincidence? What if Democrats have a plan? It has never happened before, but, hey anything's possible! What could be scarier than Democrats with a plan to…wait for it…take over local government? Democrats could…cannot think of anything, but I am shaking in my boots! Oh, wait, I am a Democrat. They had ME scared for a moment!
Oh, and what if it isn’t a coincidence that the Gazette ran this story now? What if…what if…surely not!?! What if the owners of the Gazette want the readers to vote for Republicanish type non-partisanish contenders for local elections and THAT was the point of this story?
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Are Republicans also gearing up for more partisanship in response to the current climate? Now, that would imply that Republicans haven’t already been actively seeking to dominate local politics? What? The article kinda sorta made it sound like they couldn’t identify any Repuplicans on the city council or county board. Hmmm...what would happen if we did a background check of everyone on the county board or city council?
And, my goodness, that ugly word, “springboard” came into play! Holy kitty cats! Springboard. I have never heard a worse accusation in my life. A Democrat might “springboard” from a local position to a higher political position. I predict that this word will be bandied all over Facebook on the Republican Party sites. Ohhhh…Ahhh…I predict that someone will write about this. Democrats are springboarding everywhere--something that has never been done by a Republican. Ever.
Would it be splitting hairs to point out that some of the folks on the city council might just be denying that they “belong” to the Republican Party but are splitting hairs and could not really deny that they are Republicans or conservative in values or ideology? Or that they vote Republican in every blessed election. Because, if there is anything nastier than spitting hairs, I don’t know what it is. Sounds disgusting.
For example, the Gazette can almost skate by with this article passing as journalism by interviewing someone from Madison and questioning a few Republicns--did I say Republicans? I meant to say city council members. And posing a rhetorical question or two about whether the R’s are responding to the bruhaha in Madison…Uh, the answer to any question about R’s responding to bruhahas in Madison is “No.” The R's are not responding to the bruhaha in Madison. They are causing the bruhaha in Madison. I love the word "bruhaha," don't you?
So, the Gazette couldn't find any Republicans on the Janesville City Council or the Rock County Board and we are being asked to believe that Democrats entering local elections are the cause of increasing partisanship. I hope I have completely misrepresented that.
Thank goodness some lady pointed out her anxieties about another council member’s comments. It is my professional opinion that she cannot take the heat and should get out of the kitchen and take medication. My goodness—how self-serving can you get!
The idea that people cannot work together to solve community problems and manage our local government is crazy.
The idea that people do not have a right to political affiliation or that makes them unable to serve their communities is horse hockey.
The idea that the Gazette ran this article just to let the Republicans know who to vote for is totally possible.
It is the Gazette that has an agenda. It is Bliss Communications that has an agenda. We are not going to get open and honest journalism from this newspaper. JMNHO.
But, it isn’t the agenda that bothers me. No, it is the complete lack of sophistication in how it is presented. How stupid do you think we are? Pretty stinkin’ stupid obviously!
Hey, I am smart! I deserve good propaganda! I deserve the best propaganda. Get up earlier and work harder.
I loathe, despise, hate, abhor, detest, abominate, and repudiate being underestimated! The readers of the Gazette are intelligent discerning people who deserve better than this!
If you are going to serve us propaganda, then by G-d, I want better propaganda! I am sick of this puerile transparent rubbish! No more with simple negative connotations. After all, Democrat is a positive word in some circles! I love Democrats!
Stop with the simple formulae and give us some propaganda with meat on the bones! Give us some research that is hard to repudiate! Give us some glittering generalities, testimonials, and more bad logic! I want to hear some good bandwagon speeches! Make me work harder!
Bliss Communications thinks the residents of South Central Wisconsin are so d@#$ dumb, that we don’t recognize blatant attempts to sabotage candidates for city council. The Gazette thinks you and I are so stupid that we don’t know that not officially joining the Republican Party means that you are not a Republican.
[Someone, please let me know what constitutes libel and slander and if I am getting close?]
Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings! Bless your hearts! I just love you to death! Want a piece of cake? Pie? I've got candy! I want my own radio show. Oh, has anyone mentioned that you need more balance, any balance, actually, on the radio. Happy New Year!
Your friend,
Vivian
I love you. I really, really do! After all, I wouldn’t write you two letters if I didn’t love you. Please go back and read my first letter at: http://defendwisconsin.blogspot.com/2011/03/dear-rock-county-and-bliss.html
You just seem to be a slow learner! Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings! But, I have a thing or two to say to you! With a loving heart--always with a loving heart!
In fact, this is actually an article that I am dedicating to you—because I love you so much—and you have so much to learn!
And, you confuse me. You really, really do! After all, the Gazette is a newspaper engaged, presumably, in journalism with a blatant political bias. And, yet, you seem to be making a point in a recent article that local office holders are suspect if they have a political affiliation? Hmmm? Doesn’t that make Bliss Communications very suspect? I am trying to understand. I really, really am!
The Janesville Gazette and Bliss Communications can have an apparent political bias, but concerned community members running for local office are not supposed to have a political affiliation? Check?
What is the definition of slander, BTW? Do you know any good attorneys? I don't need one, do I?
The title the article I am dedicating to you is:
"Democrat or Far Right Wing Rag—The Gazette Never Leaves Us Guessing"
I was seriously asking myself why the Gazette hasn’t run any articles with headlines such as:
“Rotarians Take Over the City Council!” or
“Service Club Members Dominate the County Board!” or how about
“Senior Citizens Flood Local Political Offices!” or, hmmmm…
“Church Members Command the City Council!”
Now, these are headlines that I would like to see—something you might see in “The Onion.” Something to bring a smile to my face!
After all, everyone has a right to belong to service clubs, belong to churches, and to serve their communities. And, everyone has a right to their political opinions and to political association—don’t we still? I haven’t checked lately. Maybe not!
I am a member of the Democratic Party of Rock County and we serve no state or national masters. We have a tiny budget; do no big fund-raising; do nothing more dangerous than have an annual Pasta Party--some people gain dangerous amounts of weight; and encourage everyone to participate in their communities. We do hold community participation in high regard, don’t we? Just checking.
Why, I even encourage conservatives and Republicans to register to vote, vote, and get involved in their communities.
Sit down right now with a highlighter, a good article on propaganda, and a copy of "Republican or Democrat--It's Not Supposed to Matter" from the Gazette for an educational experience. No, nevermind. Not worth the time.
I pray no one has been hoping for independent unbiased seriously researched-based journalism from our own Janesville Gazette--because you are not going to get it. But, what you are getting is a first class education in propaganda.
The title of the Gazette article and the article itself: “Republican or Democrat, It’s Not Supposed to Matter” tells us little and implies a lot. We are being told that our local city elections are becoming partisan--although later on the writer admits that local elections and local politics have always been partisan to some degree. Otherwise, why would someone refer to what must surely be a membership in the Republican Party as a $25.00 fee for a newsletter?
And, my goodness, why are the Ultra-Conservative Republican owners of the media in this area worried about who is a Democrat or Republican anyway? They have all the access they will ever need! Relax! Enjoy! You've got the Editorial Page--what more do you need?
And, good grief! I have gotten quite a promotion! I thought I was just a serving on the board of the local Democratic Party. But, no! Now, I find out that I am a “high ranking member of the Democratic Party of Rock County” along with three folks who are entering local politics. WhoooHooo. I guess we are running with the big dogs now. Imagine our surprise.
I did not know that belonging to a political party might disqualify me from public service. I might have worried about marital offenses, sexual harassment, and such like. Or, I might not have worried since they don’t seem to matter.
Oh, poopy. I forgot. That’s propaganda. The Gazette writer could have said, “Three of the candidates for local office are officers of the local Democratic Party.” That’s denotation--just the facts.
But, the Gazette wants to connote something an ittsy bittsy bit different. Ohhh...ahhhh...they want to portray Demorats as a little bit dangerous. So, three Democratic candidates become “high ranking members...” Why that sentence could end in anything--just use your imagination!
More scary music...and the question, “Coincidence?” What if it isn't a coincidence? What if Democrats have a plan? It has never happened before, but, hey anything's possible! What could be scarier than Democrats with a plan to…wait for it…take over local government? Democrats could…cannot think of anything, but I am shaking in my boots! Oh, wait, I am a Democrat. They had ME scared for a moment!
Oh, and what if it isn’t a coincidence that the Gazette ran this story now? What if…what if…surely not!?! What if the owners of the Gazette want the readers to vote for Republicanish type non-partisanish contenders for local elections and THAT was the point of this story?
.
Are Republicans also gearing up for more partisanship in response to the current climate? Now, that would imply that Republicans haven’t already been actively seeking to dominate local politics? What? The article kinda sorta made it sound like they couldn’t identify any Repuplicans on the city council or county board. Hmmm...what would happen if we did a background check of everyone on the county board or city council?
And, my goodness, that ugly word, “springboard” came into play! Holy kitty cats! Springboard. I have never heard a worse accusation in my life. A Democrat might “springboard” from a local position to a higher political position. I predict that this word will be bandied all over Facebook on the Republican Party sites. Ohhhh…Ahhh…I predict that someone will write about this. Democrats are springboarding everywhere--something that has never been done by a Republican. Ever.
Would it be splitting hairs to point out that some of the folks on the city council might just be denying that they “belong” to the Republican Party but are splitting hairs and could not really deny that they are Republicans or conservative in values or ideology? Or that they vote Republican in every blessed election. Because, if there is anything nastier than spitting hairs, I don’t know what it is. Sounds disgusting.
For example, the Gazette can almost skate by with this article passing as journalism by interviewing someone from Madison and questioning a few Republicns--did I say Republicans? I meant to say city council members. And posing a rhetorical question or two about whether the R’s are responding to the bruhaha in Madison…Uh, the answer to any question about R’s responding to bruhahas in Madison is “No.” The R's are not responding to the bruhaha in Madison. They are causing the bruhaha in Madison. I love the word "bruhaha," don't you?
So, the Gazette couldn't find any Republicans on the Janesville City Council or the Rock County Board and we are being asked to believe that Democrats entering local elections are the cause of increasing partisanship. I hope I have completely misrepresented that.
Thank goodness some lady pointed out her anxieties about another council member’s comments. It is my professional opinion that she cannot take the heat and should get out of the kitchen and take medication. My goodness—how self-serving can you get!
The idea that people cannot work together to solve community problems and manage our local government is crazy.
The idea that people do not have a right to political affiliation or that makes them unable to serve their communities is horse hockey.
The idea that the Gazette ran this article just to let the Republicans know who to vote for is totally possible.
It is the Gazette that has an agenda. It is Bliss Communications that has an agenda. We are not going to get open and honest journalism from this newspaper. JMNHO.
But, it isn’t the agenda that bothers me. No, it is the complete lack of sophistication in how it is presented. How stupid do you think we are? Pretty stinkin’ stupid obviously!
Hey, I am smart! I deserve good propaganda! I deserve the best propaganda. Get up earlier and work harder.
I loathe, despise, hate, abhor, detest, abominate, and repudiate being underestimated! The readers of the Gazette are intelligent discerning people who deserve better than this!
If you are going to serve us propaganda, then by G-d, I want better propaganda! I am sick of this puerile transparent rubbish! No more with simple negative connotations. After all, Democrat is a positive word in some circles! I love Democrats!
Stop with the simple formulae and give us some propaganda with meat on the bones! Give us some research that is hard to repudiate! Give us some glittering generalities, testimonials, and more bad logic! I want to hear some good bandwagon speeches! Make me work harder!
Bliss Communications thinks the residents of South Central Wisconsin are so d@#$ dumb, that we don’t recognize blatant attempts to sabotage candidates for city council. The Gazette thinks you and I are so stupid that we don’t know that not officially joining the Republican Party means that you are not a Republican.
[Someone, please let me know what constitutes libel and slander and if I am getting close?]
Hope I didn’t hurt your feelings! Bless your hearts! I just love you to death! Want a piece of cake? Pie? I've got candy! I want my own radio show. Oh, has anyone mentioned that you need more balance, any balance, actually, on the radio. Happy New Year!
Your friend,
Vivian
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