July 30 2008 Bush Claims that releasing strategic oil reserves “would take time” yet claims that reversing the bans on offshore oil drilling would have affect on pricing. What? Releasing oil that we already have would take more time than drilling for oil that hasn’t yet been found?
Republicans also claim that speculators [...]

Follow up on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article on Conservatives running as Democrats.
You can find the original story at this link:
http://blogs.jsonline.com/allpoliticswatch/archive/tags/Elections/default.aspx
Madison – Leaders of Wisconsin’s political parties usually stay out of primary election fights, since they know they have to be on speaking terms with whoever wins the party’s nomination and goes on to the [...]

Journal Sentinel Community Columnist Al Smith shares some apocalyptic words about the proposal to require employers in Milwaukee to provide paid sick leave to all employees.
In truth, I think a requirement limited to Milwaukee is a bad idea that could backfire; I’d like to see a statewide mandate, or better yet (dreaming here), a national [...]

Jay Mariotti of the Chicago Sun-Times has a piece today about the Brewers’ acquisition of CC Sabathia and what it means to the Cubs. Perhaps out of envy, he takes a few shots at the city of Milwaukee.
I understand, and even forgive, the statutory reference to Laverne and Shirley (and Lenny and Squiggy). But was [...]

Fewer routes, higher fares and a free falling mass transit death spiral mark the tenure of Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is steaming mad and he has a right to be. As a Congressman, Barrett was responsible for getting federal funds earmarked to transportation in Milwaukee. As Mayor, Barrett has [...]

Ok, this isn’t the weighty issues I usually talk about but while channel surfing I noticed yet another Sonic ad. The Sonic people spend a ton of money advertising for something we can’t even frequent.
For the last week I was in Myrtle Beach and yes, they have Sonic. So what is Sonic and [...]