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 [...]

I know I pick on Patrick McIlheran a lot, but he just keeps writing the dumbest things. Like today’s “Quick Hit,” which I must quote in full:
Obama, Reagan and the world of make-believe
Barack Obama visited Mount Rushmore the other day, full of audacious curiosity. He asked a ranger about the chase scene across the monumental [...]

Shorter Roger Frank Bass, Professor of Education and Community Columnist:
Hey, you kids get off my lawn!
(”Shorter” concept invented and perfected by bloggers much more clever than I am.)

Today The New York Times takes a front-page look at the Butler-Gableman election fiasco, using it to highlight the contrast between the U.S.'s elected judges and the selection systems used by other countries. Comments to the article are already closed, but most of the 40 that have been posted are worth reading.
The hazards of judges' [...]

These guys are my new heroes. Truth, justice, and proper spelling and grammar! Power to the punctuation!
(Hat tip to Patrick McIlheran. Yes, really: English usage is not a conservative or liberal issue. And yes, of course this post’s title is [sic].)