The new face of Republicanism is coming into focus. Their agenda is clear — strip the middle class of their ability to make a living and make them pay for tax breaks for large corporations. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has instituted his policy of stripping public workers of their rights to bargain collectively. The republican [...]

Recently, both right-wing GOP Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and supposed moderate Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota have expressed sympathy for the “Tenther” movement. For those of you who don’t have the Constitution and Bill of Rights memorized, this is the Tenth Amendment: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, [...]

Milwaukee Alderman James Witkowiak is shocked, shocked, that escort services are advertising in the yellow pages and he wants to make sure that if they’re doing business, they’re licensed. Complaining about them operating without a license in the City of Milwaukee is both silly and ridiculous. To then hold a press conference where he said, [...]

Milwaukee County Supervisor Lynne DeBruin wanted voters to think that her only challenger, Dan Cody, was some out-of-touch lefty and she was a sensible moderate. As such, she attempted to position herself as just to the right of Cody, figuring that she would pick up all moderates and all conservatives. In a two-person race, that [...]

Todays Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel points out that State Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler is recusing herself from some of the cases that come before her. Key word “some”. Ziegler doesn’t deserve a medal. Before being elected to her current position on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Ziegler heard cases where she had a direct financial conflict of [...]

In a ballsy move, Wisconsin state Supreme Court Justice-elect Annette Ziegler is arguing that since she’s been elected to the position of Supreme Court, and since the Court is a fully independent and empowered level of government, she should not have to answer to an ethics board. This is an unprecedented level of chutzpah! All [...]