Could somebody please explain to me how Democrats are constantly labeled "soft" on crime when NRA-backed, namecalling, Republicans insure that guns flow freely, and untraceably, on our city streets? It would take the magical thinking of a Mark Belling or Rush Limbaugh or Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner. Leave it to a congressman who spends most of [...]

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published an editorial entitled “Tell them to clean up Congress” in the Sunday, July 2nd 2006 edition. In it, they write that:  “In the House there were three key votes to gauge how serious members there have been about ethics reform.  A vote on April 27th essentially dictated which amendments would [...]

Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner held a series of town hall meetings this week in an effort to push his vision of immigration reform.  To promote his narrow-minded ideas, the Wisconsin Republican Congressman made use of tabloid-like tactics as a means to market his bankrupt anti-immigrant campaign.   Wisconsin’s ultra-conservative unfavorite son is about to cost America [...]

Sorry there weren’t more of you there.  There was a cameraperson/reporter for Spivak and Bice and a reporter from the San Francisco Chronicle covering why Senselessbrenner is so jacked up about immigration, given that he is in a district that is soooooooo far away from the Mexican border.  (Beeeeeee  Afwaaaaid, Vewy, Veeewy Afwaaaaaid!)  “I’d like [...]

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner’s latest mailing has “Putting an End to Wasteful Spending” on the front page. Yet he bills you for this mailing, which is nothing but a disguised campaign piece promoting what he wants you to believe are his “accomplishments.” Campaign pieces, by law, are supposed to be paid for out of the candidate’s [...]

A city panel may have endorsed an electric bus system but the plan is already DOA unless the city wants to get into the bus system.For years, city officials have spoken of looking to the future, of vision and the consequences of failing to plan. For years, they haven’t gotten one key fact — they [...]